Albert Banunle
The researcher has conducted comprehensive studies synthesizing data across multiple thematic areas within Physical Sciences to assess human health impacts from both environmental and social/behavioral perspectives. Their work focuses on examining various factors such as heavy metals in the environment, municipal waste management practices, water quality issues, environmental education, aquatic ecosystems, and others, using methodologies like composite research approaches to understand how these impacts affect public health.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Albert Banunle is a multidisciplinary environmental scientist with interests in circular economy, bioresources valorization, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable waste management practices, sustainability governance, human security, and pro-environmental behaviour. Albert obtained his PhD degree in Environmental Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology under the Building Stronger Universities (BSU III) project by DANIDA with a secondment fellowship at Aarhus University in Denmark. His PhD research was on "Harnessing the bioresource potential of biowaste and aquatic invasive plants in the Owabi Catchment in the Ashanti Region, Ghana." Albert also holds an M.Sc. degree in Environmental Partnership Management with distinction from the University of Aberdeen (UK), an M.Sc. degree in Environmental Science, and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.) in Agriculture with a specialisation in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management from the KNUST.As a lecturer at the Department of Environmental Science of the KNUST, Albert has taught and assessed students on several courses at the undergraduate level, including (1) Agroecology, (2) Project Evaluation and Analysis, (3) Statistics for Environmental Scientists, (4) Environmental Management, (5) Climate Change Concepts: Impact and Adaptation, and (6) Biogeography. He also conducts independent and collaborative research that addresses critical and emerging environmental challenges, with several publications to his credit. Albert has previous work experience on research and development-oriented projects for international and local organizations, including the Commonwealth Secretariat, USAID, ACDI/VOCA, the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), the World Food Programme (WFP), the African Union (AU), and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), among others.Albert is a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship alumnus of the University of Aberdeen (UK) by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). While in the UK, he was awarded the Scottish Innovative Student Award (SISA III: Innovative Champion) during his time of study at the University of Aberdeen. Albert has extensive research and publication experience, and his publications have appeared in Springer and Elsevier, among other high-impact factor journals. He serves as a reviewer for a number of international peer-reviewed journals. Albert is also a full member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), and the Circular Economy Club (CEC).
Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Climate change impacts on agriculture
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
Environmental Education and Sustainability
Heavy metals in environment
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Mine drainage and remediation techniques
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Plant Ecology and Soil Science
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Using Bahia and Bermuda Grass to Remediate Municipal Solid Waste Leachate Under Hydroponic Condition
Open AccessSocioecological Factors and Practical Challenges to the Adoption of Circular Agriculture and Agroecological Techniques By Climate-Vulnerable Farmers
Cost and benefit analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture interventions in the dryland farming systems of northern Ghana
Open AccessInteractive effect of anthropogenic activities and seasonal changes on the biophysicochemical properties and heavy metal status of tropical surface water resources
Open AccessComparative analysis of the effectiveness and efficiency of formal and informal waste collectors in urban waste management system
Open AccessDeterminants of pro-environmental behaviour of urban youth in Ghana
Determinants of forest law compliances among inhabitants of local communities surrounding tropical wildlife and forest reserve in Ghana
Economic Viability Assessment of Small-Scale Biomass Composting Project Within a Developing Country Context
Valorisation of Biowaste and Aquatic Invasive Plants Through Compost Production for Agricultural Use
Valorisation of Biowaste and Aquatic Invasive Plants Through Compost Production for Agricultural Use
Open AccessUtilisation potentials of invasive plants in the Owabi dam in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Open AccessInternational Research in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 3
Municipal waste dumpsite: Impact on soil properties and heavy metal concentrations, Sunyani, Ghana
Open AccessDetermination of the Physico-Chemical Properties and Heavy Metal Statusof the Tano River along the Catchment of the Ahafo Mine in the BrongAhafoRegion of Ghana
Department of Environmental Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology