Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Akua Idun

Senior Lecturer


Research Areas/Interests

Sensory evaluations and drivers of consumer preference for horticultural products. Propagation of difficult to germinate seeds of fruit trees and orn...~more


Professional/Teaching Experience

    • Trained in Greenhouse Production and Management at the Agronomy Department, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (23rd July – 7th September 2018)
    • Resource Person – Educating pregnant women at the antenatal clinic of KNUST hospital on the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables as part of an outreach programme organised by the middle zone of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (26th March 2008)
    • Research Team Member – Ornamental Research Programme of Agricultural Services Sub-Sector Investment Project (AgSSIP) (2002 to 2007)
    • Project Team Member – Re-designing and installation of turf for the football pitch of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for CONSAR Limited towards the African Cup of Nations (2006 to 2008)
    • Coordinator – Ghana Institute of Horticulturists Team for the Enhanced South-South Exchange Project (April 16 -21, 2006)
    • Member – Executive committee for GhIH/GSAP collaboration on rural community development in Northern Ghana (May 2007)
    • Honorary Treasurer / Council Member – Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (September 2009 to September 2011)
    • Departmental Examinations Officer – Department of Horticulture, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (2008 – 2011) 
    • Head of Production Unit – Department of Horticulture, KNUST, Kumasi (2018)
    • Chairperson – Committee for Clean and Green Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, KNUST, Kumasi (2018)
    • Member – Committee to develop a proposal on the TEDMAG Project (2019)
    • Member/Secretary – Committee to develop modalities for improving the quality of examinations conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture (2019)

     

    1. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS
    • Collaborating Scientist – Agricultural Services Sub-Sector Investment Project (AgSSIP) Ghana. (Formulation of soilless media for houseplants using teak sawdust and coconut coir) 2002 to 2007.
    • Collaborating Scientist – Agricultural Services Sub-Sector investment project (AgSSIP) Ghana. Establishing standard methodologies in the floriculture industry using the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) concept. 2002 to 2007

    Collaborating Scientist -KNUST/FAWE SMT Female Remedial school project 2005 to 2007


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