Geophrey Kwame Anornu

Civil Engineering

About

Professor Geophrey Kwame Anornu is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Geo-Engineering and Deputy Director of the Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre Kumasi (RWESCK) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He is an associate professor of water resources engineering and hydraulics at the Department of Civil Engineering, KNUST and he is a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE). With years of experience in teaching and research, Professor Anornu has supervised the research projects and directly contributed to the academic development of students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has taught several courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels including Irrigation and Drainage Engineering; Engineering in Society; Hydrogeology, Fluid Mechanics; Urban Hydrology and Urban Drainage among others.Professor Anornu’s research transcends disciplines, with research interests in hydraulics, hydrogeology, hydrogeochemical and isotopic techniques of groundwater resources evaluation, the contribution of shallow groundwater irrigation to livelihoods security and poverty reduction, agricultural water management, etc. He has over 60 publications including articles in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and other relevant publications. He is also a reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals across the globe. He is a Civil and Water Resources Engineer, with over 16 years of experience in the design of hydraulic structures; design of irrigation systems; borehole design and development; human resource capacity assessment; feasibility studies of irrigation systems; among others.Professor Anornu has made significant contributions at the national and international levels. He has served in various capacities at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to advance the academic and research excellence of the university. In 2018, he worked assiduously with other team members for a World Bank/Government of Ghana grant of USD 5.5 million for the RWESCK African Centres of Excellence (ACE) Program. He has also served several academic and institutional boards in the country and the African continent.

Research Summary

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Groundwater and water quality are central themes in contemporary research, encompassing methods for assessing these systems (e.g., smart irrigation, isotope analysis). Hydrological forecasting via AI enhances our understanding of groundwater dynamics. Mining techniques involve soil extraction, impacting water flow, while heavy metals in the environment influence both land use and ecosystems. Geophysical methods improve site-specific assessment, though land-use changes like mining complicate matters. Addressing these areas helps mitigate environmental challenges and ensure sustainable water management for communities.

Research Themes

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Smart irrigation monitoring and control strategies for improving water use efficiency in precision agriculture: A review(2021)

Data-driven model predictive control for precision irrigation management(2022)

Data-Driven Modelling of Soil Moisture Dynamics for Smart Irrigation Scheduling(2023)

Model-based smart irrigation control strategy and its effect on water use efficiency in tomato production(2023)

Towards a modelling, optimization and predictive control framework for smart irrigation(2024)

Monitoring land use and land cover changes due to extensive gold mining, urban expansion, and agriculture in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025(2018)

Future land use simulation modeling for sustainable urban development under the shared socioeconomic pathways in West African megacities: Insights from Greater Accra Region(2025)

Assessing the impact of land use and land cover change on the Densu Delta wetland using Markov chain modeling and artificial neural networks(2024)

Tracking nitrate sources in groundwater and associated health risk for rural communities in the White Volta River basin of Ghana using isotopic approach (δ15N, δ18O NO3 and 3H)(2017)

Nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana: Sources and related human health risks(2020)

Quality and health risk assessment of shallow groundwater aquifers within the Atankwidi basin of Ghana(2019)

Evolution of groundwater hydrogeochemistry and assessment of groundwater quality in the Anayari catchment(2020)

Nitrate contamination and source apportionment in surface and groundwater in Ghana using dual isotopes (15N and 18O-NO3) and a Bayesian isotope mixing model(2020)

Evaluation of water quality using hydrochemistry, stable isotopes, and water quality indices in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana(2018)

Hydrogeochemical evolution and quality assessment of groundwater within the Atankwidi basin: the case of northeastern Ghana(2018)

Assessment of groundwater quality and the controlling factors in coastal aquifers of Ghana: An integrated statistical, geostatistical and hydrogeochemical approach(2021)

Evaluation of groundwater vulnerability using GIS-based DRASTIC model in Greater Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia(2023)

Drastic model application to groundwater vulnerability elucidation for decision making: the case of south western coastal basin, Ghana(2020)

Hydrochemical characteristics and sources of groundwater pollution in Soubré and Gagnoa counties, Côte d’Ivoire(2024)

Hydrogeochemical and isotopic assessment for characterizing groundwater quality and recharge processes in the Lower Anayari catchment of the Upper East Region, Ghana(2020)

δ18O and δ2H characteristics of rainwater, groundwater and springs in a mountainous region of Ghana: implication with respect to groundwater recharge and circulation(2017)

Understanding recharge mechanisms and surface water contribution to groundwater in granitic aquifers, Ghana: Insights from stable isotopes of δ2H and δ18O(2022)

Quantification of nitrate contamination sources in groundwater from the Anayari catchment using major ions, stable isotopes, and Bayesian mixing model, Ghana(2023)

Hydrochemical evolution of groundwater in Soubré and Gagnoa counties, Côte d’Ivoire(2024)

Characterization and appraisal of facets influencing geochemistry of groundwater in the Kulpawn sub-basin of the White Volta Basin, Ghana(2008)

Assessment of the Quality of Shallow Groundwater for Irrigation in the Atankwidi Sub-Basin of the White Volta Basin, Ghana(2014)

Water Resources Assessment of the Manya Krobo District(2012)

Hydrogeochemical Processes Influencing Groundwater Quality in the Black Volta Basin of Ghana(2015)

Structural equation modeling and GIS application into non-carcinogenic health risk assessment of the phreatic aquifers of the south-western coastal basin-Ghana(2020)

