Dr. Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Materials Engineering
Third Floor, Petroleum Building, College of Engineering, Office Number 325
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Currently my research activities include: Mechanical performance of natural material reinforced composite behaviour (2019 – Date). Cost-effe...~more

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    • Journal Article
    1. Dzikunu, P., Arthur, E.K., Gikunoo, E., Bleppony, E., Agyemang, F.O. and Mensah-Darkwa, K., 2023. Successive selective leaching procedures for valorization of spent pot lining carbon. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 169, pp.1-12.
    2. Azeko, S.T., Arthur, E.K., Minh, D.P., Lyczko, N., Nzihou, A. and Soboyejo, W.O., 2022. Mechanical and thermal properties of sustainable composite building materials produced by the reprocessing of low-density polyethylene, biochar, calcium phosphate, and phosphogypsum wastes. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34(2), p.04021457.
    3. Jnr, A.A.A., Arthur, E.K., Gikunoo, E., Agyemang, F.O. and Mensah-Darkwa, K., 2022. Thermochromic properties of composite materials made from polylactic acid reinforced with recovered liquid crystals from waste LCD/LED laptops screens. Optical Materials, 129, p.112485.
    4. Nanzumani, N.M., Agyemang, F.O., Mensah-Darkwa, K., Appiah, E.S., Arthur, E.K., Gikunoo, E., Koomson, B., Jadhav, A.R. and Raji, A., 2022. Molten salt synthesis of nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon from plantain peels for high-performance supercapacitor. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 920, p.116645.
    5. Awuah, P.B., Adjaottor, A.A., Gikunoo, E., Arthur, E.K., Agyemang, F.O. and Baah, D.S., 2022. Dust Deposition and Associated Heavy Metal Contamination in the Neighborhood of a Cement Production Plant at Konongo, Ghana. Journal of Chemistry, 2022.
    6. Kalu, I.E., Jossou, E., Arthur, E.K., Ja'afaru, S. and Ishidi, E.Y., 2022. Characterization and Mechanical Property Measurements by Instrumented Indentation Testing of Niger Delta Oil Shale Cuttings. In International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa(Vol. 59, pp. 89-100). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
    7. Baah, D.S., Gikunoo, E., Foli, G., Arthur, E.K. and Entsie, P., 2021. Health risk assessment of trace metals in selected food crops at Abuakwa South Municipal, Ghana. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(9), p.609.
    8. Odom, F., Gikunoo, E., Arthur, E.K., Agyemang, F.O. and Mensah-Darkwa, K., 2021. Stabilization of heavy metals in soil and leachate at Dompoase landfill site in Ghana. Environmental Challenges, 5, p.100308.
    9. K. Mensah-Darkwa, F. O. Agyemang, S. Akromah, E. K. Arthur, F. Abdallah, and E. Gikunoo. 2021. A comparative Study on the Performance of Activated Carbon Electrodes and Activated Carbon/Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes Hybrid Electrodes. Scientific African, 12, p.e00786.
    10. R. N. Tabi, F. O. Agyemang, K. Mensah-Darkwa, E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, F. Momade. 2021. Zeolite synthesis and its application in water defluorination. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 261, p.124229.
    11. M. Flomo, S. T. Azeko, E. K. Arthur, J.-D. Kukurah, K. Mustapha, E. Annan, B. Agyei-Tuffour.   Reinforcement of cement mortar with recycled polyethylene waste for construction applications. Journal of Composite Materials, 55(21), pp.2867-2875.
    12. P. Opoku, E. Gikunoo, E. K. Arthur, G. Foli. Removal of Selected Heavy Metals and Metalloids from an Artisanal Gold Mining Site in Ghana using Indigenous Plant Species. Cogent Environmental Science (2020), 6(1), pp. 1-28. DOI:10.1080/23311843.2020.1840863.
    13. E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo. Property Analysis of Thermal Insulating Materials Made from Ghanaian Anthill Clay Deposits. Cogent Engineering (2020), 7(1), p.1827493. DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2020.1827493.
    14. E. K. Arthur, S. T. Azeko. Surface Hardening of Ferrous Materials with Cassava (Manihot spp.) Waste: A Review. Scientific African (2020), p.e00483. DOI:10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00483.
    15. E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, S. Akromah, S. T. Azeko, P. Dzikunu. Alternative Materials for Grey Cast Iron Corn-Mill Plates by Computer-Aided Selection and Weighted Property Methods: the Case of Ghana. SN Applied Sciences (2020), 2(8), pp.1-9. DOI.org/10.1007/s42452-020-3174-5.
    16. E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, F. O. Agyemang, S. T. Azeko, A. Andrews, A. Twenewaa. Material Selection for Water Pipes by the Multi-Objective Decision-Making Method: The Case of Alternative Materials for PVC Pipes. Journal of Science and Technology (2020), 5(1), pp.29-42.
    17. E. K. Ampaw, E. K., Arthur, A. Y. Badmos, J. D. Obayemi, O. O. Adewoye, A. R. Adetunji, S. O. O. Olusunle, W. O. Soboyejo. Sliding wear characteristics of pack cyanided ductile iron. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2019), 28(12), pp.7227-7240.
    18. Salifu T. Azeko, Emmanuel K. Arthur, Yiporo Danyuo and Mohammed Babagana, Mechanical and Physical Properties of Laterite Bricks Reinforced with Reprocessed Polyethelene Waste for Building Applications, American Society of Civil Engineers (2018).
    19. J. Asare, S. A. Adeniji, O. K. Oyewole, B. Agyei-Tuffour, J. Du, E. K. Arthur, A. A. Fashina, M. G. Zebaze Kana, and W. O. Soboyejo, Cold Welding of Organic Light Emitting Diode: Interfacial and Contact Models, AIP Advances 6, 065125 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4955141.
    20. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, M. G. Zebaze Kana, A. R. Adetunji, O. O. Adewoye, W. O. Soboyejo, Surface Hardening of AISI 8620 Steel with Cassava (Manihot spp.) Waste, Waste and Biomass Volarization, (2016) 1-12.
    21. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, M. G. Zebaze Kana, K. J. Akinluwade, A. R. Adetunji, O. O. Adewoye, W. O. Soboyejo, Indentation Size Effects In Pack Carbo-Nitrided AISI 8620 Steels, Materials Science & Engineering A 644 (2015) 347–357.
    22. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, M. G. Zebaze Kana, A. R. Adetunji, S. O. O. Olusunle, O. O. Adewoye, W. O. Soboyejo, Nano- and Macro-Wear of Bio-Carbo-Nitrided AISI 8620 Steel Surfaces, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A, (2015)  Volume 46, Issue 12, pp 5810-5829.
    23. Y. Danyuo, E. K. Arthur, T. S. Azeko, J. D. Obayemi and I. M. Asuo. “Design of Locally Produced Activated Carbon Filter from Agricultural Waste for Water Purification”. Int. Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)(ISSN: 2278-0181),Volume. 3, Issue. 06, (June 2014) pp531-540.
    24. J. D. Obayemi, F. O. Anafi, S. T. Azeko, E. K. Arthur, D. Yiporo, Design and Fabrication of a Single Slope Solar Still with Variable Collector Angle, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 5, Issue 1, January-2014.
    25. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, S. T. Azeko, Y. Danyuo, B. Agyei-Tuffour, K. Kan-Dapaah, J. D. Obayemi, Design of Thermally Reliable Environmental Barrier Coating for a SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites, International Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 3 No. 6, 2013, pp. 191-197.
    26. Salifu T. Azeko, Suleman Nasiru, Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour, Emmanuel K. Arthur, John D. Obayemi, Modification of a Multiple Decrement Model and Its Significance: A case study of Northern Ghana, International Journal of Probability and Statistics 2013, 2(2): 21-27.
    27. B. Agyei-Tuffour, E. Annan, E. R. Rwenyagila, E. Ampaw, E. K. Arthur,  K. Mustapha, S. Kolawole, W. O. Soboyejo, D. D. Radev. Untraditional Synthesis of Boron-Containing Superhard and Refractory Materials - A Review. Global Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. GJEDT Vol. 1(2) 2013: 21-26.
    28. B. Agyei-Tuffour, E. Annan, E. R. Rwenyagila, E. Ampaw, E. K. Arthur, K. Mustapha, S. Kolawole, W. O. Soboyejo, D. D. Radev. Untraditional Synthesis of Ni-based Alloys for Medical Application. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences Vol. 8, No. 4, 2013.

