Augustine Ntiamoah
Department of Chemical EngineeringLife SciencesPhysical SciencesSocial Sciences

Augustine Ntiamoah

19 Publications12 Research Themes8 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has conducted extensive work across diverse domains focusing on advancing sustainable practices and improving environmental health through innovative technologies. Their research encompasses a wide array of areas including carbon dioxide capture, agriculture, energy systems, biotechnology, water management, and renewable resources. Each theme highlights the integration of advanced techniques to enhance environmental sustainability, particularly in agroecology, biochemistry, and renewable energy solutions. The researcher's work demonstrates how cutting-edge technologies can be applied across these fields to achieve a holistic approach to environmental health and sustainable development.

Faculty Biography

Dr. Augustine Ntiamoah is a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, KNUST. He holds a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Melbourne. He also holds MS and BS degrees in Chemical Engineering from KNUST- Ghana.

Key Research Themes (12)
Life Sciences

Agriculture and Rural Development Research

Physical Sciences

Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Physical Sciences

Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Life Sciences

Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Physical Sciences

Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment

Physical Sciences

Energy and Environment Impacts

Life Sciences

Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis

Physical Sciences

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Social Sciences

Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact

Physical Sciences

Oil Palm Production and Sustainability

Physical Sciences

Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability

Physical Sciences

Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

Publications (19)

Environmental impacts of Small-Scale palm oil production in Ghana: A life cycle assessment study

2025Oil Palm Production and SustainabilityDOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-06641-2

Toward a circular economy in Ghana’s renewable energy sector: A quantitative assessment of waste from solar photovoltaic modules in Ghana

2025Photovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityDOI: 10.1080/15435075.2025.2469136

Systematic Literature Review of Hydrogen Production Technologies, Feedstocks and Pathways, and Its Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa

Open Access
2025Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsDOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-87043-9_12

Pollution of water bodies and related impacts on aquatic ecosystems and ecosystem services: The case of Ghana's booming ‘galamsey’ industry

Open Access
2024Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental ImpactDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40880

Modeling and assessment of the techno-economic analysis of biogas and its potential for the generation of electricity from water hyacinth biomass

Open Access
2024Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesDOI: 10.1186/s44147-024-00431-9

The influence of particle size on biomethanation: a study of Eichornia crassipes biomass (water hyacinth) from the Lower Volta River in Ghana using fruit waste sludge as inoculum source

2024Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater TreatmentDOI: 10.1007/s13399-024-05638-7

Thermodynamic analysis of anaerobic digestion of Eichornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth) biomass from the Volta River basin of Ghana using fruit waste sludge as inoculum

Open Access
2024Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionDOI: 10.1016/j.ctta.2024.100131

Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen production in Ghana through PV electrolysis and biomass gasification

Open Access
2024Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1093/ooenergy/oiae014

A New Multi-bed Vacuum Swing Adsorption Cycle for CO2 Capture from Flue Gas Streams

Open Access
2017Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesDOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1398

Strategies for CO2 capture from different CO2 emission sources by vacuum swing adsorption technology

2015Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesDOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.11.030

CO<sub>2</sub> Capture by Temperature Swing Adsorption: Use of Hot CO<sub>2</sub>-Rich Gas for Regeneration

2015Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesDOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b01384

CO2 capture by vacuum swing adsorption: role of multiple pressure equalization steps

Open Access
2015Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesDOI: 10.1007/s10450-015-9690-8

Developing advanced vacuum swing adsorption and temperature swing adsorption cycles for post-combustion CO2 capture

2015Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Effects of feed gas concentration, temperature and process parameters on vacuum swing adsorption performance for CO2 capture

2014Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesDOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.11.121

Analysis of the life-cycle costs and environmental impacts of cooking fuels used in Ghana

2012Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.041

Use of Pesticides in the Cocoa Industry and Their Impact on the Environment and the Food Chain

Open Access
2011Cocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyDOI: 10.5772/17921

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Charcoal, Biogas, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas as Cooking Fuels in Ghana

2011Energy and Environment ImpactsDOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2011.00350.x

Life Cycle Assessment of Chocolate Produced in Ghana

2009Food Chemistry and Fat AnalysisDOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_5

Environmental impacts of cocoa production and processing in Ghana: life cycle assessment approach

2008Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchDOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.11.004
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
Total Publications19
Research Themes12
Open Access Papers8

Department of Chemical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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