Prof. (Mrs.) Ibok Nsa Oduro

Professor


Dept: Food Science and Technology
College of Science Complex Building, Third Floor, TF 9

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Research Areas/Interests

Development and Product Diversification of Underutilized Crops, Perishable Crops Processing, Food Compostional Studies, Traditional...~more

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Positions Held & Hold

Community Service

 

                    i.            University

2024                Member - Appeal Committee Member, Laboratory Analysis Services at the department of Food Science and Technology

2023                Chairperson – KNUST Gender Equality Committee

2023                Chairperson – Planning and Celebration Committee of KNUST Research Week (TEKCONFAB’23)

2021                Chairperson – KNUST Wellness Centre

2021                Member – Audit Team for Thesis Assessment Report, School of Graduate Studies

2021                Member – Action Plan Implementation Oversight Committee of thematic objectives of the Vice Chancellor Vision, 2020-2024, KNUST

2020 – Date     Mentor – Dr Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw, Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2020 - Date     Member - KNUST Representative, MountCrest University College Council

2020-2021       Member – Appointments and Promotions Sub-committee, College of Science, KNUST

2020                Lead - Policy Champion for Mentoring, Admission, Recruitment and Ethical Review Policies, KNUST

2020                Chairperson – Midterm Review Sub Committee-Visibility Theme of the KNUST Corporate Strategic Plan 2016-2025

2020                Member - Midterm Review Sub Committee- Human Resource and Development Theme of the KNUST Corporate Strategic Plan 2016-2025

2020                Member – Midterm Review of the KNUST Corporate Strategic Plan 2016-2025

2020                Chairperson – Human Capital Development and Welfare of Staff, KNUST

2019                Chairperson – Committee to Develop the Instruments for the Assessment of Projects and Theses by Students

2019 –             Mentor – National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques

2019 – September, 2020 Facilitator – KNUST-ENI “OKUAFO PA Agribusiness Youth Training Project” Kyeremasu, Dormaa East District, Bono Region

2019                Chairperson – Committee to Develop the Instruments for the Assessment of Projects and Theses by Students

2019                Chairperson – Appointment to Draft a Post-Doctoral Fellowship Policy for KNUST

2017 – 2019    Chairperson – University Safety Committee, KNUST

2017                Chairperson – Committee to review Affiliation status of Christ Apostolic University College to KNUST

2017                Chairperson - Sub-committee of Planning and Resources Committee to Rebrand/Repackage Sport and Exercise Science Programme

2016 – 2019  – College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2016 – 2019    Member - KNUST Planning and Resources Committee

2016 – 2019    Member - KNUST Welfare Committee

2016 – 2019    Chairperson – College of Science Board, KNUST

2016 – 2019    Chairperson – Appointments and Promotions Sub-committee, College of Science, KNUST

2016 – Date    Member – Departmental Board, Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2016 – 2019    Member – Executive Committee of the University, KNUST

2016 – 2019    Member – Academic Board, KNUST

2016, August   Moderator – 6th KNUST Summer School

2016                Member – Review Committee, Criteria for Appointment and Promotion of Senior Members (Non-Academic/Professionals), KNUST

2016                Chairperson – Proposal Review Panel - 3 programs for Institute of Local Government, KNUST

2016 – Date     Mentor – Dr Leonard D. K. De-Souza, Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2016 - 2021     Member – Affiliation Committee of the University, KNUST

2015 – 2021    Member – University Appointments and Promotions Committee, KNUST

2015 – Date    Member – Scientific Review Committee, KNUST Research Fund (KReF), KNUST

2015 – 2017    Mentor – Female Staff Mentorship Programme, Department of Geography and Rural Development, KNUST

2015 – 2016    Chairperson – Committee for KNUST Community Impact Programme, KNUST

2012 - 2016     Chairperson – Intellectual Property Policy Committee, KNUST

2015 – 2016    Head – Internal Accreditation Team, College of Agriculture & Renewable Natural Resources and College of Art & Built Environment, KNUST

2015 – 2016    Dean – Faculty of Bioscience, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2015                Moderator – 5th KNUST Summer School

2015                Member – Committee to investigate an examination lapse in the Department of Mathematics, KNUST

2015                Chairperson – Vocational training program for women, College of Science Women Commission

2015                Chairperson – Female Mentorship programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences, KNUST

2014 – 2019    Mentor to Dr. Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw, Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) programme.

2014 – 2016    Member – Appointments and Promotions sub-committee, College of Health Sciences, KNUST.

2014 – Date    Academic Tutor – Department of Food Science and Technology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

2014 – 2016    Chairperson – Departmental Board, Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2014 – 2016    Head of Department – Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2014                Panel member – 4th KNUST Summer School

2014                Chairperson – Proposal Review Panel, Pharm D Top-Up Programme for Practicing Pharmacists, KNUST

2013 – 2016    Member – Appointments and Promotions sub-committee, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST

2013                Member – Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) – The Way Forward, KNUST

2013                Chairperson – KNUST Proposal Review Panel, Presbyterian University College

2012 – 2016    Chairperson – Quality Assurance sub-committee, College of Science, KNUST

2012                Member – Ethics Committee, KNUST

2011 – 2016    KNUST Representative – Academic Board and Appointments and Promotions Committee, Garden City University College, Ghana

2011 – 2014    Member – Committee for KNUST Community Impact Programme, KNUST

2011, Jan         Chairperson – Committee to investigate the undue delay in the refurbishment of the Vice Chancellor’s residence

2011                Member – Technology and Innovation Services subcommittee, KNUST Technology Park (KTP) KNUST

2010 – Date     Member – University Books and Publications Committee, KNUST

2010 – 2016    Member – College of Science Board, KNUST

2010 – 2016    Member – College of Science (Representative), Research and Conferences Committee, KNUST

2010 – 2016,   Member – Appointments and Promotions sub-committee, College of Science, KNUST

2010 – 2016    Chairperson – Research and Conference sub-committee, College of Science, KNUST

2010 – 2014    Chairperson – Departmental Board, Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2010 – 2014    Head of Department – Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology/Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2009                Member of Judges – Maiden Edition of KNUST SRC G-Race for the Genius Competition 2009

2008, 2010      Member – Scrutinizing Committee for election of Pro Vice Chancellor, KNUST

2008 – 2010    Member – Academic Board Representative of the College of Science on KNUST Executive Committee

2008 – 2010    Vice Dean – Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2008                Member – Sub-committee to review the request to run a degree program in Dairy and Meat Technology, Department of Animal Science, KNUST

2008                Member – Sub-committee to review the Request for Affiliation and mounting of a Bachelor of Pharmacy program, Central University College, Ghana

2007 – 2010    Member – Academic Board, KNUST

2007 – 2009    Member – College of Science Board, KNUST

2007 – 2009    Chairperson – Departmental Board, Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2007 – 2009    Head of Department – Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology/Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2007 – 2009    Faculty Board Member – Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, KNUST

2007, Jan-Jul   Acting Head – Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science­ and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2006 – 2007    Hall Warden – Hall 7, KNUST

2006 – 2007    Hall Administrators’ Representative – Dean of Student’s Board, KNUST

2005 – 2007    Member – Recruitment Team of International Students from Nigeria

2005 – 2007    Member – College Board Representative on the Faculty Board of Biosciences

2005 – 2007    Programme coordinator – Food Science and Technology, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

2005                Member – Committee to advice the Academic Board on the Modalities for the submission of Examination Results for approval

2004                Member – Monitoring Group for the KNUST-GTZ-ICRA Project. Transforming Cassava into a competitive agro-industrial Crop in Ghana

2004                Member – Joint Tropenbos–KNUST committee on Integrating NUFFIC Transdisciplinary Student Platform Approach (TSPA) into the curricula of KNUST

2003                Member – Sub-committee to review the proposal for the establishment of BSc. Degree programme in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies

2003                Member – Library Committee Representative on the Committee for the Restructuring of the University Library System

2003                Member – Interview panel for the position of Professional Counsellor for the Dean of Students’ Office

2003                Member – Adhoc committee to draw up Syllabus for B.Sc. Food Science and Technology, KNUST

2003                Member – Academic Board Search committee for appointment of Provosts for 4 Colleges

2003                Chairperson – Sub-committee to Review Bachelor of Dental Surgery Curriculum, KNUST Dental School

2002 – 2006    Vice-Dean – (International Students), Dean of Students Office, KNUST

2000 – 2004    Member – University Library Appointments and Promotions Committee, KNUST KNUST

2000 – 2004    Member – Faculty of Science Representative, Library Committee, KNUST, Kumasi

2000 – 2003    Examination Officer – Department of Biochemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

2000 – Date    Member – KNUST Orientation team for First year students

Support member – KNUST Counselling Unit

Patroness – College of Science Women Commission

Patroness – College of Science Christian Council

Patroness – Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Christian Medical Fellowship

1996 – 2014    Academic Tutor – Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

                ii.            National

2023, Jun.       External Assessor -  Board for promotion and appointment of provost and directors, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

2023, Mar.    Chairperson –  Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR), Committee mandated to put together Research and Development Policy

2021                Chairperson - International Leadership Foundation (ILF) Ghana, Board of Directors

2020                Member – Board of Governor, St. Louis Senior High School- Ashanti Region

2020, Mar.    Chairperson – Independent Review Committee for Performance Evaluation of the Director-General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

2020, Feb.       Chairperson - Ghana Education Service (GES) 23rd Inter-Senior High School Debate Grand Finale for 63rd Independence Anniversary Celebration, Kumasi Ghana.

2020                Board Member - GloryVel School, Kotei, Kumasi Ashanti Region.

2019, Nov.      Guest Speaker – Ghana Education Service (GES) 2nd Ghana Science Olympiad for SEIP Schools, Pentecost Convention Centre, Cape Coast, Ghana

2019 – 2021    External Examiner - Department of Hospitality and Tourism Education, University of Education, Winneba.

2019, October External Assessor – Appointments and Promotion Board, Accra Technical     University, Accra, Ghana.

2018, October Member, Appointment and Promotion Board for the Appointment of Pro Vice Chancellor, Cape Coast University.

2018, March    Member, Search Committee for Appointment of a Deputy Director-General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

2017, August   External Assessor – Promotion, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Legon, Ghana

2016 - Date     Coordinator and Resource Person – Training of Trainers on Everything you Need to know about Sweetpotato

2016, May       Member – Interview Panel for the Appointment of Director for FRI-CSIR

2016                Member – CSIR Council Sub-Committee on Lands

2015 – Date     Member Editorial Advisory Board – E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies

2014 – Date    Member – CSIR Council Sub-Committee on Commercialization

2017 – Date    Member – CSIR Council Sub-Committee on Research and Development

2014 – Date    Council Member – Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

2014                Chairperson – Search Committee for Registrar, Christian Service University College

2013 – 2016    2nd Vice President – Bible Society of Ghana

2013 – 2014    Vice president – Ghana Biomedical Convention

2013                Chairperson – National Accreditation Panel to assess the Food Processing Technology Programme, University of Development Studies, Nyankpala

2013                Member – National Advisory Board, Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) initiative

2012 – 2018    Board Member and Vice Chairperson – College Council, Christian Service University College

Member – Search Committee for President, Garden City University College

2012 -2016    Member – KNUST Representative on Garden City University Academic Board

2014 – Date Facilitator – International Leadership Foundation, Transformational Leadership Seminar series for KNUST Mastercard Scholars

2011, 2005      Member – National Accreditation Panel to assess the Biochemistry Programmes of University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Development Studies (UDS) and University of Cape Coast (UCC)

2010 – Date    Member – Editorial Board, Journal of Science and Technology (JUST)

2004, 2005      Coordinator – Training Course in Food Handling and Storage for stakeholders in the Food Industry

2004                Resource Person – Training of Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD), MOFA on Food Handling and Storage

2004                Resource Person – Training of Peer counsellors and students on HIV/AIDS, KNUST

2003                Member – Planning Committee for National Sweetpotato Fair

2002 - Date     Resource Person – Mentoring of National and International Students, KNUST

2002 - Date     Resource Person – Training of Student Representative Council, Peer counsellors and students on Leadership concepts; Training of Church Leaders on Biblical Leadership concepts

2002 – 2016    Resource Person – Training of Hotel and Canteen Staff on Food Hygiene

2002                Resource Person – Training and utilization of cassava and sweetpotato composite flour

2002, August  Resource Person – Training of Agricultural Extension Officers and WIAD of MOFA (Brong-Ahafo and Ashanti Region) on the Processing and Quality Assurance of cassava into value-added products, Techiman and Mampong

2002, March    Resource Person – Training on cassava flour processing for farmers, gari processors and bakers at New Edubiase organized by the Opportunities Industrialization Centre (OIC)

2000 – 2003    Member – Post Production and Marketing Component Team of RTIP, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

2000 – Date     Resource person – Offer services to several small and medium scale food processors, NGOs and organized groups

