Associate Professor

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Educational History

1995-1989: PhD Agric. Eng. CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY,SILSOE CAMPUS

1983-1985: MSc Agric. Eng. CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY,SILSOE CAMPUS

1977-1981: BSc. Agric. Eng, KNUST, KUMASI

1975-1977: GCE 'A' LEVEL, K'DUA SECTECH SCHOOL

1970-1975: GCE 'O' LEVEL, YENDI SEC. SCHOOL

Some Courses I Teach

AE 581: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

AE 588: CROP DRYING

AE 545: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES

AE 561: DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES

AE 586: PROCESS ENGINEERING

AE 685: INTEGRATED STUDY ASSIGNMENT

HORT 574: SEED STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

HORT 573: PERISHABLE CROP STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

AE 453: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIVESTOCK HOUSING

AE 464: CROP STORAGE AND STORAGE STRUCTURES

AE 471: FARM STRUCTURES

Research Interests

1.SOLAR DRYING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

2.DESIGN OF ENERGY SAVING STOVES

3.DETERMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

4. DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF MANUALLY OPERATED GROUNDNUT SHELLERS

5.PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA FLOUR FOR BREAD-MAKING.

Areas of expertise

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT EXPER

Professional Membership

GHANA INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (GhIE)

Publications

[1]. E. A. Amankwah, K. A. Dzisi, E. Agyabeng Fofie. P. Marmah, A. J. B. van Boxtel (2014): Drying Characteristics of Dried Banana (Musa sapientum). GSTF Journal on Agricultural Engineering (JAE) Vol.1 No. 1. February 2014. Pp 22 – 32.

[2]. Dzisi, K. A., Ayim, I. And Amankwah E. A. (2012): Thin layer Modeling of FHIA-21 (Tetraploid Plantain): ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science Vol. 7, No. 11, November 2012

[3]. Awafo, E. A. and Dzisi, K. A. (2012): Analytical Models and Design of Combined Dehumidification and Evaporative Cooling System for Mango Storage in Ghana. Int. J. Curr. Res. Rev. Oct 2012, Vol. 4 (20): 177-187

[4]. Bart-Plange, A., Dzisi, K. A. and Ampah, J. (2012): Effect of Drying on Selected Physical Properties of “Asontem” Cowpea Variety. ISRN Agronomy Volume 2012, Article ID 496026, 7 pages, doi:10.5402/2012/496026

[5]. Awafo, E and Dzisi, K. A. (2012): Appropriate Design of Evaporative Cooler for Mango Storage in the Transitional and Savannah Zones of Ghana. International Journal of Engineering Sciences Research, Vol 03, Issue 02, May-June 2012

[6]. Bart-Plange, A; Dzisi, A. K.; Addo, A; Teye, E; and Kumi, F (2012): A Comparative Study of Some Physical Properties of Large and Medium Size Cocoa Beans from Ghana. ARPN Journal of Science and Technology, Vol.2 No. 3, 135-141, April 2012.

[7]. Jonathan Ampah, Ato Bart-Plange and Komla Agbeko Dzisi (2012): Effect of Rewetting on Selected Physical Properties of ‘Asontem’ Cowpea Variety, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 4, 389-395, April 2012.

[8]. Ayim I, Amankwah E. A.,and Dzisi K. A. (2012): Effect of pre-treatment and temperature on the air drying of French and False horn plantain slices. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2012. Vol. 13, Issue 2: 1771 – 1780

[9]. Amankwah E A, I Ayim, K. A. Dzisi and J. Barimah (2011): Nutritional Content and Functional Properties of French horn, False Horn and FHIA-21. Am. J. Food Technol., 6: 322-328.

+233-20-8180346 kadzisi.coe@knust.edu.gh kadzisi777@gmail.com

Francis Kemausuor

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Francis Kemausuor

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Educational History

2012 – 2015: PhD Bioengineering - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

2005 – 2006: MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Development; University of Cambridge

2000 – 2004: BSc. Agricultural Engineering; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Some Courses I Teach

1. Bioenergy Technology (MSc Level)

2. Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Development (MSc Level)

3. Agro-waste Sources and their Properties (MSc Level)

4. Renewable Energy Systems and Management (BSc Level)

5. Environmental Control and Livestock Housing (BSc Level)

6. Properties of Agricultural and Engineering Materials (BSc Level)

7. Agricultural Materials Handling (BSc Level)

8. Rural Engineering (BSc Level)

9. Farm Power and Machinery Management (BSc Level)

Research Interests

My research activities have been centered on Bioenergy Technology Development and Energy Access in sub-Saharan Africa. With regards to Bioenergy, my interest lies in general biomass assessment and modeling bioenergy contribution to both electricity and fuel demand in rural communities and performing financial feasibility assessment. I have also conducted research into the utilisation of agro-industrial residue and wood waste for electricity generation. My research in Energy Access has involved the use of geo-spatial technologies to promote energy access in Ghana and West Africa, working together on a number of assignments with GIS experts in the university and beyond. I have also used Long Range Energy Alternative Planning (LEAP) modeling tool to model future energy scenarios in a few assignments.

Areas of expertise

Renewable Energy Expert

Biomass/Bioenergy Expert

Expert in Feasibility Study of Energy Projects

Membership of Professional Bodies

1.Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE)

2. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

3. Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineering

Publications Since 2010

1. Kemausuor, F., Nygaard, I., and Mackenzie, G. (2015). Prospects for bioenergy use in Ghana using Long Range Energy Alternative Planning model. Energy

2. Bensah E.C., Kemausuor, F., Mieza, K., Kádárd, Z. and Mensah, M. (2015). African perspective on cellulosic ethanol production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 49, 1-11.

3. Ayamga, E. A., Kemausuor, F. and Addo, A. (2015). Technical analysis of crop residue biomass energy in an agricultural region of Ghana. Resources, Recycling and Conservation 96, 51-60.

4. Kemausuor, F., Yakah, E. and Kamp, A. (2014). Regional assessment of agricultural residue for bioenergy production in Ghana, 147-174. In: Roscoe, C. (ed), Ghana: Social, Economic and Political Issues, Nova Science Publishers Inc.

5. Kemausuor, F., Kamp, A., Thomsen, S. T., Bensah, E. C. and Østergård, H. (2014). Assessment of biomass residue availability and bioenergy yields in Ghana. Resources, Recycling and Conservation 86: 28–37

6. Kemausuor, F., Adkins, E., Adu-Poku, I., Brew-Hammond, A. and Modi, V. (2014). Electrification planning using Network Planner tool: The case of Ghana. Energy for Sustainable Development 19: 92–101

7. Mensah, G. S., Kemausuor, F., and Brew-Hammond, A. (2014). Energy Access Indicators and Trends in Ghana. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 30: 317-323

8. Kemausuor, F., J. Akowuah and E. Ofori (2013). Assessment of Feedstock Options for Biofuels Production in Ghana. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 3(2):119-128.

9. Rockson, G. N.K., Kemausuor, F., Seassey, R. and Yanful E. (2013). Activities of scavengers and itinerant buyers in Greater Accra, Ghana. Habitat International 39:148–155

10. Akowuah, J. O., Kemausuor, F. and Mitchual S. J. (2012). Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Market Potential of Sawdust Charcoal Briquette. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering 3:20 doi:10.1186/2251-6832-3-20

11. Kemausuor, F., Dwamena, A. and Appiah, D. O. (2012). Assessment of Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change in Ghana: The Case of Ejura-Sekyeredumase District. CASS Journal of Humanities, 2(1):1-31

12. Appiah D. O. and Kemausuor F. (2012). Energy, Environment and Socio-Economic Development: Africa’s Triple Challenge and Options. In: Tortora M. (Editor) Sustainable Systems and Energy Management at the Regional Level: Comparative Approaches. IGI Global Publishers, 166-182, ISBN 978-1-61350-346-1

13. Kemausuor, F., Obeng, G. Y., Brew-Hammond, A. and Duker, A. (2011). A Review of Trends, Policies and Plans for Increasing Energy Access in Ghana. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15: 5143– 5154

14. Kemausuor, F., Dwamena, E., Bart-Plange, A. and Kyei-Baffour, N. (2011). Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change in the Ejura-Sekyedumase District of Ghana. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6(10): 26-37

15. Dwamena, E. Banaynal, R. and Kemausuor F. (2011). Participatory Three Dimensional Model Mapping (P3DM): Expanding Rural Horizons and Decision Making for Food Security Planning, Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Risk Reduction in Ghana. Research Journal of Agricultural Science 43 (4):186-195

+233207457532 fkemausuor.soe@knust.edu.gh kemausuor@gmail.com

Stephen Hill Mends Aikins

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Stephen Hill Mends Aikins

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Educational History

MPhil Degree in Agricultural Machinery Engineering 1998–2000

Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management 1993–1994

B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Agricultural Engineering 1982–1987

Some Courses I Teach

AE 356 Farm Power and Machinery (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 459 Advanced Farm Power and Machinery (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 456 Mechanised Conservation Agriculture (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 460 Maintenance and Repair of Agricultural Machinery (1, 3, 2) (2-Credit hour)

AE 551 Soil Mechanics and Cultivations (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 590 Soil Tillage (3, 0, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 373 Machine Design I (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

AE 541 Research Methods and Instrumentation (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

ME 491 Engineering Economy and Management (3, 0, 3) (3-Credit hour)

ME 492 Management and Entrepreneurship Development (2, 0, 2) (2-Credit hour)

AE 544 Entrepreneurship Development (2, 2, 3) (3-Credit hour)

Research Interests

1.Soil and Tillage research

2.Traction

3.Agricultural Machinery Management;

4.Machinery for Production and Post-Production of Crops

5.Industrial Management.

Areas of expertise

Agricultural Machinery/ Agricultural Mechanization Expert

Membership of Professional Bodies

1.Member: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) since May, 2005. Member, Ghana

2.Institution of Engineers (GhIE), since September, 2004.

3.Member, University Teachers’ Association of Ghana, since October, 2002.

4.Member, European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng) since May, 1998.

5.Associate, Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE), United Kingdom since May, 1998.

6.Member, Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineering (GSAE), since September, 1996.

Publications Since 2010

1.Refereed Journal Articles Adu-Acheampong, S. and Aikins, S.H.M. (2013). Comparative Field Study of Fertiliser Application Methods, International Journal of Advanced Biological Research, 3 (4): 599–602.

2.Aikins, S.H.M. and Barkah, N.K. (2012). Tractor Operators and Passengers’ Perception about Agricultural Tractor Safety in Kumasi, Ghana, Global Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology (GJEDT), 1 (2): 6–13.

3.Aikins, S.H.M. and Haruna, K. (2012). Tractor Owners and Operators’ Perception about Tractor Breakdown causes at Tamale, Ghana, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 1 (8): 1–9.

4.Aikins, S.H.M. and Kyere, J.B. (2012). A Survey of Agricultural Tractor Operators’ Background at Ejura, Ghana, Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health Sciences (GJBAHS), 1 (1): 1–6.

5.Aikins, S.H.M. Afuakwa, J.J. and Owusu-Akuoko, O. (2012.) Effect of Four Different Tillage Practices on Maize Performance, Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America, 3 (1): 25–30.

6.Aikins, S.H.M. and Afuakwa, J.J. (2012). Effect of Four Different Tillage Practices on Soil Physical Properties under Cowpea, Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America, 3 (1): 17–24.

7.Aikins, S.H.M., Afuakwa, J.J. and Nkansah, E.O. (2011). Effect of Different Sowing Depths on Soybean Growth and Dry Matter Yield, Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America, 2 (9): 1273–1278.

8.Aikins, S.H.M., Afuakwa, J.J., Adjei, E. and Kissi, G. (2011). Evaluation of Different Planting Tools for Maize Stand Establishment, International Journal of Science and Nature, 2 (4): 890–893.

9.Aikins, S.H.M. and Afuakwa, J.J. (2010). Effect of Four Different Tillage Practices on Cowpea Performance, World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 6 (6): 644–651.

10.Aikins, S.H.M., Afuakwa, J.J. and Sarpong, A. (2010). Effect of Triple Superphosphate Fertilizer Application Depths on Cowpea Performance, American–Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 8 (3): 349–356.

11.Aikins, S.H.M., Bart-Plange, A. and Opoku-Baffour, S. (2010).Performance evaluation of jab planters for maize planting and inorganic fertilizer application, ARPN Journal of -Agricultural and Biological Science, 5 (1): 29–33.

12.Conference Publications Aikins, S.H.M., Afuakwa, J.J. and Nkansah, E.O. (2011). Soybean Growth and Dry Matter Yield Responses to Different Sowing Depths, Proceedings of the 8th College of Engineering Research Retreat, Tamale, 11–14 July, 2011, pp. 1–12.

13.Aikins, S.H.M., Afuakwa, J.J. and Owusu-Akuoko, O. (2011). Maize Response to Four Different Tillage Practices, Proceedings of the 8th College of Engineering Research Retreat, Tamale, 11–14 July, 2011, pp. 13–25.

+233244245944 shmaikins.coe@knust.edu.gh stevenaikins@yahoo.com

Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee

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Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee

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Educational History

GCE O LEVEL, 1975; SOGAKOPE SHS, SOGAKOPE
GCE A LEVEL, 1977; MAWULI SHS, HO
BSc HONS (AGRIC ENG), 1981; KNUST, KUMASI
MSc (AGRIC MACHINERY), 1985, CRANFIELD, UK
PhD (AGRIC MACHINERY), 2007, SLU, UPPSALA, SWEDEN

Some Courses I Teach

Undergraduate Courses

AE 251 Agricultural Power Units (1989 - 2009)
AE 252 Agricultural Field Machinery (1989 - 2009)
LDM 257 Landscape Development Machinery (2009 - date)
AGE 3312 Agricultural Mechanization Course (1999 at University of Namibia under FAO TCDC Consultancy), vide (SP29)
AE 381 Farm Power (1989 - 1995)
AE 355 Farm Power and Machinery (1996 - 2002)
AE 360 Farm Power (2010 - date)
AE 461 Agric Power and machinery (2015 – date)
AE 456 Mechanised Conservation Agriculture (2008 – date)
AE 484 Maintenance and Repairs of Agricultural Machinery (1989 - date)
AE 459 Advanced Agricultural Power and Field Machinery (1989 - date).

Postgraduate Courses

AE 553 Tractors and Implement Mechanics (2009 - date)
AE 557 Mechanised Crop Production (2009 - date)
AE 552 Agricultural Machinery Management (2009 - date)
TN 0269 Technology for Developing Countries I & II Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU, Uppsala, Sweden (2003-2010).
TN 0453 MDG and Third World Agriculture 2007. (2007 Guest lecturer, Uppsala, Sweden)

Research Interests

Mechanical Cassava Harvesting Techniques.
Draft Animal Technology and welfare in Ghana:
Animal transport, logistics and welfare.
Development and Testing of post harvest processing machines.
Conservation tillage agriculture and appropriate equipment development in the humid agro-ecozones of Ghana.

Areas of expertise

Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Food security

Professional Membership

Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers (MGhIE). (1987-date).
Member, Ghana Society for Agricultural Engineering (MGSAE) (1994-date).
General Secretary, Ghana Society for Agricultural Engineering (2000-2004),
Member, West African Society of Agricultural Engineers (WASAE) (2000-date).
General Secretary, West African Society of Agricultural Engineers (2000-2004).
Vice-President, Ghana Society for Agricultural Engineering (GSAE). (2011-date).
Fellow, South Africa Society of Agricultural Engineers (FSAILI/FSASAE) 2013 - date

Scientific Publications

Amponsah, S.K., Bobobee, E.Y.H., Okyere, J.B., Agyare, W.A., King, S.R ., Aveyire, J., and Sarkodie-Addo, J. (2014). Mechanical cassava harvesting as influenced by seedbed preparation and cassava variety. ASABE Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 30(3):391-403
Bobobee, E.Y.H., Okyere, J.B., Agyare, W.A., Amponsah, S.K., King, S.R ., Aveyire, J., and Sarkodie-Addo, J. (2014). Performance evaluation of prototype mechanical cassava harvester in three agro-ecological zones in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 48(2):3-19.
Samuel Frimpong, Girma Gebresenbet, Emmanuel Bobobee, Elias Aklaku and Ibrahim Hamdu. (2014). Effect of Pre-Slaughter Handling on Welfare and Meat Quality of Cattle: Case study of Kumasi Abattoir. Veterinary Sciences 1:174-191;doi:10.3390/vetsci 103074.
Nazaire Houssou, Shashi Kollavali, Emmanuel Bobobee, Victor Owusu. (2013). Animal Traction in Ghana. GSSP. An IFPRI Publication, Washington, USA.
Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee and Francis Kumi. (2013). Development and performance evaluation of an abrasive wear testing equipment for tillage tools. Journal of Science and Technology, 33(1):55-67
Seidu J. M., Bobobee E.Y. H., Kwenin W. K. J., Frimpong R., Kubge S. D., Tevor W. J. and Mahama A. A. (2012). Preservation of Indigenous Vegetables by Solar Drying. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science.7 (6): 407-415.
Seidu J. M., Bobobee E.Y. H., Kwenin W. J. K., Tevor W. J., Mahama A. A. and Agbeven J. (2012). Drying of Chipped and Grated Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas) for Quality Flour Using Locally Constructed Solar Dryers. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science.7 (6): 466-473.
Samuel Aradom, Girma Gebresenbet, Fufa Sorri Bulitta, Emmanuel Yaovi Bobobee and Musa Adam. (2012). Effect of Transport Times on Welfare of Pigs. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 2: 544-562.
Girma Gebresenbet, Techane Bosona and Emmanuel Yaovi Hunnuor Bobobee. (2012). Improving Loading Facilities and Methods to Minimize Stress on Animals during Transport from Farm to Abattoir. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 2:784-799.
Girma Gebresenbet, Isabela Wikner, Emmanuel Yaovi Hunnuor Bobobee, G.A. Maria and M. Villaroel. (2012). Effect of Transport Time and Handling on Physiological Responses of Cattle. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 2:800-814.
Samuel Frimpong, Girma Gebresenbet, Techane Bosona, Emmanuel Bobobee, Elias Aklaku, Ibrahim Hamdu. (2012). Animal Supply and Logistics Activities of Abattoir Chain in Developing Countries: The Case of the Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. Journal of Service Science and Management 5: 20-27.
G. Gebresenbet, E.Y.H. Bobobee, P. Kaumbutho, PS, Simpkin (2010). Work performance, physiological and behavioural responses of camels when pulling carts and sledges. The Brooke (Eds). The 6th International Colloquium on Working Equids: Learning from Others. Proceedings of an International Colloquium held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, 29th November to 2nd December 2010. The Brooke, 30 Farrington Street, London, EC4A 4HH, UK.
Seidu J.M., Trevor W.J., Damien N., Apanga S.A., Papanku C.K., Aliu A.M., Bobobee E.Y.H. (2010). Performance Evaluation of a Fabricated Tractor Operated maize Sheller. International Journal of Engineering Science 2(6): 68-77.
Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee, Kofi Sraku-Lartey, Simon C. Fialor, Emmanuel A. Canacoo, Sampson K. Agodzo, Albert Yawson, Girma Gebresenbet (2007). Wear rate of animal-drawn ploughshares in selected Ghanaian soils. Soil & Tillage Research 93: 299–308.
Emmanuel Y.H. Bobobee and Girma Gebresenbet (2007). Effect of cutting edge thickness and state of wear of ploughshare on draught force and heart rates of Sanga oxen in Ghana, Soil & Tillage Research 95: 298-307.

+233245431872 eeyhhbobobee.coe@knust.edu.gh