Gilbert Osei
Accra
Summary
Dynamic Research Scientist with extensive experience at CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research, specializing in irrigation technology and experimental design. Proven track record in mentoring teams and facilitating training programs, enhancing agricultural practices. Adept at scientific reporting and research analysis, driving impactful results in field experimentation and knowledge transfer.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Engineering, Designing & Prototyping Division
Accra
11.2019 - Current
- Plan and conduct laboratory-based and field-based experiments and trials
- Knowledge transfer to key partners and end users (farmers)
- Prepare detailed reports on research findings for presentation to management and external funding sources.
- Participate in conferences and seminars related to research science topics.
- Documented all experiments conducted according to CSIR-IIR policies and guidelines.
- Mentored field and laboratory technicians in basic field trial procedures and laboratory procedures.
- Collaborated with undergraduate and graduate students to provide research guidance and supervision.
- Prepare new research proposals and apply for grants.
- Publish experimental and research findings in scientific publications and journals.
Project Lead
Good News Theological Seminary Skills Development Programme
Accra
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented project plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Delegated tasks to team members and tracked progress.
- Reviewed technical documents such as design specifications for demonstration farms.
- Development of a training manual.
- Set up a demonstration field and farmer school for knowledge transfer.
- Farm visits and interaction with farmers.
- Facilitated training activities for farmers on irrigation system usage and the application of fertilizers and pesticides.
Project Lead
CSIR-Ghana Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe: Export of coconut varieties to São Tomé and Príncipe
Accra
01.2025 - 07.2025
- Liaise and facilitate correspondence with the Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr, as well as with the agricultural export value chains of the São Tomé and Príncipe project.
- The process involves identifying and selecting the parent coconut plants.
- Coordinated the harvesting, treating, and bagging of coconut seed nuts.
- Facilitated the export of coconut seed nuts to São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Communicated with stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the project.
- Assigned tasks to team members and monitored progress.
- Coordinated resources to ensure the successful completion of projects.
- Conducted regular meetings with key personnel to discuss progress and address any issues.
- Provided mentorship and guidance to junior project team members.
- Conducted regular team meetings to monitor project progress and address any concerns.
- Facilitated communication between project stakeholders to align expectations and project goals.
Project Lead
CSIR-Ghana Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe: Training on the coconut value chain and identification
São Tomé
07.2024 - 07.2024
- Liaise and facilitate correspondence with the Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr, as well as with the agricultural export value chains of the São Tomé and Príncipe project.
- Development of training manuals, organization, and facilitation of training programmes for technicians and extension officers of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Morphological identification and differentiation of local coconut varieties in São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Assigned tasks to team members and monitored progress.
- Produced thorough, accurate, and timely reports of project activities.
Agronomy Lead, Production Technical Due Diligence
WAMI Agro Limited for Mirepa Investment Advisors
Accra
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
- Phytosanitary screening for fungal and viral diseases.
- Soil and water analysis.
- Developing interview guides for stakeholders in the rice value chain.
- Performance auditing of the irrigation system and equipment.
- Updated and maintained databases with current information.
Project Technical Lead
Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) Greenhouse Project
Accra
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Participated in architectural discussions regarding design decisions related to scalability and agroecological zone climatic conditions.
- Design modular greenhouses for agroecological zones in Ghana.
- Set up demonstration greenhouse structures for training and knowledge transfer.
- Developing a training manual
- Facilitated training activities for project stakeholders (farmers and artisans).
- Facilitated communication between different teams to guarantee the successful completion of the project.
- Identified opportunities to improve the greenhouse structure's performance, scalability, and efficiency.
- Created detailed project plans with timelines, deliverables, and resources required.
Project Coordinator
Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr (São Tomé and Príncipe) Mission to CSIR-Ghana
Accra
11.2023 - 11.2023
- Liaise and facilitate correspondence with the Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr for travel to Ghana.
- Coordinated with the Ghana Immigration Service to ensure the successful travel of Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr staff to Ghana.
- Collaborated with the Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr leadership on drafting the programme outline for their visit to Ghana.
- Facilitated the scheduling of workshops, seminars, and visits to CSIR institutions and other organizations.
- Compiling and submission of project report.
Research Project Leader
BSM Solar & Association of Ghanaian Industry
Accra
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Liaised with the International SPIS Consultancy Company (Irripot GmbH) to organize a research team and develop a research plan for data collection and analysis.
- Desk review.
- Developed survey instruments and administered surveys to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
- Field data collection, data entry, and statistical analysis of data.
