Engr. Prof. Mike Agbesi Acheampong

Engr. Prof. Mike Agbesi Acheampong
Email: 
mike.aacheampong@kstu.edu.gh
mike.aacheampong@gmail.com
dadarf@yahoo.com
Website: 
https://kstu.edu.gh/staff/profile/engr-prof-mike-agbesi-acheampong
Designation: 
Former Pro Vice-Chancellor
Staff Grade: 
Professor
Education: 

PhD (Environmental/Chemical Engineering), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft and Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2013
M.Sc. (Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, 2005
B.Sc. (Hons) Chemical Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana, 1996

Department: 
Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty: 
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Brief Bio: 

Engr. Prof. Mike Agbesi Acheampong was born on 21 October 1969 in Kumasi, Ghana. He is an Environmental/Chemical Engineer by training. He has blended this background with expertise in Environmental Biotechnology. He obtained his B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) and M.Sc. (Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation) degrees from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana in 1996 and 2005, respectively. In October 2013, he obtained a joint PhD degree in Environmental/Chemical Engineering from the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education and the Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Engr. Prof. Acheampong worked for Unilever (Ghana) Limited (1996), Nestlé (Ghana) Limited (1997 - 1998), Premier Distribution Agency and Demax investments (1998 - May 2003) before joining Kumasi Technical University (the then Kumasi Polytechnic) in May 2003 as Senior Instructor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Through a dint of hard work and dedication to duty, he became a lecturer and Senior Lecturer in 2005 and 2011, respectively. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in Environmental/Chemical Engineering in 2014.

Professional Membership: 
1. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana – Corporate Member 2. American Association for Science and Technology (AASIT) – Member Membership No.: 1005146 3. Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK – Associate Member Membership ID: 100072443 4. American Institute of Chemical engineers (AIChE) - Membership Application Pending 5. Ashanti Chapter of KNUST Alumni Association, Kumasi - Member 6. International X-Ray Absorption Society (IXAS) – Member
Research Interests: 
  1. Environmental/Chemical Engineering
  2. Chemical Products Development
  3. Water and Wastewater Treatment
  4. Sorption and Biosorption of Heavy Metals
  5. Environmental Biotechnology
  6. EIA of Water and Wastewater Related Projects
  7. Water Quality Management
  8. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  9. Environmental Sustainability
  10. Safety, Pollution Prevention and Control
  11. Solid Waste Management
Teaching Areas: 

HND Level

  • Chemical Process Industries
  • Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering Process and Plant Design
  • Heat and Mass Transfer Operations
  • Environmental Technology
  • Safety and Pollution Control
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Laboratory

BTech Level

  • Pollution Prevention and Control
  • Production Management
  • Separation Processes
  • Chemical Process Plant design
     

MSc Level

  • Sustainability and Environmental Management System
  • Environmental Disaster Management
Experience: 

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

  • 1 Sept. 2019 - Present                         Pro Vice-Chancellor, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 1 Feb 2019 – 31 Aug. 2019                 Interim Vice Chancellor, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 04 Dec, 2018 – 31 Jan 2019               Acting Pro Vice Chancellor with the responsibility of acting as Interim Vice Chancellor, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 23 - 24 October 2016                          Acting Vice Chancellor, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 20 Oct.  2016                                      Acting Rector, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 29 Sept. - 10 Oct. 2016                      Acting Rector, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • 02 Sept. 2016                                     Acting Rector, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • April 2016 – Present                           Adjunct Professor, M.Sc. Programmes, Marine Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Regional Maritme University, Accra, Ghana
  • Feb. 2016 - 2018                                Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School, Coventry University Masters Programme, Ghana Technology University College, Kumasi Campus, Kumasi
  • Jan. 2016 – Present                            Visiting Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Madonna University, Akpogu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria
  • Jan. 2015 - Feb. 2016                        Part-time Senior Lecturer, Graduate School, Coventry University Masters Programme, Ghana Technology University College, Kumasi Campus, Kumasi
  • Sept. 2015 – Jan. 2019                      Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Kumasi Technical University (Formerly Kumasi Polytechnic), Kumasi, Ghana
  • Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015                    Associate Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Jun. 2014 – Jul. 2014                        Associate Professor and Acting Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Jan. 2014 – Present                          Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2014                      Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana                                  
  • Mar. 2009 – Jan. 2011                      Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Oct. 2007 - Mar. 2009                       Lecturer and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • June 2005 – Oct. 2007                      Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • May 2003 – June 2005                     Senior Instructor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • May 2003 – Present                         Chief Executive Officer, Demax Investment, Accra and Kumasi (Personal Business)
  • May 2005 - May 2006                       Factory Manager (Part-Time), Motre Dame Industries Ltd., Kumasi, Ghana
  • Jan. 1998 - May 2000                       Director, Premier Distribution Agency, Accra, Ghana
  • 1997                                                  Management Trainee/Shift Manager, Nestle Ghana Limited, Tema, Ghana
  • 1996                                                  Production Assistant/Acting Shift Manager (National Service), Lever Brothers Division, Unilever (Gh) Ltd, Tema Factory
  • Aug. 1994 – Sept. 1994                    Laboratory/Field Assistant (Vacation Attachment), Water Resources Research Institute (CSIR), Accra, Ghana
  • Sept. 1990 – Aug. 1991                    Teacher (National Service), Police Education Unit, Accra, Ghana

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE

  1. As the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kumasi Technical University, I support the Vice-Chancellor in the management of the University at all levels. Furthermore, I direct and supervise the operations of all the academic units of the University.
  2. I am the Project Leader and Research Facilitator for the Partnership for Applied Sciences (PASS) Project. The PASS project is a German Government funded capacity-building project for Kumasi and Cape Coast Technical Universities in collaboration with three German Universities of Applied Sciences (July 2017 - June 2021).
  3. I represented the Minister of Education, Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, at the Ashanti regional launch of the Ghana Skill Development Initiative Programme at the Kumasi Technical Institute (2 February 2017). I delivered the Minister’s keynote address.
  4. I acted as Rector/Vice Chancellor on a number of occasions. I was responsible for the day-to-day management of the University.
  5. I represented the Vice Chancellor on a number of occasions.
  6. I represented the Rector at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 GhIE Conference held at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Accra (29 March 2016).
  7. I represented the Rector at the 47th GhIE Presidential Address held at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Accra (01 March 2016).
  8. I represented the Rector at the “Famers’ Open Day” celebration organized by Agricare Limited, Kumasi (30 October 2015).
  9. I represented the Rector at the 46th GhIE Presidential Address held at the Engineer’s Centre, Accra (22 October 2015).
  10. Dean, Faculty of Engineering (September 2015 – Present).
    • The Dean is the administrative head of the Faculty. The Faculty of Engineering is made up of the departments of Chemical, Civil, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical Engineering.
  11. Head, Chemical Engineering Department (September 2014 - 2019).
    • I am in-charge of the day-to-day management of the department.
  12. Acting Head, Chemical Engineering Department (June 2014 - August 2014).
    • As the acting head, I led the design of a curriculum for a new Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering (MTech) programme.
    • I am in-charge of the day-to-day management of the department.
  13. Head, Chemical Engineering Department (October 2007 - February 2009).
    • During my term of office as the Head, I lead the reorganisation of the academic programmes of the department in line with modern trend in higher education. Other notable achievements are listed below:
    • The construction of the new TALIF funded chemistry/analytical laboratory started during my time as HOD. 
    • I introduced the payment of "Laboratory Charges" by students (2008/2009 academic year) to support the department in meeting its laboratory chemicals and disposables requirements. This has become a major source of IGF for the department.
    • I implemented a strategic recruitment policy which resulted in the hiring of most of the core Lecturers, Laboratory Instructors and Technicians in the department.
    • I authored a TALIF proposal which resulted in the award of $72.000 for capacity building in the Chemical Engineering department. Under this project, the HND curriculum was reviewed and some new equipment were purchased for the department. 
    • I initiated the development of the BTech Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering curricula. The programme is accredited by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) and has been running full-time since 2013.
    • I introduced the departmental information booklet as a way of marketing the department. The booklet is a valuable source of information for Students, Lecturers and the larger community.
    • I procured two book shelves and a set of reception chairs for the office of the HOD using internally generated funds.
  14. Examinations Officer, Chemical Engineering Department (January - October 2007).
    • As the Examinations Officer, I pioneered the migration of the examination data base onto the current platform.
  15. Factory Manager, Notre Dame Industries (May 2005 - May 2006).
    • Supervised the construction of the factory
    • Managed the resources (financial and human) of the company
    •  Managed the operations of the company

 

Conferences Attended: 

  1. WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  2. Presentation on the Establishment of a Technical Universities Journal, VCTU-G Regular Meeting, Stevens Hotel, Ho, Ghana (30 January 2021).
  3. Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET): Skill Gap Analysis and Audit – Peer Review and Validation Session of Draft Report, Accra, Ghana (28 February 2021).
  4. The 6th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2020), Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana (7-8 October 2020).
  5. University of Mine and Technology (UMaT) Facilitated Leadership Training for KsTU Governing Council Members, Golding Tulip Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana (17 March 2020).
  6. UMaT Facilitated Management Training for Kumasi Technical University Senior Management, Deans, Director and Heads of Department, KsTU, Kumasi, Ghana (18 March 2020).
  7. 8th International Conference: Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Bonn, Germany (19-20 February 2020).
  8. Royal Academy of Engineers-Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (RAE-KNUST) Higher Education Partnerships in Sub-Sahara Africa (HEP-SSA) [Manufacturing Hub] Project Kick off Workshop, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (11 February 2020).
  9. The 5th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2018), Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana (26-27 September 2019).
  10. Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) Implementation/Sensitization Workshop, Tertiary Education Complex Conference Center, Accra, Ghana (1 August 2019).
  11. Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) Implementation/Sensitization Workshop, Tertiary Education Complex Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana (1 August 2019).
  12. Stakeholders Dialogue on Centralized Applications and Processing Service (CAPS)
  13. (29-31 July 2019).
  14. National Summit on Tertiary Education and Enterprise Development, Eastern Premier Hotel, Koforidua, Ghana (13-15 March 2019)
  15. German Government Funded Workshop on the Bioenergy Production and Utilization in Ghana (BioGRAG) Definition Project, Conference Room of Science and Technology Policy Institute, Accra, Ghana (24 January 2019).
  16. Vice Chancellors/Rectors of Technical Universities and Polytechnics of Ghana sponsored workshop on “the Function and Relationship between the Council Chairmen, Vice Chancellors and Registrars”, Peduase Valley Resort, Peduase, Ghana (16 October 2018).
  17. DAAD-Workshop on “Improving Graduate Employability through Capacity Building Partnerships”, Best Western Plus Hotel, Accra, Ghana (10-11 July 2018).
  18. DAAD-Conference on “NRW Partnerships for Supporting Technical Universities in Ghana”, Best Western Plus Hotel, Accra, Ghana (12-13 July 2018).
  19. DAAD Sponsored PASS Project Workshop on Students Project Organisation, International Research Collaboration, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Engineering, Germany (11-16 June 2018).
  20. National Conference on Technical and Vocational Education in Ghana, Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, Ghana (14-16 March 2018).
  21. Leadership and Strategy Development Workshop, Cape Coast, Ghana (23 January 2018).
  22. Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation Workshop, Cape Coast, Ghana (24 January 2018).
  23. Tourism Curriculum Development Workshop, Cape Coast (25 January 2018).
  24. PASS project Renewable Energy and Sustainable Engineering Curriculum Development Workshops, Kumasi, Ghana (7-10 November 2017).
  25. PASS Competency-Based Training workshop, Cape Coast, Ghana (21-24 October 2017).
  26. Partnership for Applied Sciences (PASS) project management and Green Campus Design workshops, Kumasi, Ghana (9-16 October 2017).
  27. Development of Skills for Industry Project (DISP): Stakeholders Workshop Under the Expansion of Competency Based Training (CBT), African Regent Hotel, Accra (26 April 2017).
  28. International Conference: Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Bonn, Germany (10-11 November 2016).
  29. Workshop on Public Procurement Amendment Act, Accra, Ghana (13 October 2016).
  30. The 3rd International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2016), Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana (28-29 September 2016).
  31. 2016 GhIE Conference held at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, Accra (29 – 30 March 2016).
  32. Canada Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum under the Theme “Addressing environmental challenges towards sustainable mining in Ghana”, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana (16 February 2016). 
  33. “Study in Canada Fair” at La Palm Hotel and Networking Reception at the Official Residence of the Canadian High commissioner, Accra, Ghana (8-9 February 2016).
  34. Workshop on the Ghana International Trade Commission Bill, Miklin Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana (26 January 2016).
  35. CAPA International conference on Enhancing Partnerships between TVET Institutions and Industry for Accelerated Development in Africa, Kumasi, Ghana (6-12 December 2015).
  36. Workshop on Journal publishing, Kumasi polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana (10-11 November 2015).
  37. The 2nd International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2015), Kumasi, Ghana (28-30 October 2015).
  38. The 1st International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2014), Kumasi, Ghana (19-21 November 2014).
  39. The 2013 International Conference on Pollution and Treatment Technology, Hainan Island, China (2 - 4 January 2013).
  40. BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress on Agricultural Biotechnology (WCAB-2011), Changchun, China (28-30 October 2011).
  41. The 12th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greece (8 -10 September 2011).
  42. The 5th European Conference on Bioremediation, Chania, Greece (4 -7 July 2011).
  43.  The IWA International Conference on Water & Industry, Valladolid, Spain (1 - 4 May 2011).
  44. UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Training on the use of Ion Chromatography for anion   analysis, AAS and ICP for metals analysis, Delft, Netherlands (8-10 December 2010).
  45. Symposium on Water/Wastewater Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (12 June, 2009).
  46. Seminar on Synchrotron-Based Spectroscopic Investigations of the Speciation and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soils, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands (23 April, 2009).
  47. Microbiology Symposium: Discovery of Impossible Microbes with Global Implications in the Biogeochemical Cycle of Nitrogen and Methane, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands (9 April, 2009).
  48. Annual PhD Seminar, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (6 – 9 April, 2009).
  49. Seminar on Trends in Environmental Biotechnology: Nitrogen Removal and Recovery from Water and Wastewater, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (26 March, 2009).
  50. Workshop on Journal Citation/Web of Knowledge, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (24 March, 2009).
  51. Seminar on Two processes for the Removal of Heavy Metals: Sulphate reduction and Biosorption, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education,
  52. Delft, The Netherlands (24 March, 2009).
  53. Seminar on Biodegradation of Para-Chlorophenol in Aerobic Conditions UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (23 March, 2009).
  54. Workshop on Competence-Based Training (CBT) Assessment Blueprint for Higher National Diploma (HND), Forest Hotel, National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX), Dodowa, Ghana (10 - 13 Nov, 2008).
  55. Seminar on Research Methods and Paper Writing, TALIF Unit, National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana (17 - 18 July, 2008).
  56. Video Conference on Authentic Leadership for Sustainable Development, GIMPA, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Accra, Ghana (23 September, 2004).
  57. Entrepreneurship Awareness Seminar, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (16 – 18 Mach, 1995).
Publications: 