     

    • Book Chapter(s)
    1.  E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, K. J. Akinluwade, A. R. Adetunji, O. O. Adewoye and W. O. Soboyejo, Carbon and Nitrogen Concentration Profiles of Bio-Carbonitrided Steel: Model and Experiment, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 313-329.
    2. E. Ampaw, E. K. Arthur, O. O. Adewoye, A. R. Adetunji, S. O. O. Olusunle, W. O. Soboyejo, Carbonitriding “Pack Cyaniding” of Ductile Irons, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp. 330-348.

     

    • Conference Proceedings 
    1. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, K. J. Akinluwade, A. R. Adetunji, O. O. Adewoye and  W. O. Soboyejo,Analytical Modeling of Carbon and Nitrogen Concentration Profile of Cassava-Leaf-Assisted Carbonitriding of Low Carbon Steel, Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON-2012), pp. 252.
    2. A.T. Idowu, E. K. Arthur, S. Kolawole, W.O. Soboyejo, The Corrosion Behavior of Bitumen Coated Low Carbon Steels (API 5L X65), Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON-2013), Book of Abstract pp. 42
    3. E. K. Arthur, E. Ampaw, M. G. Zebaze Kana, K. J. Akinluwade, A. R. Adetunji, O. O. Adewoye, W. O. Soboyejo Nano-Indentation Studies of Pack Cyanided Mild Steel Quenched in Cassava Leaf Solution, African Materials Research Society Conference, 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    4. S. A. Mensah, D. Dodoo-Arhin, E. K. Arthur and S. T. Azeko, Synthetic Coarse Aggregates As A Substitute In Conventional Concrete: A Case Study Of Used Car Tyre, Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON-2013), AUST, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 220.
    5. E. K. Arthur, Utilization of Cassava Waste for Improving Mechanical Properties of Steels, 1st Annual African University of Science and Technology International Conference on Technology (AUSTECH), October 12 - 13, 2015, Abuja, Nigeria.
    6. E. K. Arthur, J. D. Obayemi, S. T. Azeko, Y. Danyuo, Development of Aqueous Processing Route for the Removal of Aluminium Impurities from Metallurgical Grade Silicon, Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON-2013), AUST, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 244.

     

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