Profile
Thomas Kivevele
Topic: Renewable Energy for African Food Systems
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Thomas Kivevele: Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering and Director of Research and Innovation, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania.
Dr. Thomas Kivevele is anAssociate Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering and Director of Research and Innovationat the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania. He is a recognised researcher and expert in renewable and clean energy technologies, with expertise spanning biomass valorisation, solar energy, clean cooking, and energy-efficient drying. He is theFounding Leader of the Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory and Clean Energy Technologies Research Groupat NM-AIST.
He has authored more than 110 peer-reviewed publications and holds seven patents in energy-efficient drying and solar-powered cooling technologies. His research and innovation activities have been supported by major international partners and programmes, including theWorld Bank, European Union, USAID, and UNIDO, with a strong emphasis on translating research and innovation intopractical technologies and solutions for industry and communities.
Dr. Kivevele also has extensiveinternational development consultancy experience, with assignments for UNIDO, the African Development Bank, World Bank-funded programmes, IUCN, and national government institutions. He has served onnational ministerial expert teams and taskforces, contributing to renewable energy, research and innovation, technology commercialisation, and sustainable development initiatives. He is a2018 Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar and an ARISE Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences. He further contributes to the scientific community throughjournal editorial boards, peer review, postgraduate examination, and scientific committees.