Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng
Department of Chemical EngineeringPhysical SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng

12 Publications8 Research Themes8 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

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.

Key Research Themes (8)
Physical Sciences

Biodiesel Production and Applications

Physical Sciences

Coconut Research and Applications

Physical Sciences

Digital Transformation in Industry

Physical Sciences

Energy and Environment Impacts

Life Sciences

Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis

Physical Sciences

Lubricants and Their Additives

Social Sciences

Maritime Security and History

Physical Sciences

Perovskite Materials and Applications

Publications (12)

Evaluating the Health and Environmental Consequences of Sulphur-Related Diesel Emissions

Open Access
2024Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.4314/just.v1i1.1s

Assessment of diesel fuel quality

Open Access
2024Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24733

Assessing coconut milk as an alternative to cow milk in Ghanaian cuisines

Open Access
2023Coconut Research and ApplicationsDOI: 10.56049/jghie.v23i2.11

Comparative analysis of palm kernel and waste cooking oils for biodiesel production as an alternative fuel to conventional diesel fuel

Open Access
2023Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsDOI: 10.56049/jghie.v23i2.8

Assessment of the Conventional Acid-Clay Method in Reclaiming Waste Crankcase Lubricating Oil

Open Access
2023Lubricants and Their AdditivesDOI: 10.1155/2023/6567607

Critical Review on Internet of Things (IoT): Evolution and Components Perspectives

Open Access
2023Digital Transformation in IndustryDOI: 10.5772/intechopen.109283

Industry 4.0 - Perspectives and Applications

2022Digital Transformation in IndustryDOI: 10.5772/intechopen.100660

PREMIX FUEL IN GHANA: The smuggling, diversion and hoarding activities impeding fishing activities among fisherfolks

2022Maritime Security and HistoryDOI: 10.20935/al4917

Mass Balance and Quality Assessment of Potash from Cocoa Husk Ash from Ghana

Open Access
2022Food Chemistry and Fat AnalysisDOI: 10.21275/sr22326004515

Re‐refining Used Engine Oil in Ghana Using Solvent Extraction and Acid‐Clay Treatment

Open Access
2022Lubricants and Their AdditivesDOI: 10.1155/2022/6344409

Perovskite materials as photocatalysts: Current status and future perspectives

2021Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsDOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823007-7.00009-2
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
Total Publications12
Research Themes8
Open Access Papers8

Department of Chemical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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