Research Interests
Practically as a Water-Energy-Environment Nexus Expert, Energy Access and Sustainable Development enthusiast, my research of over a decade have been involved in quantifying energy needs with a view of establishing baseline for energy use or need sustainably. My Doctoral study, supervised by Professor O.C. Izinyon and Professor J.O. Ehiorobo at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, Nigeria, scientifically developed and applied an optimization model named Small Hydropower Resource Assessment and Sustainability Analysis (SHPRASA). This research provides valid hydrological data and template in a data-scarce region while defining pathways for Nigeria's Energy Transition and strengthening the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7 and 13 in Nigeria. At the University of California, Berkeley, I hope to expand my experiences, research interests, and potential contributions to academia as my research will focus on transforming combine value judgment preferences using Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) Model and Geographic Information System to critically appraise Small Hydropower (SHP) sites for beneficial energy capture in hydrological basin under the mentorship of Professor Evan A. Variano, thereby accelerating energy access.
Host: Evan Variano
Ph.D. Institution: University of Benin, Nigeria
