Mrs Judith Odei Owusu-Asante

Position: Assistant Research Scientist

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Tel: 0243704245/0209016767

Professional fields of interest:

Work on extractives from forest products and product development (including botanical pesticides, gum, glue etc, biofuel production, residues and residue utilization, wood preservation, quality assurance documentation and cashew master training and research.

Professional background

1. 2011-2014 MPhil in Analytical Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

2. 2005-2009 BSc in Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Selected Publications

Godfred Darko, John Kenneth Mensah, Sylvester Samuel Dapaah and Judith Odei. Estimated dietary exposure to veterinary residues in chicken and eggs. International Journal of Food Contamination. December 2015, pages 1-9

Conference Papers

1. The 9th International Toxicology Symposium held in the University of Benin in Nigeria on the 7th and the 8th of September, 2017 with a poster presentation on the topic ‘’Estimated Dietary Exposure to veterinary drug residues in chicken eggs’’.
   • The 6th Biomedical Convention held in the University of Cape Coast on the 29th -31st July, 2012 with an abstract submitted for publication on the topic ‘’Residues of Veterinary in Poultry’’.

Awards/Fellowships Dean’s Award:

1. Certificate of Accomplishment awarded by Competitive Cashew Initiative and the African Cashew Alliance 3rd Edition of the Master Training Program in West Africa, Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire in October, 2016.

2. Certificate of Accomplishment awarded by African Cashew Alliance & USAID WATIH Capacity Building Workshop for Cashew Processing Managers in West Africa, Ikeja, Nigeria in July, 2016.

3. Ghana student chemical society certificate for participation in the 10th annual national conference at KNUST on the topic “chemistry, society and recent discovery of oil in Ghana” 2009.

4. Certificate of honour awarded in appreciation of immense contribution and dedicated service to the development of the society as trade and technology committee member of KNUST for 2008-2009 academic year.

5. Certificate of participation presented for participating in the Exit Strategy Summit 2009 organized by Divine CHAIN Group on the 28th February 2009.

6. Certificate of peace pledge awarded by UNESCO and also certificate of honor presented by the University Choir of KNUST

Affiliations

1. Ghana Students Chemical Society

2. CSIR-Research Scientist Association

3. Cashew Experts Database With African Cashew Alliance
4. Young Professionals for Agricultural Development