Kwaku Amaning Adjei
93 Publications29 Research Themes48 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher specializes in understanding complex environmental systems, with a focus on flood risk assessment, water resource management, ecohydrology, and agricultural sustainability. Their work encompasses the application of advanced technologies such as GIS for landscape analysis, geophysical methods for groundwater studies, and IoT-based solutions for smart home systems. The research aims to address challenges in flood prevention, improving water quality, managing ecosystems, and enhancing agricultural productivity through innovative and sustainable practices.
Faculty Biography
Kwaku Amaning Adjei, PhD, is currently a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana.He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching and research. His expertise includes hydrology and water resources, WASH, data management, project management, GIS, and Remote Sensing. His research focuses on using various rainfall-runoff modeling tools to understand the hydrology of the Volta Basin, as well as climate change and WASH modeling. He is also skilled in using GIS and remote sensing for water supply and resources, and environmental sanitation. His job roles primarily involve lecturing, conducting research, and providing consulting services, among other responsibilities.
Key Research Themes (29)
Physical Sciences
Antenna Design and Analysis
Physical Sciences
Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Life Sciences
Climate change impacts on agriculture
Physical Sciences
Climate variability and models
Physical Sciences
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
Physical Sciences
Energy and Environment Impacts
Physical Sciences
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Physical Sciences
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Physical Sciences
Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
Physical Sciences
Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
Physical Sciences
Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Physical Sciences
Heavy metals in environment
Physical Sciences
Hydrology and Drought Analysis
Physical Sciences
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Physical Sciences
IoT-based Smart Home Systems
Life Sciences
Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Physical Sciences
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Physical Sciences
Marine and environmental studies
Physical Sciences
Mine drainage and remediation techniques
Physical Sciences
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Physical Sciences
Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
Physical Sciences
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
Life Sciences
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Physical Sciences
Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
Physical Sciences
Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Physical Sciences
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Physical Sciences
Water resources management and optimization
Physical Sciences
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Publications (93)
Flood hazard mapping in data scarce basins: A Rain-on-Grid approach in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessSpatial multi-criteria analysis for identifying suitable sites for integrated managed aquifer recharge and rooftop rainwater harvesting systems in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessMapping spatiotemporal variations in soil erosion using RUSLE model in Anambra State, Nigeria
Open AccessAssessing the potential of managed aquifer recharge using rooftop rainwater harvesting with shallow wells in peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessImpact of land use and land cover changes on water balance in the Ouémé River basin, West Africa
Adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers to climate change and variability: The case of the savannah zone of Ghana
Open AccessFrom: Godfred Abbey Torsah“Frequency and Characteristics of Extreme Rainfall and Flood Events in the Ashanti Region, Ghana"
Open AccessA Wavelet-Enhanced Transformer-Lstm-Pso Framework for Streamflow Forecasting in the Lower Pra Basin
Open AccessEffects of Land Use/Cover Change on the Water Quality of Lake Bosomtwe
Open AccessScale-Related Variations in Soil Loss and Validation of the RUSLE Model in Anambra State, Nigeria
IMPACT OF THE LS-FACTOR ESTIMATION METHODS ON MEAN ANNUAL SOIL LOSS
Open AccessSpatio-temporal land use and land cover change assessment: Insights from the Ouémé River Basin
Open AccessManaged aquifer recharge site suitability analysis in the Nabogo Basin of Ghana using GIS and Monte Carlo simulation-aided analytic hierarchy process
Bias-corrected NASA data for aridity index estimation over tropical climates in Ghana, West Africa
Open AccessProjections of precipitation extremes over the Volta Basin: insight from CanESM2 regional climate model under RCP 4.5 and 8.5 forcing scenarios
Perspective Chapter: Validation of SMOS Satellite Soil Moisture Estimates Using Capacitance Probes over the Different Ecological Zones in Northern Ghana
Open AccessAssessing climate model accuracy and future climate change in Ghana's Savannah regions
Open AccessCapability of satellite rainfall products in simulating streamflows in the Black Volta Basin
Pro-active flood risk managment using a transdisciplinary multi-method-approach
Open AccessManaged aquifer recharge assessment in the Nabogo Basin of Ghana using a combined electrical resistivity tomography infiltration method
Statistical evaluation of Jason-2 satellite altimetry products in a trans-boundary river basin; the case study of the White Volta River basin in Ghana
Adaptation Strategies by Smallholder Farmers to Climate Variability and Change: A Study of Ghana's Savannah Zone
Open AccessPerformance Evaluation of Near-Real-Time Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Three Distinct Climatic Zones in Tropical West-Africa
Implications of Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Climate Change on Black Volta Basin Future Water Resources in Ghana
Open AccessReservoir sedimentation and spatiotemporal land use changes in their watersheds: the case of two sub-catchments of the White Volta Basin
Modeling the impact of land cover changes on water balance in the Vea catchment of Ghana, 1985–2040
Impacts of climate change on crop and irrigation water requirement in the Savannah regions of Ghana
Open AccessPotentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) contamination and ecological risk of sediment in the upper course of the Ankobra River, Ghana
Modeling the impact of past and future land cover changes on a reservoir catchment hydrology in Semi-arid, Africa
Open AccessModelling the recent variations of water balance components and water availability within the Senegal River basin: using WEAP21 model
Shared but Clean Household Toilets: What Makes This Possible? Evidence from Ghana and Kenya
