Research interests revolve around the multi-scale adoption and assessment of best management practices to reduce nutrient loss on agricultural lands and facilitate year-round productivity for small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone.

Considering the amount of water scarcity, especially during the summer, and its effect on smallholder farmers and, subsequently, its adverse effect on agricultural production, optimizing water use is essential. Removing water from streams and rivers requires enormous energy to power the pumps to lift water. Renewable sources power spiral water pumps, and naturally, without pollution, they are also less costly than electrical or fossil-fuel power-driven machines. This study is designed to be implemented in Sierra Leone, and it aims to determine the optimum performance of a spiral pump design for head requirements and flow conditions at any given site.