About EnJEL

Where engineering, technology and sustainability meet

EnJEL is a research, engineering and development firm founded by KNUST-trained engineers and computer scientists. We bridge academic research and practical solutions for industry, government and communities across Africa.

Our mission

To turn rigorous research into engineering and digital solutions that are affordable, secure and sustainable.

Our vision

An Africa where energy, data and industry are built on local expertise and world-class evidence.

The name

Like an angel, a messenger, we carry knowledge from the laboratory to the people who need it.

How we work

Research. Engineering. Development.

Research

Mechanistic modelling, data collection and peer-reviewed analysis that establish what works and why.

Engineering

Process design, energy systems and secure cloud architecture, sized and costed for real operating conditions.

Development

Pilots, software and deployments, monitored with data so every project feeds back into the next.

Our journey

The path to EnJEL

2014–2025Founders train at KNUST, UENR and the University of Ghana in petroleum, environmental and renewable energy engineering, climate change and computer science.
2022–2024Energy data analysis on the Innovate UK-funded Ghana GOALS mini-grid and clean cooking project.
2025Paper accepted in Computers & Security (Elsevier); two oral presentations at iCAD 2025; work begins on the Horizon Europe Trans-Sahara Living Labs.
2026EnJEL is established to bring engineering, IT and sustainability under one practice.

Leadership

The people behind EnJEL

Jesse Damptey

Research Engineer

Engineer and researcher working across renewable energy, biogas, carbon markets and data science. Jesse was site supervisor on the Innovate UK-funded Ghana GOALS mini-grid, has designed and built biogas digesters and solar PV systems, and co-developed the STI security model for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) networks.

Education

MPhil Thermofluids and Energy Systems, KNUST
MSc Climate Change and Sustainable Development, University of Ghana
MSc Renewable Energy Technologies, KNUST
BSc Environmental Engineering, UENR

Expertise

Solar PV & mini-grid design, biogas systems, carbon project development, machine learning & data analysis

Certifications

UNFCCC Technical Expert Reviewer
Energy Performance Assessor for Buildings, Energy Commission of Ghana
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

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Ephraim Abotsi

Chief Technical Officer

Computer scientist with a First-class degree from KNUST and a background in Python, networking, security and cloud computing. Ephraim builds cloud infrastructure and machine-learning tools, including a real-time detector for mobile-money fraud messages, and brings teaching experience supporting 40+ final-year projects.