Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng
The researcher’s work centers on advancing sustainable applications through interdisciplinary approaches in advanced materials science, with a focus on photocatalysts, biodiesel production, lubricants, digital transformation, coconut chemistry, maritime security, energy and environment impacts, and food chemistry. Their research integrates foundational technologies like perovskite materials for photocatalysts across various sectors, including biofuel production, lubricant additives, industrial applications, and digital advancements. This holistic approach spans material science, environmental studies, industry impact assessments, and human health concerns, aiming to drive sustainable development while addressing global challenges.
Faculty Biography
Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng is an enthusiastic and self-motivating young Chemical/Petrochemical Engineer who aspires to positively impart the lives of the many people she encounters.She is a product of St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi and holds a BSc. Honours in Chemical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST). She served as Teaching and Research Assistant for her National Service. She had Lukoil Overseas Scholarship through the Ministry of Energy to pursue a Postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow – Russia, and graduated with specialty in the Technology of Petroleum Refining. She holds a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at KNUST with a research focus on “Biodesulphurization of Crude Oil and Diesel Fuels in Ghana”.She is currently lecturing in both the Chemical and Petrochemical programmes at the Department of Chemical Engineering. She is passionate about bringing out not just brilliant engineers but also diligent and committed engineers who have a high sense of integrity. She focuses on building the content of students through her commitment, integrity and professionalism.She is a corporate member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GHIE) and is currently the patron of the Women in Engineering (WINE), KNUST Chapter. She is the Quiz Mistress for the Ghana National Gas Company’s Quiz Competition, “The Gas Challenge”, which sought to bring tertiary students in the Oil and Gas related programmes to compete healthily on their level of understanding in terms of Gas in Ghana. Mentoring students is her calling and she hopes to be an icon to female student engineers. Her values are to excel in all endeavours by improving herself to be better at whatever she does.
Biodiesel Production and Applications
Coconut Research and Applications
Digital Transformation in Industry
Energy and Environment Impacts
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
Lubricants and Their Additives
Maritime Security and History
Perovskite Materials and Applications
Evaluating the Health and Environmental Consequences of Sulphur-Related Diesel Emissions
Open AccessAssessment of diesel fuel quality
Open AccessAssessing coconut milk as an alternative to cow milk in Ghanaian cuisines
Open AccessComparative analysis of palm kernel and waste cooking oils for biodiesel production as an alternative fuel to conventional diesel fuel
Open AccessAssessment of the Conventional Acid-Clay Method in Reclaiming Waste Crankcase Lubricating Oil
Open AccessCritical Review on Internet of Things (IoT): Evolution and Components Perspectives
Open AccessIndustry 4.0 - Perspectives and Applications
PREMIX FUEL IN GHANA: The smuggling, diversion and hoarding activities impeding fishing activities among fisherfolks
Mass Balance and Quality Assessment of Potash from Cocoa Husk Ash from Ghana
Open AccessRe‐refining Used Engine Oil in Ghana Using Solvent Extraction and Acid‐Clay Treatment
Open AccessPerovskite materials as photocatalysts: Current status and future perspectives
Contributors
Department of Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology