Education and training history

Current

Jan 2023-Present: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship; Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, USA.

Principal Supervisor: Prof. Hidde L. Ploegh (The Ploegh's Lab)

Project: Developing multifunctional targeting tools for elucidating immune and cellular processes.

2018-2022: PhD Biochemistry; Monash University, Australia.

Principal Supervisor: Dr Kylie M. Wagstaff (The Wagstaff Laboratory)

Project: Engineering multifunctional biomolecules for imaging, sensing and therapeutics applications

April-June 2022: Biomaterials & Biofabrication: Design, Engineering and  Innovation (Online Course); University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Course Instructor: Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel 

April-May 2022: Making a Cell Therapy: Principles and Practice of Manufacturing (Online Course); Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. 

Course Instructor: Professor Krystyn Van Vleit (School of Engineering ) 

Jan-Feb 2022: Cell Biology: Mitochondria (Online Course); Harvard University, USA.

Course Instructor: Professor Robert A. Lue (Molecular and Cell Biology) 

2015-2017: MSc. Biotechnology; Biotechnology Research Institute; Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.

Principal Supervisor: Dr Clarence M. Ongkudon (Bioengineering Research Group; BERG)

Project: Biochemical characterization and optimization of cellulases for empty palm fruit bunch (EPFB) saccharification

2015-2017: Research Training; Autodisplay Biotech, Germany.

Principal Supervisor: Dr Ruth Mass (Autodisplay Biotech)

Project: EFB Pathway

2009-2013: BSc. Chemical Engineering; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.

Final Year Project Supervisor: Mr Emmanuel K. Baah-Ennumh (Staff Profile)

Project: Plant Design for the production of ZnSO4 for agricultural use.


Third Year Project Supervisor: Dr Daniel A. Anang (Staff Profile)

Project: Environmental Impact and risk assessment of small-scale mining operations in Ghana