Energy and Power Systems Lab
Solar mini-grids, battery storage and demand forecasting for Nigerian campuses, clinics and markets.
Research and innovation
Research for the places we live
Four centres working on power, health, cities and the law of technology, with students in every project from 300 level.
4 research centres₦1.9 billion in grants (example)140 postgraduate researchers
Our centres
Four questions we work on
Centre for Public Health Data
Community health records, vaccination coverage studies and maternal care data across the FCT.
Urban Futures Studio
Affordable housing, market design and flood-resilient planning for growing satellite towns.
Law and Technology Clinic
Data protection, fintech regulation and digital rights, with policy briefs for regulators.
46funded projects
212publications since 2022
140postgraduate researchers
31partner organisations
Example figures for this demo.
Students in research
Undergraduates on real projects
Every centre takes undergraduate research assistants each semester. Students help collect field data, build prototypes and co-author reports, paid at ₦45,000 a month for ten hours a week.
Final-year projects can be supervised inside a centre, which gives students a published output before graduation.
Recent work
Selected outputs
A sample of recent publications. Titles are examples for this demo.
- 2026
Forecasting campus solar demand with low-cost meters
Energy and Power Systems Lab, journal article (example)
- 2026
Antenatal visit patterns in three FCT primary health centres
Centre for Public Health Data, report (example)
- 2025
Designing markets that stay cool without air conditioning
Urban Futures Studio, design guide (example)
- 2025
Consent and data protection in Nigerian health apps
Law and Technology Clinic, policy brief (example)
Partner with us
Bring us a problem
Companies, agencies and NGOs commission studies, prototypes and training through our research office. Typical projects run for three to twelve months, with a named lead and monthly reports.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Do you offer PhD programmes?
Doctoral study is available in energy systems, public health and law, by research with a supervisory panel.
Can external researchers use your labs?
Yes, by agreement with the centre lead and with a safety induction.
How is research funded?
Through grants, commissioned projects and a university research fund of 3 percent of tuition income.