2000 – Date     External Examiner of Theses – School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Cape Coast; School of Graduate Studies, University of Ghana, Legon; School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Development Studies, Tamale; Department of Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi; Department of Applied Sciences and Technology, Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Education, University of Education, Winneba / Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED)

  • External Assessor - Promotions and Panel member for Appointments for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • External Assessor - Promotions for the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
  • External Assessor - Promotions for the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
  • External Assessor - Promotions for the Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Assessor - Publication Board of University of Ghana, Public Affairs Directorate
  • Assessor - Ministry of Science and Technology - Beneficiaries of Mathematics, Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MASTESS)
  • Assessor - International Applied Research Conference - Koforidua Polytechnic, Koforidua, Ghana

2000                Member – Exhibition Subcommittee-Root and Tuber Crops Utilization Fair and Workshop. Root and Tuber Improvement Programme (RTIP), Ministry of Food and Agriculture

1998 – 2006    Treasurer – Ghana Science Association, Kumasi Branch

1998, Sept.      Resource person – Workshop for JSS Science Teachers, Ejisu

1997                Member – Finance Subcommittee, 20th Biennial Conference, Ghana Science Association

Scientific Reviewer (National journals):

  • Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana
  • Journal of Science and Technology (JUST)
  • Journal of the Ghana Science Association

 

              iii.            International

2023                            External Assessor – Promotion, University of Pretoria, South Africa

2022                            Chairperson – Board of International Leadership Foundation (ILF)

2022                            Facilitator – Executive Diploma in Leadership (EDL) program for Southern and Eastern Africa

2022 - Date                 Mentor – Food System Research Network for Africa (FSNet Africa)

2021 - Date                 Member - CAB Reviews Editorial Advisory Board

2020 -2023                  Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility with Faculties of Szent Istvan University, Budapest and Ghana, i.e. KNUST

2020                            Facilitator - Nutrition Sensitive Postharvest handling, Storage and Processing. Nutrition and Food Systems syllabus Fall 2020. Preventing Malnutrition and NCDs in Developing Countries Contexts, University of Maryland College Park, Department of Nutrition and Food Science and KNUST, Food Science and Technology.  

2020 –                         Reviewer - (Proposal Concept Note) for the USAID - Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) Ghanaian Seed Sector

2019 –                         Mentor – National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (SWIFT).

2019 –                         Advisory Group Committee Member – National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (SWIFT).

2019 –                         Mentor to Dr. Winifred Ayinpoggbilla Atiah, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (SWIFT) Program programme.

2018 -Date                  Member of the Executive Director – International Leadership Foundation (ILF) Orlando, Florida, USA.                     

2017 - 2019                 Mentor to Dr. Mercy Badu (Lecturer, CoS, KNUST), CIRCLE Visiting Fellow (CVF)

2017                            Facilitator/KNUST Host – KNUST and USAID-DAI Africa LEAD II Certificate Course in Building Capacity for African Agricultural Transformation Champions for Change, Leadership, West Africa.

2016, Nov/Dec            Visiting Professor – ISA LILLE (Université Catholique de Lille), Lille Cedex, France

2016                            External Assessor – Promotion, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

2015 – 2019                Member – Advisory Committee, Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) Phase 2 Project

2015                            External Assessor – Promotion, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

2013 – 2014                Member – ANECVI International Scientific Committee

2013, September         Member – ECOWAS Jury of the 2013 African Union Scientific Award for Women

2011                            Mentor to Dr. Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu (Lecturer, CoS, KNUST), African Women in Agricultural Research & Development (AWARD) programme

2008                            Member – Sweetpotato community of practice to develop proposal for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

2007 - Date                 Facilitator and member – International Leadership Foundation, Orlando, Florida – Transformational Leader Seminar series

2005, October             Reviewer – (Research Proposal) for the African Forest Research Network (AFORNET)

2005, August               Chairperson – 13th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) Congress in Seoul, Korea

2003                            Member – Review Team on Activities (Post Production and Marketing Component) of the Root and Tuber Improvement Programme (RTIP) MOFA, Joint World Bank and Government of Ghana project

2002                            Member – interview panel for TROPENBOS International, TROPENBOS Ghana Programme

Scientific Reviewer (International journals):

  • African Journal Biotechnology
  • African Journal of Food Science
  • African Journal of Food Science and Technology
  • Borlaug LEAP Fellows Book; Discovery and Innovation
  • International Journal of Consumer Science
  • International Journal of Food Science and Technology
  • International Food Research Journal
  • Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Development; Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • Scientific African

 


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