Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng
Department of Civil EngineeringPhysical SciencesLife SciencesHealth SciencesSocial Sciences

Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng

0 Publications38 Research Themes
Research Overview & Focus

**Research Focus Synthesis: Environmental and Resource Management Solutions in Ghana** The researcher's research spans a broad range of topics, integrating themes across Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Urban Development, Social Sciences, and Technology. Their work highlights innovation in environmental management techniques, sustainable practices, and resource efficiency. Here is a structured overview of the key areas: 1. **Insect Utilization and Effects (Life Sciences):** - Focuses on composting municipal waste using black soldier flies, enhancing composting efficiency and soil health for agricultural practices. 2. **M FC Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability:** - Examines the characteristics and impacts of food waste, emphasizing their role in public health through innovative biostatic materials. 3. **Urban Solid Waste Management:** - Explores strategies such as soil classification, water treatment, and smart parking systems to improve urban solid waste collection efficiency. 4. **M FC Municipal Solid Waste Management:** - Discusses methodologies from different domains like soil classification, water quality analysis, and wind and air flow studies for sustainable management practices. 5. **Fecal Contamination and Water Quality:** - Investigates the impact of fecal sludge on water quality, particularly through biostatic materials like plant-based treatments for Malaria control. 6. **Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (Health Sciences):** - Studies chemical processes for biofuel production, showing their importance in sustainable energy solutions using anaerobic digestion systems. 7. **African Botany Studies:** - Provides detailed studies on specific plant species, linking to better resource management practices for agricultural efficiency. 8. **Composting and Vemcing Techniques (Life Sciences):** - Examines Eisenia fetida vermicomposting as a method for improving composting processes and soil health in agriculture. 9. **CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interaction (Physical Sciences):** - Discusses the effect of temperature on CO2 injectivity, impacting atmospheric carbon exchange through biological mechanisms. 10. **Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability:** - Focuses on food waste as a health issue, emphasizing innovative biostatic materials for Malaria control in public health strategies. 11. **Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies (Physical Sciences):** - Investigates methods to measure odor impacts, crucial for controlling odors in urban environments through smart parking systems and waste treatments. 12. **Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production:** - Studies chemical processes for biofuel production, highlighting their significance in sustainable energy solutions. 13. **Agriculture and Food Waste Management (Health Sciences):** - Examines specific practices impacting land use, water, and air quality, providing insights into efficient agricultural management. 14. **Infectious Diseases Research:** - Focuses on Malaria studies using biostatic materials, demonstrating the effectiveness of plant-based treatments in controlling this parasite. 15. **Urban Development Challenges (Social Sciences):** - Discusses transition management strategies for WASH services in informal settlements, aiming to improve public health water services in under-resourced areas. This synthesis underscores the researcher's comprehensive approach to environmental and resource management, integrating innovative solutions across multiple domains to address Ghana's needs for sustainable development.

Faculty Biography

Professor Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng has 25 years of experience as a Civil, Water & Sanitation Engineer. He holds a B.Sc in Civil Engineering, MSc in water and environmental sanitation and PhD with specialisation in Municipal Solid Waste Management. He is a Full Professor in Water and Environmental Sanitation Engineering, and Construction Management in the Civil Engineering Department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He is  involved in water and environmental sanitation designs, services and construction supervision including: design of small towns water supply systems; Water , Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) training and community participatory learning and action; WASH Behavioural Change and Management Training; design and construction of rice irrigation systems; assessment of capacity of public and private sector firms involved in water and environmental sanitation; training needs analysis and development of operation and maintenance training courses for rural and small towns water supply systems in Ghana; and feasibility studies and designs of water and environmental sanitation projects.

Key Research Themes (38)
Physical Sciences

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal

Physical Sciences

Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Life Sciences

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Physical Sciences

Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Health Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water Access

Physical Sciences

CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Physical Sciences

Coagulation and Flocculation Studies

Life Sciences

Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques

Physical Sciences

Energy and Environment Impacts

Physical Sciences

Fecal contamination and water quality

Physical Sciences

Fluoride Effects and Removal

Life Sciences

Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Social Sciences

Gender Studies and Social Issues

Physical Sciences

Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Physical Sciences

Groundwater and Watershed Analysis

Health Sciences

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Life Sciences

Insect Utilization and Effects

Physical Sciences

Landfill Environmental Impact Studies

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Physical Sciences

Membrane Separation Technologies

Health Sciences

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Physical Sciences

Municipal Solid Waste Management

Physical Sciences

Odor and Emission Control Technologies

Life Sciences

Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Physical Sciences

Phosphorus and nutrient management

Physical Sciences

Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Health Sciences

Plasma Applications and Diagnostics

Social Sciences

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Social Sciences

Public-Private Partnership Projects

Physical Sciences

Smart Parking Systems Research

Physical Sciences

Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Physical Sciences

Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy

Physical Sciences

Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

Social Sciences

Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Physical Sciences

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

Physical Sciences

Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

Physical Sciences

Water resources management and optimization

Physical Sciences

Wind and Air Flow Studies

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Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
Total Publications0
Research Themes38
Open Access Papers0

Department of Civil Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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