Andriannah Mbandi

Dr Andriannah Mbandi teaches at the School of Engineering and Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department of the South Eastern Kenya University, Kitui, Kenya. She is also the Global Lead, Waste, Climate Champions.
Dr Mbandi is a chemical engineer with more than 15 years of experience in air pollution, climate change, waste and mobility. She is an atmospheric scientist conducting research on air quality as an associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute and sits on various scientific advisory groups including the Implementing Committee of the African Group of Atmospheric Sciences (ANGA), the Scientific Steering Committee of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Scientific Advisory Group on Reactive Gases.
She has delivered on projects and consultancies for Africa and South Asia governments working with national, city and local governments, development partners including UNEP, Royal Academy of Engineering, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Africa Union Commission, US State Department and Climate Champions. She has built partnerships including Community of Practice of scientists and policy makers with the inclusion of private sector, civil society, INGOs, community members, youth and women.
She is an alumnus of the Faculty for the Future fellowship by the Schlumberger Foundation for women in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM). She received her PhD from University York, UK where her research sought to support evidence-based air quality management policies by assessing the impact of road transport emissions on human health and the environment with a focus on African cities.