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Position

Department




2002
PhD, Civil Engineering (N'ctle, UK)

1991
MSc, Geophysics with Distinction (Delft, The Netherlands)

1990
PGDip, Geophysics (Delft, The Netherlands)

1985
BSc(Hons), Geology & Physics (Ghana)



1999--2002
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
1989--1991
Int. Inst. for Aerospace Survey & Earth Sciences (ITC) Delft
1981--1985
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
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2014--Date
Fellow, African Scientific Institute
2008--Date
Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers
1999--Date
Member, International Association of Hydrogeologists
1988--Date
Member, Ghana Institution of Geoscientists
2014
World Congress of Chancellors and Vice Chancellors Award-For Outstanding Contribution to Education (Congress 2014, Mumbai, India)
2013
Nobles International Award-For being an Eminent West African who Upholds the Virtues of Honesty, Integrity and Accountability (Presented by West Africa Nobles Forum Nov 2013)
2009
Professorial Chair of Environmental Studies at UMaT, (Instituted by Ghana Chamber of Mines)
2005
Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education (Won by Univ. of Newcastle upon Tyne after submission which included my work by Prof. P. L. Younger)
1999
Government of Ghana Scholarship
1994
Government of Ghana Fellowship
1989
NUFFIC Fellowship
2011--Date
Professor
2004--2011
Associate Professor
1998--2004
Senior Lecturer
1991--1998
Lecturer
1987--1991
Assistant Lecturer
1985--1987
Teaching Assistant
  1. Gyamera, E. A., Kuma, J. S. and Okae-Anti, D. (2014), "Classification of Soils and Their Plasticity Index of the University of Cape Coast Research Station at Twifo Wamaso", International Journal of Soil and Crop Sciences, Vol. 2(1) , pp. 025-032

  2. Gyamera, E. A., Kuma, J. S. and Okae-Anti, D. (2014), "Hydrogeological studies on soils developed over granitic deposits", International Journal of Advance Agricultural Research, , pp. 29-40

  3. Ewusi, A. and Kuma, J. S. Y. (2014), "Groundwater Assessment for Current and Future Water Demand in the Daka Catchment, Northern Region, Ghana", Natural Resources Research, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 355-365

  4. Kuma, J. S., Younger, P. L. and Buah, W. K. (2011), "Numerical Indices of the Severity of Acidic Mine Drainage: Broadening the Applicability of the Gray Acid Mine Drainage Index (AMDI)", Mine Water and the Environment, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 67-74

  5. Ewusi, A. and Kuma, J. S. (2011), "Calibration of Shallow Borehole Drilling Sites using the Electrical Resistivity Imaging Technique in the Granitoids of Central Region, Ghana", Natural Resources Research, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 57-63

  6. Kuma, J. S. and Yendaw, J. A. (2010), "The Need to Regularise Activities of Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana: A focus on the Tarkwa-Dunkwa Highway", International Journal of Geosciences, 1 , pp. 113-120

  7. Duncan, E. E., Kuma, J. S. and Avane, G. (2010), "Surface deformation monitoring in the Goldfields Ghana area", The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, (EJISDC), Vol. 42 No 6, pp. 1-7

  8. Kim, Y. U., Kuma, J. S., Boamah, D. and Sakamoto, I. (2010), "Gold Deposits in the Ashanti Belt, Republic of Ghana, West Africa", The Society of Resource Geology, (Japanese edition, Shigen Chishitsu), Vol. 60 No. 3, pp. 199-205

  9. Kuma, J. S., Kim, Y. U., Boamah, D. and Sakamoto, I. (2010), "Gold potential of the Ashanti Belt of Ghana", Journal of The School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 25-39

  10. Kuma, J. S., Owusu, R. O. and Gawu, S. K. Y. (2010), "Evaluating the Water Supply System in Kumasi, Ghana", European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 506-514

  11. Adugbire, S. A., Kuma, J. S., Suglo, R. S. and Nartey, R. S. (2010), "Community-Based Management of Boreholes in the Talensi-Nabdam District, Upper East Region, Ghana: Problems and Solutions", European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 46 No. 4, pp.643-653

  12. Kuma, J. S. and Ewusi, A. (2009), "Water Resources Issues in Tarkwa Municipality, Southwest Ghana", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 11 , pp. 37-46

  13. Ewusi, A., Kuma, J. S. and Voigt, H. J. (2009), "Utility of the 2-D Multi-Electrode Resistivity Imaging Technique in Groundwater Exploration in the Voltaian Sedimentary Basin, Northern Ghana", Natural Resources Research, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 267-275

  14. Duncan, E. E. Kuma, J. S. and Frimpong, S. (2008), "Land Use Changes within the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Concession, South West Ghana", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 10 , pp 1-8

  15. Frempong, V. E., Asiam, E. K. and Kuma, J. S. (2008), "Management of Acid Mine Drainage within a Wetland in the Tarkwa Area", Ghana Mining Journal,, Vol. 10 , pp 43-47

  16. Kuma, J. S. and Ashley, D. N. (2008), "Runoff Estimates into the Weija Reservoir and its Implications for Water Supply to Accra, Ghana", Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 33-40

  17. Kuma, J. S. and Asamoah D. N. (2007), "Evaluating the acid mine drainage potential at Abosso Goldfields Limited (AGL)", Ghana Mining Journal, , pp 8-16

  18. Kuma, J. S. (2007), "Hydrogeological studies in the Tarkwa Gold Mining District, Ghana.", Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 66, , pp 89-99

  19. Kuma, J. S. and Younger, P. L. (2004), "Water quality trends in the Tarkwa gold mining district, Ghana. ", Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 63, , pp 119-132

  20. Kuma, J. S. (2004), "Is groundwater in the Tarkwa gold mining district of Ghana potable?", International Journal of Geosciences-Environmental Geology 45, , pp 391-400

  21. Kuma, J. S.Kuma, J. S. (2003), "Passive treatment of acid mine drainagelaboratory results from the Tarkwa area, Ghana.", Ghana Mining Journal, , Vol. 7, pp 46-53

  22. Kuma, J. S., Younger, P. L. and Bowell, R. J. (2002), "Expanding the hydrogeological base in mining EIA studies A focus on Ghana.", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 22, , pp 273-286

  23. Kuma J. S and Younger, P. L. (2001), "Pedological Characteristics Related to Ground Water Occurrence in the Tarkwa Area, Ghana.", Journal of African Earth Sciences, , Vol. 33, No. 2, pp 363-376

  24. Kuma, J. S. and Younger, P. L. (2000), "Conceptual ground water model and related environmental concerns in the Tarkwa area, Ghana.", Ghana Mining Journal, , Vol. 6, pp 42-52

  25. Kuma, J. S., Al-Hassan, S., Stainforth, B. and Thompson, F. A. (1999), "The range of variation in magnetic susceptibility of the rock units at Biliton Bogosu Gold Limited concession, Western Region, Ghana.", Ghana Mining Journal, , Vol.5. pp 11-17

  26. Barritt, S. D. and Kuma, J. S. (1998), "Constrained gravity models and structural evolution of the Ashanti Belt, SW, Ghana.", Journal of African Earth Sciences., , Vol. 26, No. 4, pp 539-550

  27. Appiah, H., Norman , D. I. and Kuma, J. S. (1996), "The diamond deposits of Ghana.", African Geoscience Review, , Vol. 3, No. 2, pp 261-272.

  28. Kuma, J. S., Appiah, H., Yamoah, K. and Nartey, R. S. (1996), "Geo-electrical surveys to evaluate a granite deposit near Manso-Amenfi in the Western Region of Ghana.", Ghana Mining Journal, , Vol. 2 No. 2, pp 22-28.

  29. Kuma, J. S. and Suorineni, T. F. (1996), "A suggested solution to the blind zone problem in shallow exploration surveys. ", Engineering Geology : An International Journal, , 43, pp 57-64.

  1. Sackey, M. A., Anornu, G. K., Kuma, J. S. Y. and Kortatsi, B. K (2013), "Cyanide Decay and Metal Speciation in Decant Ponds of Carbon-in-Leach Tailings Storage Facilities-A Case Study at GoldFields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine (GFGL)", Reliable Mine Water Technology, IMWA, Golden Colorado, USA, pp 457-462
  2. Sackey, M. A., Anornu, G. K., Kuma, J. S. Y., Kortatsi, B. K. and Yeboah, K. A (2013), "Attenuation Potential of Clay Liner Carbon-in-leach tailings storage facilities-A Case Study at GoldFields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine (GFGL)", Reliable Mine Water Technology, IMWA, Golden Colorado, USA, pp 451-456
  3. Buah, W. K. and Kuma, J. S. (2010), "Properties of Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Shells in Ghana", Proceedings of the First Biennial UMaT International Conference on Mining & Mineral Processing, "Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology", Tarkwa, Ghana, 4th-7th August, pp. 281-292.
  4. Ewusi, A. and Kuma, J. S. (2010), "Combining the Multielectrode Electrical Resistivity Imaging (MERI) and Electromagnetic (EM) Techniques for borehole siting in the Voltaian Sedimentary Basin", Proceedings of the First Biennial UMaT International Conference on Mining & Mineral Processing, "Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology", Tarkwa, Ghana, 4th-7th August, pp. 455-467
  5. Gawu, S. K. Y., Amissah, E. E. and Kuma, J. S. (2010), "The Proposed Alumina Industry and How to Mitigate Against the Red Mud Footprint in Ghana", Proceedings of the First Biennial UMaT International Conference on Mining & Mineral Processing, "Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology", Tarkwa, Ghana, 4th-7th August, pp. 641-663
  6. Duncan, E. E., Kuma, J. S. Frimpong, S. (2008), "Surface Mining and Land Use Changes: An Example from Bogosu-Prestea Area, South West Ghana", 7th International Conference of the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE) at Accra International Conference Center, 27th-31st October 2008
  7. Asamoah, V. E., Asiam, E. K., Kuma, J. S. (2007), "Assessment of a natural wetland for the remediation of acid mine drainage at Tarkwa, Ghana", First International Conference on Environmental Research Technology and Policy (ERTEP), Accra, 16th-19th July 2007
  8. Kuma, J. S. and Tetteh, G. M. (2004), "Hydrochemical evaluation of surface waters in the Tarkwa gold mining district, Ghana", 90th Anniversary International Conference of the Geological Survey of Ghana, Accra, 24-27 February, 2004
  9. Kuma, J. S., Younger, P. L. and Bowell, R. J. (2002), "Hydrogeological Framework for Assessing the Possible Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Gold Mines", Conference jointly organised by Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society of London and the Applied Mineralogy Group of the Mineralogical Society, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, 15th February 2001
  10. Appiah, H., Norman, D. I., Kuma, J. S., Dankwa, J. B. K., Nartey, R. S. (1992), "Source of diamonds in the Bonsa field. Poster presentation, Abstract In the Proceedings of the 9th International Geological Conference of the Geological Society of Africa.", Regional Trends in African Geology", (Accra, Ghana). , 2nd to 7th November, 1992, Edited by J. W. Peters,
  11. Kuma, J. S. and Barritt, S. D. (1992), "Integration of Geophysical and Geochemical data to Locate Granite Related Sn-W-As-Au Deposits in the El-Moto Prospect, Spain.", African Magnetic Mapping Project (AMMP) in Arusha, Tanzania, 6th-10th April, 1992
Kuma, J. S., Younger, P. L. and Bowell, R. J.(2002), Hydrogeological Framework for Assessing the Possible Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Gold Mines Younger PL, Robins NS (Eds), Mine Water Hydrogeology and Geochemistry, The Geological Society Special Publication 198, pp121-136
2012--2013
Consultant, Newmont Gold Ghana Limited
2011--Date
Member, Univ. Appointments and Promotions Committee
2011--Date
Consultant, Perseus Mining Ghana Limited (PMGL)
2009--Date
Member, UMaT Council
