Charles Gyamfi
The researcher has made significant contributions to understanding various aspects of water-related issues and sustainable water management through interdisciplinary studies. Their work spans across themes such as hydrological responses and watershed management, flood risk assessment, water quality analysis, noise effects and management, hydro-energy-food Nexus Studies, groundwater and water resources development, spatial-temporal modeling, land use and ecosystem services, agricultural practices, environmental and agricultural sciences, hydrological forecasting using AI, water resource management optimization, soil erosion and sediment transport, business strategies, plant water relations, groundwater vulnerability assessment, noise exposure and hearing capabilities, hydrological drought analysis, reservoir engineering, agricultural practices, food safety, water resources optimization, and disaster management. Their research integrates quantitative methods with qualitative insights to address challenges in water scarcity, sustainability, and human well-being.
Faculty Biography
Ing. Dr. Charles Gyamfi is a trained Civil Engineer with specialization in Hydrology and Water Resources Management. In 2017, he earned a PhD in Civil Engineering (Hydrology and Water Resources specialty) from the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. He had earlier obtained both his BSc Civil Engineering and MSc Water Resources Engineering and Management qualifications from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2008 and 2012 respectively.He comes along with over 10 years working experience as a Water Resources Engineer. Dr. Gyamfi has consulted for the Government of Ghana on the provision of Small Towns Water Supply Schemes in parts of the Brong Ahafo Region with project facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB). He has also consulted for MiDA on the Kpong left bank irrigation project where he worked as a Design Engineer with SNC Lavalin.Currently, he is a faculty member of the Civil Engineering Department where he lectures courses in Elementary Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Hydrology at the undergraduate level. At the Masters level, Dr. Gyamfi is involved in the delivering of courses in Applied Hydrology, Water Resources Planning and Hydropower Development. He co-handles GIS and RS for Environmental Systems, a course audited at the PhD level where his focus is on Geostatistical Applications in Environmental Systems. He is published in reputable journals and serves as a reviewer for a number of them
Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Business Strategies and Management Research
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Climate variability and models
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
Environmental and Agricultural Sciences
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
Hydrology and Drought Analysis
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Mining and Resource Management
Noise Effects and Management
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Water Resource Management and Quality
Water resources management and optimization
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Crop Protection and Productivity through the Adoption of Machine Learning Algorithms in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Open AccessFlood hazard mapping in data scarce basins: A Rain-on-Grid approach in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of water quality for irrigation in the Keta wetland using ionic ratios and irrigation indices
Open AccessHybrid AHP-machine learning modelling of groundwater recharge potential under land use and climate change in tropical Basins: Implications for sustainable water management
Open AccessOrigin, hydrogeochemical evolution and human health risk assessment of surface and groundwater in the Densu Delta Ramsar site, Ghana
Biophysical effects of land cover changes in West Africa: a systematic review
Open AccessSpatio-temporal distribution of aquatic macrophytes in the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana
Open AccessReservoir ecological health assessment Methods: A systematic review
Open AccessSPATIAL and temporal dynamics of groundwater vulnerability to contaminants under climate and land use changes in the Pra and Ankobra basins
Open AccessHydrochemical dynamics of the transboundary Keta Wetland Ramsar Site: Insights from a multidisciplinary approach
Open AccessEffects of Land Use/Cover Change on the Water Quality of Lake Bosomtwe
Open AccessGhana's water safety journey: A review of efforts toward a risked-based water quality management
Open AccessEvaluating water balance components in a tropical ecological zone under land use changes
Site-specific condition evaluation for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) site selection in granitic aquifers, Ghana
Open AccessMapping and estimating water quality parameters in the Volta Lake’s Kpong Headpond of Ghana using regression model and Landsat 8
Open AccessEvaluating Dripper-Plants Spacing for Improving Tomato Yield and Water Productivity under the Drip-Irrigation System in the Sudanian Climate in Burkina Faso
Hydrochemical evolution of groundwater in Soubré and Gagnoa counties, Côte d’Ivoire
Effects of Land Cover Changes on Ecosystem Services in the Kulpawn Catchment of the White Volta River Basin of Ghana
Open AccessSpatio-Temporal Analysis of the Pattern of Land Cover Changes Among the Sub-Basins in the White Volta Basin