Refereed Journal Papers

  1. Oten-Peprah, M, Acheampong, M.A., De Vries, N, 2020. Household’s willingness to adopt greywater treatment technologies in a developing country – exploring a modified (TPB) model including personal norm. Journal of Environmental Management 254, 1-6.
  2. Oten-Peprah, M, Acheampong, M.A., De Vries, N, 2019. Predicting greywater reuse for potable and non-potable purposes in a developing country – A theory of planned behaviour approach. Desalination and Water Treatment 142, 56-64.
  3. Oten-Peprah, M, Acheampong, M.A., De Vries, N, 2018. Greywater characteristics, treatment systems, reuse strategies and user perception – A review. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 229-255.
  4. Derkyi, N. S. A., Acheampong, M.A., Tetteh, P., Aidoo, S., Mwin, E.N., 2018. Product Design for a Functional Non-Alcoholic Drink. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 25, 85-90.
  5. Oten-Peprah, M, De Vries, N, Acheampong, M.A., 2018. Greywater characterization and generation rates in a Peri Urban municipality of a developing country. Journal of Environmental Management 206, 498-506.
  6. Derkyi, N.S.A., Acheampong, M.A., Mwin, E.N., Tetteh, P. and Aidoo, S.C., 2018. Equipment Design for Prekese Functional Fruit Drink Processing. Journal of Asian Scientific Research 8(3), 86-102.
  7. Acheampong, M.A., Ansa, E.D.O., 2017. Low-Cost Technologies for Mining Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 6(8) 391-405.
  8. Ansa E.D.O., Sakyi, R.L., Asmah, M.H., Acheampong, M.A., Lamptey, E., 2017. An assessment of Environmental Conditions and the Benthic Fauna of the Odaw River Basin.West African Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 25(2), 17–29.
  9. Acheampong, M.A., Antwi D.M.B., 2016. Modification of Titanium Dioxide for Wastewater Treatment Application and its Recovery for Reuse. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A (USA) 2(12A), 719-732.
  10. Antwi D.M.B., Acheampong, M.A., 2016. Modification of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for Phosphate Removal from Wastewater. Journal of Applied Science, Technology and Management 1(1), 1-19.
  11. Ansa, E.D.O., Andoh, A.H., Nienu, P., Banu, R., Akrong, M., Acheampong, M.A., Adiyiah, J., 2015. Sunlight inactivation of faecal coliforms in domestic wastewater. Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-8.
  12. Acheampong, M.A., Ansa, E.D.O., Woode, M.Y., Awuah, E., 2015. Biosorption of Pb(II) onto Cocos nucifera shell and Moringa Oleifera seeds. Chemical Engineering Communications 202, 946-953.
  13. Kyei, S.K., Acheampong, M.A., Aboagye-Larbi, H., 2014. Quality Analysis of Borehole Water from Selected Hostel around Kumasi Polytechnic Campus, Ghana. International Journal of Advanced Research 2(12), 906-913.
  14. Aboagye-Larbi, H., Acheampong, M.A., Kyei, S.K., 2014. The Potential Health Hazards Associated with Waste Scavenging in Ghana: A case Study of Three Selected Dumpsite in Tema Metropolis. International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(10), 199-209.
  15. Adiyiah, J., Acheampong, M.A., Ansa, E. D. O., Kelderman, P., 2014. Grain-size analysis and heavy metals distribution in sediment fractions of Lake Markermeer in the Netherlands. International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(8), 160-167.
  16. Azanu, D., Acheampong, M.A., Woode, M.Y., 2014. Heavy Metals and Organochlorine Pesticides Residue Levels in Natural Spices in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(6), 130-135.
