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PROFILE OF DR. NOAH KWAME ASARE-DONKOR

Published 29 Apr 2019 News
DR. NOAH KWAME ASARE-DONKOR

Dr. Noah Kyame Asare-Donkor is a senior lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, KNUST.

He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Chemistry from KNUST (in 1993), M.Sc. degree in inorganic chemistry (in 1999) and a Ph.D in organic chemistry (in 2014) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Upon completion of his Masters, he joined the department of chemistry as a lecturer where he had served as a Teaching and Research Assistant (under the National Service Scheme from 1994-1996). He was the departmental, Faculty and college Exams officer from November, 2008 to June, 2011. He also served as a senior member in charge of National Service Personnel and Graduate Students from August 2006 to 2008.

Dr. Noah Kyame Asare-Donkor is a member of the Ghana Science Association (GSA), Ghana Chemical Society, West African Network of Natural Product Research scientists (WANNPRES) and the Pan Africa chemistry Network (PACN).

He is also an Editor and Reviewer for several journals including; Journal of Molecular Modelling, Journal of Science and technology, Environmental geochemistry and Health, Environmental Systems Research, Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, Environmental Systems Research, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Public Health Management, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Physics and Astronomy International Journal, Scientific Research Publishing, Peak Journal of Public Health Management, International Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Research.

Dr. Noah Kyame Asare-Donkor is a resource person for the West African Examinations Council and a Secretary to the local organizing committee under the DFID/RS international conference on Materials for Renewable and Sustainable energy. He is also an external examiner for the school of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Ghana, Legon. He is also a fellow of Unity Hall, KNUST.

 

PUBLICATIONS (ARTICLES)

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adaagoam, R. A.  Voegborlo, R. B. Adimado, A. A. (2018) Risk assessment of Kumasi Metropolis population in Ghana through consumption of fish contaminated with formaldehyde ", Journal of Toxicology, volume 2018, doi.org/10.1155/2018/4785031. (online)
  2. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Amankwa, C., Adimado, A. A. (2018). Health risk assessment of some heavy metals and physico-chemical quality of surface water in Bibiani a mining enclave in Ghana. Journal of Global Ecology and Environment, 8 (3) 124 - 137
  3. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Poku, P. A., Addison, E. C. D. K., Wemengah, D. D., Adimado, A. A. (2018) Measurement of Radon concentration in groundwater in the Ashanti region of Ghana", Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. https//doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5930-1. (online)
  4. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Ofosu, J. O., Adimado, A. A. (2018) Hydrochemical characteristics of surface water and ecological risk assessment of sediments from settlements within the Birim River basin in Ghana, Environmental Systems Research. DOI: 10.1186/s40068-018-0113-1 (online)
  5. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Boadu, A. A., Adimado, A. A. (2016). Evaluation of groundwater and surface water quality and human risk assessment for trace metals in human settlements around the Bosomtwe Crater Lake in Ghana, SpringerPlus 5 (1):1-19,DOI 10.1186/s40064-016-3462-0
  6. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adimado, A. A. (2016). Influence of mining related activities on levels of mercury in water, sediment and fish from the Ankobra and Tano River basins in South Western Ghana, Environmental Systems Research, 5:5(1) 1-11, DOI: 10.1186/s40068-016-0055-4. (Online)
  7. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2016). A comprehensive understanding of the chemical vapour deposition of cadmium chalcogenides using Cd[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor: A density functional theory approach
    Chemistry Central Journal, 10(4) DOI: 10.1186/s13065-016-0146-3.(online).
  8. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Amenu, J. D., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Lead, Cadmium, Copper and Iron in Water, Sediment, Galatea paradoxa and Macrobrachium raridens Samples from the Volta estuary at Ada, Ghana, Journal of Basic and Applied Research International 11(3) 164-176.
  9. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Kwaansa-Ansah, E. E., Opoku, F. O. Adimado, A. A. (2015). Concentrations, hydrochemistry and Risk Evaluation of selected Heavy Metals along the Jimi River and its tributaries at Obuasi a Mining Enclave in Ghana Environmental Systems Research, 4:1-14, DOI: 10.1186/s40068-015-0037-y
  10.  Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Thermal decomposition of Zn[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the chemical vapour deposition of binary and ternary zinc chalcogenides: A Theoretical Study. Journal: SpringerPlus 4:266, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1020-9 (online).   
  11. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Acheampong, V., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Assessment of water quality and health risk of river Oda and its Tributaries in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana, Journal of Basic and Applied Research International 9(3), 132-146.  
  12. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Quantum Mechanical Study of the Kinetics, Mechanisms and Thermodynamics of the Gas-Phase decomposition of Pb[(iPr)2PSSe]2 Single-Source Precursor. Journal of Organometallic Chem. 787, 33-43 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.04.013.  
  13. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Kpodo, E., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Assessment of water quality status and heavy metal contamination of the Barekese reservoir in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Journal of Basic and Applied Research International, 5(4), 185-196.
  14. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Theoretical Studies of the decomposition of Zn[(iPr)2PSSe]2 Single-Source Precursor in the Gas Phase for the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Binary and Ternary Zinc Chalcogenides, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. Volume 1058, 1-11 doi:10.1016/j. comptc. 2015.01.020.
  15. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2015). Theoretical study of the gas-phase decomposition of Pb[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the chemical vapour deposition of binary and ternary lead chalcogenides, Can. J. Chem. 93(3) 317–325, doi: 10.1139/cjc-2014-0440.
  16. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N.  K., Adimado, A. A. (2014).  Density functional theory (DFT) study of the gas-phase decomposition of the Cd[(iPr)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the CVD of binary and ternary cadmium chalcogenides, J Mol Model (2014) 20:2484 DOI 10.1007/s00894-014-2484-1(Online).
  17. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adimado, A. A. (2014). Iodine Content of Some Marine Fishes from the Eastern Atlantic Coast of Ghana. International journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research- Accepted.  
  18. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Boadu, A. and Adimado, A.A. (2014). Seasonal variation in Heavy metal content of lake and underground Water in some selected Towns around the Bosomtwe Crater Lake. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol.4, No.23, 2014 (Online).
  19. Kwaansah-Ansah, E.E., ASARE-DONKOR, N.K., Adimado, A.A. and Dong-ha, N. (2013). Evaluation of mercury and selenium concentrations in the edible tissue of freshwater from the Volta Lake in Ghana. J. Environ Occup Sci. 2(3) 109-118, DOI :10.5455/jeos.20131010062805.
  20. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K. and Adimado, A. A.   (2013). Heavy metal Contamination Status and Physicochemical Quality of underground Water at Bogoso and its Environs, A Mining Enclave in Ghana. International Journal of Development and Sustainability. 2(3): 2013-2050.
  21. ASARE-DONKOR, N.K., Wemegah, D. D. and Adimado, A. A.  (2013). Chemical Analysis of Freshwater Bodies in the Kumasi Metropolis and its Environs, Ghana, Journal of Environment and Earth Science. 3(9): 37-45.
  22. Ampong, F. K., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K.,  Boakye, F.  (2010). The effect of Annealing on the optical Band gap of Cadmium Sulphide thin films, prepared by the chemical bath deposition technique. J. Ghana Science Association 12(2): 14 - 20.
  23. Agyarko, K., Kwakye, P. K. , Bonsu, M.,  Osei, B. A., ASARE-DONKOR, N.K., Amanor, E. (2006). Breakdown of azadirachtin A in a tropical soil amended with neem leaves and animal manures. Pedosphere. 16(2): 230-236.
  24. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adimado, A. A. and Adei, E. (2002). Semi-empirical pm3 (tm) Molecular Orbital (MO) studies on Dinitrogen Cleavage by three coordinate Molybdenum (III) and Tungsten (III) Complexes, J. Ghana  Science Association 4(2): 32-40.

 

Conference presentations and publications

  1. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Tia, R., Oduro, S. A. and Harry, O. (2006) Level of Some heavy metals in selected water bodies in the Asutifi district in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana College of Science retreat proceedings. 42-50.
  2. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Thomas, P. J., Awudza, J.A.M., O’Brien, P. (2012). Deposition of Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystalline Thin Films Semiconductors at the Toluene-Water interface. Book of Abstracts UK-India Symposium on molecular Materials Chemistry, Chemistry Centre, London, UK.
  3. Acheampong, V., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K. (2013). Assessment of water quality of River Oda and its tributaries in Kumasi, Ghana. Book of Abstracts 5th International Toxicology Symposium in Africa, jointly    hosted by College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and Hokkaido University, Japan, sponsored by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science pp 80.
  4. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Thomas, P. J., Awudza, J. A. M., Adimado, A. A., O’Brien, P. (2016). Deposition of Zinc Chalcogenide Nanomaterials at the Toluene-Water interface. Book of Abstracts International Conference on Materials Chemistry at IDL Conference Centre KNUST-Ghana, Sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Pan African Chemistry Network pp 39.
  5. Opoku, F., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adimado, A. A. (2016). Quantum mechanical study of the kinetics and thermodynamics of the deposition of the gas-phase deposition of Pb[(iPr)2PSSe]2 single source precursor. Book of Abstracts International Conference on Materials Chemistry at IDL Conference Centre KNUST-Ghana, Sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry and The Pan African Chemistry Network pp 41.
  6. Yeboah, S. O., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K. (2018). Assessment of Groundwater Quality in selected students hostels around the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and their Health effects, Book of abstracts, 7th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentation pp 28.
  7. Amissah, A. A., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K. (2018). Levels of some trace metals in Broiler chicken in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Book of abstracts, 7th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentation pp 24.
  8. Mintah, C. W., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K. (2018). Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Evaluation of Selected Metals in Groundwater in Some Communities in the Obuasi Municipality. Book of abstracts, 7th GSA Research Seminar and Poster Presentation pp 21.
  9. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Mustapha, W., Adjei, K. (2008) Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils around Active and Decommissioned Gold Mining Tailing Dams. Book of abstracts KNUST College of Science 2nd College Biennial Research Conference.
  10. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adei, E., Adimado, A. A. (2005). Semi-Empirical PM3™ Molecular Orbital (MO) Study of Ethylene Insertion into the M-CH3 Bond of Homogenoous Ansa Bis (Indenyl) Group IV Metallocene Catalysts. Book of Abstracts 1st Cocobod Conference for Promotion of Local Consumption of Cocoa Products and 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, pp 81.
  11. Adei, E., ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adimado, A. A. (2003). Semi-Empirical PM3™ Molecular Orbital (MO) Study of Ethylene Insertion into the M-CH3 Bond of Homogenoous Ethylene Bridged Fluorencylcyclopentadienyl Group IV Metallocene Catalysts. Book of Abstracts 23rd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, pp 65.
  12. ASARE-DONKOR, N. K., Adei, E., Adimado, A. A. (2005). Semi-Empirical PM3™ Molecular Orbital (MO) Study on Dinitrogen Cleavage by Three Coordinate Molybdenum (III) and Tungsten (III) Complexes. Book of Abstracts 22nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, pp 118.

 

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended

  • UK-India Symposium on molecular Materials Chemistry 2012, 10th -11th September at the Chemistry Centre, London, UK.
  • 1st Kumasi International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (KIC-POST 1) KNUST Engineering Guest House, Ghana, 16th to 18th April, 2012
  • First Leverhulme-Royal Society- African Award Holder Meeting, organized by the Royal Society in conjunction with the Tanzanian Academy of Sciences. 5th and 6th December, 2010, Dar es Salaam.
  • 5th International Toxicology Symposium in Africa, jointly hosted by College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and Hokkaido University, Japan, sponsored by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 12th - 13th September, 2013.
  • 25th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, 5 –10 August, 2007 at Cocoa Research Institute (CRIG), Akim-Tafo.
  • 1st Cocobod Conference for Promotion of Local Consumption of Cocoa Products and 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, 1 – 4 August, 2005 at Erata hotel and GIMPA, Legon, Accra.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee, 15th Annual National Conference of the Ghana Chemical Society - 2005, KNUST, Kumasi.
  • 23rd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association 4 – 7 August, 2003 at KNUST, Kumasi.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee and Resource Person, National Workshop on safe use of pesticides in Agriculture, Public Health, Forestry and the Environment in Ghana, 26 – 28, November, 2002.
  • 22nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association 5 – 9 August, 2001 at UCC, Cape Coast.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee and Resource Person, National Workshop on safe use of pesticides in Agriculture, Public Health, Forestry and the Environment in Ghana, 27 – 29, September, 2000.
  • Rapporteur of National Symposium on the “Mining Industry and the Environment” April 14-15, 1997 KNUST, Kumasi.
  • Annual Conference of the Ghana Chemical Society, Nov., 14-15, 1997 at KNUST, Kumasi.
  • 1st College of Science (KNUST) Research Conference on “Ghana’s Golden Jubilee: Science as a Tool for National Independence.21st to 24th July 2006, Busia Beach Resort, Takoradi. 
  • Workshop on improved Pedagogy and Research Writing organized by the Quality Assurance Unit of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, KNUST for the Academic staff from February 9-13, 2004.
  • Workshop on setting and grading of multiple-choice questions, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Quality Assurance Unit, 24th, April, 2004.
  • Workshop on Quality Teaching Methods, August 18-22, 2003 KNUST, Kumasi; Organized by the Quality Assurance Unit of the Vice Chancellor’s Office, KNUST, Kumasi.
  • Workshop on graphene School of Material Science, University of Manchester, 2010

 

QUALIFICATIONS (DEGREE/EDUCATION)

Qualification

Year

Ph.D in Inorganic Chemistry

2014

MSc. Inorganic Chemistry

1999

BSc. (Hons) Chemistry

1993

 

INSTITUTIONS OF STUDY

2009 – 2014 - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Doctor of Philosophy (Inorganic) Chemistry.

1996 – 1999 - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Master of Science (Inorganic) Chemistry.

1990 – 1993 - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry.

 

AREAS OF SPECIALISMS

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Environmental Contamination and Health Risk Assessment
  • Computational Chemistry – Catalysis/Gas phase decomposition of single source precursors for binary and ternary metal chalcogenides
  • Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanomaterials and thin films
  • Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

 

PROFESSIONAL/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

POSITIONS HELD AND HOLD

College Examinations Officer from November, 2008 to June, 2011.

Faculty Examinations Officer from November, 2008 to June, 2011.

Departmental Examinations Officer from November, 2008 to June, 2011.

Chairman Department of Chemistry Consultancy services from 2009 to 2010.

College of Science representative on the Library Committee, from June, 2005 to 2007.

Secretary- Department of Chemistry Research Committee from 2009 to 2010.

Senior member in charge of National Service Personnel and Graduate students from August, 2006 to 2008.

In-charge of Department of Chemistry National Service/Teaching Assistants/Demonstrators from 2009 to 2010.

Head of Inorganic Section – 2018.

Resource Person - West African Examination Council.

Secretary- local organizing committee, DFID/RS International conference on Materials for Renewable and Sustainable energy - Research to development.

External Examiner- School of Material Science and engineering – university of Ghana, Legon.

HONOURS AND AWARDS

CERTIFICATES

  • Certificate of Participation, 8th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the Theme: Improving Quality of Higher Education through Effective Measurement and Evaluation. KNUST, 20 – 24 August 2018.
  • Diploma Basic GIS use and watershed modelling using QSWAT model system based on QGIS and the SWAT watershed model. Aarhus University and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2016.
  • Certificate of Participation, 5th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the Theme: Sustainable Development of Tertiary Institution in Ghana amidst Economic and Security Challenges KNUST, 17 – 20 August 2015.
  • Certificate of Participation, 4th KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the Theme: Advancing Science and Technology through Effective communication, KNUST, 18– 22 August 2014
  • Certificate of Participation, 3rd KNUST Summer School Workshop for Senior Members on the Theme: Repositioning KNUST as a Global Institution: Effective Research Management as a Tool. KNUST, 26th August – 2nd September 2013
  • Certificate of Participation, 1st College of Science (KNUST) Biennial Research Conference on “Ghana’s Golden Jubilee: Science as a Tool for National Independence.” 21st to 24th July 2006, Busia Beach Resort, Takoradi.

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

  • Ghana Science Association
  • Ghana Chemical Society
  • West African Network of Natural Product Research Scientists (WANNPRES).
  • Pan Africa Chemistry Network (PACN).

GRANTS /FUNDS WON WITH DATES

  • National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) Teaching and learning innovation fund (2005)
  • Leverhulme – Royal Society Africa Award collaborative research programme on “Developing Internationally Competitive Research on Solar Cell Materials at KNUST” (2010-2014)
  • Royal Society - DFID Consortium on ‘Developing Nano-materials for applications in solar cells” (2015-2017)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Structural and optoelectronic Properties of Copper, Zinc, Cadmium and Lead Chalcogenide Nano crystalline thin films Deposited at the Water-Toluene Interface (PhD Thesis).
  • Semi-empirical Theoretical studies of group (iv) (M.Sc. Thesis).