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Search, discover, and connect with over 1,800 researchers, faculty members, and scholars across all departments of KNUST.
Department of Food Science and Technology
The research focuses on advancing analytical techniques through advanced applications in food and plant materials. Utilizing near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, machine learning, and chemometric methods, the studies aim to enhance quality control, sensory analysis, and classification of foods and plants. This encompasses areas such as detecting adulterants, monitoring odors during fermentation, and assessing nutritional compositions using diverse analytical approaches like Vis-NIR, NIR-UV, and machine learning models.

Department of Behavioural Sciences
This researcher's work is centered on the multifaceted impact of mental health interventions across diverse domains, including HIV/AIDS, endometriosis, cognitive disorders, digital integrations, long-term effects of COVID-19, treatment access, and mental health response in African healthcare systems. The study aims to explore how psychological factors shape healthcare outcomes in these complex settings, with a particular emphasis on mental health interventions across various contexts.
Department of History & Political Studies
This research explores the intersection of theoretical physics, applied mathematics, and numerical analysis to investigate complex systems in nature and engineering. The work integrates analytical methods with computational tools to simulate real-world phenomena, bridging the gap between fundamental principles and practical applications across various fields.
Department of Animal Science
This researcher has a interdisciplinary approach, integrating pure mathematics with its applications across various fields. Their work spans algebraic topology and geometric analysis, employing techniques such as sheaf theory and higher category theory. Through these methods, they explore the interplay between geometry and physics, contributing to both theoretical advancements and practical problem-solving across different domains. Notable contributions include studies in differential equations and topological spaces, supported by key papers from diverse areas. Their research underscores the unity of mathematics, demonstrating how innovative techniques can address complex problems at the intersection of pure and applied sciences.

Department of Adult Oral Health
The researcher has focused primarily on two interconnected themes: the causes of ophthalmic defects and patient satisfaction with treatment such as ophthalmarial shingles (ponds) in Ghana, while also examining challenges in healthcare waste management in the same country. Their work integrates insights from both fields to explore the relationship between patient experiences in ocular health treatment and environmental issues related to waste generation and disposal within healthcare facilities.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
This research examines the interplay between [specific variable], exploring its role in [related phenomenon] across various conditions using multiple analytical approaches to determine long-term effects on human behavior.
Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems
The researcher's work focuses on advancing our understanding of supply chain systems through innovative approaches and interdisciplinary research. Their publications span themes such as supply chain resilience, sustainable supply chain management, multi-criteria decision making, technology adoption, and innovation in business and education. By examining factors affecting efficiency, adopting circularity science, implementing digital solutions, evaluating risks and disruptions, enhancing educational practices, adopting online banking, and fostering entrepreneurship, the researcher contributes significantly to our understanding of how supply chains can be resilient, sustainable, and optimized across various domains. Their work highlights the importance of considering diverse stakeholders—such as governments, businesses, educators, and students—in shaping policies, strategies, and interventions that enhance business performance, sustainability, and innovation.
Department of Geomatic Engineering
The researcher has made significant contributions to understanding various aspects of environmental systems through innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches, particularly focusing on hydrological processes, land use changes, soil dynamics, and resource management. Their work spans across diverse domains, including soil moisture analysis, water resources management, rainfall patterns, and agricultural practices. Through a combination of geospatial techniques, remote sensing, and applied field studies, the researcher has advanced knowledge in soil erosion, water quality monitoring, and land-use changes. Notable projects include spatial-temporal analyses of hydrological systems, geospatial modeling of forest landscapes, and digital library support for educational programs. Their research underscores the critical role of innovative technologies in addressing global challenges related to water resources, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development in developing communities.

Department of Environmental Science
The researcher's work integrates multiple approaches to advancing environmental education and sustainable practices across various domains. They utilize the theory of planned behavior to explore farmer behaviors in rural Ghana, examine climate resilience through crop residue utilization, study agricultural adoption impacts on resource management, apply DEA models to assess agriculture's environmental efficiency, and focus on financial inclusion in resource-limited contexts. Their overarching research aims to develop a comprehensive framework that combines environmental education with sustainable practices, particularly addressing challenges in rural Africa.
Department of Petroleum Engineering
The researcher's work is centered around advancing oil recovery techniques through a multidisciplinary approach spanning physical sciences domains such as geology, geochemistry, seismology, and atmospheric studies. Their research encompasses enhanced oil recovery methods, reservoir analysis, and Geological Modeling and Analysis. The researcher employs innovative methodologies including machine learning, fluid dynamics, geological processes, and atmospheric gas dynamics to explore the connections between these fields. Their work integrates data from various sources to develop comprehensive models for improving hydrocarbon extraction efficiency and optimizing reservoir development strategies.
Department of Chemistry
The researcher's work is centered around advancing solutions for global challenges in sustainability, environmental management, and public health. They focus on developing strategies that integrate sustainable supply chain management, environmental impact assessments, and agricultural research to enhance water quality, improve food security, and protect against microplastics. The studies extend from optimizing irrigation practices to examining soil erosion and rice distribution, with a particular emphasis on addressing the health risks posed by heavy metals in contaminated environments. Their research underscores the importance of policy and community engagement in fostering sustainable practices that mitigate environmental threats while ensuring equitable access to water for all.
Department of Land Economy
The researcher has conducted extensive work across multiple themes, focusing on compensation for land use issues, construction challenges such as defects and transport terminals, urban development in compound houses, property pricing, housing markets, hydropower displacements, mining-induced displacements, BIM integration, energy transition impacts, capital investment assessments, and house rating studies.