Dr. Eustache Hakizimana

Dr. Eustache Hakizimana is a Lecturer in the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department in the school of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda. He holds a B.Sc. Degree in mechanical engineering from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in 2011, a Msc. Degree in Resources, Energy Engineering from Chonbuck National University (South-Korea) in 2014, and a Ph.D. degree in Renewable Energy from the University Rwanda through the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD), in 2022. His main research interests include mechanical design, modelling, simulation and optimisation of mechanical systems, energy resources, energy engineering and sustainability, renewable energy and integration. He participated in 2 research projects (1. GREATER Project:  Growing Rwanda Energy Awareness Through highER education, funded by Erasmus+ Projects, 2. TEA-LP: Transforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership, funded by the UK Aid, through the University of Cape Town) and has authored 7 peer-reviewed publications.