Nana Yaw Asiedu
83 Publications49 Research Themes56 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
Anaerobic digestion is pivotal in anaerobic processes, driving biogas production and fuel sources. It employs water treatment techniques such as activated carbon filters to remove toxic elements from wastewater. Ethnobotanical extracts are utilized in both food production and chemical synthesis. HIV research underscores the necessity of timely antiviral treatments. Climate change studies highlight solar energy's role in reducing GHAs. Renewable energy integration aims to enhance global efficiency, while examples of solar power demonstrate practical applications in addressing climate challenges.
Faculty Biography
I am Professor Nana Yaw Asiedu. I live on KNUST Campus. I m an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering. I m a Professional Engineer(PE) and i am affiliated with Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE-uk) and i am also a Senior Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Key Research Themes (49)
Physical Sciences
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
Physical Sciences
Advanced Control Systems Optimization
Health Sciences
Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Physical Sciences
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
Life Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Health Sciences
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Life Sciences
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Physical Sciences
Biofuel production and bioconversion
Life Sciences
Cassava research and cyanide
Physical Sciences
Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
Physical Sciences
Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
Physical Sciences
Chromium effects and bioremediation
Physical Sciences
Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Physical Sciences
Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
Physical Sciences
Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
Life Sciences
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
Physical Sciences
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
Physical Sciences
Drilling and Well Engineering
Physical Sciences
Electric Power System Optimization
Physical Sciences
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
Physical Sciences
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
Life Sciences
Enzyme Production and Characterization
Physical Sciences
Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
Life Sciences
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
Physical Sciences
Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
Physical Sciences
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Physical Sciences
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Health Sciences
Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Life Sciences
HIV Research and Treatment
Health Sciences
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Life Sciences
Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
Physical Sciences
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Physical Sciences
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Life Sciences
Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Life Sciences
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Physical Sciences
Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
Physical Sciences
Petroleum Processing and Analysis
Physical Sciences
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Life Sciences
Pineapple and bromelain studies
Life Sciences
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
Physical Sciences
Process Optimization and Integration
Health Sciences
Schizophrenia research and treatment
Physical Sciences
Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
Physical Sciences
Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
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Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
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TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Health Sciences
Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Physical Sciences
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Physical Sciences
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Publications (83)
Bridging renewable energy policy and sustainable aviation fuel deployment: empirical insights from biomass resources in West Africa
High temperature micro fluidization of limestones
Novel gas-liquid volumetric flow measurement via non-intrusive optical sensing under upward vertical bubbly flow
Environmental impacts of Small-Scale palm oil production in Ghana: A life cycle assessment study
Carbonation Deactivation of Limestone in a Micro-Fluidized Bed Reactor
Open AccessIncorporating Mechanistic Insights into Structure–Property Modeling of Metal–Organic Frameworks for <i>H</i><sub>2</sub> and <i>CH</i><sub>4</sub> Adsorption: A CGCNN Approach
Open AccessExperimental Modeling of Wind Resources for Electricity Generation in the Ningo‐Prampram Region of Ghana
Open AccessReported Suicide Attempts among Adolescents in Uganda: Differences by HIV Status
