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Francis Padi Lamptey is a Lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology at Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Food and Postharvest Technology from the University of Cape Coast, where his research centered on the innovative applications of handheld near-infrared spectroscopic technology for quality assessment of fruits and fruit products in Ghana.

His academic and research expertise span food fraud detection, food safety, postharvest technology, and mycotoxins research. He received a competitive RUFORUM scholarship to pursue his MPhil in Food and Post-Harvest Technology, and has since contributed to numerous high-impact research projects and peer-reviewed publications that address key challenges in food integrity and security.

Francis has presented his work at various national and international conferences and has earned recognition and funding support from organizations such as the Ghana Skills Development Fund and Innovate UK. Passionate about the use of digital and non-destructive technologies, his work is geared toward reducing postharvest losses and strengthening food authenticity systems in Ghana and across Africa.

Beyond academia, Francis is deeply engaged in youth leadership and community service through his active roles in The Apostolic Church – Ghana. He is committed to leveraging science and technology for sustainable agricultural development and capacity building.

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	M.Phil. Food and Post harvest Technology University of Cape Coast 2019
2	B.Sc. Agriculture University of Cape Coast 2016
3	Ph.D. Food and Postharvest Technology University of Cape Coast 2024

Publications

Publications
Teye, E., Agbemafle, R., & Lamptey, F. P. (2018). Development and Examination of Sweet Potato Flour Fortified with Indigenous Underutilized Seasonal Vegetables. Beverages, 4(1), 5.
Amuah, C. L., Teye, E., Lamptey, F. P., Nyandey, K., Opoku-Ansah, J., & Adueming, P. O. W. (2019). Feasibility study of the use of handheld NIR spectrometer for simultaneous authentication and quantification of quality parameters in intact pineapple fruits. Journal of Spectroscopy, 2019.
Kaburi, S. A., Lamptey, F. P., Otoo G. S., Nyame, B., Appiah, F., & Adu, T. F. (2022). Effects of Three Different Rates of Application of Cattle Dung on the Growth and Quality of Two Traditional Leafy Vegetables (Amaranthus Cruentus and Corchorus Olitorius). Journal of Food Technology, 9(4), 176-193.
Adu, T. F., Lamptey, F. P., Kaburi, S. A., & Otoo, G. S. (2022). Alternative for Dirty Cooking Fuels in Ghana: Exploring the Potential of Cassava Ethanol. Review of Energy Technologies and Policy Research, 7(1), 1-10.
Apaliya, M. T., Kwaw, E., Osae, R., Alolga, R. N., Aikins, A. S. S., Otoo, G. S., Kaburi, S. A., Lamptey, F. P., & Amo-Broni. C. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security: Ghana in Review. Journal of Food Technology Research, 9(3), 160-175.
Kaburi, S. A., Lamptey, F. P., Otoo, G. S., & Appiah, F. (2023). Effectiveness of some aflatoxin interventions in reducing the aflatoxin contamination of maize in Ghana. Journal of Food Technology Research, 10(2), 47-61.
Kaburi, S. A., Appiah, F., Lamptey, F. P., & Otoo, G. S. (2023). Controlling aflatoxin in maize: The effects of varieties, packaging materials, and agroecological zones. Heliyon, 9(11).
Kaburi, S. A., Appiah, F., Lamptey, F. P., & Apaliya, M. T. (2023). Evidence of the effect of pre and postharvest practices on aflatoxin contamination in the Forest and Savannah ecozones of Ghana. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 14, 100831.
Boadu, V. G., Teye, E., Amuah, C. L., Lamptey, F. P., & Sam-Amoah, L. K. (2023). Portable NIR Spectroscopic Application for Coffee Integrity and Detection of Adulteration with Coffee Husk. Processes, 11(4), 1140.
Lamptey, F. P., Teye, E., Abano, E. E., & Amuah, C. L. (2023). Application of Handheld NIR Spectrometer for Simultaneous Identification and Quantification of Quality Parameters in Intact Mango Fruits. Smart Agricultural Technology, 100357.
Boadu, V. G., Teye, E., Lamptey, F. P., Amuah, C. L. Y., & Sam-Amoah, L. K. (2024). Novel authentication of African geographical coffee types (bean, roasted, powdered) by handheld NIR spectroscopic method. Heliyon, 10(15).
Oppong, D., Kaburi, S. A., Lamptey, F. P., Chaijan, M., Panpipat, W., Mussa, N. J., ... & Bawa, N. M. (2024). Application of emulgel in muscle-based foods: a review. Discover Food, 4(1), 1-17.
Teye, E., Amuah, C. L., Lamptey, F. P., Obeng, F., & Nyorkeh, R. (2024). Artificial intelligence for honey integrity in Ghana: A feasibility study on the use of smartphone images coupled with multivariate algorithms. Smart Agricultural Technology, 8, 100453.
Azumah, L. C., Abu, M., Kaburi, S. A., & Lamptey, F. P. (2024). Effect of pre-drying treatments on the quality of solar-dehydrated tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) fruits. Applied Food Research, 4(1), 100422.
Odoi-Yorke, F., Kaburi, S. A., Sanful, R. E., Otoo, G. S., Lamptey, F. P., Abbey, A. A., ... & Darko, R. O. (2024). A review of recent trends, advancements, and future directions in near-infrared spectroscopy applications in biofuel production and analysis. Infrared Physics & Technology, 105692.
Lamptey, F. P., Amuah, C. L. Y., Boadu, V. G., Abano, E. E., & Teye, E. (2024). Smart classification of organic and inorganic pineapple juice using dual NIR spectrometers combined with chemometric techniques. Applied Food Research, 4(2), 100471.
Kaburi, S. A., Sanful, R. E., Azumah, L. C., Lamptey, F. P., Otoo, G. S., Nyame, B., ... & Appiah, F. (2025). Interactive effect of biological control (Aflasafe GH02) and different packaging types on aflatoxin levels in maize grain in two ecological zones. PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 4(1), e0000160.
Odoi-Yorke, F., Davis, J. E., Nyarkoh, R., Abbey, A. A., Agyekum, E. B., Lamptey, F. P., ... & Atepor, L. (2025). A review of research trends, innovations, and future directions in phase change materials for energy storage in solar drying systems: A bibliometric approach. Journal of Energy Storage, 118, 116233.
Lamptey, F. P., Teye, E., Kaburi, S. A., Odoi-Yorke, F., Amuah, C. L. Y., Abano, E. E., & Otoo, G. S. (2025). Feasibility study on fingerprinting organic and conventional mango fruits, chips, and juice using portable near-infrared spectroscopy. Analytical Methods.