- Auditing and performance assessment of solar-powered irrigation systems for cocoa production.
- Soil laboratory analysis & Water laboratory analysis
- Organized meetings with key stakeholders to discuss issues related to research initiatives.
- Prepared reports summarizing project results and presented findings to stakeholders.
- Maintained relationships with external partners by attending conferences, workshops, or other events as required.
Project Lead
CSIR-IIR & The Hunger Project Ghana: Solar irrigation project for livelihood empowerment
Nsawam-Kwakyekrom
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Establish a demonstration field & solar irrigation system for crop cultivation.
- Installation and performance auditing of drip irrigation systems and furrow irrigation systems.
- Facilitating knowledge exchange seminars with farmers.
- Development of a training manual and training of farmers on modern food production system techniques, and energy sources for pumping water.
- Training of rural communities in a solar-powered irrigation system.
Project Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Recirculate Project
Accra
12.2019 - 12.2023
- Undertaking field trials to assess different irrigation scheduling technologies (thermal imaging, soil sensing, and weather sensing) through field preparation and establishment, designing experimental field layout, data collection, data analysis, and report writing.
- Training of farmers in irrigation scheduling technologies (thermal imaging, soil sensing, and weather sensing).
- Undertaking a social survey to assess the commercial potential of irrigation scheduling in Ghana. (Preparation of questionnaire, data collection, data coding & entry, data analysis, and report writing)
Project Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) project
Accra
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Developed and tested a remotely controlled solar irrigation system prototype for crop cultivation.
- Facilitated knowledge exchange seminars with farmers and agricultural extension agents.
- Documented all processes during field trials and experiments.
- Disseminated research findings through presentations and farmer workshops.
Project Member
Trellis USAID Project: Drip irrigation vegetable production & transplanting technique
Gomoa Dawurampong
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Training smallholder farmers to produce vegetables through effective drip irrigation and transplanting techniques.
- Developing a training manual for farmers.
- Auditing and performance assessment of the drip irrigation system.
- Assisted in the preparation of documents, presentations, and reports related to projects.
Green House Manager
Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Preparation of planting medium and planting pot, raising seedlings, transplanting, application of insecticides, fertigation, artificial pollination, and harvesting.
- Training farmers in greenhouse technologies (irrigation technologies, solar systems, ventilation systems, pest and disease detection).
- Setting up the greenhouse for training and research purposes.
- Created strategies to reduce energy costs associated with operating the greenhouse facility.
- Organized irrigation scheduling for plants in the greenhouse.
Field Supervisor
Esoko Ghana: Cape Coast Metro, LEAP Registration
Cape Coast
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Training field enumerators in data collection.
- Supervising the registration of LEAP programme beneficiaries (Cape Coast Metro).
- Conducted regular meetings with field staff to review work performance.
- Monitored registered progress against established timelines.
- Organized resources, including equipment and materials, at registration centres.
- Monitored employee performance and provided feedback to enhance productivity.
Field Technician
Institut für Polymer Technologien e.V. (IPT), Ghana
Cape Coast
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Installation, testing and calibration of the SLECI system (Mankessim, Somanya & Sogakope).
- Training of farmers in the installation of the SLECI system.
- Data collection and analysis of data from the research field (Somanya & Sogakope).
- Desktop review, development of training manual & writing a technical report.
