Dr. Charles Kofi Kafui Sekyere

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Mechanical Engineering
PETROLEUM BLK, ROOM 328
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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Research Areas/Interests

Renewable Energy (Solar Heating and drying; Solar Refrigeration; Concentrated Solar Power (CSP); Biofuels; Biomass, Hydro Power; Wind Energy), Thermal...~more

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Publications

    (ORCID number:0000-0002-6987-9047; SCORPUS AUTHOR ID: 55179402500)           

    1. Sekyere, C.K.K., Forson, F.K., Akuffo, F.O., 2012. Technical and Economic Studies on Lighting Systems: a case for LED lanterns and CFLs in Rural Ghana. Renewable Energy Journal 46, 282 – 288.
    2. Sekyere, C.K.K., Forson, F.K., Akuffo, F.O., 2012. Experimental investigation of Jatropha Biodiesel as a possible fuel source to replace kerosene in rural lighting applications in Ghana. Journal of Engineering and Technology 2 & 3, 24 – 32.
    3. Sekyere, C.K.K., Forson, F.K., Adam, F.W., 2016. Experimental investigation of the drying characteristics of a mixed mode natural convection solar crop dryer with backup heater. Renewable Energy Journal 92 (2016), 532 – 542.
    4. C. K. K Sekyere, F.K Forson, A Amo-Aidoo,, J.K Afriyie “Experimental Studies on an Evaporative Cooler as an option to mitigate post-harvest losses experienced by commercial producers of vegetables in Ghana”, International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) V33 (9), 453-461 March 2016. ISSN: 2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group.
    5. Afriyie, J.K., Achaw, O. W., Aikins, K. A., Sekyere, C. K. K., Bart-Plange, 2016. Field Drying of Cassava in a Solar Tent Dryer equipped with a Solar Chimney. IJSEA V 5 (3), 161-175 (online). ISSN -2319-7560.
    6. Afriyie, J.K., Asare, V., Sekyere, C. K. K., 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 and Management. Vol 1, No. 1 (2016).
    7. Sekyere, C.K.K., Davis, F., Mensah, L.D., Forson, F.K., 2017. Technical Analysis of Jatropha and Palm Kernel Biodiesel as the Sole Fuel Source for Powering Diesel Engines. ARPN Journal of Science and Technology VOL. 7, NO. 1, (2017), 8 – 18.
    8. Sekyere, C.K.K., Adam, F.W., Davis, F., Forson, F.K., 2017. Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Buoyancy Characteristics of a Mixed Mode Natural Convection Solar Crop Dryer with Back Up Heater. Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy, Vol. 7, No. 6, ISSN 2225-0573 (Online), 23 – 36.
    9. Davis, F., Sekyere, C.K.K., Sogah, A.T., Owusu-Ofori, S.P., 2018. Modeling and Prediction of the Temperature Spread Variation for Evaluation of Gas Turbine Performance. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). (ISSN (Online): 2319-7064. Vol. 7, No. 1 (2018), 1079 – 1084.
    10. C.K.K. Sekyere, F. Davis, R. Opoku, T.S. Oko., 2020. Determinants of Passenger Transport Choices in Ghana: Evidence from Household Data. International Journal of Science and Research, Vol. 9, issue 1, ISSN: 2319-7064 (online), 853-860.
    11. Obeng, G.Y., Amoah, D.Y., Opoku, R., Sekyere, C. K.K., Adjei, E. A., Mensah E., 2020. Coconut Wastes as Bioresource for Sustainable Energy: Quantifying Wastes, Calorific Values and Emissions in Ghana. MDPI, Energies (2020) 13, 2178, (doi:10.3390/en13092178), 1-13.
    12. Sekyere, C.K.K., Davis, F., Fiagbe, Y.A.K. and Amoo, R.N.G. (2020). Techno-Economic Assessment of Non-Revenue Water: A Case Study at AER, GWCL. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 12, 480-494. https://doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2020.126029
    13. C.K.K. Sekyere, F.W. Adams, F. Davis, F.K. Forson. 2020. Mathematical modelling and validation of the thermal buoyancy characteristics of a mixed mode natural convection solar crop dryer with back up heater. Scientific African 8(2020) E00441, Elsevier, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00441
    14. Opoku, R., Sekyere, C.K.K., Ackumey, S., Abotsi, O. Y.W., Kizito, J. P., 2020. Exergoeconomic analysis of staggered tube cross-flow heat recovery unit incorporated into industrial air-compressor for process water heating. Energy Conversion and Management: X7 (2020) 100055, PP. 1-14
    15. Nyarko, F.K.A.; Takyi, G.; Agyemang, A.A.; Sekyere, C.K.K. Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) Solar Cell Interconnect Damage Prediction Function Based on Effect of Temperature Ramps and Dwells on Creep Damage under Field Thermal Cycling. Crystals 2021, 11, 633. https://doi.org/10.3390/ cryst11060633
    16. P. Y. Andoh, C. K. K. Sekyere, G. K. K. Ayetor, M. N. Sackey, (2021). Fabrication and Testing of a Low-Cost Wind Turbine Blade using Bamboo Reinforced Recycled Plastic. Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science, Vol 2(2) 2021: 125-138.
    17. P. Y. Andoh, A. Agyei-Agyemang, P. O. Tawiah, C. K. K. Sekyere, C. M. Asante (2021). Development of Composite Material for Wind Turbine Blades. Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science, Vol 2(2) 2021:139-150.

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