Dr. Demba Jarju, D.Mgt., MCEng, MBA, MPM, CHPE, CPE, FAAPM
Multidisciplinary Doctoral-Level Engineering Scientist | Infrastructure, Sustainability & Translational Innovation Leader
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Investigator & Lead Scientist
Ancestral Wells Global Translational Institute (AW-GTI)
ORCID: 0009-0006-8886-7881 | LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-demba-jarju-a0b68a270
Location: The Gambia | Global Engagement (Virtual & On-Site)
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Dr. Demba Jarju is a multidisciplinary doctoral-level engineering scientist with over two decades of professional, technical, and research experience spanning civil, geotechnical, and structural engineering; climate-resilient infrastructure systems; sustainable water and pipeline engineering; advanced project and systems management; electrochemical energy and sensing technologies; and integrative health and ethnopharmacology research. He is the founder, CEO, principal investigator, and lead scientist of Ancestral Wells Global Translational Institute (AW-GTI), an independent, research-driven institute advancing Africa-rooted, globally scalable engineering and scientific innovations.
Dr. Jarju’s work is internationally recognized for integrating engineering science, artificial intelligence–enabled optimization, sustainability frameworks, and translational research methodologies into deployable solutions for climate-vulnerable and low-resource environments. His career uniquely bridges applied engineering practice with frontier interdisciplinary science, positioning him as a South–North scientific integrator contributing to global development, infrastructure resilience, clean water access, energy innovation, and culturally informed health technologies.
CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Climate-Resilient Geotechnical & Structural Engineering
Sustainable Water, Pipeline & Utility Infrastructure
AI-Enabled Engineering Optimization & Risk Assessment
Transportation, Pavements & Foundation Systems
Systems Engineering & Infrastructure Innovation
Biofunctionalized Nanostructured Electrodes
Solid-State Electrochemical Energy & Sensing Systems
Sustainable Materials & Low-Carbon Engineering Solutions
Integrative Health & Ethnopharmacology (Translational)
Advanced Project, Program & Portfolio Management
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Ancestral Wells Global Translational Institute (AW-GTI)
Virtual Washington, D.C. | Banjul, The Gambia
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Investigator & Lead Scientist
January 2025 – Present
Founded and led an independent global translational research institute advancing climate-resilient infrastructure, water and energy systems, biofunctional materials, and health technologies.
Direct multidisciplinary research programs integrating civil and geotechnical engineering, AI-driven systems, electrochemical science, and ethnopharmacology.
Lead international collaborations, scholarly publications, conference participation, and scientific peer review.
Advance ethical innovation, scientific sovereignty, and equitable global development aligned with UN SDGs.
Innovative Management Sciences LLC
The Gambia
Principal Scientist – Research & Innovation
January 2024 – Present
Lead applied research and innovation initiatives at the intersection of engineering systems, management science, and sustainability.
Provide technical leadership in project optimization, infrastructure planning, and innovation strategy.
Demba Construction Services
The Gambia
Founder & Managing Engineer
2000–2023
Delivered civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering services across building, infrastructure, and utility projects.
Led end-to-end project planning, design coordination, construction supervision, and quality assurance.
Built extensive practical expertise in low-resource engineering delivery and climate-adaptive construction.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Management (D.Mgt.) – Professional Doctorate
Master of Civil Engineering (MCEng) – United States
Master of Project Management (MPM)—United States
MBA in Operations & Project Management – United Kingdom
Executive Diploma (Level 7)—Strategic Project Management
Higher National Diploma (HND) – Construction & Engineering
National Diploma (ND)—Civil Engineering
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & HONORS
Chartered Project Engineer (CHPE)
Certified Planning Engineer (CPE)
Fellow, American Academy of Project Management (FAAPM)
Certified Scientist – International Institute of Chartered Engineers & Scientists (IICES)
Certified Reviewer – ACM, ACS, IOP Publishing
Certified Author in Scientific Communication
Open Researcher & Contributor (ORCID)
