KNUST Sweeps Three Out of Five Awards in South AfricaConference Kofi Akodwaa-Boadi, the Manager of the Scientists Networked for Outcomes from Water and Sanitation (SNOWS) Consortium, Civil Engineering Department and Bennetta Koomson, Assistant Lecturer, Materials Engineering Department, KNUST, were adjudged best and second presenters respectively at the just ended First SNOWS Science Conference for Early Career Scientists Working in Africa. The conference which was held from 27th to 30th May at the Protea Hotel Ranch Resort, Polokwane in South Africa brought together both young and senior research scientists in Africa and Europe working in the fields of Water and Sanitation. The conference was opened by Prof. Samuel Nii Odai, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director of SNOWS. Prof. Odai in his opening remarks challenged young scientists not to only aim at being successful, but to endeavour to reach a state of significance by making impact in society. After various scientific presentation by all young scientists, Mr. Akodwaa-Boadi’s research on “STEP- Chlorination for improving drinking water disinfection; case study, Kumasi metropolis” was adjudged the best. His work which was supervised by Dr. Richard Buamah and Mr. E. K Baah Ennumh; both Lecturers of the College of Engineering, modelled chlorine decay in the Kumasi water distribution networks and predicts top-up quantities to ensure that the required chlorine concentrations are maintained in the entire network. Mrs. Koomson, presented on “Assessing the Acid Mine Drainage potential from stock-piled Gold bearing sulphide ore; the case of Anglogold Ashanti Mine.” Her work concluded that stock-piled Gold bearing sulphide ore at the Anglogold Ashanti Mine; may be considered as a potential source of Acid Mine Drainage. Prince Antwi-Agyei, the first Manager of the SNOWS consortium and currently a PhD student (through KNUST SNOWS - LSHTM SHARE scholarship/ collaboration) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), also won the third award. His presentation which was on “Wastewater re-use in urban Agriculture in Ghana” compared the health risks among the occupational, public and private domains. They each received a certificate of honour and cash prizes. Source: University Relations Office-(URO) - KNUST
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:52:00 +0000