SEED Supervisors
The TUM SEED Center brings together academic supervisors from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and its international partner universities, representing diverse disciplines in sustainable energies, entrepreneurship, and policy.
A key element of the SEED doctoral program is its tandem structure, connecting doctoral candidates based at TUM with researchers at partner universities in the Global South. Through joint research, co-supervision, and academic exchange, this approach combines expertise across institutions, strengthens international collaboration, and supports the next generation of researchers.
Below, you can explore our supervisors, their research areas, and academic profiles.
Navigation: BDU (Ethiopia) | KNUST (Ghana) | IITB (India) | ITB (Indonesia) | JKUAT (Kenya) | MAK (Uganda) | TUM (Germany)
Bahir Dar University (BDU)
Nigus Gabbiye Habtu, PhD | |
| Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering | |
Research field: Process Intensification, Renewable Energy & Water/Waste Treatment | |
| Email: nigushabtu@gmail.com | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | ORCID | Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Prof. Francis Kemausuor | |
| Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | |
Research field: Integrated Bioenergy and Electrification Systems | |
| Email: fkemausuor.soe@knust.edu.gh | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar | ORCID | IEEE |
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
Prof. Himanshu Bahirat | |
| Professor of Electrical Engineering at IITB | |
Research field: Power Electronics and DC Power Systems | |
| Email: hjbahirat@ee.iitb.ac.in | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar | ORCID | IEEE |
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
Prof. Dr. Ir. Suwarno Harjo | |
| Professor of Electrical Engineering and Informatics at ITB | |
Research field: High Voltage Insulating Materials, Technology, and Diagnostics of HV Equipment | |
| Email: suwarno@stei.itb.ac.id | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Google Scholar | ORCID | IEEE |
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Prof. John Mwangi Gathenya | |
| Professor of Agricultural Engineering at JKUAT | |
Research field: Water, Soil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Email: j.m.gathenya@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar | ORCID |
Dr. Eng. Erick Ronoh | |
| Agricultural Engineer and University Lecturer at JKUAT | |
Research field: Agro-Processing & Renewable Energy | |
| Email: mailto:ronoh@jkuat.ac.ke | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Makerere University (MAK)
Dr. Kasimu Sendawula | |
| University Lecturer at MAK | |
Research field: Sustainable and Rural Entrepreneurship | |
| Email: sendawulakasimu@gmail.com | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar | ORCID |
Dr. Francis Mujjuni | |
| University Lecturer at MAK | |
Research field: Renewable Energy Projects | |
| Email: francis.mujjuni@mak.ac.ug | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar | ORCID | IEEE |
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Dr. Daphne Keilmann-Gondhalekar | |
| Post-Doc Researcher at Chair of Urban Water Management at TUM | |
Research field: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus approach | |
| Email: d.gondhalekar@tum.de | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hamacher | |
| Professor of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems at TUM | |
Research field: Sustainable Energy System | |
| Email: thomas.hamacher@tum.de | |
| Connect on: Research Gate | Google Scholar | IEEE |
Prof. Dr-Ing. Markus Disse | |
| Professor of Hydrology and River Basin Management at TUM | |
Research field: Water Resources Management | |
| Email: markus.disse@tum.de | |
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Konrad Koch | |
| Apl.-Prof at the Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering at TUM | |
Research field: Biogas | |
| Email: k.koch@tum.de | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz | |
| Professor of Corporate Sustainability at TUM | |
Research field: Sustainable Entrepreneurship | |
| Email: frank.belz@tum.de | |
| Connect on: LinkedIn | Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs | |
| Professor of the Chair of Environmental and Climate Policy at TUM | |
Research field: Climate Policy | |
| Email: miranda.schreurs@hfp.tum.de | |
| Connect on: Research Gate | Google Scholar |
Explore SEED Research
Discover the research topics and publications that reflect the interdisciplinary collaboration within the TUM SEED network.