Peter Oppong Tawiah
Department of Mechanical EngineeringPhysical SciencesLife Sciences

Peter Oppong Tawiah

9 Publications8 Research Themes5 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work spans multiple domains, focusing on the energy and environmental impacts of various systems, including cyclone separators, electric vehicles, natural fiber materials, acoustic wave phenomena, Bamboo properties, and solar energy technologies.

Faculty Biography

I am Peter Oppong Tawiah a senior lecturer in Mechanical engineering department in colloege of engineering KNUST.  I have been with the departmentt since October 2007 to date. I instruct students in applied solid mechanics, aircraft propulsion, apllied thermodynamics, aircraft safety and security, technical drawing and maintenance engineering.I am currently working on performance and reliabilty of solar panels using laboratory climate chamber.I am also interested in machine and product design and development.

Key Research Themes (8)
Physical Sciences

Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research

Life Sciences

Bamboo properties and applications

Physical Sciences

Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics

Physical Sciences

Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure

Physical Sciences

Energy and Environment Impacts

Physical Sciences

Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Life Sciences

Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications

Physical Sciences

Solar Energy Systems and Technologies

Publications (9)

Predictive Modelling of the Energy and Climate Cost of Ghana's Economic Growth

2025Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1002/ghg.2373

Realistic assessment of electric vehicle policies in Africa: a case study of Ghana

2025Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureDOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2025.101500

The Potential of Sawdust and Coconut Fiber as Sound Reduction Materials

Open Access
2023Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchDOI: 10.37385/jaets.v4i2.624

Effects of roof angle, inlet gap size and drying time on dryer mass flow rate and moisture content in a chimney-dependent solar crop dryer using design of experiment (DOE)

Open Access
2022Solar Energy Systems and TechnologiesDOI: 10.30772/qjes.v15i1.802

CFD analysis of a flat bottom institutional cookstove

Open Access
2022Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01117

Numerical Modeling of a Hot Plate Stove for Peanut Roasting

Open Access
2022Cyclone Separators and Fluid DynamicsDOI: 10.1155/2022/9523767

Development of Composite Material for Wind Turbine Blades

Open Access
2021Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesDOI: 10.37385/jaets.v2i2.211

Efficient Charcoal Stoves: Enhancing their Benefits to a Developing Country using an Improved Design Approach

2014Psidium guajava Extracts and ApplicationsDOI: 10.14445/22315381/ijett-v15p219

THE SUITABILITY OF OXYTENANTHERA ABYSSINICA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROSTHESES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2013Bamboo properties and applications
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
Total Publications9
Research Themes8
Open Access Papers5

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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