People & expertise

Supervisors & Project Coordination

Irini Angelidaki

Irini Angelidaki

Project coordinator — Professor, Technical University of Denmark

Konstantina Tsigkou

Konstantina Tsigkou

Project manager — Postdoctoral researcher, Technical University of Denmark

Parisa Ghofrani-Isfahani

Parisa Ghofrani-Isfahani

Researcher, Technical University of Denmark

Bo Madsen

Bo Madsen

Associate Professor, Technical University of Denmark

Thomas Rewe

Thomas Rewe

Associate Professor, Pwani University

Suhaila Hashim

Suhaila Hashim

Associate Professor, Pwani University

Flaura Mapinga Kidere

Flaura Mapinga Kidere

Business Management Consultant and trainer, Pwani University

Anthony Manoni Mshandete

Anthony Manoni Mshandete

Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Research and Innovation, The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology

Josephine Mkunda

Josephine Mkunda

Assistant Lecturer, The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology

Revocatus Lazaro Machunda

Revocatus Lazaro Machunda

Associate Professor, The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology

Shimelis Kebede Kassahun

Shimelis Kebede Kassahun

Associate Professor, Addis Ababa University

PhD Researchers

Clemence Ansbert Robinson

Clemence Ansbert Robinson

Advanced biocomposites of biopolymer reinforced with sisal fibres

Zonia Nakate Mupe

Zonia Nakate Mupe

Evaluation of sisal & coffee processing wastes for mushroom and enzyme production

Simon Mugi Kimuhu

Simon Mugi Kimuhu

Optimisation of anaerobic digestion of sisal waste and spent mushroom substrate through microbial manipulation

Seleman Mahamoud Said

Seleman Mahamoud Said

Single-stage anaerobic co-digestion of sisal leaf decortication and Arabica coffee cherry processing wastewaters for biogas production

Abdulfetah Sherefa Arega

Abdulfetah Sherefa Arega

Selection of solvent and operating conditions for maximum extraction of phenolic compounds and their separation using nano filtration membranes from coffee processing wastes

Timothy Mwaka Musa

Timothy Mwaka Musa

Simulation of the socioeconomic impacts of biodigester technology in Kilifi County, Kenya

Nickson Severian Kahigi

Nickson Severian Kahigi

Sustainability assessment of sisal yarn, sisal-reinforced biopolymer composite, and waste-to-energy valorisation in Tanzania

Sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial residues through integration of food, bioproducts and bio-energy production

FUNDED BY

Danida Fellowship Centre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

COORDINATED BY

Depart. of Chemical and Biochemical Eng.

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

© 2026 AGROVAL

Circular bioeconomy · East Africa & Denmark

Sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial residues through integration of food, bioproducts and bio-energy production

FUNDED BY

Danida Fellowship Centre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

COORDINATED BY

Depart. of Chemical and Biochemical Eng.

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

© 2026 AGROVAL

Circular bioeconomy · East Africa & Denmark

Sustainable valorisation of agro-industrial residues through integration of food, bioproducts and bio-energy production

FUNDED BY

Danida Fellowship Centre

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

COORDINATED BY

Depart. of Chemical and Biochemical Eng.

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

© 2026 AGROVAL

Circular bioeconomy · East Africa & Denmark