Dr. Charles Kofi Kafui Sekyere

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Mechanical Engineering
PETROLEUM BLK, ROOM 328
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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Renewable Energy (Solar Heating and drying; Solar Refrigeration; Concentrated Solar Power (CSP); Biofuels; Biomass, Hydro Power; Wind Energy), Thermal...~more

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    (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.
    18. Charles K.K. Sekyere, Francis Davis, Richard Opoku, Edward Otoo, Gabriel Takyi, Lawrence Atepor, 2021. Performance evaluation of a 20 MW grid-coupled solar park located in the southern oceanic environment of Ghana. Cleaner Engineering and Technology 5 (2021) 100273 (Elsevier), pp. 1-12.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100273
    19. . P. Y. Andoh, C. K. K. Sekyere, L. D. Mensah, D. E.K. Dzebre, 2021. Forecasting Electricity Demand in Ghana with the SARIMA Model. Journal of Applied Engineering and Technological Science, Vol 3(1) 2021: 1-9

    20. Godwin K. Ayetor, Richard Opoku, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Anthony Agyei-Agyeman, Godwin R. Deyegbe, 2021. The cost of a transition to electric vehicles in Africa: A case study of Ghana. Case Studies on Transport Policy (Elsevier), pp. 1-8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2021.12.018

    21. Atepor L., Akoto R.N.A., Sekyere C.K.K. (2022) The Effect of a 3-Way Viscoelastic Bearing on Super-harmonic Resonance of the Flexible Rotor System. In: Mojekwu J.N., Thwala W., Aigbavboa C., Bamfo-Agyei E., Atepor L., Oppong R.A. (eds) Sustainable Education and Development – Making Cities and Human Settlements Inclusive, Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable. ARCA 2021. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90973-4_43

    22. Abdulhadi Abdallah, Richard Opoku, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Samuel Boahen, Kofi O. Amoabeng, Felix Uba, George Y. Obeng, Francis K. Forson. 2022. Experimental investigation of thermal management techniques for improving the efficiencies and levelized cost of energy of solar PV modules. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 35 (2022) 102133, pp. 1-13 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102133

    23. Richard Opoku, Bismark Baah, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Eunice A. Adjei, Felix Uba, George Y. Obeng, Francis Davis, Unlocking the potential of solar PV electric cooking in households in sub-Saharan Africa – the case of pressurized solar electric cooker (PSEC), Scientific African (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01328
    24. Mohammed Okoe Alhassan, Richard Opoku, Felix Uba, George Y. Obeng, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Peter Nyanor. 2023. Techno-economic and environmental estimation assessment of floating solar PV power generation on Akosombo dam reservoir in Ghana. Energy Reports 10 (2023) 2740–2755, Elsevier.
    25. Joseph Ellis, Richard Opoku, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Albert K. Arkoh. 2023. Solar crop dryer with thermal energy storage as backup heater. Solar Compass 8 (2023) 100058, Elsevier.

    26. Bismark Baah, Richard Opoku, Samuel Boahen, Charles K.K. Sekyere, Felix Uba, Francis Davis, George Y. Obeng, 2024. Analysis and hypothesis testing of redundant energy of solar home systems without net-metering, Renewable Energy, Volume 220, 2024, 119736, ISSN 0960-1481, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119736.

    27. C.K.K. Sekyere, R. Opoku, B. Asaaga, B. Baah, P.Y. Andoh, G.Y. Obeng, J. Agbogla,

      Techno-environmental assessment of the fuel properties of a variety of briquettes for biomass boiler applications, Cleaner Energy Systems, Volume 10, 2025, 100185, ISSN 2772-7831, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cles.2025.100185.

    28. Agbogla, C.K.K. Sekyere, F.K. Forson, R. Opoku, B. Baah, Soiling estimation methods in solar photovoltaic systems: Review, challenges and future directions, Results in Engineering, Volume 26, 2025, 104810, ISSN 2590-1230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104810.

