Joshua Ampofo
18 Publications15 Research Themes8 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
This research analyzes the environmental consequences of integrating advanced materials and technologies across diverse sectors—such as vehicle emissions, healthcare waste management, material science applications, meteorological studies, education methods, innovation strategies—and their societal and health impacts, with a focus on sustainable development and eco-friendly technologies in transportation and healthcare.
Faculty Biography
I am Joshua Ampofo. I have PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, USA. I teach Engineering mechanics, mechanisms synthesis and Analysis and Machine design. My research interest include medical technology including prosthesis and sterilization for rural and low-income communities.
Key Research Themes (15)
Physical Sciences
Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
Physical Sciences
Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Physical Sciences
Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
Health Sciences
Effects of Vibration on Health
Social Sciences
Global trade and economics
Physical Sciences
Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Health Sciences
Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
Social Sciences
Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Social Sciences
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Physical Sciences
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Health Sciences
Pregnancy-related medical research
Social Sciences
Public-Private Partnership Projects
Social Sciences
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Physical Sciences
Vehicle emissions and performance
Publications (18)
Knowledge, Practices, and Determinants of Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Weija-Gbawe, Ghana
Open AccessImplementation of medical plastic waste segregation and decontamination for sustainable recycling in healthcare
Recycling potential of medical plastic waste
Open AccessA Critical Review of the G20 Economies NDCS to Meet the Paris Agreement Goals
Open AccessAn assessment of high-resolution wind speeds downscaled with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model for coastal areas in Ghana
Open AccessInvestigating the state of road vehicle emissions in Africa: A case study of Ghana and Rwanda
Open AccessEvaluation of Ramp-Induced Vibration Exposure Level for a Pregnant Woman Commuting Along Urban Roads in Ghana
2019Effects of Vibration on Health
Development of Biomechanical Model and FEA Modal Analysis of the Gravid Human Uterus Exposed To Ramp-Induced Vibration
2019Pregnancy-related medical research
A sensitivity study of Surface Wind simulations over Coastal Ghana to selected Time Control and Nudging options in the Weather Research and Forecasting Model
Open AccessConfiguration Parameters within Electric Vehicle Production Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa - the aCar mobility Case
Open AccessAn Evaluation of The Impact of Public-Private Partnership on Vehicle Inspection in The Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Open Access2017Public-Private Partnership Projects
Computational Modelling of Movement of Water Soluble Pollutants Through Soil
2016Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Effect of Speed Ramps on Pregnant Women: A Case Study of Travellers Along Kumasi-Cape Coast Highway
2015Urban Transport and Accessibility
Effect of Radiator Fins Blockage by Clay Soil on the Engine Cooling Temperature 1
2014Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Modeling elastic, viscous and creep characteristics of cellulose Electro-Active Paper
Mechanical properties of cellulose electro-active paper under different environmental conditions
Optimal design of aircraft wing structures: a computer aided design method
A Computer Aided Method for the Design and Analysis of Optimized Aircraft Wing Structures.
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
Total Publications18
Research Themes15
Open Access Papers8
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology