Profile

Panin Asirifua Obeng presently holds a PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She has a Master of Science Degree in Water and Environmental Management obtained from the Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom and a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Cape Coast Polytechnic in Cape Coast Ghana.

She is currently a lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department, Cape Coast Technical University, where she teaches courses in Environmental Impact of Construction Activities, Environmental Quality Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment and Civil Engineering Construction Materials. She is currently the Co-ordinator for Quality Assurance in the Civil Engineering Department

She conducts research in Environmental Engineering with specific emphasis on Environmental Sanitation; design, collection, treatment, reuse and disposal of wastewater and solid waste; recovery and recycling of raw materials.

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	Ph.D. Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 2024
2	MSc, Water and Environmental Management Staffordshire University, United Kingdom 2014
3	Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering Cape Coast Technical University 2003

Publications

Publications
Obeng, P. A., Donkor, E. A., Awere, E., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., Obeng, P. A., & Awuah, E. (2025). The emergence of prefabricated VIP toilet seats with covers: The implication for odour control and potential improvement. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development washdev2025239.https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.239
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
Obeng, P. A., Awere, E., Obeng, P. A., Oteng-Peprah, M., Mwinsuubo, A. K., Bonoli, A., & Quaye, S. A. (2023). Usage and Microbial Safety of Shared and Unshared Excreta Disposal Facilities in Developing Countries: The Case of a Ghanaian Rural District. Sustainability, 15(13), 10282. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310282
Obeng, P. A., Donkor, E. A., Awere, E., Obeng, P. A., Oduro-Kwarteng, S., & Awuah, E. (2023). 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
Obeng, P.A., Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Oteng-Peprah, M., & Barnie, S. (2022). Wind Speed Thresholds for Adjusting Conventional Design Criteria for teh 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
Obeng, P.A., Awere, E., Banafo, K. S., Obeng, P.A., Quaye, S. A., Pennellini, S., & 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
Obeng, P.A., Obeng, P.A. & Awere, E. (2020) Water safety planning and implementation in a Ghanaian small-scale water supply system. International Journal Environment and Climate Change
Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Obeng, P.A. & Bonoli, A. (2020) Characterization of faecal sludge from pit latrines to guide management solutions in Cape Coast, Ghana. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences International
Awere, E., Obeng, P.A., Bonoli, A. & 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, doi: 10.1080/21622515.2020.1714749
Obeng, P.A., Obeng, P.A. & Awere, E. (2019). Design and construction of household ventilated improved pit latrines: gaps between conventional technical guidelines and construction practices in Cape Coast, Ghana. Water Practice and Technology, 14(4), 825—836. doi: 10.2166/wpt.2019.067

Awards & Grants

#	Grants & Awards
1	PhD Scholarship from the Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Kumasi (RWESK), KNUST, covering tuition and research grant.

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
Women in TVET Conference on the theme, Harnessing Innovation and Technology to Create Opportunities for Women in TVET Held at CTVET Head Office conference Hall, East Legon, Accra on 8th March 2024
Two-day Seminar on Instructional Methods and Assessment for Technical Education and Training. Cape Coast Technical University Library Hall, Cape Coast,18th to 19th January 2024
Post Graduate Supervision Workshop, School of Graduate Studies and Research. Cape Coast Technical University Library Conference Hall, Cape Coast, 23rd to 24th November 2023
Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation (CAWST) Workshop on Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage, a six-week online course, completed on the 30th of May 2021.
Competence-based-training Facilitation and Training Workshop, organized by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Cape Coast Technical University Library Conference Hall, Cape Coast, 26th July 2021 to 30th July 2021
Conference on Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education and Research, organized by UPERCRET Project (KNUST) in collaboration with Women in Science, Technology and Mathematics (WiSTEM), IDL Conference Centre, KNUST, Kumasi, 6th -7th December 2019.
DAAD PhD Proposal Writing Workshop, Nouguchi Conference Center, University of Ghana, Legon, 23rd August, 2019.
Stakeholders Workshop for Validating Draft Curricula for the WASH Sector, organized by the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX) in collaboration with the Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre Kumasi (RWESK) of the KNUST, TEC Conference Hall, NABPTEX, Accra, 8th November, 2018

Positions Held

No position held

Research Interests

Research Interest
Water treatment and management
Wastewater management
Sanitation systems and Pollution control
Environmental Impact Assessment
Air and Noise Pollution Control