Prof. Emmanuel Kwame Appiah-Adjei

Associate Professor


Dept: Geological Engineering
Room 011, Bamfo-Kwakye Building, College of Engineering Office, KNUST, Kumasi

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Research Areas/Interests

  Groundwater management focussing on: Groundwater sustainability for agriculture and domestic use, Recharge modelling, Groundwater quality and ...~more


Publications

    Refereed Journal Articles (available at https://goo.gl/pqAjxt)

    • Egbi CD, Anornu G, Ganyaglo SY Appiah-Adjei EK, Dampare SB and Li. SL (2020). Nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana: Sources and related human health risks. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 191, 110227, doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110227
    • Adam AB and Appiah-Adjei EK (2019). Groundwater potential for sustainable irrigation in the Nabogo basin, Northern Region of Ghana. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 9, 100274, doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2019.100274
    • Appiah-Adjei EK, Baidu EE, Adjei KA and Nkansah MA (2019). Potential heavy metal pollution of soils from artisanal automobile workshops: the case of Suame Magazine, Ghana. Environmental Earth Sciences, 78(3): 62. org/10.1007/s12665-019-8069-7
    • Anim-Gyampo M, Anornu GK, Appiah-Adjei EK and Agodzo SK (2019). Quality and health risk assessment of groundwater in the shallow aquifers within the Atankwidi basin of Ghana. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 9. org/10.1016/j.gsd.2019.100217.
    • Gyamfi E, Appiah-Adjei EK and Adjei, K. A. (2019). Potential heavy metal pollution of soil and water resources from artisanal mining in Kokoteasua, Ghana. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 8: 450-456.
    • Nsiah E, Appiah-Adjei EK and Adjei, K. A. (2018). Hydrogeological delineation of groundwater potential zones in the Nabogo basin, Ghana. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 143: 1-9. doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2018.03.016
    • Anim-Gyampo M, Anornu GK, Appiah-Adjei EK and Agodzo SK (2018). Hydrogeochemical evolution and quality assessment of groundwater within the Atankwidi basin: the case of northeastern Ghana. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11 (16): 439. org/10.1007/s12517-018-3753-6
    • Anim-Gyampo M, Anornu GK, Agodzo SK and Appiah-Adjei EK (2018). Groundwater Risk Assessment of Shallow Aquifers within the Atankwidi Basin of Northeastern Ghana. Earth Systems and Environment, org/10.1007/s41748-018-0077-3
    • Darko D, Adjei KA, Appiah-Adjei EK, Odai SN, Obuobie E and Asmah R (2018). Simulation of climate characteristics and extremes of the Volta Basin using CCLM and RCA regional climate models. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, org/10.1007/s00704-018-2485-6.
    • Egbi CD, Anornu G, Appiah-Adjei EK, Ganyaglo SY and Dampare SB (2018). Evaluation of water quality using hydrochemistry, stable isotopes, and water quality indices in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana. Environment, Development and Sustainability, org/10.1007/s10668-018-0180-5
    • Appiah-Adjei EK and Osei-Nuamah, I. (2017). Hydrogeological evaluation of geological formations in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Journal of Science and Technology, 37(1): 34-50.
    • Appiah-Adjei EK, Appiah NF and Adjei KA (2016). Potential groundwater pollution from improper oil and metal waste disposal in Suame, Ghana. Journal of Science and Technology, 36 (3): 20 – 33.
    • Zhang C, Shu L, Appiah-Adjei EK, Lobeyo AGA, Tang R and Fan J (2016). Laboratory simulation of groundwater hydraulic head in karst aquifer system with conduit and fracture domains. Carbonates and Evaporites, 31 (3): 329-337.
    • Wu G, Shu L, Lu C, Chen C, Zhang X, Appiah-Adjei EK, and Zhu J (2015). Variation of streambed vertical hydraulic conductivity before and after a flood season. Hydrogeology Journal, 23 (7): 1603-1615.
    • Tang R, Shu L, Lu C, Zhang C, Fan J and Appiah-Adjei EK (2015). Laboratory analog analysis of spring recession curve in a karst aquifer with fracture and conduit domains. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering – ASCE, 21(2): 06015013
    • Zhang C, Shu L, Lu C, Appiah-Adjei EK, and WangX (2015). Experimental determination of fractures and conduits and the applicability of Cubic law in closed fractures. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 69: 1 – 7.
    • Adjei KA, Liliang R, Appiah-Adjei EK, and Odai SN (2014). Application of satellite-derived rainfall for hydrological modelling in the data-scarce Black Volta trans-boundary basin. Hydrology Research, 46 (5): 777-791.
    • Wan XY, Zhong PA and Appiah-Adjei EK (2014). Variable sets and fuzzy rating interval for water allocation options. Water Resources Management, Vol. 28(10): 2833 – 2849.
    • Appiah-Adjei EK, Shu LC, Adjei AK, Deng M, and Wang X (2013). Evaluation of unconfined aquifer parameters from flow to partially penetrating wells in Tailan River basin, China. Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol. 69(3): 799 – 809.
    • Appiah-Adjei EK, Shu LC, Adjei KA, and Lu C (2013). Evaluation of climate change impact on sustainability of Tailan underground reservoir in China. Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 726-731: 3249 – 3255.
    • Xin M, Shu L, Li W, and Appiah-Adjei EK (2013). Influence of particle distribution in the filter coefficient of the initial stage of filtration. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 30(2): 456-464.
    • Adjei KA, Liliang R, Appiah-Adjei EK, and Odai SN (2013). The potential utilization of satellite derived rainfall for a data-scarce basin. Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 726-731: 3531 – 3537.
    • Appiah-Adjei EK, Shu LC, Adjei KA, Lu C, and Deng M (2012). Interpretation of pumping test with a radial collector well using a reservoir model. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering – ASCE, Vol. 17(12): 1397 – 1407.
    • Adjei KA, Liliang R, Appiah-Adjei EK, Kankam-Yeboah K, and Agyapong AA (2012). Validation of TRMM Data in the Black Volta Basin of Ghana. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering – ASCE, Vol. 17(5), 647-654.
    • Lu C, Shu L, Chen X, Ou G, Cheng C, Shu LC, Cheng D, and Appiah-Adjei EK (2012). Determination of the anisotropy of an upper streambed layer in east-central Nebraska, USA. Hydrogeology Journal, Vol. 20(1): 93 – 101.
    • Jing YD, Shu LC, Deng MJ, Appiah-Adjei EK, Zhang SL, Wang SH, He P. (2012). Optimal operation of underground reservoir in Tailan River basin. Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 212-213: 88 – 98.
    • Jing YD, Shu LC, Deng MJ, Appiah-Adjei EK, Zhang SL, Wang SH, and He P (2012). Analysis of recharge sources to Tailan underground reservoir. In: Advances in Industrial Engineering, Information and Water Resources, Engineering Science Vol. 80, edited by W. Jun et al. ISBN: 978-1-84564-748-3, ISSN: 1743-3533. DOI: 2495/AEI120661
    • Zhang C, Shu LC, Bo L, Appiah-Adjei EK, Li S, Tang R, Cheng C and Wang Y (2012). Study on artificial regulation of recharge resources in west of Daqing City. Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 550-553: 2510 – 2514.
    • Yin D, Shu L, Xu C, Wang Z and Appiah-Adjei EK (2011). An approach for estimating sustainable yield of karst water in data sparse regions. Environmental Earth Science, 66(2): 399-407.

     

    Refereed Conference Papers

    • Adam, A. B. and Appiah-Adjei, E. K. (2018). Estimation of groundwater storage volume for the Nabogo basin in northern Ghana. In: Proceedings of 49th Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) Annual Conference on “GhIE@50: Engineering Ghana’s Sustainable Development”, 20-23 Mar. 2018. ISGC-Teiman, Abokobi, Accra, Ghana.
    • Baidu, E. E., Appiah-Adjei, E. K., Adjei, K. A. and Nkansah, M. A. (2017). Potential heavy metal pollution of soils from artisanal activities in Suame Magazine, Ghana. In: Proceedings of Second Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference by the College of Engineering, KNUST, 16-18 Aug. 2017. IDL Conference Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
    • Nsiah, E., Appiah-Adjei, E. K., Adjei, K. A. and Gyamfi, E. (2017). Groundwater sustainability for drinking and agriculture in the Nabogo basin, Ghana. In: Proceedings of Second Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference by the College of Engineering, KNUST, 16-18 Aug. 2017. IDL Conference Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
    • Gyamfi, E., Appiah-Adjei, E. K., Adjei, K. A. and Nsiah, E. (2017). Potential heavy metal pollution from artisanal mining in Kokoteasua, Obuasi. In: Proceedings of Second Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference by the College of Engineering, KNUST, 16-18 Aug. 2017. IDL Conference Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
    • Nsiah, E., Appiah-Adjei, E. K., and Adjei, K. A. (2017). Delineation of groundwater potential zones in the Nabogo basin, Ghana. In: Proceedings of 48th Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) Annual Conference on “Ghana’s Natural Resources and Sustainable Development – The Role of the Engineer”, 27-31 Mar. 2017. Eusbett Hotel, Sunyani, Ghana.
    • Gyamfi, E., Appiah-Adjei, E. K., and Adjei, K. A. (2017). Effect of artisanal mining on groundwater quality at Kokoteasua in Obuasi, Ghana. In: Proceedings of 48th Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) Annual Conference on “Ghana’s Natural Resources and Sustainable Development – The Role of the Engineer”, 27-31 Mar. 2017. Eusbett Hotel, Sunyani, Ghana.
    • Osei-Nuamah I and Appiah-Adjei EK (2015). Assessing the effectiveness of hydrofracturing for groundwater development: case study of Ashanti Region. In: Proceedings of ESTE 2015 Conference, 440 – 449.
    • Appiah-Adjei EK and Allen DM (2009). Quantifying the impact of climate change on groundwater recharge to fractured-rock aquifers: a case study from Canad In: Groundwater and Climate in Africa, (Proceedings of the Kampala Conference June 2008), ed. by R. Taylor, C. Tindimugaya, M. Owor & M. Shamsudducha. IAHS Publ. 334: 210 – 218.
    • Surrette M, Appiah-Adjei EK and Allen DM (2006). Quantifying recharge to fractured aquifers using a discrete fracture network approac Paper presented at the 7th Groundwater Specialty Conference “Sea to Sky” organized by IAH-Canadian Chapter in Vancouver, Canada. 1st – 4th October, 2006.

     


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