By | March 19, 2019

Notice to Shortlisted Collaborators The University of Ghana (UG) Maker Space

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (ORID)

 

 

NOTICE TO SHORTLISTED COLLABORATORS

THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (UG) MAKER SPACE

A Makerspace is a 21st century digitally-connected community workshop and lab, open to entrepreneurs and people in general who are interested in learning, designing and working together in a collaborative environment. Technical expertise for the establishment of the Makerspace has been generously provided by the Impact Hub, Accra.  http://accra.impacthub.net/

On December 5, 2018 a call for collaborators was issued by the Office of Research, Innovation and Development for the development and management of a UG Makerspace.

Intended beneficiaries of this space include students, faculty and industry.

We are pleased to share with the University Community the list of thirteen (13) collaborators comprising eleven (11) academic and non -academic staff, one (1) Institute and one (1) School.

  1. List of Individual Collaborators

No.

Name of Individual

Department/

School/College

Area of Expertise

1

Dr. Mrs. Agartha Ohemeng Nutrition and Food Science Child Malnutrition, Multidisciplinary approaches for addressing children malnutrition

2

Professor Oheneba Sakyi School of Continuing and Distance Education Educational Technology and Innovation

3

Dr. Richmond Aryeetey Population Family and Reproductive Health Public Health Nutrition

4

Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann Biomedical Engineering Engineering design, Design and selection of biomaterials, Medical device development

5

Mr. Jaato Bright Nsolebna Chemistry Renewable energy, Climate Change and Chemistry

6

Dr. Patrick Arthur Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Drug discovery and chemical systems biology (Natural product chemistry, Microbiology Systems Biology Mycology, Medicinal Fermentation and Biotech Enterprises)

7

Mr. Godsway Asamoah Agricultural Economics  Agricultural Economics

8

Mr. Samuel Kpah Economics Development and International Economics

9

Dr. Benjamin Fiebor CBAS  Instrumentation

10

Dr. Matilda Essandoh Laar Family and Consumer Sciences  Nutrition

11.

Mrs. Abena Engmann Office of Research, Innovation and Development Managing Finance

 

  1. List of Unit Collaborators
No. Name of Unit College Area of Expertise
1. Institute of Applied Science and Technology College of Basic and Applied Sciences
  1. Mobilization of University of Ghana resources for the transfer of knowledge, technology and innovation to industry, government and community in areas of;
  • food processing, packaging and agribusiness
  • energy and climate change mitigation,
  • natural resources management and sustainable exploitation
  • health and traditional medicines
  • infrastructure development, water and sanitation
  1. Foster strong collaborations and interaction between industry and academia.
2. School of Engineering Sciences College of Basic and Applied Sciences  Product Development, Machines, mobile apps, Robotics (Varied industrial applications)

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