Benjamin Afotey
The researcher's work is centered on advancing sustainable practices through innovative research across multiple domains. Their publications span themes such as soil interactions, biogas production, biofuel development, agricultural innovations, vehicle emissions, energy technologies, environmental monitoring, and public health impact assessments, all within the broader context of enhancing sustainability and environmental management systems.
Faculty Biography
Prof. Benjamin Afotey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. As a distinguished researcher, he is deeply focused on developing technologies and methodologies relevant to addressing societal challenges, but also driving sustainable environment.His research interest include pollution control technologies; emissions measurements and modelling; biofuel and biogas production technologies; energy systems and sustainable energy technologies; and water & wastewater treatment technologies. One of his most recent research work involved development of IoT monitor for measuring regional air pollutants (NO2, CO, PM10, PM2.5) and greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4). Currently, he leads a collaborative research project at KNUST with KNMI and TU Delft, Netherlands. The team has established an Air Quality Lab at the department of Chemical Engineering, KNUST and are measuring ground-level NO2 using Palms Diffusion Tubes.He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the Department of Chemical Engineering. These include Chemical Process Design and economics at the undergraduate level, and Environmental Engineering and Fuel & Energy Technology at the postgraduate level.Prof. Afotey actively contributes to the academic community by reviewing articles for journals such as the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, the Journal of Scientific African, and the Journal of Ghana Institution of Engineering, among others.
Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
Biodiesel Production and Applications
Clay minerals and soil interactions
COVID-19 impact on air quality
Energy and Environment Impacts
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Sustainability in Higher Education
Vehicle emissions and performance
Synthesis of silica and silicon from rice husk feedstock: A review
Open AccessDetermination of health and nutritional benefits of jackfruits (artocarpus heterophyllus)
Open AccessAmbient Air Pollution Monitoring and Health Studies Using Low-Cost Internet of Things Monitor within KNUST Community
Open AccessOkra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) pectin yield as influenced by particle size and extraction solvent
Open AccessSynthesis and Characterization of Novel Calcium Oxide/Calcium Ferrite, CaO/CaFe2O4 Composite Nanocatalyst for Biodiesel Production
Open AccessAmbient air pollution monitoring and health studies using low-cost Internet-of-things (IoT) monitor within KNUST Community
Design and Development of a Low-cost Sensor IoT Computing Device for Greenhouse Gas Momitor from Selected Industry Locations
Open AccessEstimation of biogas production potential and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for sustainable energy management using intelligent computing technique
Open AccessImpact of Corona Virus Stay-at-Home Policies on Traffic Emissions and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations in Ghana, West Africa
Open AccessEffect of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE) on the Properties of Gasoline
Open AccessMulti-disciplinary Sustainable Senior Design Project: Design of a Campus Biodiesel Refinery
Impact Assessment of Metal-Based Octane Boosters: A Literature Review
Open AccessAssessment of Inhalable Particulate Matter (PM) Associated with a Cement Factory in Tema, Ghana
Open AccessComparative Analysis of Selected Octane Enhancing Fuel Additives as Substitute to Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT)
Open AccessStatistical Model for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from a Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicle
Open AccessVolatile Organic Compound Emissions from Surface Coating Facilities: Characterization of Facilities, Estimation of Emission Rates, and Dispersion Modeling of Off-Site Impacts
Open AccessEngineering sustainable engineers
Statistical approach to the development of a micro scale model for estimating exhaust emissions from light duty gasoline vehicles
Open AccessDepartment of Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology