·       Research and deployment of low carbon technologies as an alternative energy source for sustainable development for developing countries.

·       Renewable energy (biomass) research that promotes low carbon development technologies as climate change mitigation action using locally available resources.

Current Designation:

Senior Research Scientist

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·       Research and deployment of low carbon technologies as an alternative energy source for sustainable development for developing countries.

·       Renewable energy (biomass) research that promotes low carbon development technologies as climate change mitigation action using locally available resources.

·       Environmentally sustainable valorization of organic waste through anaerobic digestion technologies.

·       Audit of the thermal efficiency of heat processing devices like cookstoves and incinerators

·       Audit of power consumption in buildings and equipment using hybrid walkthrough and standard audit methods,

·       Design, construction and deployment of cost-effective renewable energy technologies including a single-stage mesophilic anaerobic digesters assembled from local materials for biogas production, and

·       Biotechnology for the valorization of waste

•  Audit of the thermal efficiency of heat processing devices like cookstoves and incinerators
• Audit of power consumption in buildings and equipment using hybrid walkthrough and standard audit methods
• Design, construction and deployment of cost effective renewable energy technologies including a single-stage mesophilic anaerobic digesters assembled from local materials for biogas production, and
• Biotechnology for the valorization of waste

Trainings Attended

1. Successfully completed Facilitator and Trainer course with the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), March 2020
2. Participated in training on Assurance Quality of Test to Achieve Reliable Results, organised by Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB), Accra, 2-6 September 2019
3. Participated in training on Competence of Testing Laboratories Training: ISO17025:2017, organised by Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt PTB), Accra, 19-23 August 2019
4. Participated in Seminar on Biogas Industry Promotion and Management for Developing Countries, sponsored by Ministry of Commerce P.R. China, organized by the Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture (BIOMA), P.R. China, 24 May-13 July 2019
5. Participated in workshop titled Building institutional Capacity for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange within “Resource Recovery from Waste: implications for health, energy and agriculture”, organized by Lancaster University, UK in Accra, 22-26 January 2018
6. Participated in the Expert Information Seminar: Power Supply from Bioenergy for Ghana”, organized by GIZ, Bavaria Germany, 22-28 July 2018
7. Graduate Assistant, Department of Physics University of Ghana, Physics Department, 2016-2018
8. Successfully completed Crystallographic Training, organized by University of Ghana, Legon 2014
9. Participated in Training Course on Biogas Technology for Developing Countries, Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce P. R. China, organized by the Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture (BIOMA), P.R. China, 14 May-8 July 2013
10. Participated in Africa Renewable Energy Technology Platform-AFRETEP 2^nd Regional Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 7-11 November 2011
11. Participated in a three-day training workshop on Geospatial Toolkit for Renewable Energy Planning and Policy, organized by the Energy Commission, Ghana, 24-26 January 2011

1. H. A. Koffi, A. A. Yankson, A. F. Hughes, K. Ampomah-Benefo, J. K. A. Amuzu (2020). Determination of the series resistance of a solar cell through its maximum power point. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2020.1731073
2. W. O. Oduro, P. M. Agbedor, G. Boafo-Mensah, K. Ampomah-Benefo, M. A. B. Animpong, E. Von-Kiti, E. N. Kotey, G. N. Laryea, K. Akufo-Kumi (2019). Predicting the emissions characteristics of charcoal fired cookstoves from their thermal performance indicators. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 9 (4), pp. 51-57
3. E. F. Ankama, M. A. B. Animpong, K. Ampomah-Benefo, F. Tornyie (2019). Impact of regulated biogas market structure on benefits of biogas in Ghana. International Journal of Technology and Management Research, 4 (1), pp. 23-34
4. K. Ampomah-Benefo, A. A. Yankson, H. A. Koffi, A. F. Hughes, J. K. A. Amuzu, V.C. K. Kakane, M. K. A. Addae-Kagyah (2018). A prototype of anaerobic biomass digester for biogas production. Science and Development, 2 (2), pp. 23-38
5. M. A. B. Animpong, W. O. Oduro, J. Koranteng, K. Ampomah-Benefo, G. Boafo-Mensah, K. Akufo-Kumi, G. O. Tottimeh, J. Y. Amoah (2017). Coupling effect of waste automotive engine oil in the preparation of wood reinforced LDPE plastic composites for panels. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24, pp. 55-61
6. W. O. Oduro, M. A. B. Animpong, J. Koranteng, K. Akufo-Kumi, K. Ampomah-Benefo, G. Boafo-Mensah, E. F. Ankama (2016). Determination of the thermal efficiency of a modified De-Montfort incinerator for the derivation of the net calorific value of medical waste. Journal of the Ghana Science Association, 17 (1), pp. 92-102
7. K. Ampomah-Benefo, M. A. B. Animpong, G. Boafo-Mensah, W. O. Oduro, E. N. Kotey, H. A. Obiri (2013). Achieving sustainable consumption of electricity through energy audit: A case study of a public sector institution in Ghana. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2 (2), pp. 1487-1498
8. M. A. B. Animpong, W. O. Oduro, G. Boafo-Mensah, K. Ampomah-Benefo, J. Koranteng, B. Gyamera (2013). Assessment of risk of metals and halogen contamination from waste automotive engine oil. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology Publications, 8 (3), pp. 181-186
9. G. Boafo-Mensah, K. Ampomah-Benefo, M. A. B. Animpong, W. O. Oduro, E. N. Kotey, K. Akufo-Kumi, G. N. Laryea (2013). Thermal efficiency of charcoal fired cookstoves in Ghana. Global Advanced Research Journal of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, 2 (3), pp. 102-110