Positions Held & Hold
Appointments/ Work Experience/ Positions Held and Hold
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Dates |
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Role/ Responsibility |
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July 18, 2024 |
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Lead Advocate – KNUST Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech. 20th Anniversary Celebration (FST@20) Outreach to Senior High Schools (Visited Armed Forces SHS, Kumasi). |
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June 17- Jul. 17, 2024 |
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Lead – Students’ Engagement Sub-Committee for KNUST Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech. 20th Anniversary Celebration (FST@20) |
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July 2023 to date |
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Member – Faculty Wall of Fame Committee, Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, KNUST |
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April – May, 2023 |
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Reviewer – KNUST Research Fund (KRef 8) Application |
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Dec. 2022 to date |
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Member – Syllabus and Quality Assurance Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Dec. 2022 to date |
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Member – Laboratory Management Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST |
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August 2022 to date |
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Member – KNUST SDG (2) – Zero Hunger Committee |
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August 2022 to date |
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Member – Academic/ Examinations Records’ Audit Team for College of Science, KNUST |
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April 2022 to date |
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Faculty Examinations Officer – Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, KNUST |
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July – Aug. 2020 |
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External Assessor for Promotions – Assessment of Faculty Promotion Application from College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. |
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April 27 & 28, 2021 |
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Reviewing Editor – Support Team of the 10th Research Seminar and Poster Presentations–GSA Webinar 2021 (Theme: COVID-19 Pandemic: Scientific Updates and The Way Forward), organised by the Ghana Science Association (GSA), Kumasi Branch (in collaboration with CoS-KNUST, CHS-KNUST, and CANR-KNUST) |
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July 28 & 29, 2020 |
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Member – Editorial Board/ Scientific Committee of the 9th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentations–GSA Webinar 2020 (Theme: “Using Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Current Pandemic and Beyond”); organised by the Ghana Science Association (GSA), Kumasi Branch (in collaboration with CoS-KNUST and National Sports Council, Ghana) |
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May 2020 – Dec. 2023 |
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Chairman – Undergraduate Postgraduate Students Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Jan. 2020 to Nov. 2023 |
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Editor – Editorial Board/ Scientific Committee of the Ghana Science Association, Kumasi Branch. |
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Dec. 2019 to date |
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Member – College of Science Time-Tabling Committee, KNUST. |
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Aug. 2019 – Nov. 2021 |
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KNUST Coordinator – Cert./Diploma Programme in Food Manufacturing for Personnel of HPW Fresh & Dry Ltd., Adeiso, Ghana. |
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Aug. 2019 – Oct. 2023 |
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Coordinator – Postgraduate Programmes (Regular), Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Aug. 2019 – Oct. 2020 |
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Coordinator – MSc Food Quality Management Programme (IDL), Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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July 2019 |
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Election Scrutineer/ Returning Officer – Ghana Science Association Elections for Kumasi Branch and National Executives. Held at IBIS TEK Board Room, Aboagye Menyeh Building Complex, College of Science, KNUST. |
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July 2019; July 2024 to date |
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External Examiner/ Moderator for Dept. of Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana – Moderation of Course outline, Examination Questions, Marking Scheme, and Marked Examination Answer Scripts for two courses:
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May 2019 |
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Chairman – Scientific Committee of the 8th GSA Seminar and Poster Presentations (Theme: “Using Science, Technology and Innovation to Improve Quality Healthcare Delivery in Ghana”), organised by the Ghana Science Association (GSA) Kumasi branch (in collaboration with CoS-KNUST and CHS-KNUST) and held at College of Science, Allotey Auditorium, Aboagye Menyeh Complex, KNUST. |
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April 2019 |
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Member – Committee to Rationalize Course Codes and Titles in Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science, KNUST |
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Mar. 2019 – Mar. 2020 |
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Member – Food Science and Technology Laboratories Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Sept. 2018 to date |
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Patron – Association of Food Science and Technology Students (AFSTS), KNUST |
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Sept. 2018 to 2019 |
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Member – Syllabus / New Programmes Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Aug. 2018 to date |
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Chairman – Strategic Planning Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech, KNUST. |
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March 2017 – 2018 |
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Member – Mycotoxin Laboratory Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST |
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Sept. 7 – 29, 2017 |
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Facilitator/ Resource person – KNUST Food Hygiene Short (Certificate) Course for food vendors/ handlers. Organised at KNUST by Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST and Environmental Quality Unit of the Estate Organization-KNUST. |
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Sept. 7 – 29, 2017 |
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Facilitator/ Resource person – KNUST Food Hygiene Short (Certificate) Course for Food Vendors/ Handlers. Organised at KNUST by Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST and Environmental Quality Unit of the Estate Organization-KNUST. |
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Aug. 2017 to date |
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Senior Lecturer – Dept. of Food Science & Technology, KNUST. |
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Oct. 2016 to date |
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Fellow – Queen Elizabeth II Hall of Residence, KNUST. |
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Oct. 2016 to 2019 |
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Member – Creativity and Innovation Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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Aug. 2015 |
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Member – Committee to Regulate Food Vending at the KNUST IDL Accra City Campus. |
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2015 to 2018 |
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Examinations Officer – IDL MSc Food Quality Management programme, KNUST |
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Sept. 2015 – 2018 |
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Member – Food Analysis Laboratory Committee, Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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2014 to 2018 |
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Member – Committee on Education and Scholarship, KNUST PCG Christ Congregation, Kumasi. |
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Oct. 2013 to July 2018 |
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Examinations Officer (for regular programmes) – Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech., KNUST. |
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May – July 2013 |
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Member – Committee to Investigate Alleged Examination Malpractice at College of Science, KNUST |
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2012 to date |
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Reviewer of scientific research articles for various international journals – Journals include the following (given year indicates 1 paper reviewed that year; year with (number) indicates multiple papers reviewed that year for that same journal):
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2012 / 2013 to date |
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Internal Examiner – Assessment of several (>35) postgraduate theses & oral examination. |
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Aug. 2011 – Jan. 2012 |
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Visiting Scholar / Professor to State University of New York (SUNY), Geneseo, NY, U.S.A. facilitated/ taught two Fall Semester courses:
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April – May 2011 |
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Coordinator/ Resource Person – Content development/ design for a new course (BLKS 288-Food, Nutrition, and Health in Africa) for the Department of Africana / Black Studies, State University of New York, USA. |
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Jun. 2011 – Sept. 2013 |
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Assistant Examinations Officer – Dept. of Food Science & Technology, KNUST |
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April 2011 |
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Member – Committee on Establishment of Endowment Fund for Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST. |
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March 2011 |
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Member – Committee to advise on design and supervise the construction of interior infrastructural layout for new teaching laboratory spaces for Dept. of Food Sci. & Tech. and Dept. of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, both in the College of Science building complex, KNUST. |
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2010 / 2011 to date |
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Internal Examiner (undergraduate theses assessment and oral defense) for the Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST, and the Dept. of Food Science and Technology, KNUST (over 50 research dissertations examined). |
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2010 / 2011 to date |
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Academic Tutor – Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology / Dept. of Food Science and Technology, KNUST. |
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Jan. – Aug. 2010 |
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Project Assistant to Ghana Biomedical Convention (NGO) – mainly involved in organising conferences |
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2003 – 2005 |
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Demonstrator at Dept. of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, KNUST. |
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2002 – 2003 |
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Teaching and Research Assistant (National Service) at Dept. of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, KNUST. |
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March 2001 |
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Industry Intern at Quality Control Dept. of Cocoa Processing Company Ltd., Tema - Ghana. Responsibilities included monitoring chemical & microbiological quality of cocoa products. |