Prof. Sylvester Kojo Danuor

Professor


Dept: Physics
Department of Physics, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

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Research Areas/Interests

1. Subsurface geophysical investigations for minerals and grounwater resources and environmental/geotechnical studies 2. Geophysical techniques involv...~more

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Professional/Teaching Experience

  • Over 30 years teaching and professional experience; 1985 - 1985 and 1992 to date

    Courses taught:

    First Semester

    i. PHY 153 Electricity and Magnetism (Chemistry Class)

    ii. PHY 383 Geophysics Laboratory and Field Work

    iii. PHY 543 Mathematical Methods in Geophysics

    iv. PHY 573 Seismic Theory and Data Acquisition

    v. PHY 555 Geophysics Laboratory and Field Work

    vi. Global Geophysics

    vii. Undergraduate Projects Supervision (min. 6 students)  

    viii.  MPhil Projects Supervision (min. 4 students)

    ix. PhD Students Supervision (min. 4 students) 

     

    Second Semester

    i. PHY 384 Geophysics Laboratory and Field Work

    ii. PHY 388 Geology of Mineral Deposits

    iii. PHY 478 Seismic Prospecting Methods

    iv. PHY 570 Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation

    v. PHY 556 Geophysics Laboratory and Field Work

    vi. PHY 568 Gravity and Magnetic Methods

    vii. PHY 578 Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods

    viii. Undergraduate Projects Supervision (min. 6 students)

    ix. MPhil Students Projects Supervision (min. 4 students)

    x. PhD Students Projects Supervision (min. 4 students)

     

     Professional Works carried:

    i. Groundwater Prospecting at Frafraha in the Accra Plains of the Greater Accra Region for the purpose of siting boreholes for some Communities - 1994

    ii. Groundwater Exploration jointly with World Vison International for the purpose of siting boreholes in some Districts in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions between the periods 1996 - 2006

    iii. Comprehensive and detailed Gravity and Magnetic Measurements carried on the land area around the Lake Bosumtwi Crater in 1999 and 2001

    iv. Detailed marine gravity, magnetic and seismic survey on the Lake Boauntwi using a mobile platform and a portable ship (the Kilendi) belonging to the University of Syracuse, USA from 2000  to 2001

    v. Integrated Geophysical and Geological Mapping of the Lithological and Geological Structures at a Proposed Generator Site in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana - 2018

    vi. Integrated geophysical techniques involving seismic, gravity and magnetic methods in the understanding of the hydrocarbon potential of the Voltaian Basin in Ghana; 2020 to date

     


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