  17. Woode, M.Y., Acheampong, M.A., Azanu, D., 2014. Optimal conditions for ammonia leaching of copper/chalcocite-rimmed pyrite: Part 2. International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology 3(6), 2049-2053.
  18. Woode, M.Y., Acheampong, M.A., 2014. Tea-colour effect of ash leachates: Causes and prevention. International Journal of Chemical Sciences and Applications 5(2), 86-89.
  19. Ansa, E. D. O., Andoh, A. H.,  Ansa G. A.,  Adiyiah, J., Acheampong, M.A., 2014. Escherichia coli Removal in Tropical Oligotrophic and Eutrophic Lakes. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering A (USA) 2(12A), 719-724.
  20. Woode, M.Y., Acheampong, M.A., Achaw, O-W., 2014. Optimal conditions for ammonia leaching of copper/chalcocite-rimmed pyrite: Part 1. International Journal of Advance Research 2(5), 1132-1141.
  21. Acheampong, M.A., Lens, P.N.L., 2014. Treatment of gold mining effluent in pilot fixed bed sorption systems. Hydrometallurgy 141, 1-7.
  22. Nkrumah, F. K., Acheampong, M.A., Ansa, E. D. O., Adiyiah, J., 2013. Wastewater quality assessment of a petroleum refinery in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (USA) 2(9B), 514-520.
  23. Acheampong, M.A., Adiyiah, J., Ansa, E. D. O., 2013. Physico-chemical characteristics of a gold mining tailings dam wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (USA) 2(8A), 469-475.
  24. Acheampong, M.A., Dapcic, A.D., Yeh, D., Lens, P.N.L., 2013. Cyclic sorption and desorption of Cu(II) onto coconut shell and iron oxide coated sand. Separation Science and Technology 48 (18), 2786-2794.
  25. Adiyiah, J., Aboagye-Larbi, H., Acheampong, M.A., 2013. A comparative assessment of the upstream and downstream water qualities of river Tano in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering (USA) 2(5A), 283-292.
  26. Pakshirajan, K., Worku, A., Acheampong, M.A, Lubberding, H., Lens, P.L., 2013. Cr(III) and Cr(VI) Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Cheaply Available Fruit Waste and Algal Biomass. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 170, 498-513.
  27. Acheampong, M.A., Pakshirajan, K., Annachhatre, A.P., Lens, P.N.L., 2013. Removal of Cu(II) by biosorption onto coconut shell in fixed-bed column systems. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 19, 841-848.
  28. Acheampong, M.A., Paksirajan, K., Lens, P.L., 2013. Assessment of the effluent quality from a gold mining industry in Ghana. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20, 3799-3811.
  29. Ansa, E.D.O., Acheampong, M.A., Nkrumah, F.K., Boakye-Yiadom, A.S., 2012. Escherichia coli attachment and detachment in algal and kaolin suspensions. Ghana Science Journal 52, 17-30.
  30. Acheampong, M.A., Pereira, J.P.C., Meulepas, R.J.W., Lens, P.N.L., 2012. Kinetics modelling of Cu(II) biosorption on to coconut shell and Moringa oleifera seeds from tropical regions. Environmental Technology 33, 409-417.
  31. Acheampong, M.A., Pereira, J.P.C., Meulepas, R.J.W., Lens, P.N.L., 2011. Biosorption of Cu(II) onto agricultural materials from tropical regions. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 86, 1184-1194.
  32. Acheampong, M.A., Meulepas, R.J., Lens, P.N., 2010. Removal of heavy metals and cyanide from gold mine wastewater. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 85, 590-613.

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Acheampong, M.A., Ami, J., 2018. Design and Economic Evaluation of Tiger Nut Alcoholic Drink Manufacturing Plant In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2018), Kumasi, Ghana (26-27 September 2018).
  2. Borkloe, J.K., Atsu, A.M, Aidoo, I. Acheampong, M.A., 2018. Status of Competency Based Training in Technical Universities In Ghana. In: Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Bonn, Germany (13-14 September 2018).
  3. Addo, K., Effah, B., Achaw, O-W., Acheampong, M.A., Yeboah, E.O., 2018. Study of Rainfall Water Energy for Micro Hydroelectric Power Generation. In: Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Bonn, Germany (13-14 September 2018).
  4. Effah B., Addo, K., Asamoah, J.N., Acheampong, M.A., 2018. A model for sustainable wood fuel production and utilization in Ghana. In: Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa, Bonn, Germany (13-14 September 2018).
  5. Peligah, Y.S., Acheampong, M.A., Saeed, B.I.I., 2015.  Dynamics between Creative and Applied -Arts, -Sciences, and Technological Innovations: Options for TVET Institutions in Ghana. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2015), Kumasi, Ghana (28-30 November 2015).
  6. Achaw, O-W., Acheampong, M.A., Woode, M.Y., 2014.  Implications of Shifting Operation Conditions on the Economics of Biomass Fueled Boilers. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2014), Kumasi, Ghana (19-21 November 2014).
  7. Acheampong, M.A., Lens, P.N.L., 2012.  Effect of operating parameters on Cu(II) biosorption onto coconut shell in a fixed-bed column. In: Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Pollution and Treatment Technology, Hainan Island, China (2 - 4 January 2013).
  8. Dapcic, A.D., Acheampong, M.A., Lens, Piet N.L., 2012. Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Coconut Shell and Iron Oxide Sand: Sorption and Desorption Cycle Studies. In: Proceedings of the 2012 University of South Florida Undergraduate Research Colloquium, Florida, USA (18 April, 2012).
  9. Acheampong, M.A., Lens, P.N.L., 2011. The Role of Biosorption in the Development of Plant Biotechnology. BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of Agricultural Biotechnology (WCAB-2011), Changchun, China (28-30 October 2011).
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