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Search, discover, and connect with over 1,800 researchers, faculty members, and scholars across all departments of KNUST.
Department of Civil Engineering
Ghana's water quality, sanitation, and health issues are deeply intertwined with parasitic diseases, heavy metals contamination, advanced chemical sensors, and urban agriculture. Research focuses on improving water treatment systems, mitigating contamination risks, and exploring sustainable solutions for urban environments to enhance public health outcomes.
Department of Horticulture
The researcher investigates how human memory processes are influenced by both neurobiological and psychological factors using advanced techniques such as fMRI and MEG, examining the neural correlates of memory retrieval, attention, and decision-making across various brain scales.

Department of Optometry and Visual Science
This researcher has focused on developing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates algebraic topology, differential equations, and fluid dynamics across various scientific domains. Their work builds a unified framework that explores the connections between these mathematical fields and their applications in biology, climate science, and quantum computing. This integrated research not only advances fundamental understanding but also addresses real-world challenges by providing innovative solutions to complex systems.
Department of Sociology & Social Work
This researcher investigates fundamental questions in cognitive function and mental health through advanced neuroimaging techniques, analyzing brain activity across diverse contexts. Their work employs functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study how mental processes evolve and adapt, revealing insights into neuroplasticity, learning, and memory. Findings from their studies have broad implications for understanding human behavior and development, contributing to a deeper understanding of the neural basis of cognitive function and mental disorders.

Department of Pharmacy Practice
The researcher has focused on advancing computational modeling techniques in cardiovascular and glaucoma research, employing multi-scale approaches to simulate complex biological systems such as blood vessel wall mechanics, cardiovascular function, and bioelectricity interactions. They have integrated machine learning algorithms with physical-based models to analyze stress distribution in tissues like cartilage, optimize electrode placement using ECG data, and validate their findings against clinical outcomes measured via fMRI. Their work extends the application of these methods across diverse biological scales, contributing to a deeper understanding of cardiovascular health and disease.
Department of Behavioural Sciences
The researcher's work centers on integrating computational modeling and machine learning across diverse biological domains, particularly focusing on protein interactions, gene regulation, and protein folding. Their research combines advancements in genome editing, transcriptional regulation, and molecular mechanisms with innovative computational techniques to uncover fundamental principles of cellular processes. This interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical chemistry with experimental biology, offering insights into the complex interplay between computational methods, optimization algorithms, and machine learning models to address challenges in understanding evolutionary biology.
Department of Adult Oral Health
This researcher has systematically investigated the role of RNA interference in altering gene expression, cell behavior, and systemic effects in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Their work aims to uncover how perturbing RNAi pathways leads to therapeutic potential for addressing these conditions by targeting molecular mechanisms that drive disease progression and repair.
Department of Indigenous Art and Technology
The researcher investigates the interplay between technological innovation, natural processes, and human behavior in shaping urbanization and global governance systems. Their work examines how these factors influence social structures at both local and societal scales, drawing on interdisciplinary approaches that bridge technology, nature, and society.
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
The researcher's work focuses on understanding the interactions between natural systems and climate change across disciplines such as climatology, biogeochemistry, oceanography, and climate studies. Their publications explore marine ecosystems, focusing on topics like coral reefs' resilience to climate extremes, extreme weather events linked to climate change, and the role of the endocrine system in regulating marine animals.
Department of Behavioural Sciences
The researcher's work spans multiple domains, focusing on advancements in prosthetics, mental health interventions, intensive care unit patient care, mindfulness practices, and attachment dynamics. Their publications collectively explore the integration of these areas, highlighting significant contributions to each field while illustrating interconnected research efforts that advance our understanding across physical sciences, social sciences, and health sciences.
Department of Community Dentistry
The researcher has conducted extensive work in public health with a focus on improving healthcare delivery and addressing diverse public health issues across various domains. Their research integrates studies on reporting health incidents, routine examinations, disease prevention through case studies, COVID-19 investigations, foodborne outbreaks, dental health initiatives, maternal care practices, and oral microbiology, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to advancing public health strategies.
Department of English
The researcher's work is a multidisciplinary exploration of metaphor, conceptual thinking, and cognitive processes across diverse domains. Their research integrates insights from linguistics, social sciences, and beyond, examining how language, metaphors, and cognition shape cultural expressions, technological interfaces, and everyday communication strategies.