2008--2008
Flood peak discharge estimation for Block 7 & 8 AGAIM
2008--2010
Consultant, Tagit Consult
2007--date
Dean, Faculty of Mineral Resources Technology, UMaT
2007--date
Consultant, SGS Environment, Ghana
2007--2007
Geotechnical Drilling for SRK, South Africa at Essakane, Burkina Faso
2007--Date
Member, Executive Committee
2007--Date
Member, Scholarships Committee
2007--2011
Consultant, SGS Environment
2006--2006
Hydrogeological studies on Block 4 AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine
2005--date
Consultant, Leo Shield Exploration Company, Ghana
2005--date
Consultant, Tagit Consult, Accra, Ghana
2005--Date
Consultant, AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited
2005--2008
Consultant, Sun Gold Resources
2004--2005
National Coordinator for SRK, UK-Bid for National Env'tal EIA over Mining and Exploration areas and SEA in Ghana
2004--Date
Consultant, Ghana Manganese Company Limited
2003--2007
Head of Geological Engineering Department, UMaT
2003--Date
Member, Academic Board
--Oct 2012
Pro Vice Chancellor
--Dec 2010
Dean, Faculty of Mineral Resources Technology, UMaT
--Jul 2007
Head of Geological Engineering Department, UMaT
"Separation of gold from alluvial concentrates without the use of mercury". A 22-minute documentary film made in Ghana with the cooperation of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico, USA. and funded by US Agency for International Development (USAID) and US Dept. of Agriculture /Research and Scientific Exchange. The documentary has been Translated into Spanish for use on the South American continent. The documentary was aired on GTV on 1st May 1997 at 11am. Appiah, H., Norman, D. I., Kuma, J. S., Dankwa, J. B. K., Nartey, R. S., (1997).
2009--2009
"The incidence of illegal small-scale mining along the Tarkwa-Dunkwa highway"
2008--2009
"Utility of the 2-D Multi-Electrode Resistivity Imaging Technique in Groundwater Exploration in the Voltaian Sedimentary Basin, Northern Ghana"
2005--2007
Evaluating the Acid Mine Drainage Potential at Abosso Goldfields Limited (AGL)
2005--date
A Numerical Index for Characterising Acid Mine Drainage (-)
2005--2007
Assessment of a Natural Wetland for the Remediation of Acid Rock Drainage at Tarkwa
2004--date
Water Resources Assessment and Management in the Tarkwa area
1999--2002
Environmental Hydrogeology of the Tarkwa gold mining district of Ghana
1996--1997
"Separation of gold from alluvial concentrates without the use of mercury". United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Research Programme in Science and Technology Cooperation (PSTC) grant No. DHR-5600-G-00-0080-00 and the United States Department of Agriculture Research and Scientific Exchange with the cooperation of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and technology, New Mexico, USA.
1994--1998
"Structural and Lithological Mapping of the Ashanti Belt of Ghana usinf Aeromagnetic and gravity Data". Government of Ghana and the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), The Netherlands Funded Research.
1994--1994
A Solution to the Blind Zone Problem in Shallow Exploration Surveys
1992--1992
Evaluation of a Granite Deposit using Geo-electrical Surveys near Manso-Amenfi, Western Region of Ghana.
1991--1997
"The Genesis of Alluvial Gold and Diamonds: Implications for Small-Scale Mining". United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Research Programme in Science and Technology Cooperation (PSTC) grant No. DHR-5600-G-00-0080-00
Water Resources Management
Applied Hydrogeology
Mine Water Hydrology
Geophysics
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Course Director, Groundwater Exploration Training for Technicians
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Course Director, Interpretation of Airbourne Geophysical Surveys for Exploration Geologists
2019
PRO
2018
Manager
2014
VC
2008
Memeber of paliament
0
Editor, Ghana Mining Journal (GMJ)
0
Reviewer, Journal of African Earth Sciences
0
Reviewer, Journal of the University of Science and Technology, (JUST)
0
Reviewer, Ghana Mining Journal (GMJ)