Hello, I am

Nana Ekow Nkwa Sey

Environmental Engineer, Research Technician and Ground Systems Manager.

I work at the intersection of environmental engineering, Earth observation, satellite ground systems and applied geospatial research. I am also a PhD Candidate developing a national, address-level wildfire-susceptibility framework for Ghana.

  • Ground Systems Manager (Principal Technician), EORIC-UENR
  • PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering and Management
  • Professional Engineer
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Profile

Engineering practice and research

I combine operational ground-systems responsibilities with environmental research, technical training and geospatial analysis.

About

As Ground Systems Manager and Principal Technician at the Earth Observation Research and Innovation Centre, University of Energy and Natural Resources, I support satellite ground stations, research infrastructure and technical teams. My academic work focuses on wildfire monitoring and susceptibility, with complementary interests in UAV applications, environmental modelling and scientific software.

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Current focus

Role
Ground Systems Manager (Principal Technician)
Institution
Earth Observation Research and Innovation Centre, UENR
Doctoral study
Environmental Engineering and Management
Location
Sunyani, Ghana

Interests

Areas of professional and research interest

Wildfire science

National and district-scale fire monitoring, sensor comparison and wildfire-susceptibility modelling.

Earth observation

Environmental monitoring and decision support using satellite, geospatial and field observations.

Ground systems

Satellite ground-station operations, infrastructure support, Linux and Windows systems, networking and data workflows.

UAV applications

Drone operations, photogrammetry, mapping, environmental inspection and applied computer vision.

Environmental modelling

Python, Google Earth Engine, GIS, machine learning and reproducible environmental analysis.

Technical capacity building

Practical training in satellite communications, UAV systems, programming and geospatial technologies.

Research

Research programmes

Applied work in Ghana wildfire monitoring, Earth observation, environmental modelling and remote sensing.

Earth observation

Environmental monitoring and analysis using satellite, geospatial and field data.

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UAV applications

Remote sensing, mapping and engineering applications of unmanned aerial systems.

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Scholarly work

Selected publications

Peer-reviewed work across Earth observation, artificial intelligence, wildfire research and environmental engineering.

First-author article · 2023

Deep learning-based framework for vegetation hazard monitoring near powerlines

UAV imagery, image translation and object detection for monitoring vegetation hazards near powerline corridors.

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Wildfire research · 2023

Exploring key drivers of forest fires in the Mole National Park of Ghana

Geospatial analysis of fire records, burned area and potential climatic and human drivers in a protected area.

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Environmental modelling · 2026

Soil erosion assessment in the White Volta River Basin

USLE and RUSLE modelling of erosion and sediment-yield implications for the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project.

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Portfolio

Selected projects

Engineering, Earth-observation, satellite ground-system and scientific software work with explicit role and contribution statements.

Experience

Curriculum vitae

Professional experience, education, credentials, honours and a concise public résumé.

Updates

Latest professional and research updates

Verified publications, data releases, project milestones and selected professional activities.

Ghana fire panel dataset released

Published the 2001–2024 district and agro-climatic-zone fire-analysis panels through Figshare.

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Greenhouse-gas reporting perspective published

Co-authored a peer-reviewed perspective on inventory methodology and reporting challenges in Ghana’s energy sector.

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White Volta soil-erosion study published

Co-authored a CATENA study assessing soil erosion and sediment-yield implications for the Pwalugu catchment.

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