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Bennetta Koomson

Country of origin: Ghana Currently in: Ghana, Kumasi General field of specialization: Engineering sciences
Early Career Fellowship
Academic Background

Degrees

2017 Doctorate Engineering sciences
2011 Master Engineering sciences
2007 Undergraduate Engineering sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Engineering sciences

• Re - processing of Mineral Waste materials generated from Assay Laboratories (2018 – Date) • Beneficiation of Iron Bearing Slags for Arsenic Removal from Water (2014 – Date)


Publications resulting from Research: 


Published Journal Paper(s)
• Koomson, B., Asiam, E. K., Skinner, W., Addai-Mensah, J., (2017), “Understanding the Mechanism of Arsenic Mobilisation and Behaviour in Tailings Dams”, Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 85 – 89.

• Koomson, B. and Asiam, E. K. (2013), “Studies on Arsenic Release and its Mitigation from Tailings Dam using Nanomagnetite Particles”, Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 14, pp. 66 – 69.



Published Conference Paper(s)
• Koomson B. and Asiam E. K. (2018). Adsorption of Arsenic by Some Iron Oxide Minerals. In: Proceedings of 5th UMaT Biennial International Mining and Minerals Conference, Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana, August 1-4, 2018.

• Koomson B. and Asiam E. K. (2018). Iron Oxides Beneficiation from Metallurgical Slags for Arsenic Removal from Water. Poster Presentation at the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) Workshop for Young Women Scientists in Africa, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. March 7-8, 2018.

Koomson, B., Asiam, E. K., Skinner, W., Addai-Mensah, J., (2017), Characterisation and Beneficiation of Composite Ferrous Materials from Ferrous Metallurgical Slags, “Oral Presentation at the BSU II Conference 2017”, Maximising Stakeholder Involvement in Productive Research and Uptake, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.


• Koomson, B., Asiam, E. K., Skinner, W., Addai-Mensah, J., (2016), Understanding the Mechanism of Arsenic Mobilisation and Behaviour in Tailings Dams, “Proceedings of the 4th Biennial International Mining and Minerals Conference”, Expanding the frontiers of Mining Technology, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana.

• Koomson, B., and Asiam, E. K. (2013), Assessing the Acid Mine Drainage potential of stockpiled gold bearing sulphide ore; the case of Anglogold Ashanti Mine, Obuasi - Ghana, “Proceedings of the 1st SNOWS Science Conference”, Water and Sanitation – Early Career Scientists Working in Africa, 19 pp.

• Koomson, B. and Asiam, E. K. (2012), Studies on Arsenic Release and its Mitigation from Tailings Dam using Nanomagnetite Particles, “Proceedings of the 2nd Bienniel International Mining and Mineral Conference”, Expanding the frontiers of Mining Technology, 23 – 27 pp.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Teaching
Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Affiliations

Women in Mining
Fellowship with OWSD

Fellowship with OWSD

Fellowship with OWSD

Fellowship awarded

Early Career Fellowship awarded 2023

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