I am originally from Zimbabwe. I also have roots in Malawi and Mozambique ❤️. I trained as an electrical engineer at Ashesi University in Ghana, where I focused on tackling energy poverty in Africa through affordable, locally built technologies such as home biogas and solar electric cookers. I also focused on air pollution, which causes 1.9 million deaths annually in Sub-Saharan Africa. I developed an affordable sensor prototype to detect air pollution that was many folds cheaper than standard instruments on the market.
My education at Ashesi also exposed me to social sciences, including politics, extractive industries law, and anthropology. I realized that these problems were not just technical but deeply systemic. This realization led me to pursue additional training as a social scientist to complement my engineering background. Currently, I’m working as a researcher on a community-based project in Michigan, addressing public health concerns raised by residents about a bioenergy facility that burns wood, paper, plastics, and tire-derived fuels. Our interdisciplinary team of engineers, air quality scientists, economists, and social scientists is supporting the community’s transition to renewable energy through air quality sampling, home performance audits, economic assessments, and social science research.
My education and experiences in engineering, social sciences, geosciences, and energy and natural resources economics have equipped me with knowledge of the root causes of environmental challenges, as well as the skills to create sustainable solutions for underserved communities. If I fit what you are looking for in your team or organization, let us connect via email: [email protected].
I am a Voices for Science Fellow at the American Geophysical Union (AGU), where I was awarded a one-year competitive fellowship to join a cohort of 40 earth and space scientists communicating climate science to public audiences and policymakers. As a fellow, I launched a social media campaign that raised approximately $1,000 worth of environment books for high achieving, low-income high school students in Zimbabwe at Usap Community School. For 2025, we’ve revamped the campaign with a new name: Sustainable Digital Library. We are focusing our efforts on donating to two organizations in Ghana. Discover how you can get involved and make a difference by clicking here . I am also a Catalyst Leadership Circle Fellow at the University of Michigan, a highly competitive fellowship funded by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. As one of 10 CLC fellows, I worked with the local government for the City of Ann Arbor in the state of Michigan to support their sustainability goals. The work is published on the University of Michigan website here.
Outside of my professional work, I enjoy exploring sustainable fashion with friends and catching up on African literature, which I missed while focusing on science during high school and university. I recently finished reading Tsitsi Dangarembga’s famous trilogy and the Violet Gonda sequel!
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