Emmanuel Kofi Ackom, PhD

Assistant Professor and Sustainability Program Coordinator: Univ. of North Alabama - Guizhou Univ.

Education

  • Ph.D. Brandenburg University of Technology.
  • M.Sc. Brandenburg University of Technology.
  • B.Sc.  University of Ghana.

Areas of Expertise

  • Energy Policy & Governance
  • Bioenergy - Food - Forest Nexus
  • Energy Geographies
  • Urban Geography: Informal Settlements
  • Environmental Sustainability Assessment
  • Climate Change (Mitigation and Adaptation)
Dr Emmanuel Ackom
Dr. Ackom speaking in Paris

Courses

  • ES146: Sustainable Earth 
  • ES 302: Energy
  • ES 303: Sustainable Food Production and Agriculture
  • ES 304: Waste

Selected Publications and Research Contributions

  • Cho, H., and Ackom, E., Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven approach to Climate Action and Sustainable Development. Nature Communications. Accepted for publication.
  • Vilaplana J.A.L., Yang, G., Ackom, E., Monaco, R., and Xue. Y. Dynamic Cost-Benefit Analysis of Digitalization in the Energy Industry. Engineering. Accepted for publication.
  • Monaco, R., Bergaentzlé, C., Vilaplana, J.A.L., Ackom, E. and Nielsen, P.S., 2024. Digitalization of Power Distribution Grids: Barrier Analysis, Ranking and Policy Recommendations. Energy Policy, 188, p.114083.
  • Moner-Girona, M., Solano-Peralta, M., Lazopoulou, M., Ackom, E., Vallve, X. and Szabó, S., 2018. Electrification of Sub-Saharan Africa through PV/hybrid mini-grids: Reducing the gap between current business models and on-site experience. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 91, pp.1148-1161.
  • Broto, V.C., Stevens, L., Ackom, E., Tomei, J., Parikh, P., Bisaga, I., To, L.S., Kirshner, J. and Mulugetta, Y., 2017. A research agenda for a people-centred approach to energy access in the urbanizing global south. Nature Energy, 2(10), pp.776-779.
  • Kemausuor, F. and Ackom, E., 2017. Toward universal electrification in Ghana. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews: energy and environment, 6(1), p.e225.
  • Singh, R., Wang, X., Mendoza, J.C. and Ackom, E., 2015. Electricity (in) accessibility to the urban poor in developing countries. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews: energy and environment, 4(4), pp.339-353.
  • Ackom, E., Alemagi, D., Ackom, N.B., Minang, P.A. and Tchoundjeu, Z., 2013. Modern bioenergy from agricultural and forestry residues in Cameroon: Potential, challenges and the way forward. Energy Policy, 63, pp.101-113.