Recovery of clinically relevant multidrug‐resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> lineages from wastewater in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessModeling, simulations, and Simulink developments in the analysis of optimal control of temperature and pH in a batch ethanol fermentation process
Open AccessEvaluation of physicochemical parameters as indicators of diesel adulteration
Open AccessValorization of Fecal Sludge Stabilization via Vermicomposting in Microcosm-Enriched Substrates Using Organic Plant-Derived Materials and Agricultural Soil for Compost Production
Immune Activation Is Associated With Neurocognitive Performance in Ugandan Adolescents Living With HIV
Open AccessA proposed two-level classification approach for forensic detection of diesel adulteration using NMR spectroscopy and machine learning
Modeling and assessment of the techno-economic analysis of biogas and its potential for the generation of electricity from water hyacinth biomass
Open AccessThermodynamic analysis of anaerobic digestion of Eichornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth) biomass from the Volta River basin of Ghana using fruit waste sludge as inoculum
Open AccessThe influence of particle size on biomethanation: a study of Eichornia crassipes biomass (water hyacinth) from the Lower Volta River in Ghana using fruit waste sludge as inoculum source
Performance of Machine Learning Based-Modelling Approach in Consolidated Bioprocessing with Microbial Consortium for Bioethanol Production
Bone Char Adsorption of COD and Colour from Tannery Wastewater: Breakthrough Curve Analysis and Fixed Bed Dynamic Modelling
Open AccessExperimental simulation and kinetic modeling of bioenergy potential of Eichornia crassipes biomass from the Volta River basin of Ghana under mesophilic conditions
Open Access32 Influence of Prior Experience with Computer-Based Technology on Tablet-Based Neurocognitive Test Performance: Data from a sample of cognitively impaired South African older adults
Open Access71 Examining the Psychometric Validity of NeuroScreen to Assess Neurocognition in Hospitalized Psychosis Patients in Uganda
Open Access93 Acceptability and Usability of Tablet-Based Neuropsychological Tests among South African and Ugandan Adolescents With and Without HIV
Open AccessPerformance Optimization of Chemical and Green Coagulants in Tannery Wastewater Treatment: A Response Surface Methodology Approach
Open AccessModeling and optimization of reducing sugar concentration of SternEnzym hydrolyzed fruit peels via response surface methodology
Open AccessRemoval of Colour and COD from vegetable tannery wastewater onto bone char– Effect of process parameters, adsorption mechanism, kinetics and equilibrium modelling
Improved phase fraction measurement via non-intrusive optical sensing for vertical upward gas -liquid flow
Unlocking the potential of solar electric vehicles for post-COVID recovery and growth in the transport sector in Ghana
Open AccessOptimization of Reducing Sugar Concentration from <i>Ulva fasciata</i> Using Cellulase via Response Surface Methodology Techniques
Open AccessAdsorption of Sulfamethoxazole in Aqueous Solution Using Chemically Activated Carbon Derived from Panicum Maximum Weed
Open AccessEvaluating construct and criterion validity of NeuroScreen in assessing neurocognition among hospitalized Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients
Open AccessGas-liquid flow regime identification via a non-intrusive optical sensor combined with polynomial regression and linear discriminant analysis
Modeling and Optimization of Reducing Sugar Concentration of SternEnzym Hydrolyzed Fruit Peels via Response Surface Methodology.
Open AccessAdaptation and construct validity evaluation of a tablet-based, short neuropsychological test battery for use with adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Thailand.
Open AccessConventional and Unconventional Transformation of Cocoa Pod Husks into Value-Added Products
Open AccessAcceptability of a tablet application to assess neurocognitive functioning in a resource limited setting
Open AccessVermistabilization of fecal sludge with organic enriched substrates for compost production using two earthworm species (<i>Eisenia foetida</i> and <i>Eudrilus eugeniae</i>)
Artisanal tannery wastewater: quantity and characteristics
Open AccessOptimization of Coagulation-flocculation Process for Pre-treatment of Artisanal Tannery Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology
Open AccessTheoretical formulations and simulations of one-dimensional inhibition kinetics of ethanologenic microorganisms in batch fermenters
Open AccessValorization of fecal sludge stabilization via vermicomposting in microcosm enriched substrates using organic soils for vermicompost production
Open AccessGas-Liquid Flow Regime Identification Via a Non-Intrusive Optical Sensor Combined with Polynomial Regression and Linear Discriminant Analysis
Open AccessQuantification and Characterization of Artisanal Tannery Wastewater
Open AccessModelling the adsorption of iron and manganese by activated carbon from teak and shea charcoal for continuous low flow
Open AccessAn insight into artisanal leather making in Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of selected activated carbon filters and sand media for nutrient and pathogen removal from an anaerobic baffled reactor effluent system
