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Search, discover, and connect with over 1,800 researchers, faculty members, and scholars across all departments of KNUST.
Department of Silviculture and Forest Management
The researcher has focused on integrating native insect bioagents into effective pest control strategies, particularly for crops and plants, with applications targeting fall armyworms, Spodoptera frugiperda, and lassiodiplolesis agents like Alternaria brassicicola. Their work emphasizes the development of integrated approaches that leverage genetic traits from insects to enhance biosecurity and efficiency in agricultural contexts, such as controlling pests in cabbages and others.
Department of Civil Engineering
The researcher's work focuses on addressing public health disparities caused by inadequate water supplies through a comprehensive approach that integrates methodologies from various disciplines. By examining themes such as child nutrition, anaerobic digestion, wastewater treatment, insect utilization, taxation compliance, urban social issues, and global maternal health, the research aims to identify and improve mechanisms for improving water access and sanitation in rural communities. Through a synthesis of studies on greywater reuse, biological treatments like anaerobic digestion, insect Utilization, and household waste management, the researcher seeks to develop sustainable practices that address health disparities while promoting urban social change.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The researcher's work focuses on the broad field of physical sciences, with a primary emphasis on fluid mechanics and heat transfer phenomena across diverse domains. Their studies encompass radiative heat transfer in magnetohydrodynamic flows through porous media, turbulence effects on rough surfaces, particle dynamics in turbulent flows, aerodynamic impacts on jets, and applications in electromagnetism and hydraulic structures. This interdisciplinary approach highlights the researcher's holistic exploration of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and their practical implications across engineering disciplines.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The researcher's work focuses on advancing artificial intelligence techniques for decision-making, with an emphasis on ethical considerations such as algorithmic fairness and transparency. Their research integrates AI into complex systems, particularly in healthcare and economics, aiming to develop robust algorithms that balance efficiency and human interaction. Additionally, they are dedicated to fostering open-source tools that enable broader experimentation and innovation across diverse applications, ensuring responsible development of AI technologies.
Department of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
The researcher's work focuses on integrating insights from voice and speech disorders in urban Ghana with gender studies in Ewe language within the health sciences domain. They examine self-reported voice reports across diverse social contexts in Ghana, while also investigating the gendered patterns of first words when learning Ewe among children. This dual focus highlights a comprehensive approach to understanding both social and linguistic dynamics, contributing to broader research on mental health through improved mental health services for women affected by voice-related conditions.
Department of Animal Science
The researcher's work focuses on investigating the effects of microbial feed additives on the performance, health, and sustainability of a diverse range of animals and agricultural systems. This includes examining their impact on guinea fowls (both indigenous and non-indigenous strains), layer hens, chickens, broiler chickens, moringa plants, rabbits, and other related fields.
Department of Geological Engineering
The researcher has conducted extensive research across multiple themes, focusing on geochemistry and geologic mapping, mine drainage and remediation techniques, heavy metals in the environment, efficiency analysis using DEA, geological and geochemical analysis, occupational health and safety, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, magnesium oxide properties, groundwater and watershed analysis, environmental sustainability in business, arsenic contamination and mitigation, mining techniques and economics, geophysical and geoelectrical methods, Cassava research and cyanide, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, fluorides effects and removal, ground water flow and contamination studies, geological formations and processes, rangeland management and livestock ecology, and water quality and pollution assessment. Their work spans a wide range of disciplines, from the physical sciences to applied social sciences.
Department of Physiology
The researcher's work spans several critical areas in health sciences, including contributions to congenital heart disease studies, pulmonary hypertension research, liver disease research, ion channel regulation, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, cardiovascular and diving-related complications, renal function and acid-base balance abnormalities, ion transport mechanisms, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research, and stroke mimics. Their work addresses diverse health issues across these domains, highlighting advancements in understanding and treating various diseases and their complications.
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
The researcher's research focuses on integrating sustainable finance with green bond methodologies within a social scientific framework, particularly examining their application to collective economic goals.
Department of Nursing
The researcher's work focuses on understanding support systems and challenges faced by caregivers of people with illnesses, spanning social and health contexts. Research examines caregiving experiences among family caregivers of breast cancer patients in low-and middle-income countries, explores the motivations and challenges of caregiving for advanced breast cancer patients in Ghana, investigates navigating complications at a stoma center in Ghana, and evaluates nurse knowledge on pediatric pain management techniques.

Department of Child Health
The researcher investigates the interaction between graphene and other materials at the nanoscale, focusing on droplet encapsulation for metal substrates, modeling metal-organic interactions in catalysis, and exploring electrocatalytic applications with graphene nanostructures. This work contributes to advancing material science and sustainable technologies by elucidating fundamental mechanisms across these interconnected fields.
Department of Economics
The researcher's work explores diverse aspects of economic growth and development across multiple themes: microfinance and financial inclusion, FinTech, crowdfunding, digital finance, fiscal policy, and monetary impact. Their research delves into how these areas influence macroeconomic outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, including institutions' role in growth, financial inclusion efforts, and the interplay between technology and human development.