Dr. (Mrs.) Antonia Tetteh
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Name: Antonia Y. Tetteh Click to View Full Profile
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Office Address: |
Room GF9 Aboagye-Menyeh Building, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Email: |
atetteh.sci@knust.edu.gh; aytetteh@gmail.com |
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Telephone/Mobile: |
+233-20-113-4416; +233-54-771-3575 |
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Qualifications (Degree/Education):
PhD Horticultural Science (Plant Breeding and Genetics major), 2008 |
MSc Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, 1992 |
BSc.(Hons.) Biochemistry, 1988 |
Diploma Vegetable Crops Production and Research, 2003 |
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Institutions of Study:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, U.S.A. |
McGill University, Québec, Canada |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Arusha, Tanzania |
Area of Specialty:
Plant Breeding and Genetics |
Plant Biotechnology |
Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
Vegetable Crops Research |
Biochemistry |
Research Interest:
Research in plant breeding and genetics of cucurbits |
Research in plant breeding and genetics of maize |
Research in plant breeding and genetics of fiber crops |
Research in genetic diversity of maize |
Research in genetic diversity of Roselle |
Research in genetic diversity of kenaf |
Research in regeneration system in maize |
Area of Interest:
Research genetics for improvement in cucurbit disease resistance |
Geneticist for maize improvement in grain yield and composition |
Geneticist for improvement in fiber yield in Hibiscus species |
Development of regeneration system in maize by tissue culture |
Current Employer:
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
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Employment Records & Positions Held/Hold:
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Institution |
2014-2016 |
Head of Department |
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
1999-Present |
Senior Lecturer |
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
2005-2008 |
Graduate Research Assistant |
Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, U.S.A. |
2008-2009 |
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow |
Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
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1992-1999 |
Lecturer |
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
Professional/Teaching Experience:
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Genetics and breeding of cucurbits in greenhouse and field |
Genetics and breeding of maize |
Genetics of fiber crops |
Research on genetic resistance to disease in watermelon |
Research on genetic diversity of maize |
Research in genetic diversity of Roselle |
Research in genetic diversity of kenaf |
Research in biotechnology |
Undergraduate Thesis advisor for 67 undergraduate students |
Graduate Thesis advisor for 15 graduate students (6 MSc., 3 MPhil, 1 PhD, 5 ongoing) |
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Teach Population Genetics (CS 563) |
Teach Agricultural Biotechnology (BCHEM 577) |
Teach Biophysics (BCHEM 264/365) |
Teach Plant Tissue Culture (AGB 256/BCHEM 461) |
Teach Handling Cells and Tissues (AGB 251) |
Molecular Biology of the Cell (AGB 154) |
Fundamental Laboratory Techniques (AGB 155) |
Teach other courses as needed: Food Product Development FTECH 471 |
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Head of Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2014-2016 |
Graduate Program Coordinator 2010-2014 |
Coordinate Departmental Graduate seminar 2010-2014 |
Cognate member Faculty of Agriculture Board. 2010 to 2012 |
Cognate member College of Health Science 2014-Present |
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Workshop Organizer- Fly Neuroscience Workshop December 2015 |
Workshop Organizer- Bioinformatics: Whole Exome Sequencing Data Analysis July 2016 |
Honours & Awards:
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2. GETFUND Scholarship Award. 2005- 2008. In North |
3. International Fellowship of the Association of American University Women (AAUW) July 2005- June 2006. In North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. U.S.A. |
4. American Society of Horticultural Science Student Travel Grant Award for ASHS-2007 Annual Conference, July 16-19, 2007. Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. |
Achievements:
Sigma Xi honor society of Horticultural Science - 2006 |
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Associations/Affiliations (Contribution & Current Position):
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Publications (or Articles):
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Book Chapter
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Conference Presentation |
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Field studies of Post-harvest Problems of Tomatoes in Ghana - a case of some major growing areas in Ghana. Proceedings of the 28th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. Paper No. 002. 4th- 9th August, 1997. |
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Grants/Funds won with dates:
American Association of Horticultural Science-2007 |
Ghana Educational Trust Fund Scholarship 2005-2008 |
Canadian International Development Agency 1989-1991 |
Ghana National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) |
Research Projects (Current and Past Projects):
‘’Extraction of chitin and chitosan from Ghanaian shellfish solid wastes and their use |
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Any Brief Comment:
Exhibition |
Tetteh, A., Mensah, F.A., Osei-Agyemang, M. and Wiredu, A. 2004. The Tech
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Tetteh, A., Hayford B., Quarshie, P. and Doe-Ashinyo, I. 2016. Technology for Melon spread development. Third National Science and Innovations Fair, Accra, Ghana September 12, 2016 |