Profile

Eric Awere is a Professional Water and Sanitation Engineer, an Independent Consultant and an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana. He is currently the Director of Open and Distance Learning, Cape Coast Technical University. He has considerable teaching and field-based experience in the waste management and environmental sanitation and water supply sector with a focus on ensuring sustainability. He teaches courses such as water supply, sanitary engineering, urban hydrology and drainage, and industrial waste management. Majority of his field activities relate to rural and urban areas in Ghana. He has been involved in many sanitation and water projects in Ghana financed by the World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, WSUP, etc. He has a number of publications in reputable international journals.

He collaborates with international and local institutions and agencies. Noble among them is his collaboration with Professor Alessandra Bonoli (https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/alessandra.bonoli/en) led research group of Transition Engineering whose activities are aimed at building a sustainable future by environmentally, socially and economically point of view, through conservation and valorization of natural resources, raw materials, water and energy.

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	PhD. Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering University of Bologna, Italy 2021
2	MSc. Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2014
3	BSc. Environmental and Natural Resources Management Presbyterian University, Ghana 2010

Publications

Publications
1. Awere, E., Pennellini, S., and Bonoli, A. (2022). State of the Art on Water Consumption and Wastewater Reuse in Developing Countries. In: Naddeo, V., Choo, K-H., & Ksibi, M. (eds.), Water-Energy-Nexus in the Ecological Transition: Natural-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. ISSN: 2522-8714. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00808-5
1. Awere, E., Bottausci, S., Pennellini, S. and Bonoli, A. (2022). Life Cycle Assessment of Small-scale Crude Palm Oil Production in West Africa Region to Inform Greener Production. In: 13th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food (LCA Foods 2022) on the Role of emerging economies in global food security, Lima, Peru, 12-14 October 2022.
1. Obeng, P. A., Donkor, E. A., Awere, E., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Obeng, P. A., & Awuah, E. (2024). Compliance of private ventilated improved pit latrines to odour and fly control guidelines: a technical audit in selected regions of Ghana. Heliyon, 10(13, e33980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33980.
2. Simion, I.M., Pennellini, S., Awere, E., Rosatti, A., & Bonoli, A. (2024). Enhancing Sustainability in Italian Water Supply Pipes through Life Cycle Analysis. Sustainability, 16(7), 2685. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072685
3. Amanor, W. K., Awere, E., Manso, I., & Opoku-Antwi, E. (2024). Assessing the prevailing driver seatbelt compliance at Madina Zongo junction in Accra, Ghana: An observational study. Traffic Injury Prevention, 25(6), 795 – 801. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2024.2348030.
4. Pennellini, S., Awere, E., Kakavand, N., and Bonoli, A. (2023). Assessment of secondary wastewater treatment technologies for agricultural reuse in Rafah, Gaza Strip: Application of evidential reasoning method. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 13, 100611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2023.100611.
5. Awere, E., Obeng, P.A. and Bonoli, A. (2023). Application of Palm Kernel Shell Granular Filter Medium for Decolourisation and COD Removal from Clarified Palm Oil Mill Effluent. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 14 (5), 329-339. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2023.14.5.1452.
6. Obeng, P.A., Donkor, E.A., Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., and Awuah, E. (2023). The ventilated improved pit latrine: a theoretical evaluation of conventional design guidelines, user adaptations and prospects for improvement. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE), 23(1), 50-61. https://doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v23i1.48 .
7. Awere, E., Obeng, P. A., and Bonoli, A. (2023). Water consumption and wastewater generation from small-scale crude palm oil extraction in Ghana. Water Practice and Technology, 18(1), 86-101. https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2022.158
8. Obeng, P. A., Awere, E., Banafo, K. S., Obeng, P. A., Quaye, S. A., Pennellini, S., and Bonoli, A. (2022). A Review of User Vulnerabilities Associated with Shared Sanitation Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(12), 977-998. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121538
9. Obeng, P. A., Awere, E., Obeng, P. A., Oteng-Peprah, M., and Barnie, S. (2022). Wind Speed Thresholds for Adjusting Conventional Design Criteria for the Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine without Compromising Odour Control. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 23(12), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12790
9. Obeng, P. A., Awere, E., Obeng, P. A., Oteng-Peprah, M., and Barnie, S. (2022). Wind Speed Thresholds for Adjusting Conventional Design Criteria for the Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine without Compromising Odour Control. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 23(12), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12790
10. Somiah, M. K., Brobbey, D. A., and Awere, E. (2022). Measures to Enhance the Use of Geosynthetics for Civil Infrastructure Projects: An Example from Ghana. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 28(11), 138-152. https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2022/v28i111711
11. Somiah, M. K., Awere, E., and Manu, I. Y. (2022). Exploring the Underlying Constraints to the Use of Geosynthetics for Civil Engineering Infrastructure: A Study from Ghana. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 23(10), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i10749.
12. Awere, E., Bonoli, A. and Obeng, P.A (2020). Solids-liquid separation and solar drying of palm oil mill wastewater sludge: Potential for sludge reuse. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2, 1000570. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2020.100057
13. Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Bonoli, A. and Obeng, P.A. (2020). E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: A review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana. Environmental Technology Reviews, 9(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622515.2020.1714749
14. Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Obeng, P.A. and Bonoli, A. (2020). Characterization of Faecal Sludge from Pit Latrines to Guide Management Solutions in Cape Coast, Ghana. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 24(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.9734/JGEESI/2020/v24i130189
15. Obeng, P. A., Obeng, P. A. and Awere, E. (2020). Water Safety Planning and Implementation in a Ghanaian Small-scale Water Supply System. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 10 (1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i130170
16. Obeng, P. A., Obeng, P. A. and Awere, E. (2019). Design and construction of household ventilated improved pit latrines: gaps between conventional technical guidelines and construction practice in Cape Coast, Ghana. Water Practice & Technology, 14(4), 825 – 836. https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2019.067
17. Bonoli, A., Zanni, S. and Awere, E. (2019). Organic Waste Composting and Sustainability in Low-income communities in Palestine: Lessons from a pilot project in the village of Al Jalameh, Jenin. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 8(3), 253 – 262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-019-0264-8
18. Quayson, J. H., and Awere, E. (2017). Water-use and Conservation in the Commercial Vehicle Washing Industry in Urban Ghana: The case of Cape Coast Metropolis. IRA International Journal of Technology and Engineering, 9 (3), 27 – 36. https://doi.org/10.21013/jte.v9.n3.p2
19. Awere, E. and K. B. M. Edu-Buandoh (2016). Assessing the Usage Rate and Management Practices of Public latrines in Urban Ghana: The Case of Cape Coast. International Journal of Science and Technology Research, 5 (6), 184 – 189
20. Ansah, S. K., Awere, E. and Edu-Buandoh, K. B. M. (2016). Relevance of Partnering as an Alternative Approach to Management of Construction Projects in Ghana. Journal of Developing Country Studies, 6 (5), 90 – 97
21. Awere, E. and Anornu, G. K. (2016). The Contribution of Water Tanker Operations towards the Health of Water Consumers in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 7 (1), 105 – 112. https://doi.org/10.6088/ijcser
22. Awere, E., and Edu-Buandoh, K. B. M. (2016). Reducing Sludge Volume in Pit Latrines: can Latrine Additives in Ghana help? International Journal of Advanced Research, 4 (8), 325 – 334. https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/1221
23. Awere, E., Aboagye, J. A., & Muhyedeen, M. A. R. (2014). Review of Effective Plants to Remove Multiple Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils. Journal of Applied Phytotechnology in Environmental Sanitation, 3 (4), 131 – 136
3. Awere, E., Bonoli, A., and Obeng, P.A. (2021). Characterization of Palm Oil Mill Wastewater: The Case of Small-Scale Mills in Ghana. In: Mojekwu, J.N., Thwala, W., Aigbavboa, C., Atepor, L., & Sackey, S. (eds.), Sustainable Education and Development. Springer International, pp. 335 – 344. Chapter Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68836-3_29
4. Awere, E., and Bonoli, A. (2021). Transforming the e-waste Management Sector in Ghana: Progress on Regulatory and Institutional Strengthening. In: Mojekwu, J.N., Thwala, W., Aigbavboa, C., Atepor, L., & Sackey, S. (eds.), Sustainable Education and Development. Springer International, pp. 455 – 465. Chapter Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68836-3_39
5. Zanni, S., Awere, E. and Bonoli, A. (2020). Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: An ongoing journey. In: J. Ren and S. Toniolo (eds.), Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Decision-making: Methodologies and Case Studies, Elsevier, pp. 57-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818355-7.00004-X
Agyefi-Mensah, S., Yankah, J.E., Awere, E., Dadzie, D.K., and Hagan, G. (2024). Plumbing for Building Craftsmen: A Post-Apprenticeship Training Handbook. Tema, Ghana: Digibooks Ghana Ltd.