    29. Tettehfio, E. O., Andoh, P. Y., Atombo, C., Sekyere, C. K. K., & Ayetor, G. K. (2024). Assessing the Safety of Auto-Rickshaws Used as Public Transport in Ghana. In Advanced Engineering Forum (Vol. 53, pp. 63–82). Trans Tech Publications, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-lzqg3w

    30. Yeboah, Godwill Nkrumah, Opoku, Richard, Uba, Felix, Mensah, Gidphil, Sekere, Charles Kofi Kafui, Comparative Analysis of Power Quality of Solar PV Power Only, Hybrid Solar PV–Grid Power, and National Grid Power Only for SMEs: The Case of a Laundry Shop in Ghana, Journal of Engineering, 2025, 8786462, 16 pages, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/je/8786462

    31.  Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Oluwatayomi Rereloluwa Adegboye, Charles K. K Sekyere, (2025). Exploring the potential of solar photovoltaic and wind-based green hydrogen projects in ECOWAS region: Production, cost, and environmental maps. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Sage, pp. 1–33. DOI: 10.1177/01445987251355300

    32. Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Gidphil Mensah, Daniel Dartey Opoku, Kwabena Agyei Ntiamoah, Louis Kwasi Osei, and Charles K.K Sekyere, (2025). Empowering Ghana’s green hydrogen future: Innovative strategies to overcome barriers and drive sustainable energy transition. Renewable Energies 2025, Vol. 3(2) 1–21, SAGE.  DOI: 10.1177/27533735251378539.
    33. Charles K. K Sekyere, Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Bismark Baah, James Anthony Oppon,  Albert Elikplim Agbenorhevi, Lawrence Atepor, (2025). Mapping urban climate change research: Insights from 20 years of global research trends, thematic evolution, and future perspectives. Naure-based Solutions 8 (2025) 100279, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2025.100271
    34. Louis Kwasi Osei, Richard Opoku, Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Charles K.K Sekyere, George Yaw Obeng, Francis Kofi Forson, Optimising mini-grid efficiency in Ghana: A techno-economic analysis of hydrogen production from redundant solar energy for fuel cell power generation, Energy Conversion and Management: X, Volume 28, 2025, 101309, ISSN 2590-1745, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101309.
    35. . Richard Opoku, Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Eunice Akyereko Adjei, Charles K.K Sekyere, Francis Davis, George Yaw Obeng, Michael Kweku Commeh, Francis Kofi Forson, Samuel Kwofie, Experimental analysis of an institutional solar PV-powered steam cooker with sand-based thermal energy storage, Solar Energy Advances, Volume 5, 2025, 100122, ISSN 2667-1131, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seja.2025.100122.
    36. Flavio Odoi-Yorke , John Bain , Ephraim Bonah Agyekum , Denis E. K. Dzebre , Charles K. K. Sekyere , David Ato Quansah & Muyiwa S. Adaramola (2025) Mapping Ghana’s renewable energy research landscape: a bibliometric insight into trends, progress, and policy relevance for sustainable development, International Journal of Ambient Energy, 46:1, 2577223, DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2025.2577223

    37. Eunice Akyereko Adjei, God’sable Sitsofe Koku Aidam, Richard Opoku, Martina Francisca Baidoo, Nana Yaw Asiedu, Charles Kofi Kafui Sekyere, George Yaw Obeng, Bridging renewable energy policy and sustainable aviation fuel deployment: empirical insights from biomass resources in West Africa, Next Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2025, 101065, ISSN 3050-4759,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2025.101065.

    38. Duah I.K., Sekyere C.K.K., Kemausuor F. et al. Micro hydropower research and practice over the last decade for advancing decentralized energy access. Discov Sustain (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/ s43621-025-02375-3

    39. Industrial Energy Efficiency Market Assessment in Ghana(https://www.globalefficiencyintel.com/industrial-energy-efficiency-in-ghana-1)

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