Education
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
MSc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
PhD., Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Academic positions
Nov 2014 – till date: Professor
Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management,
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
Aug 2013 - Nov 2014: Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
June 2008 - May 2012: Post-Doc Fellow/Researcher
Department of Energy and Process Engineering
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Sept 2003 - April 2008: Teaching/Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
May 1998 - Aug 2003: Graduate Assistance/Assistant Lecturer
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Visiting academic positions
Jan 2016 - till date: Visiting Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
March 2019 - August 2022: Visiting Professor
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Makerere University of Business School, Kampala Uganda
Sept 2022 - till date: Professor II
Department of Energy Science and Technology
Makerere University of Business School, Kampala Uganda
Oct. 2019 - till date: International Visiting Scholar (IVS)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Covenant University, Nigeria
Jan. 2016 - till date: Visiting Professor
Wondo Genet College of Forestry & Natural Resources
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Former PhD students
Main (at NMBU)/Co-supervisor
- Saeed Abdul-Ganiyu - Performance analysis and enhancement of hybrid photovoltaic /thermal (PVT) solar systems – March 2022 (NMBU)
- Yibeltal T Wassie - Effects of access to renewable energy sources and technologies on rural household energy use and the environment in Ethiopia- November 2020 (NMBU)
- Pablo Ignacio Adolfo Durán Flores - A novel framework for coupling mesoscale and steady-state CFD models for wind resource assessment-May 2020 (NMBU)
- Denis Dzebre - Analyses of model for wind resource assessments in coastal Ghana– December 2019 (NMBU)
- David Ato Quansah - Degradation of Photovoltaics modules in sub-Saharan Africa climatic conditions- December 2018 (NMBU)
- Franz Mühle - An experimental study on rotor-wake interactions of wind turbines. - September 2018 (NMBU)
Main/Co-supervisor/Doctoral committee (at partner institutions/outside NMBU)
- Mebrahtu Haile (2024) - Mekelle University, Mekelle Ethiopia
- Brendah Akankunda (2024) - Sustainable performance of electrical power companies in Uganda - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Samuel Maina Ngure (2023)- Performance, degradation, and reliability of solar PV module (Moi University, Eldoret Kenya)
- Sylvia M. Aarakit (2023) - Productive use of solar electricity by households in Uganda (Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda)
- Vincent F Ssennono (2023) - Households energy poverty in Uganda (Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda)
- Rahimat O Yakubu (2023) - Modelling and technical assessment of bifacial solar photovoltaic modules at low latitude region. (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Dramani Bukari (2023) - Enabling sustainable development of decentralised renewable hybrid mini-grids for the electrification of isolated communities in Ghana. (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Musong L Katche (2023) - (Moi University, Eldoret Kenya)
- Michael Gebreyesus Bidir (2023) - Biofuel blending formulation and experimental emission characterization (Mekelle University, Mekelle Ethiopia)
- Emmanuel Yeboah Osei (2022) - Optimization of wind turbine blade profile for low wind speed application- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Frank Nyarko (2019) - Modelling interconnections in c-Si Solar Photovoltaic modules for improved reliability in sub-Saharan Africa - (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Adebunmi P Okediji (2016) - Structure of the impinging jet flow. (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria)
- Olayinka S Ohunakin (2014)- Impact of climate change on solar radiation and energy in Nigeria (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria)
Current PhD students
NMBU - Main/co-supervisor
- Ararsa D Seboka - Assessment and analysis of biowaste and solar energy sources as an Integrated Energy System for selected sectors in Ethiopia.
- Blen W Gebreegziabher - Potential biomass resource assessment and valorisation for production of biofuels.
- Ephrem M Meja - Assessment of Solar energy resource potential for thermal energy applications in Ethiopia
- Meselu T Mellaku - Long-term alternative energy demand scenarios and planning for the Ethiopian manufacturing industry
Main/co-supervisor/doctoral committee (at partner institutions/outside NMBU)
- Rosa M E Djangba (Role: co-supervisor) - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Maane Tabuah Ankoh (Role: co-supervisor) - Field Performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic module under various installations and ambient conditions. (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- Adella Grace Migisha – Reliability of grid systems in Uganda - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Muhumuza Ezra Rubanda - East Africa energy market integration . Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Jennifer Nabaweesi - Urbanization, financial development and governance on renewable energy consumption in east Africa . Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Joseph Elasu - Household energy transition in Uganda . Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Geoffrey Mubiinzi - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Kato Fredrick Mulongo . Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- James Mubangizi - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Serem Cornelius - Moi University Eldoret Kenya
- Judith Flavia Nakirija - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Salama Emmanuel - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Bob Mugisha Musinguzi - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Nankya Winfred Mukalazi - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Francis Muhire - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Gladys Rochelle Kemitare - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- Florence Nakajubi - Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda