Dr. Tafadzwa Makonese

Tafadzwa Makonese is an energy and air quality researcher whose work centers on household energy use, combustion emissions, and health impacts in Southern Africa. His scholarship bridges engineering, environmental science, and public health, with a strong focus on residential coal and biomass combustion, clean cooking technologies, and energy poverty in low-income communities.

His publications examine ultrafine particle formation, morphology, and chemical characteristics from domestic coal burning, offering insights into exposure risks and climate-relevant aerosols. He has also advanced contextual stove testing methods and contributed to safety standards for biomass cookstoves, strengthening the evidence base for cleaner, safer household energy transitions.

Complementing technical studies, his research explores household fuel preferences, worker perceptions of pollution hazards, and socio-economic drivers of energy poverty. This integrated approach highlights both technological performance and human dimensions, informing policy, standards development, and sustainable energy strategies across the region.