Identifying groundwater contamination sources in the Anayari Catchment using isotopes and hydrochemistry(2019)

Nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana: Sources and related human health risks(2019)

Origin, hydrogeochemical evolution and human health risk assessment of surface and groundwater in the Densu Delta Ramsar site, Ghana(2025)

Water balance responses to land-use/land-cover changes in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025(2019)

Analysis of climate and anthropogenic impacts on runoff in the Lower Pra River Basin of Ghana(2017)

Climate change impact on streamflow in a tropical basin of Ghana, West Africa(2021)

Groundwater recharge modelling in a large scale basin: an example using the SWAT hydrologic model(2017)

Coupling SWAT and bathymetric data in modelling reservoir catchment hydrology(2020)

Comparability Studies of High and Low Resolution Digital Elevation Models for Watershed Delineation in the Tropics: Case of Densu River Basin of Ghana(2012)

Assessment of the water balance of the Barekese reservoir in Kumasi, Ghana(2016)

Evaluating water balance components in a tropical ecological zone under land use changes(2024)

An Evaluation of Catchment Transit Time Model Parameters: A Comparative Study between Two Stable Isotopes of Water(2019)

Estimation of suspended sediment load to the Volta Lake under changing climate using empirical discharge-sediment equations(2024)

Trend analysis and ARIMA modelling of recent groundwater levels in the White Volta River basin of Ghana(2017)

Harnessing Variational Autoencoders and self-organising maps for groundwater contamination assessment in peri-urban Ghana(2025)

Hydrogeochemical evaluation of groundwater in the lower Offin basin, Ghana(2007)

Spatial distributions and probabilistic risk assessment of exposure to heavy metals in groundwater in a peri-urban settlement: case study of Atonsu-Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Trace Metals Migration and Contamination Assessment of Groundwater in the Lower Volta River Basin, Ghana(2021)

Multivariate statistical analysis of water quality of the Densu River, Ghana(2020)

Groundwater quality and associated health risks in the Eastern Region of Ghana(2025)

Spatial evaluation of land use variability on water quality of the Densu Basin, Ghana(2020)

Mapping and estimating water quality parameters in the Volta Lake’s Kpong Headpond of Ghana using regression model and Landsat 8(2024)

Potential for small hydropower development in the Lower Pra River Basin, Ghana(2020)

Groundwater recharge estimation and potential recharge mapping in the Afram Plains of Ghana using SWAT and remote sensing techniques(2022)

Assessment of groundwater potential zones using GIS and remote sensing techniques in the Bole District, Savannah Region, Ghana(2022)

Application of machine learning techniques to predict groundwater quality in the Nabogo Basin, Northern Ghana(2024)

Groundwater Risk Assessment of Shallow Aquifers within the Atankwidi Basin of Northeastern Ghana(2018)

Assessing the vulnerability of aquifer systems in the Volta river basin: a case-study on Afram Plains, Ghana(2017)

Delineation of groundwater potential zones in the Central Region of Ghana using GIS and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process(2022)

Site-specific condition evaluation for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) site selection in granitic aquifers, Ghana(2024)

Viability of marginal yield boreholes in selected geological formations in Ghana(2008)

Multiple approach for delineating the impact of climate change and land use changes on groundwater quantity and quality in Granitic aquifers of northern Ghana.(2024)

Impact of post- reclamation of soil by large-scale, small-scale and illegal mining on water balance components and sediment yield: Pra River Basin case study(2021)

Estimating the spatial distribution of evapotranspiration within the Pra River Basin of Ghana(2021)

Bias-corrected NASA data for aridity index estimation over tropical climates in Ghana, West Africa(2023)

Performance evaluation of Africa CORDEX regional climate models: case of Kpong irrigation scheme, Ghana(2020)

Quantifying future climate extreme indices: implications for sustainable urban development in West Africa, with a focus on the greater Accra region(2024)

Projections of precipitation extremes over the Volta Basin: insight from CanESM2 regional climate model under RCP 4.5 and 8.5 forcing scenarios(2023)

Climatic trends over tropics of Africa, A case of the Pra River Basin in Ghana(2022)

Climatic Trends Over the Tropics of West Africa: A Case Study of Pra River Basin in Ghana(2023)

Smart Irrigation for Climate Change Adaptation and Improved Food Security(2022)

Application of geostatistical techniques to assess groundwater quality in the Lower Anayari catchment in Ghana(2022)

Occurrence, spatial distribution, and health risk assessment of heavy metals in groundwater from parts of the Kassena Nankana area, Ghana(2022)

Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability in the Densu River Basin of Ghana(2012)

Evolutional characteristics of hydro-meteorological drought studied using standardized indices and wavelet analysis(2019)

Terrestrial water storage and climate variability study of the Volta River Basin, West Africa(2023)

Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana(2024)

Flood risk assessment under the shared socioeconomic pathways: a case of electricity bulk supply points in Greater Accra, Ghana(2024)

End-Member Selection in Two-Component Isotope-Based Hydrograph Separation(2019)

Risk-based contaminated land management policy mindset: A way out for Ghana’s environmental challenges(2021)

The contribution of water tanker operations to the health of water consumers in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana(2016)

Determination of Shallow Groundwater Aquifer Geometry using Geo-Electrical Techniques in the Atankwidi Sub-Basin of the White Volta Basin, Ghana(2014)

Spatio-temporal distribution of aquatic macrophytes in the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana(2025)

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