Profile

Dr. Sandra Ama Kaburi is a lecturer in postharvest technology in the Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology of the Cape Coast Technical University. She is a trained teacher from St. Joseph’s College of Education, Bechem, Ghana. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Technology from the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and a Ph.D. in Postharvest Technology degrees from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She is currently the School of Applied Sciences and Technology Programme Coordinator, departmental counsellor, and coordinator of students' projects.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of food safety, processing technologies, sustainable nutrition, and food security. Her research is particularly focused on mitigating aflatoxin contamination in food systems and exploring innovative drying and frying techniques to enhance the safety and quality of processed foods. She is also interested in the formulation and application of emulgels for food, as well as the use of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for rapid quality assessment in agricultural products. She is a member of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH).

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	B.Sc. Agricultural Technology University for Development Studies, Tamale 2009
2	MPhil. Postharvest Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2015
3	Ph.D. Postharvest Technology University of Cape Coast 2024

Publications

Publications
Agbolosu, A. A, Kaburi, A. S. and Sallah, E. K. (2009) ‘Management and Productivity of Rural Poultry in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region’ in ‘Improving the Animal Industry in Ghana in the Face of the Current Global Economic Crisis’ Proceedings of the Sixteenth Biennial Conference of Ghana Society of Animal Production (GSAP) Page 121-126.
Apaliya, M. T., Kwaw, E., Osae, R., Alolga, R. N., Aikins, A. S. S., Otoo, G. S., ... & Amo-Broni, C. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security: Ghana in Review. Journal of Food Technology Research, 9(3), 160-175.
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.
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 Research, 9(4), 176-193.
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., & 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.
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).
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.
Kwaw, E., Osae, R., Apaliya, M. T., Sackey, A. S., Alolga, R. N., Kaburi, S. A., ... & Pitcher, V. M. (2024). Effect of different pre-treatments on the physical properties, frying kinetics and organoleptic physiognomies of fried sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) chips. Food and Humanity, 3, 100351.
Oppong, D., Abdullah, 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.
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.
Odoi-Yorke, F., Davis, J. E., Nyarkoh, R., Abbey, A. A., Agyekum, E. B., Lamptey, F. P., Gifty Otoo, G.S., Kaburi, S.A., 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.
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.

Awards & Grants

#	Grants & Awards
1	Title of Grant: Organic Waste Processing Center using Black Soldier Fly Cultivation Grant Code: GSDF/C2/00261/W4 Role Played: Writing of grant and a project coordinator Start Date: August 2024 End Date: August 2025

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
June 2024: Participant and presenter of two papers on Hanseniaspora uvarum controlled Ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus tubingensis and Penicillium commune in vitro and in vivo and The Socio-Economic and Nutritional Potential of Under-Utilised Fruits: A Case of Haematostaphis Barteri (Pink Grapes) in the Upper West Region of Ghana. 3rd Annual Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana
November 2023: Participant and presenter of a paper on Interactive effect of biological control (Aflasafe GH02) and different packaging types on aflatoxin levels in maize grain in two ecological zones. Twenty Third Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturist (GhIH).
July 2022: Participant and presenter of a paper on ‘Assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maize farmers on aflatoxins control strategies in two agroecological zones in Ghana’. 2nd Annual Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana
2021: Participant in a module writing training organised by Cape Coast Technical University.
July 2018: Facilitator, Ghana National Association of Teachers/Canadian Teachers Federation ‘NKABOM’ Project Overseas Education In-service Training Workshop held from 9-14 July at St John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo
June 2018: Participant; eTransform Capacity Building of Teachers and Educational Leaders Training held from 18-22 June 2018 at Bolgatanga, MASTACARD Foundation, GHANA
November 2017: Participant; Gaining perspectives of leadership, mentoring skills; and basic Taroworks for mobile data collection from 23 – 24 November 2018 at EX-TEE Crystal Hotel, Bolgatanga, MASTACARD Foundation, GHANA
August 2017: Participant, 59th Annual General Meeting/Conference/Workshop on New Trends in the Teaching and Learning of Science and Technology Education, Ho, Ghana Association of Science Teachers.
September 2015: Participant and presenter of a paper on ‘Effect of Three Different Rates of Application of Cattle Dung on Two Traditional Leafy Vegetables (Amaranthus cruentus and Corchorus olitorius)’ Fifteenth Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturist (GhIH).
December 2012: Development of Senior Secondary Education Project (DSSEP).5-day in-service training programme organized by Ghana Education Services in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and University of Education, Winneba (UEW) for Senior High Schools (SHS) and Technical Institutes Core Subject Teachers of Integrated Science
February 2009: Participant, Improving Rural Livestock Production. A one-day community outreach programme organized by the Animal Science Students Association-UDS.
February 2009: Participant, comprehensive CV writing and Prospects of Animal Science. A seminar organized by Animal Science Students Association-UDS.
August 2009: Participant and presenter of a paper on Management and Productivity of Rural Poultry in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Sixteenth Biennial Conference of Ghana Society of Animal Production (GSAP).
August 2005: Participant, Computer Literacy Course organized by Boston College, U.S.A., at the Spiritan Institute of Philosophy (SIP) Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.

Positions Held

No position held

Research Interests

Research Interest
Food Safety, Processing Technologies, Sustainable Nutrition, and Food Security