Dr. Da Silva is a Renewable Energy specialist with 15 years experience in research and academic leadership. He has been working with Government Ministries, Development Agencies such as GIZ, Sida, the World Bank, etc. His topics are: Rural Electrification, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development and Demand Side Management.

He is the director CERESD-Centre of Excellence in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Strathmore which does training, research and consultancy in energy related topics. He started a MSc in Renewable Energy funded by NORAD in Makerere University which has now than 50 students from 5 different countries in Africa.

He has been publishing on Energy issues over the last 10 years. He is a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers – USA and is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs Strathmore University (www.strathmore.edu) in Kenya.

Research Papers

Using renewable energy in a sustainable and holistic manner as a tool to eradicate rural poverty in Africa

Energy Efficient Building Envelope Designs for Institutional Buildings in East Africa

Implementation of a Solar Test Laboratory in Sub-Sahara Africa

Rural Electrification using off-grid Solar PV powered Energy Kiosks