Prof. George Yaw Obeng

Professor


Dept: Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Building
College of Engineering
KNUST Campus

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Research Areas/Interests

Primary research areas include renewable and sustainable energy (solar PV, bioenergy), environmental emissions and sustainable engineering design...~more


Grants/Funds Awarded

2012-2017

Carvalho, T., Hammerdorfer, C., Kornbluth, K., Linder, B., Mur-Miranda, J., Obeng, G., Smith, A.,“International Development Innovation Network (IDIN),” USAID HESN Grant of $14,999,873 . Total action of KNUST, TCC  up to US$ 800,000. This is a 5-year (2012-2017) cooperative programme with MIT,USA as the prime awardee and UC Davis, Olin College, Colorado State University, University of Sao Paolo and KNUST-TCC as consortium partners.

2015

Improving Locally Fabricated Stoves and Ovens for Efficient Energy Use and Clean Environment: A Case Study of Suame Magazine, Kumasi. Financial support of (DKK 47, 500) for conducting pilot study. The Pilot Study formed part of the activities under the theme Entrepreneurship and Job Creation of the Work Package (WP) 2 of the Building Stronger Universities II (BSU II)project, KNUST, Kumasi.

2010-2015

Summer Program for Undergraduates: Jointly offer summer programs to be held at KNUST, under the auspices of the KNUST Technology Consultancy Center (TCC), for Penn and/or KNUST students to learn about the challenges in the development of Ghanaian civil society with Financial Budget of about $16,150 per annum.

2014

Obeng, G.Y and Adjaloo, M.K. Training in Beehive and Apiary Management, Honey Processing and Business Management for Jaman South Beekeeping Association. Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project, Informal Sector MSEs Funding Window of GHC 61,820, COTVET. Grant Contract No. C4/CN/153/FP/314

2014

Obeng, G.Y and Adjaloo, M.K. Training in Apiary Management, Honey Processing and Marketing Skills for Progressive Beekeeping Association. Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project, Informal Sector MSEs Funding Window GHC 68,020, COTVET. Grant Contract No. C4/CN/195/FP/316

2014

Mobilized financial resources to:

  • Support about Twenty four (44) students’ research projects at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, KNUST;
  • Organize KNUST students’ competition at the College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi (Total amount= US$ 22,000)

2013

Obeng G.Y, Commeh, M.K, Amrago D.K and Donkoh, K. Establishment of Cookstove Testing and Expertise Laboratory (C-Lab) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. UNDP/Energy Commission/IDIN support programme for KNUST (US$ 100,000).

2012-2013

George Y. Obeng, Gordon Foli, Michael K. Adjaloo, Donald Amrago, Ebenezer Mensah, Paul Y.A. Yeboah,  John Quansah. “Consultancy Services on Community Needs Assessment Work in Catchment Area of Chirano Gold Mines Ltd, Western Region of Ghana, Final Report. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contract for Consulting Services” (GHC68, 103)

2011-2012

Obeng G.Y, Donkor, P and Quansah J. “Consultancy Services on Needs Assessment for Capacity Building and Cluster Development in the Metal Fabrication Sub-sector in the Kumasi Metropolis, Final Report. A Ghana Private Sector Development Facility (GPSDF), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI), Accra Contract for Consulting Services”. (GHC21, 235)

 


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