Country of origin: GhanaCurrently in: Ghana, KumasiGeneral field of specialization: Engineering sciences
Academic Background
Degrees
2015MasterEngineering sciences
2012UndergraduatePhysics
Research and Profession
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Local scale assessment of heavy metals and xenobiotics in two informal e-waste recycling sites in Ghana. Aimed at quantifying anthropogenic pollution and determining human health and ecological risks posed to residents, workers and the environment as a whole.
Research Keywords:
heavy metals
xenobiotics
Human health risk assessment
Ecological risk assessment
Publications resulting from Research:
Mercury levels at Dagomba Line, an e-waste recycling site in Kumasi, Ghana (manuscript)
Ecological risks and bioaccessibility of Pb, Cu, Cr and Ar in informal recycling sites in Ghana (manuscript)
Magnetic Susceptibility of surface soils from an e-waste recycling site in Ghana (manuscript)
Current profession
Current professional activities type:
Higher Education Study
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018
University of Ghana, Legon. 2nd SETAC Central/West Africa Regional Conference
2016
KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana. Short Course conducted under the framework of the DANIDA funded- Building Stronger Universities (BSUII) project
2016
KNUST, Kumasi-Ghana. Workshop on Research Capacity Building for Academia-Industry Partnership
Affiliations
Society for Environmental Toxicology and pollution Control
Presentation given
2018
“Mercury Levels at Dagomba Line, an E-Waste Recycling Site In Kumasi, Ghana”
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Event:
2nd SETAC Central/West Africa Regional Conference
Prizes, Grants and Awards
Other Awards
Sep 2012
Whittaker Award
Award for best female student, Physics Department, Kumasi-Ghana
