Engr. Prof. Sampson Kofi Kyei
Designation
Head of Department
Staff Grade
Associate Professor
Department
Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
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Engr. Prof. Sampson Kofi Kyei is an Associate Professor in the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) at the Department of Chemical Engineering where he has been a faculty member since 2011. He was promoted to the rank of a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry in February 2015. He is the Examinations Officer for the Faculty of Engineering. He was the Head of Department of Parallel Programs at the Institute of Distance and Continuous Education (IDLCE), KsTU from September 2021 till August 2022.  

Sampson completed his Ph.D. at the World Bank Centre for Oilfields Chemical Research, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and Master’s degree at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana in 2020 and 2007 respectively. In July 2001 he obtained his BSc. (Chemistry) degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. His research interests lie in environmental monitoring and the use of local raw materials and agro-wastes to develop affordable, environmentally friendly chemicals for industrial applications.

He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of chemical and environmental engineering, particularly industrial chemistry on bioresource and biomass utilization. Currently, Prof. Kyei is the key technical person on a collaborative project between KsTU and the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria where they are tasked with the design, fabrication, and installation of a mini-facility for processing and extraction of orange mesocarp and production of industrial-grade rutin.

Engr. Prof. Kyei has participated in over ten (10) workshops and conferences locally and internationally. He has 3 conference papers and 19 publications in high impact journals to his credit. Professionally, he is corporate member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana and a Certified Environmental Scientist with the National Registry of Environmental Professionals, USA. He is a Reviewer of several journals published by Elsevier B.V and Springer Nature.

Engr. Sampson Kofi Kyei is happily married to Mrs. Iris Bithiah Boafo and they have four boys and two girls.

  • June, 2020 – PhD. (Pure and Ind Chemistry), Uniport, Nig.
  • June, 2007 - MSc. (Analytical Chemistry), KNUST, Gh.
  • July, 2001 – BSc. (Chemistry), UCC, Gh.
  • Development of bio-based polymers/resins and green chemicals for oilfield applications
  • Environmental monitoring for sustainable development.
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Analytical Instrumentation
  •  Applied Chemistry,
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Assistant Examiner in Integrated Science for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (2012 to date)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Published by Wiley-Blackwell
  • Reviewer, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Published by Springer Nature
  • Reviewer, Cleaner Wastes Systems, Published by Elsevier BV.
  • 7th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, (KsTu, Ksi, Ghana). March 28 – 29, 2023.
  • 2nd Annual Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana, (Accra, Ghana) (7th to 8th July 2022)
  • Kumasi Technical University, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology Colloquium, April 23, 2021
  • The China-Africa Urban Development Forum (CAUDF), University of Cape Coast, (Cape Coast, Ghana), October 3rd – 4, 2019
  • Frimpong J. A., Gangfeng, T., Kyei, S. K., Owusu-Ansah, P., Agyeman, P. K., Fayzullayevich, J. V., Olayode, I. O., (2023) Transmission of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms via road dust: Emissions, characterization, health risks, and mitigation measures, Atmospheric Pollution Research, 14 (1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101642
  • Eke, W.I, Kyei, S.K., Achugasim, O., Ajienka, J. and Akaranta O. (2022) Formulation and application of cashew nutshell liquid derivatives as potential oilfield chemical for crude oil flow assurance. Biomass Conv. Bioref.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03215-4
  • Kyei, S.K., Eke, W.I., Darko, G. and Akaranta, O (2022), Drying and adhesive properties of novel surface coatings derived from peanut skin extract and cashew nutshell liquid, Pigment and Resin Technology, https://doi.org/10.1108/prt-08-2021-0087
  • Kyei, S.K., Eke, W.I., Darko, G. and Akaranta, O (2022), Natural polyhydroxy resins in surface coatings – a review, Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 19, 775–794. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-021-00604-8
  • Eke, W. I., Kyei, S. K., Achugasim, O., Ajenka, J., & Akaranta, O. (2022). Evaluation of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Borate Ester as Pour Point Depressant for Flow Assurance of Waxy Crude Oil. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 11(3), 3611–3625. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33263/LIANBS113.36113625
  • Eke, W.I, Kyei, S.K., Achugasim, O., Ajienka, J. and Akaranta O (2021) Pour point depression and flow improvement of waxy crude oil using polyethylene glycol ester of cashew nutshell liquid. Applied Petrochemical Research. 11, 199–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13203-02100271-1
  • Iheanyi, W. E., Kyei, S. K., Ajienka, J., & Akaranta, O. (2021). Effect of bio‑based flow improver on the microscopic and low‑temperature flow properties of waxy crude oil. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 11, 711–724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-01078-x
  • Kyei, S.K., Eke, W.I., Abdul-Karim, H., Darko, G. and Akaranta, O (2021) Phytochemicals from peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) skin extract with potential for pharmacological activity. Current Bioactive Compounds 17 (9), 38-56. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573407217666210202092052
  • Nagre, R. D., Owusu A, P., Pierre, A. T., Kyei, S. K., & Azanu, D. (2020). Synthesis and assessment of a hydrophobically associating heteropolymer in water-based mud. Chemical Papers. 75, 1197–1209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-020-01379-9
  • Kyei, S. K., Onyewuchi, A., & Darko, G. (2020). Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of peanut skin extract-azo-compounds. Scientific African. 8, e00406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00406
  • Kyei, S. K., Darko, G., & Akaranta, O. (2020). Chemistry and application of emerging eco-friendly antifouling paints : a review. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 17, 315–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-019-00294-3

Conference proceedings

  • Nagre, R. D., Owusu, P. A., Kyei, S. K., Frimpong, I. K., Ami, J., Evaluation of the Efficacy of Hydrophobic Associative Tetrapolymer Flooding for Improved Recovery of Medium Viscous Oil through Sandpack Model. In Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana, (Accra, Ghana) (7th to 8th July, 2022), pp. 195-196.
  • Kyei, S. K., Darko, G., Akaranta, O., Extraction, Characterization and Application of Cashew Nutshell Liquid from Cashew Nutshells. In Proceedings of The China-Africa Urban Development Forum (CAUDF), University of Cape Coast, (Cape Coast, Ghana), October 3rd – 4, 2019. pp. 104-115.