About

Dr. Tsatsu Nukunya is a seasoned chemical engineer with extensive academic and research experience spanning liquid membrane separations, biofiltration of air streams, kinetic and mass transfer modeling, lifecycle analysis, biosensor validation, and polymer engineering. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California, an MEng from North Carolina A&T State University, and a BSc from KNUST in Ghana. Dr. Nukunya has contributed significantly to environmental and separation technologies, with a particular focus on the application of pore network models in biofiltration and the use of membrane systems for heavy metal extraction. His work has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences, reflecting a deep commitment to advancing sustainable chemical engineering solutions.

Education

PhD. Chemical Engineering – University of Southern California, USA

MEng. Chemical Engineering – North Carolina A&T State University, USA

BSc Chemical Engineering – KNUST, Ghana

Research Interest

• Liquid Membrane Separations
• Biofiltration of Air Streams
• Kinetic and mass transfer modelling
• Lifecycle Analysis
• Biosensor validation
• Polymer Engineering

Publications

• Nukunya, T., Nukunya, B., Apalangya, V., Ngmenyella, R., Ibrahim, J.J., Mensah, B. Anaerobic Biofiltration of Landfill Gas. Science and Development Journal, 9(1), 87-97 (2024).
• Ouedrago, A., Ngmenyelle, R., Owusu, M. A., Eklemet, V. D., Awity, S. A., Dankyi, E., Nukunya, T., Ibrahim,J. J, & Apalangya, V. Potential Application of Cold Plasma Technology to control Aflatoxin contamination in Tropical Food Product. Science and Development Journal, 8(2), 62-62 (2024).
• Nukunya, T., Devinny, J.S., and Tsotsis, T.T., “Application of a Pore Network Model to a Biofilter Treating Ethanol Vapor” Chemical Engineering Science, 60(3), pp.665-675 (2005).
• Nukunya, T., Tsotsis, T.T., and Devinny, J.S., “Application of a pore network model to a lava rock biofilter treating ethanol” Proceedings of the 2002 Conference on Biofiltration (an Air Pollution Control Technology), Reynolds, F.E., Ed., The Reynolds Group, Tustin, California, October 31-November 1, 2002.
• Ilias, S., Schimmel, K.A. and Nukunya, T., "Stripping of Zn(II), Cu(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) using DEHPA and EDTA in a Hollow-fiber Membrane Module ," Separation Science and Technology, 36 pp. 823-834 (2001).
• Schwarz, B., Nukunya, T., Devinny, J.S. and Tsotsis, T.T. “A pore network model of biofilter clogging” Proceedings of the 2000 Conference on Biofiltration (an Air Pollution Control Technology), Reynolds, F.E., Ed., The Reynolds Group, Tustin, California, October 19-20, 2000.
• Schimmel, K.A., Ilias, S., Srinivas, A. and Nukunya, T., "Nondispersive Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper and Zinc by DEHPA and Stripping with EDTA," National Conference on Environmental Remediation Science and Technology, Greensboro, NC, September 8-10, 1998.