Faith Mbonongo Banda

Pronouns: She/her
  • Doctoral Researcher

Profile

Faith holds an MSc in Sustainable Engineering (Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment) with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde (2023) and a BSc in Sustainable Energy Systems with Distinction from the Malawi University of Science and Technology (2022).

Faith has professional and research experience spanning academia, industry, and development practice, including roles at the Malawi University of Science and Technology, GIZ Malawi (Putting Energy to Work Project), National Grid UK, and the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi.

Key Awards

  • Marmont Foundation PhD Scholarship, UK (2025)
  • Commonwealth Master’s Scholar (2022)
  • Women in Clean Tech & Sustainability Scholar (2022)
  • Best Innovator — Centre for Agricultural Transformation (2021)
  • ESCOM Best Female Engineer Award (2020)
  • National Bank Best Student Award (2020)
  • Standard bank of Malawi Best student Award (2018)

Research

My research interests include

  1. Renewable energy transitions
  2. Productive uses of energy
  3. Climate change adaptation
  4. Energy policy
  5. Integrated WEF Nexus approaches.