Scholarly and National Recognition

• Fellow, Ghana Young Academy (2026)
  Inaugurated as a Fellow of the Ghana Young Academy in recognition of scholarly excellence, research leadership, and contributions to national development.

• President, Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (2025 – Present)
  Elected to lead a national scientific organization advancing biomedical and interdisciplinary research in Ghana.

Major Competitive Research Awards

• USDA–NIFA AFRI Competitive Grant (A1364)
  Improving Sunflower Protein Functionality and Quality
  Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  Funding Period: 2024 – 2027
  Funding Agency: United States Department of Agriculture

• Seeding Labs Instrumental Access Award (2021)
  Role: Principal Investigator
  Award Value: $300,000 (Research Equipment Grant)
  Internationally competitive award to strengthen laboratory and research capacity at KNUST.

• KNUST Research Fund (KReF) Grant (2021 – 2023)
  Role: Principal Investigator
  Institutional competitive research funding.

• Industry Research Grant – Gluten-Free Product Development (2021)
  Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  Funder: Premium Foods Ltd., Ghana

Fellowships and Scholarships

• Borlaug Summer Institute Fellowship (2016)
  Purdue University
  Selected Fellow for advanced training in global food security and agricultural innovation.

• Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) Scholarship (2014 – 2017)
  USAID / Michigan State University
  Competitive international doctoral scholarship supporting PhD training in Food Science.