On-going funded projects

1. Collaboration with Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Israel; The project involves the use of Spiral wound ion exchange membrane chemical-biological reactor for advanced treatment of water sources in Ghana contaminated with fluorides and nitrates Project will benefit Community Water and Sanitation Agency. The project is funded by the Mauerberger Foundation Fund (MFF) of Israel. Grant total $225,000; $37,000 (KNUST); (2019-2022)
2. German Funding Agency (DFG) is providing Grants to Support the Initiation of International Collaboration between Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT) and the KNUST. The collaboration will focus on developing water treatment systems using membrane or hybrid adsorbent/membrane technology for treating water from boreholes for rural communities in Ghana. The TBHEC will provide renewable energy support. Initial support for exploratory discussions is 25,755 €. (2021-

Completed funded projects

1. US National Science Foundation, IRES 1358204 funded a collaboration between Southern University, Baton Rougue and KNUST to provide opportunities for global research activities in sustainable water and purification (GRA-SWP). The project had a high research and publication impact in Ghana and the US. Total Grant support was $249,960. (2014-2018)

1. GRIDCo (43,000 GHS) and Zeal International of Shama (GHS 7,600) supported the development of alumina modified laterite for fluoride removal from fluoride-contaminated groundwater. (2012-2016).
2. South Korean Government funded a collaboration between Professor Hern Kim, Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Myongji University (South Korea) and Department of Materials Engineering (KNUST) to work on various research topics, including development of various functional materials for various applications. Three Ghanaian undertook post-graduate studies. Dr Frank Ofori-Agyemang of the Department of Materials Engineering finished the MSc and PhD under the collaboration and has returned to join the Department (2012 - 2015) Grant support of $30,000
3. Feasibility study on the preparation of alum from bauxite waste (tailings) from Awaso Bauxite Mines. The prepared alum was successfully tested on water samples from the Owabi and Weija reservoirs. The project was funded (an equivalent of 10,000 USD at the time) through the Department of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy by Crest Chemicals Limited, Takoradi. (2001-2002)
4. Ghana Manganese Company - Complex treatment of the various low-grade manganese ores from the Nsuta Dagwen manganese ore deposit. These include investigations into the various thermochemical and hydrometallurgical extraction routes, development of flow sheets for various products from the ores. The project was funded (an equivalent of 20,000 USD) through the Department of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy by Ghana Manganese Company, Nsuta (1995-2000)
5. The Chamber of Mines funded a project on the characterisation of gold in alluvial gold ores from the Ashanti Gold Belt. The outcome of the project helped in designing equipment for treating alluvial gold ores. The project was funded (10,000 GHS) through the Department (1995-1996)