About The Scientist

Dr. Jonathan Ampah is the Head of the Equipment Design and Research Section. He obtained both his Masters and PhD in Food and Postharvest Engineering from the KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. He has worked with the CSIR-FRI for over a decade and played key roles as Project Engineer and Project Coordinator on UDESWA, SmallFishFood, Cassava Growth Markets, COTVET/TDTC Mango value chain and FARA/IFAD/SSTC/CSIR-FRI Small Scale Dryers Projects. Dr. Ampah specializes in food process design, drying technology and agricultural value chain development. He is experienced in managing agro-food projects with a focus on equipment selection, performance evaluation and improving efficiency. His research interests include the following; design, construction and assessment of food processing equipment, grading and sorting technology, and drying characteristics of agricultural materials. He is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET), American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineers (GSAE) and Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG).