• Green chemistry innovations that lead to the valorisation of the rich inorganic and biomaterial resources of Ghana into useful industrial raw material products and developing processes for the valorisation of these materials.
• Materials isolation and characterization of biomaterials like phytochemicals, biocomposite materials, and
• The beneficiation of inorganic materials for high temperature processing architecture and for pollution remediation.

 Current Designation:

Principal Research Scientist

• Green chemistry innovations that lead to the valorisation of the rich inorganic and biomaterial resources of Ghana into useful industrial raw material products and developing processes for the valorisation of these materials.
• Materials isolation and characterization of biomaterials like phytochemicals, biocomposite materials, and
• The beneficiation of inorganic materials for high temperature processing architecture and for pollution remediation.

1. Isolation of natural dyes from plant parts (Aid to Artisan)
2. High-Rate-Low-Temperature extraction of phytochemicals from plant parts (Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund)
3. Design and construction of solid waste incinerators
4. Design and construction of mobile charcoal kilns (CSIR Small Grants Project)
5. Production of high surface area activated carbon from agro based biomass resources (HJA Africa)
6. Wood Plastic Composite Materials from waste precursors
7. BioWaste- Novel biotechnological approaches for transforming industrial and/or municipal biowaste into bioproducts. (EC 7^th Framework Programme)
8. Achieving wider uptake of water smart solutions (Wider Uptake) (EU Horizon 2020)
9. Sustainable energy from solid waste incineration (IncineraGen) (Environmental Research Fund)

Trainings Attended

2.     Oduro, W. O., Selormey, G., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Von-Kiti, E., Amoah, J. Y., Dazugo, E., Animpong, M. A. B., & Dzamboe, P. D. (2019) Anaerobic Baffled Digester systems for on-site wastewater recycle for economic use: An alternative to Septic tanks, 2^nd CSIR-RSA Scientific Conference, CUTRAC, Kasoa, (24^th October).

3.     Ampomah-Benefo, K., Boafo-Mensah, G., Animpong, M. A. B., Von-Kiti, E., Oduro, W. O., & Kotey, E. N. (2019) Energy efficiency through scientific research, development and deployment for national growth, 2^nd CSIR-RSA Scientific Conference, CUTRAC, Kasoa, (24^th October).

4.     Von-Kiti, E., Kwakye-Awuah, B., Oduro, W. O., Animpong, M. A. B. and Williams, C. (2019). Variations in the crystal structure of zeolites LTA and FAU synthesized from bauxite and kaolin with different crystallization and aging times. ANEM, Perth, Australia, 6^th to 12^th December.

5.     Von-Kiti, E., Kwakye-Awuah, B., Oduro, W. O., & Williams, C. D. (2019) Morphological studies of zeolites synthesized with varying alkali concentrations from bauxite and kaolin from Ghana. International Zeolite Conference, Perth, Australia, 7^th -12^th July 2019.

6.     Animpong, M. A. B. & Oduro, W. O. (2016). Western Industrial design of Ghana’s traditional medicine, Innovation Conference- Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 27^th -28^th September 2016.

7.     Oduro, W. O. (2014). Development of wood plastic composite materials from waste precursors: An appropriate technology for plastic waste management. A paper presented at the Regional seminar on utilization of intellectual property to develop and disseminate appropriate technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 4, 2014.

       i.          Refereed Journal Papers:

1.     Animpong, M. A. B., Nkum, R. K., Oduro, W. O., Von-Kiti, E., Tuffour, B. A., & Quarshie, A. (2019). The characterization of fly ash during high temperature oxidation of galvanized steel. Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews, 4 (4), 1-8.

2.     Oduro, W. O., Agbedor, P. M., Boafo-Mensah, G., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Animpong, M. A. B., Von-Kiti, E., Kotey, E. N., Laryea, G. N., & Akufo-Kumi, K. (2019). Predicting the emissions characteristics of charcoal fired cook stoves from their thermal performance indicators. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 9 (4), 51-57.

3.     Animpong, M. A. B., Oduro, W. O., Koranteng, J., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Boafo-Mensah, G., Akufo-Kumi, K., Tottimeh, G. O., & Amoah, J. Y. (2017). Coupling effect of waste automotive oil in the preparation of wood reinforced LDPE plastic composites for panels. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24, 55-61.

4.     Oduro, W. O., Animpong, M. A. B., Koranteng, J., Akufo-Kumi, K., Ampomah Benefo, K., Boafo-Mensah G., & Ankamah, E. F. (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), 92-102.

5.     Oduro, W. O., and Festus Addo-Yobo (2015) Optimising the extraction of a natural dye from Bridelia Ferruginea, South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 3, p. 27-40.

6.     Akufo-Kumi, K., Laryea, G. N., Obiri, H. A., Amoah, J. Y., Oduro, W. O., & Boafo-Mensah, G. (2014). Design, Construction and Test Operation of a Thermal Incinerator for Medical Waste at Abokobi Health Centre in Ghana, Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 19, (1 & 2), 59-66.

7.     Bayitse, R., Laryea, G. N., Selormey, G., Oduro, W. O., Aggey, M., Mensah, B., Gustavsson, M., & Bjerre, A.-B.  (2014) Anaerobic co-digestion of cassava peels and manure: a technological approach for biogas generation and bio-fertilizer production, Journal of Applied Science and Technology (JAST), 19, (1 & 2), 1 – 8.

8.     Animpong, M. A. B., Oduro, W. O., Boafo-Mensah, G., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Koranteng, J., & Gyamera, B. (2013) Assessment of the risk of metals and halogen contaminants in waste automotive engine oil, International Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 3, (3), 181-186.

9.     Oduro, W. O. & Addo-Yobo, F. (2013) Enhancing the value of indigo-blue dyes from Lonchocarpus cyanescens leaves, International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 3, (5), 78-86.

10.  Ampomah-Benefo, K., Animpong, M. A. B., Boafo-Mensah, G., Oduro, W. O., Kotey, E. N. & Obiri, H. A. (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), 1487-1498.

11.  Boafo-Mensah, G., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Animpong, M. A. B., Oduro, W. O., Kotey, E. N., Akufo-Kumi, K. & Laryea, G. N. (2013). Thermal efficiency of charcoal fired cookstoves in Ghana, Global Advanced Research Journal of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, 2, (3), 102-110.

12.  Oduro, W, O., Bayitse, R., Carboo, D., Kortatsi, B., & Hodgson, I. (2012). Assessment of dissolved mercury in surface water along the lower basin of the river Pra in Ghana, International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2, (1), 228-235.

13.  Oduro, W. O., Cailuo, N., Yu, K. M. K., Yang, H. & Tsang, S. C. (2011). Geometric and electronic effects on hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over unsupported Pt-based nano-crystals, Journal of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13, (7), 2590-2602.

14.  Tsang, S. C., Cailuo, N., Oduro, W. O., Kong, A. T. S., Clifton, L., Yu, K. M. K., Thiebaut, B., Cookson, J. & Bishop, P. (2008). Engineering Preformed Cobalt-Doped Platinum Nanocatalysts for Ultraselective Hydrogenation, ACS Nano, 2, (12), 2547-2553.

15.  Tang, H., Yu, C-H., Oduro, W. O., He, H. & Tsang, S. C. (2008). Engineering of a monodispersed core-shell magnetic Ti-O-Si Oxidation nanocatalyst, Langmuir, 24, (5), 1587-1590.

16.  Caiulo, N., Yu, C.-H., Yu, K. M. K., Lo, C. H., Oduro, W. O., Thiebaut, B., Bishop, P. & Tsang, S. C. (2007). Carbon decorated FePt nanoparticles, Advanced Functional Materials, 17, (8), 1392-1396.

     ii.          Edited Conference Papers:

17.   Animpong, M. A. B. & Oduro, W. O. (2016). Western Industrial design of Ghana’s traditional medicine, Proceedings of the Innovation Conference– Ghana, (pp. 224-233), Accra: CSIR STEPRI.

   iii.          Chapter in Refereed Book:

18.  Akufo-Kumi, , K., Laryea, G. N., Oduro, W. O., & Obiri, H. A. (2015). Instrumental Analysis and Classification of Ekon Kaolin. In A. Al-Otoom , & A.-H. Mohammed (Eds.), Minerals Processing and Beneficiation: Handbook of the Centre for Science and Technology, NAM. New Dehli: DAYA.