Open AccessSensitivity of reservoirs to sedimentation; Spatiotemporal analysis of the driving forces, implications, and the way forward
Open AccessEvaluation of potential evapotranspiration assessment methods for hydrological modelling with SWAT in the Densu river basin in Ghana
Predicting the impact of climate change and the hydrological response within the Gurara reservoir catchment, Nigeria
Open AccessQuantifying and analysing water trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus: The case of Ghana
Open AccessIndicators for Sanitation Quality in Low-Income Urban Settlements: Evidence from Kenya, Ghana, and Bangladesh
Open AccessIntegrated water resources management approach in mitigating the potential impacts of climate change on hydrology in Gurara reservoir catchment, Northwest Nigeria
Open AccessAssessment of the quality of the Densu river using multicriterial analysis and water quality index
Open AccessDeveloping and Testing Strategies for Improving Cleanliness of Shared Sanitation in Low-Income Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya
Open AccessEvaluation of RFE Satellite Precipitation and its Use in Streamflow Simulation in Poorly Gauged Basins
Shared sanitation in low-income urban settlements in Ghana
Open Access2021Child Nutrition and Water Access
Assessment of water quality using GIS techniques and water quality index in reservoirs affected by water diversion
Open AccessHow Much Will Safe Sanitation for all Cost? Evidence from Five Cities
Open AccessDesigning River Diversion Constructed Wetland for Water Quality Improvement
Open AccessSpatio-temporal rainfall trend and homogeneity analysis in flood prone area: case study of Odaw river basin-Ghana
Open AccessPotential for small hydropower development in the Lower Pra River Basin, Ghana
Open AccessBarriers and opportunities for cleanliness of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
Open AccessBarriers and opportunities for cleanliness of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
Open AccessWhen is shared sanitation acceptable in low-income urban settlements? A user perspective on shared sanitation quality in Kumasi, Kisumu and Dhaka
Open AccessEvaluation and Comparison of Satellite Rainfall Products in the Black Volta Basin
Rainfall variabilities and droughts in the Savannah zone of Ghana from 1960-2015
Open AccessBarriers and opportunities for cleanliness of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
Open AccessDevelopment of water surface area–storage capacity relationship using empirical model for Gurara reservoir, Nigeria
Assessment of Hydro-climatic Trends and Variability over the Black Volta Basin in Ghana
Understanding the Barriers and Opportunities for Effective Management of Shared Sanitation in Low-Income Settlements—The Case of Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessBarriers and opportunities for management of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
Open AccessCoupling SWAT and bathymetric data in modelling reservoir catchment hydrology
Monitoring land-use and land-cover changes due to extensive urbanization in the Odaw River Basin of Accra, Ghana, 1991–2030
Barriers and opportunities for management of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya
Open AccessEcological vulnerability of the Densu river Basin due to land use change and climate variability
Open AccessDesign and implementation of seat occupancy detection system
Open AccessPotential heavy metal pollution of soil and water resources from artisanal mining in Kokoteasua, Ghana
Potential heavy metal pollution of soils from artisanal automobile workshops: the case of Suame Magazine, Ghana
Recent climate trends for the Volta Basin in West Africa
Modeling the impacts of climate change on the thermal and oxygen dynamics of Lake Volta
Evaluation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates in the Pra Basin of Ghana
Microwave Super High Frequency (SHF) Antenna for (Satellite Communication Systems, Radar, Aircraft Navigation, Radio Astronomy, Remote Sensing and Communications)
Land use/land cover dynamics using landsat data in a gold mining basin-the Ankobra, Ghana
Simulation of climate characteristics and extremes of the Volta Basin using CCLM and RCA regional climate models
Hydrogeological delineation of groundwater potential zones in the Nabogo basin, Ghana
The Impacts of Climate Change on the Thermal and Oxygen Dynamics of a Tropical Lake in Ghana, West Africa
2018Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Preliminary investigation of flooding problems and the occurrence of kidney disease around Hadejia-Nguru wetlands, Nigeria and the need for an ecohydrology solution
Potential groundwater pollution from improper oil and metal waste disposal in Suame, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates in the Pra Basin of Ghana
Open AccessFlood risk assessment and mapping in Abidjan district using multi-criteria analysis (AHP) model and geoinformation techniques, (cote d’ivoire)
Open AccessAssessment of the water balance of the Barekese reservoir in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessA Stochastic Weather Generator Model for Hydroclimatic Prevision in Urban Floods Risk Assessment in Abidjan District (Cote d’Ivoire)
Application of satellite-derived rainfall for hydrological modelling in the data-scarce Black Volta trans-boundary basin
Open AccessImpacts of variable energy prices on the financial sustainability of water facilities: case from Ghana
Evaluation of Climate Change Impact on Sustainability of Tailan Underground Reservoir in China
Validation of Climate Research Unit High Resolution Time-Series Rainfall Data over Three Source Region: Results of 52 Years
The Potential Utilization of Satellite Derived Rainfall in a Data-Scarce Basin
Comparison of TRMM Data with Rain Gauge Observations in the Upper Huaihe River Basin of China
Evaluation of unconfined aquifer parameters from flow to partially penetrating wells in Tailan River basin, China
Simulation of runoff for the Black Volta Basin using satellite observation data
Reservoir storage for managing floods in urban areas: a case study of Dzorwulu basin in Accra
Open AccessInterpretation of Pumping Test with Radial Collector Well Using a Reservoir Model
Assessment of Scenarios for Reducing Flood Impact in the Nyando Basin
2011Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Validation of TRMM Data in the Black Volta Basin of Ghana
Capacity Estimation of Small Reservoirs Using Remotely Sensed Data: Case Study of a Semi Arid Region of Ghana
Mapping Irrigation Potential in a Semi-Arid Region in West Africa
Water footprint of Ghana
2009Child Nutrition and Water Access
Productivity of Stored Water in Some Selected Multiple Use Small Reservoirs in the Upper East Region of Ghana
2009Water resources management and optimization
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
Total Publications93
Research Themes29
Open Access Papers48
Department of Civil Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology