Daniel Amoako Darko

Ambitious Lecturer and Research Fellow seeking to conduct scientific research in sustainable land, water and environmental management technologies for improved environmental health, efficient resource utilization and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

• Sept. 2007 – July. 2010, Research Assistant, Department of Soil Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
• Aug. 2005 – Dec. 2006, Graduate Assistant, Department of Soil Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

• August, 2018 – present, Member of Management Committee, IESS, Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
• February, 2020 – August, 2022, Coordinator, Students’ Field Trip, Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

• September, 2021– Present, President, Senior Common Room, Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana
• October, 2018 – July, 2021, Member, Senior Common Room, Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana
• August, 2015- Present, Member, Tutorial Board, Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana

• January, 2021 – Present, Coordinator, “You and the Environment”, Weekly radio programme hosted by IESS with support from Radio Univers to educate listeners on sustainable environmental practices
• October - December, 2019, Soil suitability report for the production of vegetable crops, ‘Living Fields’ Project, Asutsuare, Ghana
• March - May, 2019, Soil suitability report for the establishment of ornamental gardens, Indigo Homes, Ayi Mensah Park, Accra

• November 10, 2021 – January 10, 2022, Team Member, Assessment of Soil Physical Characteristics of Representative Cocoa Farms in Ghana, Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Ghana
• October, 2020 – March, 2021, Team Lead, Review of Methodologies for the Preparation of Agricultural Statistics under the Ghana Climate Ambitious Reporting Programme (GCARP), Environmental Protection Agency - Ghana
• Sept 2020 to Feb. 2021, Team Member, Environmental, Socio-economic and Cultural Situation Diagnostic Assessment of Songor and Keta Lagoons. Mangroves Landscape of Ghana, IUCN, Ghana
• February – April, 2018, Team Lead, Review of Implementation Plans and Budget Proposals for The Implementation of Livelihood Activities in Adaptation Fund Project Communities in Northern Ghana, UNDP/MESTI, Ghana
• Client: Environmental Protection Agency and Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Developing Ghana State of the Environment Report 2016, Ghana

• Processes’ MDPI
• Data’ MDPI
• Sustainability’ MDPI
• American Journal of Climate Change’
• Plants’ MDPI
• Journal of Natural Resources and Development'
• West Africa Journal of Applied Ecology'
• Journal of Environmental Protection’
• Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science’

• May 23, 2014, US$ 3,500.00 for Association of African Universities (AAU) Small Grant Sponsorship for Theses and Dissertations
• July 23, 2012 – December 31, 2013, Gh¢ 15,000.00 for Ph.D. Research, Faculty Development Grant, Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID), University of Ghana

• Soil Science Society of Ghana
• Ghana Science Association
• University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
• International Union of Soil Scientists (IUSS)

• Soil Pollution Control and Remediation
• Soil Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics
• Solute and Contaminant Transport in Soil and Water
• Microplastic Pollution of Agricultural Soils

• ESCI 702: Emerging Environmental Issues
• ESCI 601: Soil, Water and Air Quality
• ESCI 607: Environmental Chemistry
• Soil 401: Soil Science Practical and Special Topics

• Environmental Science, Richard Osae, Environmental and health impact assessment of heavy metal pollution in the Korle lagoon, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Kingsley Agyemang, Maize Productivity and Climate Smart Agriculture, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Thomas Narh Korley, Heavy Metal Pollution of Mixed Waste Compost: Ghana and Angola, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Laud Mike Tagoe, Private Sector in Solid Waste Management, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Asa Ohene Bosompem, Carbon Sequestration and Yield Improvement in Small Holder Farms, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Gabriel Aweya, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Sustainability Science, Jeffrey Ofosu Bamfo, Sustainability Challenges of Rattan as Raw Material for Cane Weaving Industry, Co-Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Matthew Donovan Abiyaw, Assessment of the Impact of Agrochemicals on The Health of Staff of The Cocoa Mass Spraying Programme in The Amenfi West Municipal Area of The Western Region of Ghana, Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Gabriel Anthony Ampiah, Influence of Biochar and Compost Amendment on the Sorption of Atrazine to Soil, Supervisor, Completed
• Environmental Science, Lukeman Boakye Adams, Assessment of Physical and Chemical Degradation of Mine Site Alluvial Soil: A Case Study of Akanteng Artisanal Mining in The Eastern Region of Ghana, Supervisor, Completed
• Environmental Science, Giftson Odotei Mensah, Assessment of Contaminants in Clinical Wastewater: A Case Study of Koforidua Regional Hospital, Supervisor, Completed
• Environmental Science, Basia Hajua Sumani, Assessing The Impact of Pesticide Residue on Soil, Food Crops and Health of Farmers in The Sissala East Municipality of The Upper West Region of Ghana, Supervisor, Completed
• Environmental Science, Gibson Mulba Stephen, Evaluation of Landfill Effects on Soil and Water Sources: A Case Study of the Whein Town Sanitary Landfill, Montserrado County-Liberia, Co-Supervisor, Completed
• Environmental Science, Kiven Larkai, Assessing Separation of Household Waste at Source: An Opportunity for Improvement in Solid Waste Management in the La Dade-Kotopon and Ga East Municipal Assemblies, Supervisor, On-going
• Environmental Science, Carolyne Alberta Clottey, Assessment of Physico-chemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Contamination in Korle and Kpeshie Lagoons, Co-Supervisor, Completed

• April 25 – 26, 2022, 5th Online International Conference on Nutrition and Nutraceuticals, Nutrition and Nutraceuticals, Current Research and Developments, Virtual
• November 18 – 19, 2020, Workshop on the Revision of the 2007 National Water Policy, Hill View Guest Centre, Abokobi, Accra
• February 26, 2019, Stakeholder Consultative Meeting on Draft Regulation for the Proposed Cook Stoves Labeling Programme in Ghana, STEPRI, CSIR – Accra, Ghana
• March 12, 2018, MESTI/UNDP Workshop “Increased Resilience to Climate Change in Northern Ghana Through the Management of Water Resources and Diversification of Livelihoods”, Modern City Hotel, Tamale
• February 15 – 16, 2017, Sustainability Dialogue. International Conference on Sustainability and Environmental Management, Collaboration between IESS and the University of Oldenburg, Germany, University of Ghana, Legon
• December 10, 2016, State of the Environment Report of Ghana (2016). Stakeholders Consultative Meeting, Mensvic Hotel, Accra – Ghana
• 5 – 6 November, 2015, Doctoral Students Conference, University of Ghana
• September 24 – 28, 2012, Flow and Transport in Terrestrial Systems, University of Heidelberg, Germany, Germany
• March 28 – April 3, 2011, Merging Measurements and Modeling in Soil Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark, Denmark
• 20th October, 2010, Workshop on ‘Addressing the Challenges of Agricultural Water Management in Ghana’, International Water Management Institute, Conference Hall, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra
• 16 – 18 Mach, 2010, Workshop on ‘Soil Management for Sustainable Cocoa Production’ Cocoa Producers Alliance (COPAL), Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana
• 9 – 10 February, 2010, Workshop on ‘Project Management and Curriculum Development’ African Network to Improve Higher Education Institutions in Agriculture and Forestry Based on New Labour Market Needs (AFOLM), University of Ghana
• 4 – 9 August, 2009, Ghana Science Association, 26th Biennial Conference, University of Cape Coast
• 27 July – 2 August, 2003, 18th Annual General Meeting, Soil Science Society of Ghana, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana
• 28 October – 1 November, 2002, 10th Congress of African Association of Biological Nitrogen Fixation, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana

Daniel Amoako

Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, P. O. Box LG 209, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana

+233-24 467 6201 / +233-26 658 3938

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• August, 2017 – Present, Research Fellow, Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
• August, 2012 – July, 2017, Assistant Research Fellow, Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
• August, 2010 – July, 2012, Assistant Research Fellow, Volta Basin Research Project/ Department of Soil Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

• Citizenship: Ghanaian
• Date of Birth: 03/11/70

• Book_chapter, Environmental Impact of Quantum Dots and Their Polymer Composites, Snehlata K., Darko, D. A., Kadhem, A. A., Nimje, P. P., Jain B., Rawat, R., Quantum Dots and Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Chemistry, and Applications, Parameswaranpillai, J., Das, P., Ganguly, S., 1st ed., CRC Press, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003266518
• Book_chapter, Carbon quantum dots (CQDS), carbon nanorods (CNRS), and their composites as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors, Jain, R., Darko, D.A., Jain, B., Sharma, R., Rawat, R., Carbon Allotropes: Nanostructured Anti-Corrosive Materials, J. Aslam, C. Verma, D. Verma, R. Aslam, 241-270, De Gruyter, https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110782820-011
• Book_chapter, Carbon allotropes: properties and applications – state of the art, Jain, B., Rawat, R., Darko, D.A., Carbon Allotropes: Nanostructured Anti-Corrosive Materials, J. Aslam, C. Verma, D. Verma, R. Aslam, 1-32, De Gruyter, https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110782820-001
• Book_chapter, West Africa – Water Resources Vulnerability Using a Multidimensional: Case Study of Volta Basin, Gordon, C., Nukpezah, D., Tweneboah-Lawson, E., Ofori, B.D., Yirenya-Tawiah, D., Pabi, O., Ayivor, J.S., Koranteng, S., Darko, D. A., Mensah, A.M, Climate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources, Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, 283–309
• Journal_article, Efficacy of Histick Soy in soybean nodulation in two Alfisols of Ghana, Nartey, E. K., Darko, D. A.
• Sulemana, N., Assibey, E.O, Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 6, 1004090, 10.3389/fsufs.2022.1004090
• Journal_article, Understanding Gene Action, Combining Ability, and Heterosis to Identify Superior Aromatic Rice Hybrids Using Artificial Neural Network, Sunny, A., Chakraborty, N. R., Kumar, A., Singh, B. K., Paul, A., Maman, S., Sebastian, A., Darko, D. A.
• Journal of Food Quality, 2022, 9282733, 10.1155/2022/9282733
• Journal_article, Recent Advancement in Postharvest Loss Mitigation and Quality Management of Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Frameworks, Singh, A., Vaidya, G., Jagota, V., Darko, D. A.
• Agarwal, R. K., Debnath, S., Potrich, E., Journal of Food Quality, 2022, 6447282, 10.1155/2022/6447282
• Journal_article, Heavy metal mobility, bioavailability, and potential toxicity in sediments of the Korle lagoon in Ghana, Osae, R., Nukpezah, D., Darko, D.A., Mensah, A.M., International Journal of Environmental Studies, 10.1080/00207233.2022.2042971
• Journal_article, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Detection of Chlorpyrifos (an Organophosphate Pesticide), Altaf, R., Ullah, Z., Darko, D. A., Iqbal, A., Khan, M. S., Asif, M, ASEAN Journal of Science and Engineering, 2(3), 257-266
• Journal_article, Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Reduced-Graphene Oxide from Graphene Oxide, Singh, R., Ullah, S., Rao, N., Singh, M., Patra, I., Darko, D. A.
• Isaac, C. P. J., Esmaeilzadeh-Salestani, K., Kanaoujiya, R., V. Vijayan, V., Journal of Nanomaterials, https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9282733
• Journal_article, Efficacy of Corncob and Rice Husk Biochar as Liming Agent and Phosphorus Source for Growth of Soybean in Two Acid Soils, Frimpong-Manso, E., Nartey, E. K., Adjadeh, T. A., Darko, D. A., Lawson, I. Y. D, Amoatey, C.A., West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 28(1), 113 – 130
• Journal_article, Use of Biochar-Compost for Phosphorus Availability to Maize in a Concretionary Ferric Lixisol in Northern GHANA, Sulemana, N., Nartey, E.K., Abekoe, M.K., Adjadeh, T.A., Darko, D.A., Agronomy, 11, 2, 359, 10.3390/agronomy11020359
• Journal_article, Influence of Method of Residue Application and Moisture Content on Water Soluble Nitrogen in a Rhodic Kandiustalf Amended with Different Fallow Plant Materials, Darko, D.A., Nartey, E.K., Adiku, S., Laryea, K.B., West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 27(1), 66 – 77
• Journal_article, Pesticide Bioconcentration Potential of Aquatic Plants in the Volta Lake, Koranteng, S.S., Darko, D.A., Nukpezah, D., Ameka, G.K., West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 26(SI), 193 – 202
• Journal_article, Residues and Risk Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticides in Surface Sediment of Afram River of Ghana, Koranteng, S.S., Darko, D.A., Ameka, G.K., Owusu, E.O., International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment, 7(1), 30 – 37, 2248 – 9649
• Journal_article, Microbial degradation potential of some Ghanaian soils contaminated with diesel oil, Lawson, I. Y. D., Nartey, E. K., Darko, D. A., Okrah, V. A., Tsatsu, D., Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America, 3, 1, 1 - 5, 2151 – 7525

• November 9, 2021, FAO/ GLOSOLAN Training on the Implementation of the Standard Operating Procedure for Saturated Soil Paste Extract, Virtual
• September 24 to October 5, 2012, Training Workshop on 'Flow and Transport of Solutes in Terrestrial Systems', University of Heidelberg, Germany
• March 28 to April 8, 2011, Training Workshop on 'Merging Measurements and Modeling in Soil Physics', Aarhus University, Denmark
• December 04, 2009, ‘Global Prevention of Harassment’ Training Programme, Elan Vital Ltd (Europe)/ emTRAiN