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Recent developments and coverage from our laboratory.

LEEC Research Laboratory inaugurated at the University of Buea
The Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Computing (LEEC) was officially inaugurated on 29 May 2026 in the presence of the Consul General of France in Douala, the Vice-Chancellor and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

LEEC demonstrates energy harvesting from waste and water networks
Microbial fuel cells powered an LED from cow dung while a micro-hydro prototype recovered energy from the Buea water distribution network, a promising step for off-grid communities.

A Cameroon-France partnership delivers a world-class research laboratory to UB
LEEC benefits from an active cooperation with INSA de Lyon, the Ampère laboratory and the French cooperation services to build world-class research capacity in electrical engineering.

LEEC announces its main research areas for 2026
The laboratory structures its work around four pillars: electrical energy harvesting, hybrid production and control, electromagnetic NDT, and smart agriculture with telecommunications.
