Abdulateef is a PhD student with a passion for, sustainability, modelling, and programming. He is also an environmentalist who advocates for sustainable practice and adoption of disruptive technologies in human development and environmental management. 

Abdulateef’s research focuses on Energy systems and their impacts on the socio-economic and environmental sphere, with special focus on bioenergy/renewable systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. His research also utilizes tools such as Open-Source Spatial Electrification Tool (ONSSET), QGIS, and Python to analyze and model data relevant for the selection and installation of Energy systems.