Open AccessPsycho-behavioral factors associated with neurocognitive performance among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Accra, Ghana
Open AccessCan the operating limits of biogas plants operated under non-isothermal conditions be defined with certainty? Modeling self-optimizing attainable regions
Open AccessModeling, optimization and kinetic analysis of the hydrolysis process of waste cocoa pod husk to reducing sugars
Open AccessDynamic Behavior, Simulations, and Kinetic Analysis of Two-Dimensional Substrate–Product Inhibitions in Batch Fermentation Processes
Geometry, kinetics and reactor network synthesis: Attainable limits for minimizing residence time in biomethane digesters
Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fuels and Value-Added Chemicals Using Emerging Technologies and State-of-the-Art Density Functional Theory Simulations Approach
Performance of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Produced from Cocoa Pod Husk as Fluid Loss Control Agent at High Temperatures and Variable (Low and High) Differential Pressure Conditions-Part 1
Open AccessA novel simulation model, BK_BiogaSim for design of onsite anaerobic digesters using two-stage biochemical kinetics: Codigestion of blackwater and organic waste
Open AccessA coupled modeling of design and investment parameters for optimal operation of methane bioreactors: Attainable region concept approach
Open AccessBiodigester rapid analysis and design system (B-RADeS): A candidate attainable region-based simulator for the synthesis of biogas reactor structures
Open AccessAttainable regions and fuzzy multi-criteria decisions: Modeling a novel configuration of methane bioreactor using experimental limits of operation
Open AccessModeling the attainable regions for catalytic oxidation of renewable biomass to specialty chemicals: Waste biomass to carboxylic acids
Open AccessSimulation of two-dimensional attainable regions and its application to model digester structures for maximum stability of anaerobic treatment process
Open AccessA novel non-ionic surfactant extract derived from Chromolaena odarata as shale inhibitor in water based drilling mud
Open AccessUse of attainable regions for synthesis and optimization of multistage anaerobic digesters
Open AccessEnergy economics and optimal generation mix of selected power plants technologies in Ghana
Open AccessModeling, simulation and optimal control strategy for batch fermentation processes
Open AccessStatistical analysis of trace metals content of cocaine using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry calibrations
Open AccessModelling the distribution of arsenic and mercury in urine using chemometric tools
Open AccessTransient Modeling and Simulations with Ansys Flotran of Natural Gas in Pipelines
Open AccessThe effect of titanium dioxide synthesis technique and its photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants
Open AccessThermochemical conversion and characterization of cocoa pod husks a potential agricultural waste from Ghana
Modeling the characteristics and quantification of adulterants in gasoline using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric calibrations
Open AccessDynamics of inhibition patterns during fermentation processes-Zea Mays and Sorghum Bicolor case study
Open AccessModeling and Simulation of Substrate and Product Inhibitions of Fermentation of Cassava (<i>Manihot Esculenta</i>) Extract
Assessing Attention: Relationship Between Circular Visual Tracking and Spatial Span, and Implication for Electronic Assessment (P3.333)
The Head Injury Symptoms Checklist (HISC) as a Potential Screening Tool for PPCS in TBI (P3.320)
Kinetic modeling, thermodynamic studies and simulation of reactions with and without boiling using temperature-time information
2016Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
Assessing Attention: Relationship between Circular Visual-Tracking and Spatial Span, and Implication for Electronic Assessment
Geometry and reactor synthesis: maximizing conversion of the ethyl acetate process
Open AccessExperimental Simulation of Three-Dimensional Attainable Region for the Synthesis of Exothermic Reversible Reaction: Ethyl Acetate Synthesis Case Study
Experimental Simulation of a Two-Dimensional Attainable Region and Its Application in the Optimization of Production Rate and Process Time of an Adiabatic Batch Reactor
Batch Distillation Targets for Minimum Energy Consumption
Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Some Petroleum Metabolizers from Soils Contaminated with Petroluem Oils in Kumasi Metropolis- Ghana
Open Access2014Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Estimating Maximum Growth Rates of Petroleum Metabolizers from Turbidity Data Using Exponential Growth Method
Open Access2014Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Estimating Thermodynamic and Equilibrium Quantities of Exothermic Reversible Processes
Modeling and Simulation of Temperature Profiles in a Reactive Distillation System for Esterification of Acetic Anhydride with Methanol
2013Process Optimization and Integration
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DepartmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
Total Publications83
Research Themes49
Open Access Papers56
Department of Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology