Dr. Caroline Rosemyya Kwawu
- Country of Origin: Ghana
- Home University: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Host University & Country: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Ghana
- PhD Title: Computational studies on transition metal catalysts for CO2 conversion into hydrocarbon fuels
- Year of Completion: 2017
PhD Overview
Understanding the mechanisms of CO2 electrochemical and thermochemical conversion into fuels like methanol and methane.
Sustainability Goals
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Climate Action
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
About Me
Dr. Caroline Rosemyya Kwawu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) – Ghana, who specializes in the area of Physical/Theoretical/Computational Materials Chemistry. She tutors Physical Chemistry courses including Computational Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, and Chemical Thermodynamics. Dr. Kwawu holds a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, KNUST, supported by the Royal Society-Leverhulme Africa Award. Dr. Kwawu prior obtained a BSc. Chemistry degree with distinction in the First-Class division from the same department. She was a Visiting Scientist at the 2022 71st Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting in Germany. Dr. Kwawu is an awardee of prestigious awards like The World Academy of Sciences Grants for Individual and Collaborative Research. As well as the Royal Society Leverhulme Africa Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2018. She got nominated as an affiliate of the Africa Academy of Sciences (AAS) in 2020. Her research focuses on using organic/inorganic materials for waste (CO2, biomass, and solar) upgrade into useful commodities, to address issues of climate change, energy scarcity, health, and environmental sustainability. She adopts DFT equilibrium, molecular dynamics, and machine learning computational approaches to assist answer scientific questions collaboratively with experimentalists in Senegal, Sri Lanka, the UK, and Ghana. She has publications and is a reviewer for several international journals. She is a member of professional bodies like the Africa Materials Research Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Ghana Science Association, Ghana Chemical Society, and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Ghana.