19.  Yu, C.-H., Oduro, W. O., Tam, K., & Tsang, E. S. (2009). Some Applications of Nanoparticles. In J. Blackman (Ed.), Handbook of Metal Physics: Metallic Nanoparticles (Vol. 5, pp. 365-380). Elsevier.

   iv.          Conference Papers/Poster presentations& Abstracts:

1.     Oduro, W. O., Gamedoagbao, D. K., Amoah, J. Y., Dazugo, E., Von-Kiti, E., Agyenim, F. B., & Dodd, I. (2019) Design of solid plant nutrients formula from waste precursors for safe application in food production, Eco-Innovation Conference, Lancaster, UK (19^th -20^th September).

2.     Oduro, W. O., Selormey, G., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Von-Kiti, E., Amoah, J. Y., Dazugo, E., Animpong, M. A. B., & Dzamboe, P. D. (2019) Anaerobic Baffled Digester systems for on-site wastewater recycle for economic use: An alternative to Septic tanks, 2^nd CSIR-RSA Scientific Conference, CUTRAC, Kasoa, (24^th October).

3.     Ampomah-Benefo, K., Boafo-Mensah, G., Animpong, M. A. B., Von-Kiti, E., Oduro, W. O., & Kotey, E. N. (2019) Energy efficiency through scientific research, development and deployment for national growth, 2^nd CSIR-RSA Scientific Conference, CUTRAC, Kasoa, (24^th October).

4.     Von-Kiti, E., Kwakye-Awuah, B., Oduro, W. O., Animpong, M. A. B. and Williams, C. (2019). Variations in the crystal structure of zeolites LTA and FAU synthesized from bauxite and kaolin with different crystallization and aging times. ANEM, Perth, Australia, 6^th to 12^th December.

5.     Von-Kiti, E., Kwakye-Awuah, B., Oduro, W. O., & Williams, C. D. (2019) Morphological studies of zeolites synthesized with varying alkali concentrations from bauxite and kaolin from Ghana. International Zeolite Conference, Perth, Australia, 7^th -12^th July 2019.

6.     Animpong, M. A. B. & Oduro, W. O. (2016). Western Industrial design of Ghana’s traditional medicine, Innovation Conference- Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 27^th -28^th September 2016.

26.  Oduro, W. O. (2014). Development of wood plastic composite materials from waste precursors: An appropriate technology for plastic waste management. A paper presented at the Regional seminar on utilization of intellectual property to develop and disseminate appropriate technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 4, 2014.

     v.          Technical Reports

27.  Oduro, W. O., Von-Kiti, E., Animpong, M. A. B., Sewordor, M., Aggrey, I., Arkaifie, C., Odei, S., & Agyenim, F. B. (2020). Incineration Solution towards reducing/eliminating reinfection through medical waste at a COVID-19 Isolation Centre, Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding: Government of Ghana, Ghana.

28.  Oduro, W. O., Akufo-Kumi, K., Laryea, G. N., Animpong, M. A. B., Boafo-Mensah, G., Tottimeh, G. O., Agbedor P. M., & Koranteng, J. (2018). Development of an efficient low-cost mobile kiln technology for the production of charcoal in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding: CSIR Small Grants Projects.

29.  Oduro, W. O., Von-Kiti, E., Animpong, M. A. B., Koranteng, J., Aggrey, I., Sewordor, M., Ocran, L., Arkaifie, C., & Akufo-Kumi, K. (2018). Sustainability of the raw material base in local production of activated carbon, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding/Client: HJA Africa Company Limited, Ghana.

30.  Laryea, G. N., Akufo-Kumi, K., Oduro, W. O., Boafo-Mensah, G., Agbedor, P., & Animpong, M. A. B. (2016) China-Ghana South-South Cooperation on renewable energy technology transfer for southern Ghana (Domestic Cookstoves), Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency/Client: Energy Commission, Ghana.

31.  Laryea, G. N., Akufo-Kumi, K., Oduro, W. O., Boafo-Mensah, G., Agbedor, P., & Animpong, M. A. B. (2016) Collaborative Research on Renewable Energy Technology Transfer: Charcoal production in nine districts in the Eastern region of Ghana Report on prefeasibility study for the selection of mobile charcoal kiln technology demonstration site, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency: Energy Commission/Client, Ghana.

32.  Oduro, W. O., Mensah, B., Amoah, J. Y., Aggey, M., & Gbewonyo, K. (2014) Process parameters for pilot plant extraction of 5-HTP from Griffonia simplicifolia seeds for export, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency: Export Development and Investment Fund, Client: BioResources International, GH.

33.  Mensah, B., Gbewonyo, K., & Oduro, W. O. (2013). The setting of pilot plant for the extraction of active components in natural products for export, Progress report 2 (Installation phase). Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency: Export Development and Investment Fund, Client: BioResources International, GH.

34.  Mensah, B., Gbewonyo, K., & Oduro, W. O. (2013). The setting of pilot plant for the extraction of active components in natural products for export, Progress report 1. Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency: Export Development and Investment Fund, Client: BioResources International, GH.

35.  Akufo-Kumi, K., Obiri, H. A., Laryea, G. N., Amoah, J. Y., & Oduro, W. O. (2011). Report on the construction of Incinerators for the Nkroful health centre & the Half Assini Goverment hospital, Approved Consultancy Report, CSIR-IIR, Funding Agency: Kosmos Energy, Ghana.

36.  Bayitse, R., Oduro, W. O., Aggey, M., Selormey, G., Mensah, B., & Laryea, G. (2013). Ghana Country Report: Overview of potential biowaste and biobased residues for production of value-added products, Ed. Mathias Gustavsson, Biowaste4SP project, Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

37.  Richard Bayitse, Mawuena Aggey, William Owusu Oduro, Gilbert Selormey, Beatrice Mensah and Gabriel Laryea. (2014). Reactor Design and Separation Equipment for Anaerobic Co-digestion of BioWaste and Manure, Biowaste4SP project, Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

38.  Bayitse, R., Laryea, G., Selormey, G., Oduro, W. O., Aggey, M., & Mensah, B. (2013). Bibliographic review of co-digestion of cassava and manure, Biowaste4SP project, Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

39.  Oduro, W. O., Ampomah-Benefo, K., Boafo-Mensah, G., & Animpong, M. A. B., (2012). Thermal Efficiency of Charcoal Fired Cookstoves in Ghana. Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

40.  Oduro, W. O., Koranteng, J., Tottimeh, G. O., Akufo-Kumi, K., & Animpong, M. A. B. (2012). Synthesis and Characterization of Wood Plastic Composite Panels from Waste Precursors, Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

41.  Oduro, W. O., Addo-Yobo, F., & Tottimeh, G. (2012). Design Parameters in Solvent Extraction of Indigo Dyes from Lonchocarpus cyanescens leaves. Edited Research Report, CSIR-IIR.

            Manuals:

42.  Animpong, M. A. B., Von-Kiti, E., Oduro, W. O., Sewordor, M., Aggrey, I., Arkaifie, C., Odei, S., & Agyenim, F. B. (2020) Operating guidelines for CSIR-IIR Solid/Medical waste incinerator-Scavenger II, 3^rd Edition, Manual, CSIR-IIR.

43.  Akufo-Kumi, K., Oduro, W. O., Animpong, M. A., Koranteng, J., & Ankamah, E. F. (2016). Operating guidelines for modified De-Montfort incinerator, 2^nd Edition. Manual, CSIR-IIR.

44.  Oduro, W. O., Mensah, B., & Aggey, M. (2014). HRLT extraction of bioactive constituents from botanicals, Training Manual, CSIR-IIR.