Gyasi Samuel Fosu, Ph.D

Associate Professor at University of Energy & Natural Resources
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Credentials

  • PhD in Microbiology
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi
    Sep, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • University of Energy and Natural Resources
    • Ghana
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Associate Professor
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Prof. Samuel Fosu Gyasi is an Associate Professor Microbiology and Global Health. He is the current Head, Center for Research in Applied Biology, University of Energy and Natural Resources. He holds a BSc in Biological Science, MSc with Research in Environmental Science and PhD in Microbiology (KNUST). He also holds various certificate in Global Health Research, Leadership and Management in Health Research and Introduction to Epidemiology in Global Health all from the Department of Global Health, University of Washington, USA from March 2020 to February 2021. His current research area is in neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (Including Buruli Ulcer, Schistosomiasis, Filariasis), Malaria, Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Environmental Health and Global Health. He has successfully supervised 68 undergraduate project works with 27 in progress. He has also supervised 8 MPhil and 5 PhD candidates, with another 3 (PhD) due to submit their final thesis for external assessment in September 2021. The remaining 4 PhD candidates are still in progress, hoping to finish by September 2022. He has about 32 publications in peer review journals and 10 conference papers to his creditDr. Gyasi was a proud recipient of an International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases, ISNTD, London, United Kingdom award in 2016 at the Russel’s Square, London, United Kingdom. This was in recognition to his research in WASH and Buruli ulcer. He is also a co-recipient of PATH (A Washington Non-Profit Corporation) funded project “The Dynamics of Healthcare Utilization in the Context of RTS,S/AS01 Vaccine Introduction in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. The partner Institutions include University of Health and Allied Health Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and University of Cape Coast with a project funding of $1 million over 3 years. In September 2020, he also won Instrumental Access Programme (Seeding Labs) equipment, worth about $1m.

    • Senior Lecturer
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2021

      I am the foundation Head, Department of Basic and Applied Biology.

    • Lecturer
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2017

      A lectuere and also Assist in Funding Research Proposal Development, Board Member: Research and Conference Committee, Cognate Board Member: School of Natural Resources, Departmental Laison Officer for Students Industrial Attachment, Local and International Journals Reviewer, Developments of some Bsc and Msc Programmes for Accreditation by NAB etc

  • University of Education, Winneba
    • Visiting Lecturer
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

      Water Sanitation and Infectious Disease expert at the Department of Environmental Sanitation and Health Education Water Sanitation and Infectious Disease expert at the Department of Environmental Sanitation and Health Education

  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
    • Ghana
    • Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PhD student
      • Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

      Perception of Behavioural Risk Factors and Arsenic Exposure to the Development of Buruli Ulcer in the Amansie West District, Ghana Perception of Behavioural Risk Factors and Arsenic Exposure to the Development of Buruli Ulcer in the Amansie West District, Ghana

  • Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine
    • Research Intern
      • Sep 2009 - Jun 2013

      Assisted in Field Visits in the Filariasis Project, Trained in Molecular Techniques in Modern Microbiology etc Assisted in Field Visits in the Filariasis Project, Trained in Molecular Techniques in Modern Microbiology etc

Education

  • Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
    Msc Environmental Science, Microbiology
    2001 - 2004
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
    Bsc Biological Sciences, Genetics
    1994 - 1999
  • summer school, 2IE
    -

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