Mr. Van-Dycke Sarpong Asare

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Physics
Department of Physics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Research Areas/Interests

Exploration for groundwater using Surface Geophysical Methods Subsurface fracture studies using seismic and electromagnetic methods Near Surface Geop...~more

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Publications

    PRESENTATIONS

     

    1. Van-Dycke S. Asare (2007) Recovering the Geo-electrical section from vertical electrical sounding (VES) using the cumulative resistivity inversion method. Ghana Science Association 25TH Biennial conference, August 2007.
    2. Van-Dycke S. Asare (2008) Geophysical exploration for groundwater using the direct current vertical electrical soundings in a sedimentary basement environment. College of Science, KNUST. 2ND Biennial Research Conference.
    3. Van-Dycke S. Asare (2008) Determination of source parameters of Isolated Gravity Fields from sources with simple geometry using Linearised Least-Squares Method. College of Science, KNUST. 2ND Biennial Research Conference.
    4. Van-Dycke S. Asare (2009) Laboratory studies of an in situ geophysical signatures of groundwater aquifers. 6TH International Symposium on Geophysics, University of Tanta, Tanta, Egypt. 10TH – 11Th November, 2009.
    5. Van Dycke Asare, Moses Kanaimba, Samuel Nengol, Moataz Ibrahim, 2015.             Integrated geophysical methods for Modelling overburden thickness: Case Study of a Farmland in the Vredefort Impact structure. AfricaArray International Geophysics Field School. June 27 – July 18, 2015, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

     

    JOURNAL ARTICLES

    1. Boateng C. D., Danuor, S. K., and Asare, V.S., 2012. “Mapping the Subsurface Structure of the Bosumtwi Impact Crater using the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Equipment” International Journal of Scientific Research and Application, Volume 1 – 2012, Issue 2, pg. 47-61.

     

    1. Bart-Plange A., Addo A., Ofori H. and Asare V., 2012. Thermal Properties of Gros Michel Banana grown in Ghana. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 7, No. 4, April 2012.

     

    1. Asare, V.S., 2013. “GPR detection of buried steel gas cylinder; a study conducted in a sandbox” International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2 (1) (2013) 64-72

     

    1. Asare, V.S., Menyeh, A., 2013. “Geo-Electrical Investigation of Groundwater Resources and Aquifer Characteristics in Some Small Communities in the Gushiegu and Karaga Districts of Northern Ghana” International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2013

     

    1. Boateng E., Asare, V.S., Danuor S.K., 2013. “Detection and Delineation of Contaminant Migration using the Terrain Conductivity Technique outside the Perimeters of the Dompoase Landfill Facility in Kumasi – Ghana” Journal of Environment and Earth Science 3, No.2, 2013

     

    1. Asare, V.S., Gyasi, B., Okyere, B.F., 2015, Azimuthal Resistivity Sounding with the Symmetric Schlumberger and the Alpha Wenner Arrays to study subsurface electrical anisotropy variation with depth. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 5, Issue 5.

     

    1. Addai, E., Asare, V.S., Aning, A.A., 2016. Application of Shallow Seismic Refraction and 2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging to Site Investigations. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 6, Issue 5.

     

    1. Agyekum, W. A., Duah, A. A., Mainoo, P. A., Okrah, C., and Asare, V. S., 2016. Improving Access to Potable Water Supply using Integrated Geophysical Approach in a Rural Setting of Eastern Ghana. Elixir International Journal. Elixir Environment & Forestry 95 (2016) 40714-40719

     

    1. Quaye, E.K., Preko, K., Asare, V. S. 2016. Estimation of water table depths and the saturation profile using the ground penetrating radar.

              Journal of Advances in Science and Technology Research (JASTER), Volume 3, No.1,
              March 2016, pp32-3

         10. JK Afriyie, V Asare, CKK Sekyere, A Bart-Plange, 2016. The Effect Of Bulk Density On Thermal Conductivity Of Powdered “Navrongo 4” And “Tom” Varieties Of Bambara Groundnuts

               Journal of Applied Science, Technology & Management 1 (1), 59-71

         11. I Appiah, DD Wemegah, VS Asare, SK Danuor, ED Forson 2018. Integrated Geophysical Characterisation of Sunyani municipal solid waste disposal site using magnetic Gradiometry, magnetic susceptibility survey and electrical resistivity …

                Journal of Applied Geophysics V 153, 143-153

          12. Akwasi Acheampong Aning, Van-Dycke Sarpong Asare, David Dotse Wemegah, 2019.

    Integrated Geophysical and Geological Mapping of the Lithological and Geological Structures at a Proposed Generator Site              Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection V7,  (No.12)

          13. E Habimana, AA Aning, VS Asare, SK Danour, 2020. Mapping the subsurface structure of the Suevite deposit in the North of the Bosumtwi impact crater using electrical resistivity and seismic refraction Tomographies

                Annals of geophysics Volume 63, Issue 2

          14. AA Aning, VS Asare, Noye, 2020. Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Imaging for Refuse Dump Site

                European Scientific Journal, ESJ, Volume 16 Issue No.36 Pages 361-373

     

    WORKING PAPERS

    Tentative Titles

    1. Acquisition and Dispersion Curve Analysis of Pure love (SH) waves.
    2. Multichannel Acquisition of Rayleigh Waves and Dispersion curve analysis
    3. Investigations into New Approaches in the Dispersion Curve Analysis of the Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves Method

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