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Personality of the Week: Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur

Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur
This week's Personality Dialogue Train stops at the junction (PB 325) of an astute lecturer of the Department, Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur!  Enjoy the read as you learn along.

Personality Profile
Dr. Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur is a Materials Scientist and Engineer  with research interests in mechanical metallurgy, novel surface hardening techniques and advanced characterization of materials for structural applications.

He is an expert in surface engineering and prevention such as diffusion-hardened ferrous materials for infrastructural applications.

Dr. Arthur’s research work has focused on the use of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) from cassava leaf waste (as a source of carbon and nitrogen) to surface-engineer ferrous materials (like AISI 8620 steel) via bio-carbonitriding process.

Dr Arthur at the laboratory
The ultimate goal was to design and develop a cost-effective case-hardening method that can be commercialized for strengthening of ferrous materials. Part of this research was funded by a doctoral fellowship from the World Bank STEP B Program, the World Bank African Centers of Excellence Program, the African Development Bank Group, the African Building Capacity Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Institution.

Dr. Arthur has worked with numerous international and reputable local scholars in the field of metallurgy, mechanical and materials engineering.

He has hands-on interpretation on the use of advanced modern edge equipment XRD, SEM/EDX, Nano-indenter, FTIR, Wear (Tribology-3 body Abrasive sliding), Surface Profiler, Instron and Micro-hardness tester; for the chemistry and physics of materials majoring in Materials Characterization.



Dr. Arthur has over 18 publications/conference proceedings in accredited peer-reviewed journals with strong impact factors.

He is an outstanding researcher who has harvested several research grants internationally. The latest is the 1.4 million Naira (~ GH¢21,687 ) Grant from Nigerian Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for undertaking research on Design and Evaluation of Bamboo-Epoxy Composite as an Alternative Roofing Material.

 Interactive Session

 Did you choose Materials Engineering or you were given?
Honestly, I chose Materials Engineering. I had a senior colleague who advised me on the essence on the program and hence my choice.

Materials Engineering, any regrets? 
Of course, you can see I have not regretted (giggles).

To students reading Materials Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering
Once you've invested time in it, don't quit. Immediately you quit, you are a loser. Start developing your interest, and understand that first degree is just a stepping stone. At the end you can branch to other fields.

Most industries provide in-service training; you learn on the job. They believe what you learn here is to open your mind, so that when you get there you can adapt.

You may not see the relevance of what you're doing now, and you may be wondering about the future, but God knows best.


Any advice for us as students?
Take your education seriously, don't think about job, but do your best and at the end, your best will sell you. I usually mind little of what people think about me and concentrate on what I'm doing; it has helped me a lot. And it turns out that people recommend me to others.

I didn't plan of becoming a lecturer. I didn't even have it in mind that I will attend secondary school, but in the end I came out as the best student, and I have had scholarships right up from there to my doctorate level. I was not focusing on grades, I was not competing with anyone. I was just doing my best.

Thank you so much Doc, we appreciate your time.

Thank you too.

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  1. UnknownNovember 22, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    Well done Dr. Arthur for your great achievements so far.
    Am really inspired and educated as well. I pray for higher heights and deeper depths.

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