Dr. Danquah
Dr. Danquah is a Guerry Foundation Professor and the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). He is also the Director of the Chemical Engineering Program at UTC. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Chartered Scientist (CSci) and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Before joining UTC, he worked as a Project Leader and Senior Process Innovation Engineer at Agricen Sciences, an Agro-Biotech research leader in bio–stimulant development. He was a full Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Associate Dean (Research & Development) of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Malaysia. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Principal Research Leader of the Bio Engineering Laboratory, Monash University, Australia. He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Monash University after obtaining a BSc. Hons (First Class) Degree in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (Ghana).
Dr. Danquah’s research focuses on the utilization of bioprocess and biomolecular engineering principles and nanoscience to develop emerging biopharmaceuticals, biosensing and molecular separation systems; environmental bioremediation systems; and biofuels and bio-products. Dr. Danquah’s research findings are well published and cited with over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, conference publications and technical reports, and a current H-index of 45. His research has also resulted in intellectual properties and patent applications, large-scale manufacturing plants, and commercialized products and formulations. He has supervised and trained postdoctoral research fellows, PhD students, masters students, and honors project students.
Research
Biomedical Applications
We investigate affinity interactions between ligand-target systems for applications in targeted drug delivery, biosensing and pathogen detection, and biomolecular purification.
Bioproduct Development
For industrial microbial fermentation processes, growth medium and process condition influence the nature, concentration and yield and productivity of the fermentation end product.
Bioconversion of liquid
Bioconversion relates to the processing of organic matter, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources via biological processes using microorganisms or enzymes.
Environmental Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms, primarily microorganisms, to degrade the environmental contaminants into less toxic forms. Contamination of air by carbon released by industries.
Biodegradable Micro/Nano Particles
Biodegradable nanoparticles are gaining increasing attention for their ability to serve as viable carriers for site specific delivery of vaccines, genes, drugs and other biomolecules to the body.
Metabolic Engineering
Metabolic engineering is the practice of optimizing genetic and regulatory processes within cells to increase the cells' production of beneficial substances, especially to produce novel natural products.
Contact - (423) 425-5459. Email – michael-danquah@utc.edu
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