Awards & Grants

#	Grants & Awards
1	University of Bologna PhD Study Grant – November 2017
2	NUFFIC Fellowship Study Grant – February 2013

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
October 14 – 18, 2024: 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference. Held at William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
September 22 – 27, 2024: Capacity building in CBT concept and implementation. Organized by CTVET at the Cape Coast Technical University Library Conference Room.
August 11 – 15, 2024. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2024 (WWCE 2024). Held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada.
une 27 – July 1, 2022. United Nations Summer Academy 2022. Online. Organized by United Nations System Staff College.
October 13-14, 2021: Workshop on Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa: A key tool for Sustainable Wastewater Management organized by the African Development Bank, GRID-Arendal, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the African Ministers’ Council on Water.
October 4-8, 2021: The 13th Annual Water and Health Virtual Conference organized by Water Institute of University of North Carolina (UNC).
April 2-12, 2019. Sanitation Technologies and Faecal Sludge Management Training Workshop. Organized by KNUST at Windy Lodge Hotel, Winneba under the UNICEF/GoG Sanitation Marketing (SanMark) Programme.
September 19 – 23, 2016: Expert information Seminar and Technology Tour on ‘Waste Management for Ghana and Nigeria’ organized by GIZ on behalf of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology (StMWi) in the Free State of Bavaria/Federal Republic of Germany.
August 16 – 19, 2016: Curriculum Review Workshop organized by Water and Sanitation Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana held at Pempamsie Hotel, Cape Coast. Workshop Facilitator: Maastricht University, Netherlands.
October 22, 2015: Products Development Brainstorming organized by Environmental Health and sanitation Directorate of MLGRD, UNICEF under the UNICEF Sanitation Marketing Programme held at the Cleaver House (Near TIGO Office), Accra, Ghana.
July 27 - 28, 2015: Workshop for Environmental Health and Sanitation Engineers organized by Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate of MLGRD and UNICEF under the UNICEF Sanitation Marketing Programme held at the Crystal Palm Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

Positions Held

#	Position	Departmet
1	Dean	did.13103.0.700

Research Interests

Research Interest
water supply, sanitary engineering, urban hydrology and drainage, and industrial waste management. Majority of his field activities relate to rural and urban areas in Ghana
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Low-cost Sanitation, Environmental Health, Environmental Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Circular Economy