Mike Agbesi Acheampong CV - November 2012

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: MIKE AGBESI ACHEAMPONG

Address in : Department of Chemical Engineering Polytechnic P.O. Box 854 Kumasi, Ghana. Mobile: +233-54-3286992 E-mail: [email protected] www.kpoly.edu.gh

Address in the Netherlands: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft P.O. Box 3015 2601 DA Delft The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected] www.unesco-ihe.org

Date of birth: 21 October, 1969

Nationality: Ghanaian

Computer literacy: 1. Operating Systems: MS-DOS and MS-Windows 2. Application Software: MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SPSS Internet Explorer, WAWTTAR, CHEMCAD

EDUCATION

PhD (2009 - 2013) UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands.

2003-2005 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana M.Sc. Degree M.Sc. Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation

1991-1996 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana BSc. Degree B.Sc. (Hons) Chemical Engineering

1988 –1990 Koforidua Secondary Technical School, Koforidua ‘A’ Level Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, General Paper

1983 –1988 Kaneshie Secondary Technical School, Accra ‘O’ Level English Language, Modern Mathematics, Additional Modern Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography

RESEARCH INTEREST

1. Water and Wastewater Treatment 2. Environmental Biotechnology 3. EIA of Water and Wastewater Related Projects 4. Water Quality Management 5. Chemical Products Development 6. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 7. Solid Waste Management

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS RECEIVED

1. Netherlands Government Scholarship for PhD (2009-2013) under the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP), Project Number: 32022513, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education/ Wageningen University (2009 - 2013) 2. Staff Development and Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme, Kumasi Polytechnic, Ghana, Number: PS 283 3. UNESCO-IHE Partner Research Fund, UPaRF III research project PRBRAMD (No. 101014) 4. Ghana Government Scholarship for BSc, KNUST (1991 - 1996) 5. Ghana Government Scholarship for MSc, KNUST (2003 - 2005)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:

1. Mike A. Acheampong and Piet Lens (2012), Treatment of gold mining effluent in pilot fixed bed sorption systems. Hydrometallurgy (Submitted). 2. Kannan Pakshirajan, Alemayehu N. Worku, Mike A. Acheampong, Henk Lubberding and Piet Lens (2012), Cr(III) and Cr(VI) removal from synthetic wastewater by biosorption using fruit waste materials and Scenedesmus quadricauda. Journal of Hazardous Materials (Submitted). 3. Mike A. Acheampong, Anton D Dapcic and Piet NL Lens (2012), Cyclic sorption and desorption of Cu(II) onto coconut shell and iron oxide coated sand. Separation Science and Technology (Submitted). 4. Mike A. Acheampong and Piet NL Lens (2012), Effect of operating parameters on Cu(II) biosorption onto coconut shell in a fixed-bed column. Journal of Environmental Protection (In Press). 5. Mike A. Acheampong, Ebenezer DO Ansa, Esi Awuah (2012), Biosorption of Pb(II) onto Cocos nucifera shell and Moringa Oleifera seeds. Chemical Engineering Communications (In press). 6. Ebenezer DO Ansa, Mike A Acheampong, Frederick K Nkrumah and AS Boakye-Yiadom (2012), Escherichia coli attachment and detachment in algal and kaolin suspensions. Ghana Science Journal (In press). 7. Mike A. Acheampong, Kannan Pakshirajan, Ajit P Annachhatre, Piet NL Lens (2012), Removal of Cu(II) by biosorption onto coconut shell in fixed-bed column systems. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2012.10.029). 8. Mike A. Acheampong, JW Meulepas, Piet NL Lens (2012), Assessment of the effluent quality from a gold mining industry in Ghana. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1312-3). 9. Mike A. Acheampong, Joana PC Pereira, Roel JW Meulepas and Piet NL Lens (2012), Kinetics modelling of Cu(II) biosorption onto coconut shell and Moringa oleifera seeds from tropical regions. Environmental Technology 33 (4): 409-417. 10. Mike A. Acheampong, Joana PC Pereira, Roel JW Meulepas and Piet NL Lens (2011), Biosorption of Cu(II) onto agricultural materials from tropical regions. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 86 (9): 1184-1194. 11. Mike A. Acheampong, Roel JW Meulepas and Piet NL Lens (2010), Removal of heavy metals and cyanide from gold mine wastewater. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 85 (5): 590-613.

Peer-reviewed Conference Papers:

1. Anton D Dapcic, Mike A. Acheampong, Piet NL Lens (2012), Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Coconut Shell and Iron Oxide Sand: Sorption and Desorption Cycle Studies. In: the proceedings of the 2012 University of South Florida Undergraduate Research Colloquium, Florida, United States of America (18 April, 2012). 2. Mike A. Acheampong and Piet NL Lens, The Role of Biosorption in the Development of Plant Biotechnology. BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of Agricultural Biotechnology (WCAB-2011), Changchun, China (28-30 October 2011). 3. Mike A. Acheampong, Roel JW Meulepas, Piet NL Lens (2011), Characterisation of the Process Effluent of AngloGold-Ashanti Gold Mining Company in Ghana. In: the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, Greece (8 -10 September 2011). 4. Mike A. Acheampong, Joana PC Pereira, Roel JW Meulepas, Piet NL Lens (2011), Equilibrium Isotherm and Kinetics Studies of Cu2+ Biosorption from Gold Mine Wastewater by Agricultural Materials. In: the proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Bioremediation, Chania, Greece (4 -7 July 2011). 5. Mike A. Acheampong, Joana PC Pereira, Roel JW Meulepas and Piet NL Lens (2011), Biosorption of Cu2+ and As3+ from Gold Mine Wastewater using Agricultural Materials: Biosorbents Screening and Equilibrium Isotherm Studies. In: the Proceedings of the IWA International Conference on Water & Industry, Valladolid, Spain (1 - 4 May 2011).

SELECTED RESEARCH WORKS (UNPUBLISHED)

1. Mike A. Acheampong (B.Sc. Thesis, 1996), Plant design for the production of manganese oxide and manganese sulphate from manganese carbonate ore. 2. Mike A. Acheampong (M.Sc. Thesis, 2005), Environmental impact assessment of the Ejisu water supply project. 3. Mike A. Acheampong (2003), Plant design for the treatment of raw water from river Offin. 4. Mike A. Acheampong and Latif (2003), Water quality assessment of the Offin river basin at the Barikese water treatment plant intake points. 5. Mike A. Acheampong (2004), Process development for the production of instant coffee from local raw materials. 6. Mike A. Acheampong and Jerry Dzandu (2004), Process development for the production of toothpaste. 7. Mike A. Acheampong (2005), Production of glucose syrup from the hydrolysis of cassava starch. 8. Mike A. Acheampong (2006), Production of non-alcoholic wine from local grape fruit. 9. Mike A. Acheampong (2007), Process development for the production of bleaching agent. 10. Mike A. Acheampong (2007), Production of packaged water from groundwater source with high iron content. 11. Mike A. Acheampong, Anass S Appiedu and Carl Mallet (2008), Quality assessment of mine wastewater (effluent): A case study of ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI and Central African Gold (CAG) Effluents.

REVIEWER FOR THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS

1. Desalination and Water Treatment Journal - (June, 2010 to Date) 2. Water Science and Technology Journal - (September, 2010 to Date) 3. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology - (April, 2011 - Date) 4. Journal of the Taiwan Chemical Engineers - (April, 2011 to Date) 5. African Journal of Biotechnology - (May, 2011 to date) 6. Chemical Engineering Communications - (December, 2011 to Date) 7. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology - (January, 2012 to Date) 8. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology - (June, 2012 to Date) 9. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy (July, 2012 to Date)

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL AND FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS

Institute: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Address: Pollution Prevention and Resource Recovery Group Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ir. Piet N.L. Lens Email: [email protected]

Institution: Asian Institute of Technology Address: Environmental Engineering and Management School of Environment, Resources and Development, Thailand Contact person: Prof. Ajit Padmakar Annachhatre Email: [email protected]

Institution: Wetsus Address: P.O. Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Contact person: Dr. Roel J.W. Meulepas Email: [email protected]

Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Address: Department of Biotechnology, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India Contact person: Dr. Kannan Pakshirajan Email: [email protected]

Institution: Universidade do Porto Address: Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering, , Porto, Portugal Contact person: Joana P.C. Pereira Email: [email protected]

Institution: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Address: Water Research Institute, P. O. Box AH 38, Achimota, Accra, Ghana Contact person: Dr. Ebenezer D. O. Ansa Email: [email protected]

Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Address: Department of Civil Engineering, P. M. B., Kumasi, Ghana School of Environment, Resources and Development, Thailand Contact person: Prof. Esi Awuah Email: [email protected]

Institution: University of South Florida Address: College of Engineering, Department of Civil engineering 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL. 33620 Contact person: Mr. Anton Dapcic and Dr. Daniel Yeh Email: [email protected]

WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA/SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Symposium on Water/Wastewater Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (12 June, 2009).

2. Seminar on Synchrotron-Based Spectroscopic Investigations of the Speciation and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soils, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands (23 April, 2009).

3. Microbiology Symposium: Discovery of Impossible Microbes with Global Implications in the Biogeochemical Cycle of Nitrogen and Methane, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands (9 April, 2009).

4. Annual PhD Seminar, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (6 – 9 April, 2009).

5. Seminar on Trends in Environmental Biotechnology: Nitrogen Removal and Recovery from Water and Wastewater, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (26 March, 2009).

6. Workshop on Journal Citation/Web of Knowledge, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (24 March, 2009).

7. Seminar on Two processes for the Removal of Heavy Metals: Sulphate reduction and Biosorption, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, 8. Delft, The Netherlands (24 March, 2009).

9. Seminar on Biodegradation of Para-Chlorophenol in Aerobic Conditions UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands (23 March, 2009).

10. Workshop on Competence-Based Training (CBT) Assessment Blueprint for Higher National Diploma (HND), Forest Hotel, National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX), Dodowa, Ghana (10 - 13 Nov, 2008).

11. Seminar on Research Methods and Paper Writing, TALIF Unit, National Council Tertiary Education (NCTE), Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana (17 - 18 July, 2008). 12. Video Conference on Authentic Leadership for Sustainable Development, GIMPA, UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education, Accra, Ghana (23 September, 2004).

13. Entrepreneurship Awareness Seminar, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (16 – 18 Mach, 1995).

TRAINING AND COURSES ATTENDED 02 July – 20 July, 2012 UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education Cert. of Participation Short Course on Solid Waste Management, Delft, Netherlands

08 Dec - 10 Dec, 2010 UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education Training on the use of Ion Chromatography for anion analysis, AAS and ICP for metals analysis.

14 Sept. – 18 Sept., 2009 UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education Cert. of Participation Summer School on Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Delft, Netherlands.

18 June – 6 July, 2007 UNESCO–IHE Institute for Water Education Cert. of Participation Short Course on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Delft, Netherlands

UNIVERSITY POSTIONS 1994 – 1996 Vice President - Ghana Engineering Students Association - Chaired Engineering Week Planning Committee 1993-1994 Financial Secretary - Chemical Engineering Students’ Association - Required to prepare accounts/reports

GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

1. Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom –Associate Member 2. Ashanti Chapter of KNUST Alumni Association, Kumasi - Member 3. International X-Ray Absorption Society (IXAS) – Member 4. UNESCO-IHE PhD Fellows’ Association - Member 5. International Water Association (IWA) - Member

INTERESTS Reading, Research, Farming, Knowledge sharing, Youth empowerment, Women right advocacy, Watching movies, Travelling and Body building.

REFERENCES

1. Prof. Dr. Ir. Piet N.L. Lens Professor of Environmental Biotechnology UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education P.O. Box 3015 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands Tel: +31(0)152151816 Fax: +31(0)152122921 Email: [email protected]

2. Dr. Roel J.W. Meulepas Scientific Project Manager Wetsus P.O. Box 1113 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Tel: +31(0)612886086 Fax: +31(0)582843000 Email: roel.meulepas@wetsus

3. Prof. Mrs Esi Awuah Ag. Vice Chancellor University of Energy and Natural Resources P. o. box 214 , Brong Ahafo, Ghana Mobile: +233-20-7417766 E-mail: [email protected]

4. Dr. M.Y. Woode Snr. Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana Tel/Fax: +233-51-60234 Mobile: +233-20-8121880 E-mail: [email protected]