Evans Agembo
Evans is an accomplished interdisciplinary researcher in the nexus of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Gender, Climate Change, and Agrifood Systems at the Centre for Epistemic Justice Foundation. He leverages his data analysis to integrate AI governance, climate adaptation, and agrifood systems, advocating for sustainable, equitable solutions.
๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐:
โข PhD candidate at Massey University, New Zealand, exploring innovative solutions to curb enteric methane emissions in livestock.
โข Spring 2025 Fellow at the Centre for AI and Digital Policy (๐๐๐๐๐ฃ) AI Policy Clinic – Deepening/
broadening knowledge and refining skills in AI policy analysis, research, and evaluation.
๐๐น๐๐บ๐ป๐ฎ:
โข Fellow at the 2024 Climate Change AI (๐๐๐๐) Summer School – gained valuable insights into the
intersection of AI, climate change, health, and machine learning.
โข MSc Food Biotechnology at ITMO University, Russia, extracting protein-rich food supplements
from dephenolized sunflower meal using ultrasound technology.
Education
Research Experience
Evans is a PhD candidate at Massey University, New Zealand, focusing on integrating AI to mitigate enteric methane emissions from beef cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds an MSc in Food Biotechnology (with Honours) from the National Research ITMO University, Russia, where he conducted groundbreaking research on extracting protein-rich feed supplements from dephenolized sunflower oil meal using ultrasound-based technology. He also earned a BSc in Environmental Health from Kenyatta University, Kenya.
As a Research Fellow at the Centre for Epistemic Justice Foundation, Evans is actively involved in transdisciplinary research projects that explore AI, climate change, and agrifood systems. His work includes qualitative data coding, synthesis, and analysis for gender-inclusive AI in agriculture, as well as contributing to high-impact publications on AI and environmental sustainability. He has also supported key projects with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on integrating gender and youth considerations into AI-driven agricultural information systems.
Advancing Expertise in AI, Climate Change, and Policy Governance
To hone his skills and deepen his knowledge in AI and climate change, Evans participated in the 2024 Climate Change AI Summer School between June 20 to August 2, 2024, where he gained valuable insights into the intersection of AI, climate change, health, and machine learning (ML), further strengthening his expertise in leveraging AI for sustainable and equitable climate solutions. He was also accepted into the Centre for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) AI Policy Clinic Research Group as a participant in the Spring 2025 Cohort (January 20 โ April 13, 2025). Through this program, he is expanding his knowledge and refining his skills in AI policy analysis, research, and evaluation, further deepening his expertise in the governance and ethical deployment of AI technologies.
Key Milestones and Achievements at the Centre for Epistemic Justice Foundation
AI, climate change, and agrifood systems Research
Evans researched gender, AI, and environmental justice, identified gaps, and designed studies. He also analyzed data, prepared reports, and developed educational resources on AIโs impact on agriculture and sustainability.
Digitization of Mama Mboga Research
Contributed to a transdisciplinary participatory study on the digitization of Mama Mboga, examining women’s engagement and inclusion in AI-driven agricultural technologies in Kenya.
Research support at Core23Lab
Provided research support at Core23Lab, conducting a scoping review on gender in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the perspectives of Francophone and Anglophone East Africa.
Research support at FAO
ย Assisted in developing strategies to address gender and youth concerns in KIAMIS and AI-driven agricultural technologies, ensuring inclusivity in Kenya’s agrifood systems.
Evans is highly skilled in research, data analysis, and AI policy evaluation, with proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. His dedication to integrating AI policy and governance, climate change adaptation, and agrifood systems shapes his research focus and professional endeavours. Through his work, he advocates for the harnessing of AI in addressing climate change and agrifood systems to ensure equity, sustainability, and resilience in the face of global climate challenges and intrusive AI proliferation.