Awards & Grants

#	Grants & Awards
1	Ghana Skill Development Fund, GSDF/C2/00261/W4; Organic Waste Processing Center using Black Soldierfly, August, 2024 ($100,000.00)
2	Innovate UK, ICURe Discover, 2024 (£2,500.00)
3	Certificate of Excellence, Best Artificial Intelligence and Digitization Solution for the Food Industry of the 2022 Innovation Challenge Prize, October, 2022 ($2000.00)
4	Field Attachment Programme Award (FAPA) RU 2020 FAPA 08; “Commercializing pineapple production and processing through capacity building of TVET students in Kwadaso Agricultural College”, March, 2020-July, 2020 ($4,000.00).
5	Member of YALI Pitching Award, YALI-RLC, November, 2019.
6	RUFORUM CARP+ Scholarship (MSc), June 2018 – May, 2019.

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
Technology and Innovation Roundtable Workshop, 11th – 13th February, 2025, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology.
RUFORUM Annual General Meeting, “Delivering on Africa’s Universities Agenda for Higher Agricultural Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (AHESTI): What will it take?” 2nd-6th December, 2019, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Young Africa Leadership Initiative, Regional Leadership Center (YALI-RLC), October-November, 2019.
Agriculture Green Revolution Forum, 2019,” Grow Digital: Leveraging Digital Transformation to Drive Sustainable Food Systems in Africa”, 3-6th September, Accra, Ghana.
Workshop on Improving Rice Integrity and Managing Food Fraud, 2nd August, 2019, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast.
Africa Higher Education Week and Sixth RUFORUM Biennial Conference, Nairobi, Kenya: October, 2018.
Innovative Food Systems and Training, June, 2018, Accra, Ghana.

Positions Held

No position held

Research Interests

Research Interest
Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Science, Postharvest Technology, and Mycotoxins