Our Mission
To build Ghana’s capacity in photonics and optics through teaching, training, and basic and applied research at KNUST.
Our Vision
To be a centre of excellence in photonics and optics in West Africa, training the next generation of scientists and innovators, advancing research, and connecting Ghana to the global photonics community through collaboration, shared resources, and impactful scientific discovery.
Our Research Areas
Medical Optics
Microscopy
Spectroscopy
Photonics Education
Our Team
Dr. Akyana Britwum
Principal Investigator
Dr. Michael K. E. Donkor
Principal Investigator
Mr. Martin Adu-Kusi
Technician
Mr. Felix Kojo Amewovi
Technician
Our Advisors
Prof. Peter de Groot
President of SPIE, Scientist Emeritus, Zygo Corporation, Chair of the Advisory Board
Prof. Peter Amoako-Yirenkyi
National Institute of Mathematical Sciences (NIMS), Ghana
Dr. Jens Küchenmeister
Leader, Thorlabs Educational Products, Thorlabs
Prof. Dr. Robert Sewell
Vice Director, People, Education and Culture, ICFO
Dr. Benjamin Kofi Asamoah
UEF, Photonics Ghana
Contact Us
Location: Department of Physics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana 📩 Email: photonics@knust.edu.gh
