Akwasi Acheampong Aning
Department of PhysicsPhysical SciencesSocial SciencesLife Sciences

Akwasi Acheampong Aning

22 Publications7 Research Themes16 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has demonstrated a strong focus on geophysical methods across various domains, integrating advanced techniques like electrical resistivity tomography into hydrogeology, groundwater exploration, and subsurface mapping. Their work also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, combining datasets such as electromagnetic and radiometric data for comprehensive mapping in hydrogeological settings. Additionally, they have contributed to advancing predictive models using compressional sonic logs and soil resistivity studies, highlighting their expertise in integrating geophysical techniques with real-world applications.

Faculty Biography

Akwasi Acheampong Aning is a geophysicist at the Department of Physics, KNUST. He holds BSc Physics and MSc Physics degrees from KNUST, PhD Geophysics form KNUST and PhD Earth Sciences from Université de Paris-Sud 11, France.  His research interest is impact cratering science, groundwater and environmental geophysics.

Key Research Themes (7)
Physical Sciences

earthquake and tectonic studies

Physical Sciences

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Social Sciences

Geography Education and Pedagogy

Life Sciences

Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Physical Sciences

Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Physical Sciences

Geophysical Methods and Applications

Physical Sciences

Groundwater and Watershed Analysis

Publications (22)

Mapping groundwater potential within the Owabi catchment with weighted overlay analysis to support climate smart agriculture in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Open Access

Groundwater potential and quality assessment of the Oti Pendjari and Obosum Groups of the Atebubu municipality

Open Access
2025Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisDOI: 10.1007/s13201-025-02465-7

Forensic Investigations of Clandestine Burials Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Open Access
2025Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6472685/v1

Application of the electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) method in identifying high groundwater potential sites in the Atebubu municipality of Ghana

Open Access
2025Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1007/s44288-025-00120-x

KNUST SEG Geophysics Field Camp: A project to study slavery-related archaeology in West Africa

2024Geography Education and PedagogyDOI: 10.1190/tle43100676.1

Prediction of compressional sonic log in the western (Tano) sedimentary basin of Ghana, West Africa using supervised machine learning algorithms

Open Access
2023Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20242

Electrical Resistivity And Induced Polarization Imaging For Refuse Dump Site

Open Access
2020Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.19044/esj.2020.v16n36p361

Application of Electromagnetic and Electrical Resistivity Methods for Borehole Siting in Low-Grade Metavolcanic and Metasedimentary Rocks, Sunyani West, Ghana

Open Access
2020Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.7176/jees/10-10-05

Mapping the subsurface structure of the suevite deposit in the north of the Bosumtwi impact crater using electrical resistivity and seismic refraction tomographies

Open Access
2020Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4401/ag-7752

Integrated Geophysical and Geological Mapping of the Lithological and Geological Structures at a Proposed Generator Site

Open Access
2019Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4236/gep.2019.712005

Interpretation of Geological Structures Hosting Potential Gold Deposits in the Konongo Gold Mine Using Airborne Magnetic, Electromagnetic and Radiometric Datasets

Open Access
2019Geochemistry and Geologic MappingDOI: 10.4236/gep.2019.76016

2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging for Delineation of Crystalline Basement Aquifer in Northern Ghana

Open Access
2019Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.4236/gep.2019.712007

Prospecting for Groundwater Using the Continuous Vertical Electrical Sounding Method

Open Access
2018Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsDOI: 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n3p67

2D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Survey using the Multi-Electrode Gradient Array at the Bosumtwi Impact Crater, Ghana

2016Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Delineation of graves using electrical resistivity tomography

2016Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsDOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2016.01.012

Groundwater Exploration using 1D and 2D Electrical Resistivity Methods

Open Access
2016Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Implications Of Soil Resistivity Measurements Using The Electrical Resistivity Method: A Case Study Of A Maize Farm Under Different Soil Preparation Modes At KNUST Agricultural Research Station, Kumasi

2015Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

GEOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOSUMTWI IMPACT CRATER FROM SEISMIC, GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS

Open Access
2013Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

The Bosumtwi meteorite impact crater, Ghana : New Results on the impact direction of the meteorite from 2D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Survey

2013Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Some Physical Properties of Suevites from the Bosumtwi Impact Crater, Ghana

2013earthquake and tectonic studies

L'impact du cratère du lac Bosumtwi : l'utilisation de la tomographie de la résistivité électrique (TRE) pour tracer la carte géométrique de la paroi internet du cr&tère et de l'impact associé à la structure

Open Access
2012Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Bosumtwi impact crater : use of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) to map the geometry of the inner wall of the crater and the impact related structures

Open Access
2012Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Physics
Total Publications22
Research Themes7
Open Access Papers16

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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