Dr. Ernest Yanful is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Associate Director of the Geotechnical Research Centre at Western University. He is also Provost of KNUST - Africa Institute of Sanitation & Waste Management, in Madina, Accra, Ghana.

On the frontier of engineering research, Dr. Ernest Yanful specializes in understanding and minimizing the environmental effects of mining and other industrial activities. This is crucial information, not just for Canada, but also for the developing world, where clean and safe water is often limited.

Contact:

The Africa Institute
africain@uwo.ca

Event Type:

International, Lecture / Seminar

Audience:

Alumni, Faculty, Future Students, Graduate Students, Staff, Undergraduate Students, Postdocs, General Public

Department:

Africa Institute, Western International