Prof. Ing. Samuel Kofi Tulashie
You are a distinguished academic and leader in Chemical and Process Engineering, currently serving as Head of the Department of Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. With over two decades of experience, your work has significantly advanced the fields of renewable energy, separation engineering, and environmental remediation.
Your academic journey began with a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast, followed by an MSc in Chemical and Process Engineering from Otto-von-Guericke University in Germany. You earned your PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany, where your research focused on enantioselective crystallization techniques. This strong academic foundation has shaped your expertise in both theoretical and applied chemical engineering.
Your teaching portfolio spans a wide range of subjects, including Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Process Industries, Phase Equilibria, Sustainable Energy, and Health and Safety Management in the Oil and Gas Industry. Beyond teaching, you have held key leadership roles, including Acting Vice Dean and Vice Dean of the School of Sustainable Engineering. As Head of Department, you have led curriculum development, strategic planning, and research partnerships.
You also serve as the Applied Research Coordinator for the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast, where you provide strategic direction in aligning applied research with community resilience, sustainable coastal development, and environmental sustainability goals. Your pioneering work has made a significant global impact particularly your research on converting waste plastics into fuels and pavement blocks under the circular economy framework, and your internationally recognized studies on enantioselective crystallization using chiral and tailor-made solvents conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Germany.
With over 60 peer-reviewed publications, numerous international conference presentations, and several book contributions, Prof. Ing. Samuel Kofi Tulashie has made remarkable scholarly and professional contributions to Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering. His outstanding research output has earned him multiple distinctions, including the Best Evolved Researcher Award (2024) and the Best Researcher Award (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017) at the University of Cape Coast, as well as Engineering Excellence Awards from the Ghana Institution of Engineering. His engineering expertise encompasses energy audits, renewable energy systems, circular economy practices, and environmental remediation.
In all your roles as educator, researcher, and administrator you continue to inspire innovation, collaboration, and excellence, advancing sustainable engineering solutions for Ghana and the global community.
