Scientific Directors
These senior professors and scholars from the SEED partner universities serve as Scientific Directors. They are responsible for monitoring the project advancement and enriching network activities for their respective SEED Centers. They also play a crucial role in ensuring the excellence of academic exchange within the SEED network.
Burkina Faso
Prof. Dr. François Zougmore
Scientific Director
BIT SEED Center
Email: francois.zougmore(at)bit.bf
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Ethiopia
Nigus Gabbiye Habtu (PhD)
Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Scientific Director
BDU SEED Center
Email: nigushabtu(at)gmail.com
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Ghana
Prof. Francis Kemausuor
Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Scientific Director
KNUST SEED Center
Email: fkemausuor.soe(at)knust.edu.gh
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India
Prof. Anand B. Rao
Professor of the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
Scientific Director
IIT Bombay SEED Center
Email: a.b.rao(at)iitb.ac.id
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Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Ir. Suwarno Harjo, M.T.
Scientific Director
ITB SEED Center
Email: suwarno(at)stei.itb.ac.id
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Kenya
Dr. Eng. Hiram Nuriithi Ndiritu
Scientific Director
JKUAT SEED Center
Email: hndiritu(at)eng.jkuat.ac.ke
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Namibia
Prof. James Katende
Professor of Renewable Energy Systems
Scientific Director
NUST SEED Center
Email: jkatende(at)nust.na
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Peru
Prof. Jorge Alencastre
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Scientific Director
PUCP SEED Center
Email: jalenca(at)pucp.edu.pe
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South Africa
Prof. Cristina Trois
Professor of Environmental Engineering
Scientific Director
SU SEED Center
Email: cristinatrois(at)sun.ac.za
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Uganda
Prof. Eng. Dr. Dorothy Okello
Dean of the School of Engineering
Scientific Director
MAK SEED Center
Germany
Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz
Professor of Corporate Sustainability
Director
TUM SEED Center
Email: frank.belz(at)tum.de
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