Postdoctoral Fellow
Education
- B. Eng. Electrical/Electronics (2002), Copperbelt University
- MBA Master of Business Administration (2017), Business School Netherlands
- Ph.D. Renewable Energy (2022), University of Rwanda
About
Katundu Imasiku received his B.Eng. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from Copperbelt University, MBA from Business School Netherlands, and Ph.D. in Renewable Energy from the University of Rwanda. Before joining Georgia Tech, he worked in power and infrastructure engineering and later served as Renewable Energy Expert and Team Lead for Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen at SASSCAL, where he contributed to H₂Atlas-Africa and regional clean-energy planning across Southern Africa. He joined Georgia Tech ISyE in 2024 as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Dr. Imasiku’s scholarly service includes editorial roles with Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy and Frontiers in Environmental Science, and he currently serves as an Academic/Volume Editor with IntechOpen. He is affiliated with the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
Research
Dr. Imasiku’s research focuses on decision analytics for sustainable energy, freight, and industrial decarbonization systems. His current work examines freight and alternative-fuel infrastructure, hydrogen deployment, industrial energy efficiency and low-carbon materials, and the economic and policy conditions that influence clean-energy investment and implementation. His research integrates techno-economic analysis, life-cycle assessment, energy and emissions modeling, infrastructure analysis, and policy evaluation.
Teaching
Dr. Imasiku teaches ISYE 3025 – Engineering Economy, focusing on applying engineering-economic methods to real-world investment and technology decisions. He also serves as an Instructor in VIP-2601-VYT– Accelerating Sustainable Development in Africa, where he guides multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate students through research and sustainability projects. He additionally mentors undergraduate and graduate researchers in Georgia Tech’s Net Zero Freight Program.
Representative Publications
Imasiku, K. (2026). Translating ambition into deployment for green hydrogen in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 1, Article 174. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-026-00174-1
Imasiku, K., Ballo, A., Koffi, K. V., Farirai, F., Nwabueze, S., Olwoch, J., Korgo, B., Ogunjobi, K. O., Koné, D., Savadogo, M., & Budzanani, T. (2025). Potential Financing Mechanisms for Green Hydrogen Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hydrogen, 6(3), 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen6030059
Imasiku, K. (2025). Comprehensive Approaches to Electrifying Rural Health Facilities: Integrating Renewable Energy and Financial Mechanisms in Sub-Saharan Africa. Energy Strategy Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2025.101736
Imasiku, K., Ireland, G., & Hughes, A. (2025). Optimizing Spatial Input Data for Techno-Economic Modeling of Least-Cost Electrification Pathways in Zambia. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 13(1), 1130549. https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d13.0549
Imasiku, K. (2021). A Solar Photovoltaic Performance and Financial Modeling Solution for Grid-Connected Homes in Zambia. International Journal of Photoenergy, Article 8870109. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8870109
Imasiku, K., Farirai, F., Olwoch, J., & Agbo, S. N. (2021). A Policy Review of Green Hydrogen Economy in Southern Africa. Sustainability, 13(23), 13240. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313240
Imasiku, K., & Thomas, V. (2020). The Mining and Technology Industry to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Development. Sustainability, 12(24), 10410. https://doi.org/10.3390/su122410410
Current Research
Imasiku, K., & Thomas, V. M. (2026). Policy Stability and Experimentation in Clean Hydrogen Deployment: Evidence from 2,615 Global Projects. Energy Policy - manuscript under review.