Dr. Emmanuel Amankwah
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Dr. Emmanuel Amankwah

Chairman and Senior Lecturer
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Food Biotechnology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

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Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
100%
Food Production
62%
Drying Technology
90%
Agriculture and Food Systems
75%
Food Science
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Amankwah, E.A., K.A. Dzisi, G. van Straten and A.J.B. van Boxtel, 2018. Moisture dependent diffusion and shrinkage in yam during drying. Int. J. Food Eng., Vol. 14. 10.1515/ijfe-2017-0394.
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  2. Amankwah, E.A., K.A. Dsizi, G. van Straten and A.J.B. van Boxtel, 2018. Modeling the equilibrium moisture content of desorption and adsorption of yam (Dente). Agric. Eng. Int.: CIGR J., 20: 184-192.
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  3. Amankwah, E.A.Y., K.A. Dzisi, G. van Straten, L.G. van Willigenburg and A.J.B. van Boxtel, 2017. Distributed mathematical model supporting design and construction of solar collectors for drying. Drying Technol., 35: 1675-1687.
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  4. Amankwah, E.N., E. Adu, J. Barimah, V.M. Dossou and C.V. Twisk, 2015. Amino acid profiles of some varieties of rice, soybean and groundnut grown in Ghana. J. Food Process. Technol., Vol. 6. 10.4172/2157-7110.1000420.
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  5. Amankwah, E.A., K.A. Dzisi, E.A. Fofie, P. Marmah and A.J.B. van Boxtel, 2014. Drying characteristics of dried banana (Musa sapientum). J. Agric. Eng., 1: 22-27.
  6. Tohibu, S.A., E.A. Amankwah and I. Oduro, 2013. Chemical stability of vacuum packaged West African cheese (Wagashie). Acad. J. Scient. Res. Essays, 8: 1212-1218.
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  7. Otu, P.N.A., F.K. Salia and E.A. Amankwah, 2013. Optinizing acceptability of fresh Moringa oleifera beverage. Food Sci. Qual. Manage., 21: 34-39.
  8. Otu, P.N.A., F.K. Salia and E.A. Amankwah, 2013. Characterization of fresh Moringa oleifera beverage. Food Sci. Qual. Manage., 21: 26-33.
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  9. Eshun, G., E.A. Amankwah and J. Barimah, 2013. Nutrients content and lipid characterization of seed pastes of four selected peanut (Arachis hypogaea) varieties from Ghana. Afr. J. Food Sci., 7: 375-381.
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  10. Dzisi, K.A., I. Ayim and E.A. Amankwah, 2012. Thin layer modeling of FHIA-21 (Tetraploid plantain). ARPN J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 7: 946-952.
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  11. Akonor, P.T. and E.A. Amankwah, 2012. Thin layer drying kinetics of solar-dried Amaranthus hybridus and Xanthosoma sagittifolium leaves. J. Food Process. Technol., Vol. 3. .
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  12. Amankwah, E.A., I. Ayim, K.A. Dzisi and J. Barimah, 2011. Nutritional content and functional properties of french horn, false horn and FHIA-21. Am. J. Food Technol., 6: 322-328.
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  13. Amankwah, E.A., I. Ayim and J. Barimah, 2011. Comparative study of the nutritional composition of FHIA-21, french horn and false horn and the effect of steam blanching on some selected functional properties of their flour. Am. J. Food Technol., 6: 422-428.
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  14. Amankwah, E.A., C.K. Firempong, J. Barimah and J.K. Ahima, 2010. Some anthropometric, biochemical and haematogical studies of rats fed on different composite diets prepared from maize, groundnut and soybean. Asian J. Clin. Nutr., 2: 200-207.
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  15. Adubofuor, J., E.A. Amankwah, B.S. Arthur and F. Appiah, 2010. Comparative study related to physico-chemical properties and sensory qualities of tomato juice and cocktail juice produced from oranges, tomatoes and carrots. Afr. J. Food Sci., 4: 427-433.
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  16. Eliason, E.A. Amankwah, B.K. Minta, J. Barimah and J.H. Oldham, 2009. Novel products development from cocoa sweatings: Syrup and malt-like beverage. Int. J. Biol. Sci., 1: 46-53.
  17. Barimah, J., E.A. Amankwah, J.H. Oldham and S. Pecku, 2009. Effect of acetylation and varietal differences on the pasting properties of some corn starches. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 11: 103-108.
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  18. Barimah, J., E.A. Amankwah, J.H. Oldham and F.K. Amagloh, 2009. Effect of acetylation and carboxylation on some physicochemical properties of cassava starches. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 11: 109-115.
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  19. Amankwah, E.A., J.H. Oldham, J. Barimah, A. Kusi-Appiah and P.A. Boakye, 2009. Nutritional and anthropometric studies on Wister rats by feeding them with corn dough enriched with fish and shrimps-A locally formulated weaning diet. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 11: 22-30.
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  20. Amankwah, E.A., J. Barimah, R. Acheampong, L.O. Addai and C.O. Nnaji, 2009. Effect of fermentation and malting on the viscosity of maize-soyabean weaning blends. Pak. J. Nutr., 8: 1671-1675.
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  21. Amankwah, E.A., J. Barimah, A.K.M. Nuamah, J.H. Oldham and C.O. Nnaji, 2009. Formulation of weaning food from fermented maize, rice, soybean and fishmeal. Pak. J. Nutr., 8: 1747-1752.
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  22. Amankwah, E.A., J.H. Oldham and W.O. Ellis, 2006. Manufacture of tomato ketchup using local spices and employing gravity means of concentration. J. Ghana Sci. Assoc., 8: 63-69.
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