Environmental Science and Engineering. Certified by IFAD/FAO as a Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool (MPAT) designer expert, enabling him to integrate poverty analysis with environmental and development planning.
Canute Hyandye (Ph.D.) works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Planning of the Institute of Rural Development Planning. He is an Environmental Scientist and Engineer with 14+ years of experience as a researcher, trainer, and consultant in the field of Remote Sensing and GIS applications in various fields, including natural resources assessment, eco-vulnerability assessments, environmental management, and planning. He is also a registered environmental expert for the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) – Environmental Auditing.
Prof. Hyandye also has wide international experience across China, Japan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Mozambique, contributing to environmental research, training, and consultancy in diverse African and Asian contexts.
The main research and academic interests are in geospatial technologies, water resources, environmental pollution and control, resource mapping, cleaner production, water and sanitation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, rural energy sources and utilization, ecological vulnerability assessments, land use changes and climate modelling as well as innovation and entrepreneurship for wealth creation.