Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

(ロンフオーンクウエアシーレジナルド)

Profile Information

Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University
Visiting Lecturer, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Researcher number: 01020304
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2702-6297
J-GLOBAL ID: 202401000936009331
researchmap Member ID: R000067165

Research Interests

Research Areas

Research History

Jan, 2023 - Mar, 2023

Scientometric Trends and Knowledge Gaps of Zero-Emission Campuses (Research Assistant), OIC Research Office, Ritsumeikan University
Dec, 2022 - Jan, 2023

Urban water pollution by pharmaceutical residues/substances in Tama river in Japan and Baltic sea in Sweden (Research Assistant), Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University
Sep, 2020 - Jan, 2021

Community Development(061474FA) (Graduate Teaching Assistant), Graduate school of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Sep, 2020 - Jan, 2021

Introduction to Economics (020031ED), College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Sep, 2020 - Jan, 2021

Technology Management (030721JB) (Teaching Assistant), College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Education

Sep, 2021 - Sep, 2024

Global Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University
Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2021

Sustainability Science, Graduate school of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Oct, 2011 - Dec, 2015

Telecommmunications Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Buea

Committee Memberships

Awards

May, 2023

2023 Mitsubishi Corporation International Scholarship, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) & Mitsubishi Corporation

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Mar, 2023

2023 Graduate Student Scholarship, Japan Association of Catholic Universities and Junior Colleges

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Mar, 2023

2022 Teilhard De Chardin Scholarship Essay Award and Kitahara Memorial Award, Bronze Prize, Sophia University

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Oct, 2021

Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship, Scholarship Recipient, Sophia University

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Dec, 2020

Hultz Prize APU, Third Runner Up, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

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Oct, 2020

Zero-to-One Online Start-up Challenge 2020, First Place Award for Best Business Project, Robert T. Huang Entrepreneurship Centre of Kyushu University

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Mar, 2019

Japan African Dream Scholarship (JADS), African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Jun, 2015

3rd Edition of Premium Awards, College of Technology, Second Place Award Winner for Best Design Project - Electronic Speed Checker System, University of Buea

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Aug, 2014

Presidential Excellence Award, University of Buea

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Papers

Beyond theory of planned behavior: A meta-analysis of psychological and contextual determinants of household waste separation

Jiarong Hu, Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Liang Dong, Xuepeng Qian

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW, 116, Jan, 2026
A systems approach to analysing drivers and barriers to waste-to-energy utilization in the Global South: The case of Cameroon

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Liang Dong, Tomonori Sudo, Xuepeng Qian

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION, 58 30-45, Sep, 2025
Harnessing biomass waste-to-energy for sustainable electricity generation: prospects, viability, and policy implications for low-carbon urban development

Joseph Aduba, Koji Shimada, Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, Oct 28, 2024
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from municipal solid waste in Sub-Saharan Africa via sustainable waste management: An economic benefit assessment

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Joseph Jr. Aduba, Ioan-Robert Istrate, Xuepeng Qian

Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, Dec, 2023
Scientometric Trends and Knowledge Gaps of Zero-Emission Campuses

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Jiarong Hu, You Li, Xuepeng Qian, Weisheng Zhou

Sustainability, Nov 28, 2023

Books and Other Publications

Decipher It: The Ultimate Guide to Grasping an ‘A Grade’ in A-Level ICT, Cameroon General Certificate of Examination (GCE)

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

Extra Print Sarl, Bafoussam, Cameroon, Mar, 2018
Fundamentals of ICT for Cameroon Secondary Schools

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Nkameni Daniel (Role: Joint author, ICT)

Quality Prints, Bamenda, Cameroon, Sep, 2017

Presentations

Frontiers of Human Resource Development and Knowledge Creation for Sustainability

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

Future Frontiers -- Developing People for a Sustainable World, Sep 26, 2025 Invited
Enhancing Energy security, food security and achieving zero waste in Africa

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

EXPO2025 OSAKA, Kansai Japan - Portugal Pavillon, Jun 18, 2025 Invited
A systems approach to analyzing drivers and barriers to waste-to-energy utilization in Africa: The case of Cameroon

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Xuepeng Qian

N-EXPO 2025 (New Environmental Exposition), May 28, 2025 Invited
Climate Change and African World Heritage Sites

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

Africa Weeks Symposium, Sophia University, May 15, 2025 Invited
Enhancing Energy Security, Food Security and Achieving Zero Waste in Africa

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor

African Seminar, Graduate School of Global Environmental Challenges, Sophia University, Oct 23, 2024

Teaching Experience

Nov, 2025 - Present

Industrial Ecology (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Oct, 2025 - Present

Environmental issues in the Global South (Sophia University)
Oct, 2025 - Present

Digital Innovations for sustainability (Sophia University)
Apr, 2025 - Present

Renewable Energy Systems (Sophia University)
Apr, 2025 - Present

Governance for sustainable development (Sophia University)

Professional Memberships

Apr, 2024 - Present

Biogas Forum - ALFA Engagement Platform
Mar, 2023 - Present

System Dynamics Society
Jan, 2022 - Present

Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN)
Jan, 2022 - Present

Network of Early Career Researchers in Sustainability Transitions (NEST)
Oct, 2024

African Circular Economy Network (ACEN)

Works

Electronic Blood Bank Project

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Tchuenkam Ulrich

2015 - Present Software

Research Projects

Marketing technology (MARTECH) for customer behavioral transformation to rapidly reduce food wastes

Mirai 2.0 Seed Fund for Collaborative project, Umeå University & Kyushu University, Feb, 2023 - Dec, 2023

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Shunsuke Managi, Avit Bhowmik, Soniya Billore, Carina Keskitalo, Jorge Solis, Magnus Lestelius
Trial of sustainable software applications and services to solve Cameroon's blood donation problem

Reijiro Hattori Africa Fund (服部禮次郎アフリカ基金), The African Society, Inc (一般社団法人アフリカ協会), Dec, 2020 - Dec, 2021

Nkweauseh Reginald Longfor, Kohei Sugiyama

Academic Activities

Renewables 2023 Global Status Report Collection, Economic & Social Value Creation

Peer review

REN21 (Renewables Now), 2023

Social Activities

Project Manager

Consultant

SizaConnect, LLC, North Carolina, USA, Mar, 2023 - Present
Sustainability Consultant

Consultant

ONATECH Cargo, LLC, North Carolina, USA, Jan, 2022 - Present
Business Development Consultant

Consultant

Freedom Empire, MN, USA, Jan, 2021 - Aug, 2023

Media Coverage

Waste management in Cameroon: other solutions exist (in French)

The Conversation Africa, Sep, 2025 Newspaper, magazine
Cameroon could be turning waste to energy: study uncovers why it’s not, and sets out solutions

The Conversation Africa, Sep, 2025 Newspaper, magazine
Why Waste-to-Energy Utilization Isn’t Taking Off in sub-Saharan Africa: New Study Sheds light on the governance, with a focus on Cameroon

Sophia University, Jul, 2025 Promotional material
From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage

The Conversation Africa, Oct, 2023 Newspaper, magazine

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