Kwabena Kan-Dapaah (BSc (KNUST), MSc (Lübeck), PhD C(AUST))

PROFILE

Dr. Kwabena Kan-Dapaah is a Lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana. Dr. Kan-Dapaah research focuses on experimental and computational characterisation of materials for biomedical applications, and the design of implantable device for cancer treatment. Dr. Kan-Dapaah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Lübeck/Fachhochschule, Lübeck and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from African University of Science and Technology.

RESEARCH

Our current research efforts in cancer treatment are focused on cost-effective strategies that minimize side effects associated with conventional treatment modalities. Our strategies are based on thermotherapy, which is the use of elevated temperature to kill cancer cells.  It has received a lot of attention in the literature due to its minimal side effects and potential synergy with conventional treatment methods such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.  Our devices are based on polymeric nanocomposites (polymer matrix and nanoparticles fillers). We carry our structural, mechanical, magnetic and hyperthermic characterization of these multifunctional materials.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• E. Annan, K. Kan-Dapaah, S. T. Azeko,  K. Mustapha, J. Asare, Z. M.G Kana, W. Soboyejo, “Clay Mixtures and the Mechanical Properties of Micro-and Nano-Porous Ceramic Water Filters”, J. Mater. Civ. Eng., 04016105, 2016.
• K. Kan-Dapaah, N. Rahbar, A. Tahlil, D. Crosson, N. Yao and W. Soboyejo, “Mechanical and hyperthermic properties of magnetic nanocomposites for biomedical applications,” J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater., 49, 2015
• K. Kan-Dapaah, N. Rahbar, C. Theriault and W. Soboyejo, “Implantable polymer/metal thin film structures for the localized treatment of cancer by Joule heating,” J. Appl. Phys.,  117, 2015
• K. Kan-Dapaah, N. Rahbar and W. Soboyejo, “Novel magnetic heating probe for multimodal cancer treatment,” Med. Phys., 42, 2015.
• K. Kan-Dapaah, N. Rahbar and W. Soboyejo, “Implantable magnetic nanocomposites for the localized treatment of breast cancer,” J. Appl. Phys., 116, 2014.