Education
Ph.D. - Irrigation Technology & Management
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast04-2025
MPhil - Irrigation technology
University of Cape Coast
05-2017
Bachelor of Science - General Agriculture
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast05-2014
Skills
- Irrigation technology
- Experimental design
- Field experimentation
- Research methodology
- Research methods
- Research analysis
- Report writing
- Scientific reporting
- Technical documentation
- Training facilitation
- Scientific presentation
Languages
English: Spoken - Best, Reading - Excellent, Writing - Best, Akan: Spoken - Excellent, Reading - Best, Writing - Good
Publications
- Gilbert Osei, Livingstone K. Sam-Amoah, Joshua Owusu-Sekyere, Harald Hansmann, Francis Kumi, Kezia Mensah (2025). Performance characteristics of self-regulating low-energy clay-based irrigation systems in different soil types. (2025). In Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (p. 10). https://doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v25i1.212
- Gilbert Osei, Joshua OWUSU-SEKYERE, Livingstone K.S. SAM-AMOAH, Francis KUMI, Harald HANSMANN, Vincent Opoku AGYEMANG, Ransford Opoku DARKO, Kezia MENSAH, Delwyn OKHUMAI (2024). Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) response to self-regulating low energy clay-based irrigation (SLECI) system, burying depth and fertilizer application dosage. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2024, 25(4), p.1148-1161. DOI: /10.5513/JCEA01/25.4.4462
- Owusu Akyewaa, B., Kumi, F., Adade, R., Ekumah, B., & Osei, G. (2023). UAV-based plant height estimation of maize cultivated using different varieties and sowing spacing. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE) 23(4):42-47 DOI: 10.56049/jghie.v23i4.112
- Amankwaa-Yeboah, P., Yeboah, S., Osei, G., Waaley, L., Kyeremateng, P., Agyeman, K., Aruna, F. A., Adomako, J., Owusu, D. E., & Amponsah, A. N. (2023). Critical attributes and considerations for selecting irrigation systems for wastewater. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE) 23(2):64-75 DOI: 10.56049/jghie.v23i2.56
- Amankwaa-Yeboah, P., Yeboah, S., Abdul-Rauf, M. A., Osei, G., Amponsah, W., Laboan, B. M., Adu-Dankwa, E. S., & Dodd, I. C. (2023). Paradigms Shaping the Adoption of Irrigation Technologies in Ghana. In book: Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management, Edition: 1, Publisher: Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.1201/9781003353928-25
- Forkuor, G., Amponsah, W., Oteng-Darko, P., & Osei, G. (2022). Safeguarding food security through large-scale adoption of agricultural production technologies: The case of greenhouse farming in Ghana. Cleaner Engineering and Technology 6 (2022) 1-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.clet.2021.100384
- Kumi, F., Adade, R., Opoku-Darko, R., Ekumah, B., & Osei, G. (2021). Estimating okra leaf area index using unmanned aerial vehicle imagery. Agricultural Engineering International: The CIGR e-journal 23(2):288-296
- Http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/recirculate/2020/03/wp3-irp-iir/
- Http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/recirculate/2020/03/how-can-our-research-help-farmers/
- Https://myaimreport.com/2020/11/09/water-saving-irrigation-not-too-wet-not-too-dry-but-just-right-gilbert-osei/
- Https://thebftonline.com/2020/07/02/csir-iir-holds-open-day/
- Https://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/science/202006/416510.php
References
- Francis, Boateng-Agyenim, Director, aboffour@hotmail.com, +233 202698369, CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research, Accra
- Ebenezer Ankomah, Gyamera, CEO, gyamben@gmail.com, +233 244521145, 501434540, GYAM GROUP OF COMPANIES, Cape Coast, Senior Lecturer - Department of Soil Science – University of Cape Coast
- Joshua Danso, Owusu-Sekyere, Senior Lecturer, jowusu-sekyere@ucc.edu.gh, +233 0246630513, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, Department of Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering
Timeline
Project Lead
CSIR-Ghana Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe: Export of coconut varieties to São Tomé and Príncipe
01.2025 - 07.2025
Project Lead
CSIR-Ghana Mission to São Tomé and Príncipe: Training on the coconut value chain and identification
07.2024 - 07.2024
Agronomy Lead, Production Technical Due Diligence
WAMI Agro Limited for Mirepa Investment Advisors
01.2024 - 04.2024
Project Coordinator
Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr (São Tomé and Príncipe) Mission to CSIR-Ghana
11.2023 - 11.2023
Project Technical Lead
Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) Greenhouse Project
09.2023 - 09.2024
Research Project Leader
BSM Solar & Association of Ghanaian Industry
06.2023 - 12.2023
Project Lead
Good News Theological Seminary Skills Development Programme
01.2023 - Current
Project Lead
CSIR-IIR & The Hunger Project Ghana: Solar irrigation project for livelihood empowerment
01.2022 - 01.2024
Project Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) project
01.2020 - 01.2022
Project Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Recirculate Project
12.2019 - 12.2023
Research Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Industrial Research: Engineering, Designing & Prototyping Division
11.2019 - Current
Project Member
Trellis USAID Project: Drip irrigation vegetable production & transplanting technique
01.2018 - 01.2019
Field Supervisor
Esoko Ghana: Cape Coast Metro, LEAP Registration
01.2018 - 06.2018
Green House Manager
Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Cape Coast
01.2017 - 01.2019
Field Technician
Institut für Polymer Technologien e.V. (IPT), Ghana
01.2016 - 05.2018
Ph.D. - Irrigation Technology & Management
University of Cape Coast
MPhil - Irrigation technology
University of Cape Coast
Bachelor of Science - General Agriculture
University of Cape Coast
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