Patrick Boakye

Faculty Biography

Ing. Dr. Patrick Boakye has been a Lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) since January 2018 after pursuing PhD Chemical and Biological Engineering from Hanbat National University, Republic of Korea in 2017 with specialization in Environmental Nano/ Biotechnology. Since 2014 till date, his research focus has been on: From 2009 to 2013 he was a research assistant at the The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre. Among many assignments including assistance of Professors in diverse areas of research such as renewable energy production, he also collaborated in a team that worked with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to improve electrification in The Gambia through capacity building in solar photovoltaic and wind renewable energy technologies. He also assisted in developing a blueprint to build capacity in renewable energy technology in The Gambia by strategic planning, preparation, and circulation of renewable energy modules. During his MSc Chemical Engineering studies at the Department of Chemical Engineering, KNUST, he had a Research Exchange Program in Canada by benefiting from The Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants (CAREG) by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) through Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) from June to September, 2011 at University of Western Ontario, London-Canada. As a researcher he worked on a topic titled “Biodiesel Production for Sustainable Socio-economic Development”. After his BSc. Chemistry studies from the University of Cape Coast in 2007 he was a shift chemist at the Assay Laboratory at the Golden Star Resources, Bogoso/ Prestea from October 2007 to August 2008 during his National Service. His duties among several others included:He was an intern Laboratory Analyst at the Golden Star Resources, Bogoso/ Prestea throughout vacations from years 1 to 4 during his undergraduate studies and was involved in wet chemistry analyses including:  Also in his current capacity as a researcher collaborating with many international researchers, he has authored and co-authored a number of academic papers in international refereed journals and a reviewer for Journal of Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Wiley; and Journal of Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier.