• SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS AWARDED
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF9/24/163/M1) Award 2024: Co-Investigator, 2024-2025
• AAKTP Award (KTP13910): African Knowledge Base Lead Academic/KNUST PI ,2024-2026
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF8/23/183/S7) Award 2023: Co-Investigator 
• DC13 IUPAP IYBSSD- 2023 Award
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF7) Award 2022: Co-Investigator, Oct. 2022–2023
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF6) Award 2021: Co-Investigator, Oct. 2021–2022
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF5) Award 2020: Co-Investigator, June 2020–2021.
• Commonwealth Alumni Project Fund 2019 Award, March 2019.
• UHAS Research Fund -Investigator-Led Category, Co-Investigator March 2019
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF) Award 2017: Co-Investigator Nov. 2017 – 2018.
• The George Weston Limited, Canada Fellowship Award, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Titular Fellowships 2016 Award.
• KNUST Research Fund (KReF) Award 2016 February 2016 – January 2017.
• The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) Scholarship Award 2015, The Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University, 14 -25 September 2015.
• PhD Scholarship Award, University of Huddersfield, 2009-2011.
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Award, University of Huddersfield, 2007-2008.
• Ghana Government Scholarship Award, Accra Academy, 1999-2001.

CERTIFICATES

• Certificate - Finding Peer Reviewers: Solutions for Identifying and Securing Potential Candidates, Jan. 2024, Editorial Engagement, Springer Nature, USA.Certificate of Participation: Fostering Human Progress through Open Research Understanding Open Access Publishing. July 2023, Taylor & Francis Group and the Association of African Universities.Certificate of Completion: Executive Leadership Development Course, May 2023, Vice-Chancellor’s Office and E-Learning Centre, KNUST-Kumasi.

• Certificate of Participation: Understanding and Publishing Open Access in Science, Technology and Innovation, 25 May 2023, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Certificate of Participation: Workshop on Setting University Level Standard Examination Questions, Sep. 2022, FST, KNUST-Kumasi.
• Certificate of Participation in the 9^th KNUST Summer School for Senior Members on the theme: Theme: ‘SDGs and Universities: Actions Towards KNUST's Mandate at 70 and Beyond’. August 31st - September 3rd, 2021. Quality Assurance and Planning Unit, KNUST.
• Certificate of Excellence: Certified Peer Reviewer Course, 04 January 2021, Researcher Academy, Elsevier Ltd.
• Certificate of Completion: Standing up for Science, 03 January 2021, Researcher Academy, Elsevier Ltd.
• Certificate of Completion: An editor’s guide to writing a review article, 03 January 2021, Researcher Academy, Elsevier Ltd.
• Certificate of Completion: Building Trust and Engagement in Peer Review, 31 December 2020, Researcher Academy, Elsevier Ltd.
• Certified Instructor: KNUST Online Teaching Training Course, Valid: September 2020-2022, Quality Assurance and Planning Unit (QAPU), KNUST.
• Certificate of Participation and for Presentation in the 10^th International Colloids Conference, 7-9 December 2020, Elsevier Ltd.
• Certificate of Reviewing awarded since December 2020 by The Editors of Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier
• Certificate of Completion: Retrieving Scientific Information, 21 April 2020, Researcher Academy, Elsevier Ltd.
• Reviewer Certificate awarded since April 2019 by The Editors of Scientific African, Elsevier Ltd.
• Reviewer Certificate awarded on 5 July 2019 by International Journal of Food Science and Technology, IFST UK
• Certificate of Participation in the Leadership and Change Management Training of Trainers Workshop, 29 0ctober – 2 November, 2018, Kumasi, Ghana, USAID AfricanLead.
• Certificate of Participation in the 8^th KNUST Summer School Certificate for Senior Members on the theme: Improving the Quality of Higher Education Through Effective Measurement and Evaluation. 20-245 August 2018, Great Hall, KNUST.
• Reviewer Certificate awarded in March 2018 by Food Science & Nutrition, Wiley.
• Reviewer Certificate awarded in March 2018 by International Journal of Food Science and Technology, IFST UK
• Food Hydrocolloids Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing awarded in February 2018, in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal by The Editors of Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier
• Food Engineering Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing awarded in February 2018, in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal by The Editors of Food Engineering, Elsevier
• Certificate of Appreciation Award/Assistant Trainer in 2017 KNUST Summer School (Active Teaching and Learning), 21-25 August 2017, Maastrict School of Management (MSM), Maastrict, The Netherlands.
• Certificate of Participation in the 8^th KNUST Summer School Certificate for Senior Members on the theme: Technology, Manpower, Training and Development. 21-25 August 2018, Great Hall, KNUST.
• Certificate of Participation and for presenting in the 10^th Ghana Biomedical Convention, organised by the Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana, Noguchi-Accra, 26-28 July 2017.
• Reviewer Certificate awarded in 1 June 2017 by International Journal of Food Science and Technology, IFST UK.
• Certificate of Participation in Tailor-Made Training in Active Teaching and Learning, Maastrict School of Management, Maastrict, The Netherlands, 27-31 March 2017.
• Certificate of Participation in the 6^th KNUST Summer School Certificate for Senior Members on the theme: Strengthening the linkage amongst Academia, Industry and Government. 15-18 August 2016, Great Hall & CCB Auditorium, KNUST.
• Certificate of Appreciation for participation in 5-Day Training on Foodscape Studies at KNUST, 15-19 February 2016.
• Certificate of Successful Completion of the International Course on Lost Harvest and Wasted Food held at the Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University, 14 - 25 September 2015.
• Certificate of Attendance in live training webinar on Food Labelling Regulations organized by International Food Safety & Quality Network on 09 October 2015
• Certificate of Attendance in live training webinar on TACCP Principles in Managing Food Safety organized by International Food Safety & Quality Network on 02 October 2015.
• Certificate of Attendance in Food Safety Live, an annual online conference organized by International Food Safety & Quality Network on 09 September 2015.
• Certificate of Participation in 1^st NMR Structure Elucidation Training Workshop organized by the Central Lab KNUST 31^st August – 2^nd September, 2015.
• Certificate of Attendance in live training webinar on Purchasing –An Integral Part of Organization’s Processes organized by International Food Safety & Quality Network on 28 August 2015.
• Certificate of Attendance in live training webinar on Behavioral Based Food Safety organized by International Food Safety & Quality Network on 21 August 2015.
• Certificate of Participation in the 5^th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the theme: Sustainable Development of Tertiary Institutions in Ghana amidst Economic and Security Challenges. KNUST, 17-20 August 2015.
• Food Hydrocolloids Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing awarded in June 2015, in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal by The Editors of Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier
• Certificate of Participation in the 4^th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the theme: Advancing Science and Technology through Effective Communication, KNUST, 18-22 August 2014
• Food Hydrocolloids Certificate of Reviewing awarded in October 2013, in recognition of review made to the journal, by The Editors of Food Hydrocolloids, Elsevier
• Certificate of Attendance in FAO/INFOODS Training on Food Composition, especially relevant for Universities, Accra-Ghana, 25 July 2014.
• Certificate of Participation in Africa Nutrition Epidemiology Conference, Accra, Ghana 21-25 July 2014.
• Certificate of Participation in the 3^rd KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the theme: ‘Repositioning KNUST as a Global Institution: Effective Research Management as a Tool, 26^th August -2^nd September 2013
• Certificate of Recognition for duty performed as Member of Teaching Faculty - Short Course in Food Extrusion Technology, KNUST and Premium Foods Ltd., 8-13 July 2013.
• Certificate of Participation in Introduction Course to ISO/IEC 17025 (Laboratory Quality Management Systems), Ghana Standards Authority, 11-12 December 2012.
• Certificate of Recognition of Contribution to the Success of Living in a Material World - Researchers’ Night - an Europe-wide (EU-funded) event held in University of Huddersfield, 23 September 2011.
• Certificate of Teaching Assistant Preparation Programme 2011.
• Fire Awareness, Safety and Extinguisher Training Certificate 2010.
• Certificate of Mature and Postgraduate Students Officer 2007/08, UHSU.
• Food Hygiene Certificate 2007, University of Huddersfield, UK.

PRIZES/AWARDS

• 2nd Prize Award Winner, Second Best Author with the Highest Number of Abstracts in the 9^th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentation, 28-29 July, 2020.
• 1^st Prize Award Winner, Overall Best Author with the Highest Number of Abstracts in the 7^th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentation, 18 April 2018.

• IFST Young Scientist Competition 2011, Runner-up Prize Award
• IFST Young Scientist Competition 2010, Runner-up Prize Award
• Polyphenols and Health Prize (£500) Award 2009, from GlaxoSmithKline (UK), a major pharmaceutical company following presentation and interview in the Masters category.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) - Huddersfield Local Section Trust Prize award for the best presentation during Research Students Conference 14^th -15^th September, 2010.
• IFST Young Scientist Competition 2009, Runner-up Prize Award.
• First Prize Award in Biology during the 69^th Speech and Prize Giving Day of Accra Academy.