Engineering
Process, reaction and energy-systems engineering, from kinetic modelling at the bench to design and delivery in the field.
Research · Engineering · Development
Advancing engineering, digital and sustainable solutions for Africa
We combine process and energy engineering, cloud and data technology, and sustainability science to turn rigorous research into working solutions for industry, institutions and communities.
What we do
Three disciplines, one integrated practice
Information Technology
Secure cloud architecture, networking and data platforms that let organisations and research teams scale with confidence.
Sustainability
Evidence for the energy transition: economic, environmental and resource assessments that guide investment and policy.
Research & publications
Latest from our research programme
Research article
Mechanistic and multiphysics modelling of catalytic biodiesel production from non-edible feedstock
A calibrated kinetic model of base-catalysed transesterification, validated across feedstocks with uncertainty quantification.
EngineeringIn progress · KNUST
Conference paper
Lenz: an AI-driven agricultural drone for precision spraying and crop disease detection in Ghana
Multispectral imaging and CNNs for real-time crop health monitoring and variable-rate spraying.
IT · SustainabilityiCAD 2025 · Oral presentation
Conference paper
Ghana GOALS: employment opportunities in green technologies and sustainable energy
Solar mini-grid data analysis and skills-training impact across four senior high schools.
SustainabilityiCAD 2025 · Oral presentation
Research article
Techno-economic analysis of FAME production with physics-informed neural network modelling
Coupling process economics with PINN surrogates to screen biodiesel plant configurations.
SustainabilityIn preparation
Applied research
Integrated national energy data hub for Kenya
A unified platform for gathering, analysing and sharing fragmented electricity data, with EPRA and DTU Skylab.
IT · EnergyNGDA 2026 · In progress
Applied research
Machine-learning detection of mobile-money smishing messages
A real-time fraud filter for MTN Mobile Money SMS, deployed in a mobile application.
IT · SecurityCompleted
Selected team experience
From the lab to the grid to the cloud
- Team credentials
- KNUST, Kumasi
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Huawei Routing & Switching
- Cisco Ethical Hacker
- Meta Data Analyst
- IBM Back-end JavaScript Developer
- IBM Python for Data Science
Our people
Leadership
Jesse Damptey
Research Engineer
Environmental engineer (BSc, UENR) with an MSc in Renewable Energy Technologies from KNUST and further postgraduate study in thermofluids and climate change. Designs solar PV and biogas systems, develops carbon projects, and was site supervisor on the Innovate UK Ghana GOALS mini-grid.
LinkedIn → Jesse Damptey
Ephraim Abotsi
Chief Technical Officer
Computer scientist (BSc, First-class Honours, KNUST) pursuing an MPhil in Computer Science. AWS Certified Solutions Architect working on cloud infrastructure, networking, security and machine-learning applications.
LinkedIn → Ephraim AbotsiPartner with us
Whether you fund research, run an operation or lead a lab, we can build the evidence and the systems you need.
Funders & grant bodies
Rigorous research partners for energy, climate and digital programmes in Ghana, West Africa and beyond.
Discuss a grant →Industry & public clients
Feasibility studies, process design, renewable installations and secure cloud infrastructure.
Request a proposal →Academic collaborators
Joint modelling, data and publication work with universities and research centres.
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