Open AccessTowards Urban Groundwater Quality Protection: Using a Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Open AccessClimate and Land Use Land Cover Change Impact on Groundwater Recharge Potential in the Pra and Ankobra River Basins, Ghana
Open AccessClimate and Land Use Land Cover Change Impact on Groundwater Recharge Potential in the Pra and Ankobra River Basins, Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of COVID-19 cases and comorbidities using machine learning algorithms: A case study of the Limpopo Province, South 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
Quantification of nitrate contamination sources in groundwater from the Anayari catchment using major ions, stable isotopes, and Bayesian mixing model, Ghana
Perspective Chapter: Validation of SMOS Satellite Soil Moisture Estimates Using Capacitance Probes over the Different Ecological Zones in Northern Ghana
Open AccessCapability of satellite rainfall products in simulating streamflows in the Black Volta Basin
Aquifer characteristics in the basement complex of Lere, Kaduna North western Nigeria
Assessing Land Degradation in Amansie West District: A Surface Mined Area in Ghana
Open AccessImpacts of retention basins on downstream flood peak attenuation in the Odaw river basin, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of groundwater vulnerability using GIS-based DRASTIC model in Greater Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia
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
Climatic Trends Over the Tropics of West Africa: A Case Study of Pra River Basin in Ghana
Open AccessSmall hydropower development potential in the Densu River Basin, Ghana
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
Modelling the recent variations of water balance components and water availability within the Senegal River basin: using WEAP21 model
Climatic trends over tropics of Africa, A case of the Pra River Basin in Ghana
Open AccessSensitivity of reservoirs to sedimentation; Spatiotemporal analysis of the driving forces, implications, and the way forward
Open AccessGroundwater recharge estimation and potential recharge mapping in the Afram Plains of Ghana using SWAT and remote sensing techniques
Quantifying and analysing water trade-offs in the water-energy-food nexus: The case of Ghana
Open AccessAssessing the Hydrological Implications of Small Reservoirs on Streamflow of the White Volta Basin in Ghana
Open AccessImpact of post- reclamation of soil by large-scale, small-scale and illegal mining on water balance components and sediment yield: Pra River Basin case study
Estimating the spatial distribution of evapotranspiration within the Pra River Basin of Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of CORDEX Africa multi-model precipitation simulations over the Pra River Basin, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of RFE Satellite Precipitation and its Use in Streamflow Simulation in Poorly Gauged Basins
Potential for small hydropower development in the Lower Pra River Basin, Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation and Comparison of Satellite Rainfall Products in the Black Volta Basin
Spatial evaluation of land use variability on water quality of the Densu Basin, Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of Hydro-climatic Trends and Variability over the Black Volta Basin in Ghana
Multivariate statistical analysis of water quality of the Densu River, Ghana
Coupling SWAT and bathymetric data in modelling reservoir catchment hydrology
Performance evaluation of Africa CORDEX regional climate models: case of Kpong irrigation scheme, Ghana
Quantitative management of groundwater resources in regional aquifers under uncertainty: A retrospective optimization approach
Evolutional characteristics of hydro-meteorological drought studied using standardized indices and wavelet analysis
Stochastic Modelling of Great Letaba River Flow Process
Open AccessGroundwater recharge modelling in a large scale basin: an example using the SWAT hydrologic model
Spatio-temporal variability modelling of land use and soil interactive effect on hydrology of a semi-arid watershed.
Hydrological Responses to Land Use/Cover Changes in the Olifants Basin, South Africa
Open AccessSimulation of Sediment Yield in a Semi-Arid River Basin under Changing Land Use: An Integrated Approach of Hydrologic Modelling and Principal Component Analysis
Open AccessUsing GIS for spatial exploratory analysis of borehole data: a firsthand approach towards groundwater development
Open AccessSpatial Variability Modeling of Soil Erodibility Index in Relation to Some Soil Properties at Field Scale
Open AccessA Historical Analysis of Rainfall Trend in the Olifants Basin in South Africa
Open AccessApplication of SWAT Model to the Olifants Basin: Calibration, Validation and Uncertainty Analysis
Open AccessNoise Exposure and Hearing Capabilities of Quarry Workers in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study
Open AccessSpatio-temporal Variability Modelling of Sediment Yield in a Semi Arid River Basin: The Swat Approach
Application of the Ccme-Wqi Model in Assessing the Water Quality of the Aboabo River, Kumasi-Ghana
Open AccessConflict prevention and resolution mechanisms in water resources management: A perspective from the Black Volta Basin - Ghana
The Quality of Mouldings, Cabinets and Furniture Manufactured from Lesser Utilised Tropical Hardwood Species
Department of Civil Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology