SUMMARY/BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Latifatu Mohammed is a Research Scientist with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), Ghana. Her research interest is around developing local materials for energy storage devices and other applications. She is also involved in waste management in the area of electronic waste (e-waste), plastics and agricultural waste recycling. She is experienced in implementing projects and reporting research findings. She is currently the co-investigator of a UNDP project dubbed “Transformation of Municipal Solid Waste into Sustainable Resources for Pavement Construction (ECOPAVE)” she has published several articles in the subject area of materials for supercapacitors and batteries applications. She has also presented her works at a number of international and local conferences. Dr. Mohammed has organized and trained sixty (60) women, youth and the physically challenged in the production of hand sanitizer, cosmetics and soap over the past six (6) months (February and August 2020)

EDUCATION

                                                                    
EMPLOYMENT

AWARDS

• United Nations Development Program, Wastes’ Recovery Innovation Challenge (WRIC) - Research Category, 2019-Date, #: UNDP/GHA/WRIC/10/2019
• Bk21 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hanbat national university, south korea, 2017-2018
• Ph.d. scholarship, Hanbat national university, south korea, 2014-2017
• Best poster, Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, november, 2015.
• Best poster, Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, April, 2015
• Master’s scholarship, Hanbat national university, south korea/knust, 2011-2014

INDICATORS OF ESTEEM TO RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

• Invitation to Participate in the event to launch Ghana’s National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), under the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), October 1, 2019, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
• Invited to represent Ghana at the ‘China Innotour’ for young Africa Scientists, 5th – 14th May, 2019, Republic of China.
• Invitation as a panel member to the challenge dubbed “THE WISCA CHALLENGE”, A joint innovative and project creativity programme for Women in Engineering, Science and Architecture, KNUST, April 2019
• Guest Speaker, Korean Society of Textile Engineering, November, South Korea, 2017

CONFERENCES (SELECTED)

• Conference on gender mainstreaming in higher education and Research: Behind the Scenes, organized by the UPERCRET project in collaboration with the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEM), Ghana, 6th – 7th of December 2019, IDL Conference center, KNUST (Participant)
• Conference on sustainable cities “Challenges and Opportunities for Waste Management and Urban Mobility in Accra” 7th November, 2019, Accra Metropolitan Assembly City Hall (Participant) 
• 5th Ghana Renewable Energy Fair and National Symposium, 7th – 11th October, 2019, Accra International Conference Center. (Exhibitor)
• International Conference on Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 3rd -5th June, 2019, Amonoo-Neizer Conference Center, Kumasi, Ghana, (Oral presentation)
• 2017 spring conference of the Korean battery society, 18th -19th May, KIST International Cooperation Conversion Hall, Seoul, South Korea (Oral presentation)
• 1st Ghanaian students in Korea and Associates (GHASKA) Innovation Conference, 5th May, 2017, Ajou University, South Korea (Participant)
• 2017 Spring meeting of The Korean Electrochemical Society, 4th-8th April, International Conversion Centre (ICC), Jeju, South Korea (Oral presentation)
• 2014 Fall Meeting of The Korean Electrochemical Society, 6th- 8thNovember, Daejeon Convention Center (DCC), Daejeon, South Korea, (Poster presentation)
• 16th International meeting on Lithium ion batteries, New Era for smart Energy Storage, ICC Jeju, South Korea, June, 2012 (Poster presentation)
• Ghana Chemical Society International Conference on “water and sanitation”, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; 16th-18 th December, 2010 (Participant)

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES

• Mentor, miDA/WiSTEM Mentoring programme, Ghana, 2020 - Date
• volunteer, catholic migrant community (moyse), Daejeon, South korea, 2014-2018
• Chairperson, trade and technology fair committee, KNUST, 2009/2010
• Financial secretary, chemistry students’ Christian fellowship, KNUST, 2009/2010
• Co-chairperson, trade and technology fair committee, KNUST, 2008/2009
• Council member, science students’ association, knust, 2008/2009
• General secretary, chemistry students’ Christian fellowship, KNUST, 2008/2009
• Committee member, Library committee, knust, 2007/2008

RESEARCH OUTPUT (SELECTED)

• M. Latifatu, C. Y. Bon, K. S. Lee, L. Hamenu, Y. I. Kim, Y. J. Lee, Y. M. Lee, J. M. Ko, Structural Effect of Conductive Carbons on the Adhesion and Electrochemical Behavior of LiNi0.4Mn0.4Co0.2O (2) Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries, Journal of electrochemistry Science and Technology, (2018) 330-338
• C. Y. Bon, L. Mohammed, S. Kim, M. Manasi, P. Isheunesu, K. S. Lee, J. M. Ko, Flexible poly (vinyl alcohol)-ceramic composite separators for supercapacitor applications, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 68 (2018) 173-179
• M. Latifatu, J. H. Park, J. M. Ko, J. Park, Supercapacitive properties of composite electrode consisting of activated carbon and quinone derivatives Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 63 (2018) 12–18
• M. Latifatu, Mengyang Hu, Sang Jun Kim, Chris Yeajoon Bon, Chiwon Kang, Won Il Cho, Jang Myoun Ko, Lithium modified silica as electrolyte additive for lithium secondary batteries, Solid State Ionics 319 (2018) 7-12
• A. Madzvamuse, L. Hamenu, M. Latifatu, C. Y. Bon, S. J. Kim, J. H. Park, and J. M. Ko, Lithium Bis(oxalate)borate as an Electrolyte Salt for Supercapacitors in Elevated Temperature Applications, J. Electrochem. Sci. Technol., 2017, 8(4), 314-322 (Principal investigator 3)
• H. Louis, M. Alfred, H. Mengyang, M. Latifatu, B. Chris Yeajoon, K. Sang Jun, C. Won II, P. Jong Woo, and K. Jang Myoun, Pushing the limits of lithium bis(oxalate)borate/acetonitrile using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate for supercapacitors, Current applied physics, 12 (2017) 1639-1645
• H. Louis, M. Alfred, M. Latifatu, H. Mengyang, P. Jong woo, R. Myung-Hyun, L. Yong Min and K. Jang Myoun, Highly stable 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone electrodes for supercapacitors, Synthetic metals 231 (2017), 25-33
• H. Louis, M. Alfred, M. Latifatu, L. Yong Min, K. Jang Myoun, B. Yeajoon Chris, K. Sang Jun, C. Won II, B. Yong Gu, P. Jong Woo, Benzotriazole as an electrolyte additive on lithium ion batteries performance, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 53 (2017) 241–246
• M. Latifatu, L. Hae Soo, Y. Choog Sup, O. Jem Yung, P. Jong Woo and K. Jang Myoun, Supercapacitive Properties of Activated Carbon-Quinone Derivative Composite Electrode in Different Hydrogen ion Conducting Electrolytes, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 11 (2016) 5353 – 5363
• W. Jung Ha, L. Hae Soo, H. Louis, M. Latifatu, L. Yong Min, K. Kwang Man, O. Jem Yung, C. Won II and K. Jang Myoun, Improvement of low-temperature performance by adopting polydimethylsiloxane-g-polyacrylate and lithium-modified silica nanosalt as electrolyte additives in lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 37 (2016) 325–329
• H. Louis, L. Hae Soo, M. Latifatu, K. Kwang Man, P. Jong Woo, B. Yong Gu, K. Jang Myoun, Lithium-silica nanosalt as a low-temperature electrolyte additive for lithium-ion batteries, Current Applied Physics 16 (2016) 611-617
• L. Hae Soo, M. Latifatu, K. Beom-Cheol, P. Jeong Ho, L. Young-Gi, K. Kwang Man, P. Jong Woo, B. Yong Gu and K. Jang Myoun, Supercapacitive properties of composite electrodes consisting of activated carbon and 1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene derivatives, Synthetic Metals 217 (2016) 29–36
• W. Jung Ha, H. Louis, L. Hae Soo, M. Latifatu, K. Kwang Man and K. Jang Myoun, Supercapacitive properties of activated carbon electrode in electrolyte solution with a lithium-modified silica nanosalt, Current Applied Physics 15 (2015) 567-570 (Adviser)
• W. Jung Ha, M. Latifatu, J. Mi, L. Hae Soo, K. Beom-Cheol, H. Louis, P. Jeong Ho, K. Kwang Man and K. Jang Myoun, Supercapacitive properties of composite electrode consisting of activated carbon and a quinone-containing conducting additive, Synthetic Metals 203 (2015) 31–36 (principal investigator)
• K. Kwang Man, M. Latifatu, L. Young-Gi, K. Jang Myoun, K. Jong Huy and C. Won II, Effect of ceramic filler-containing polymer hydrogel electrolytes coated on polyolefin separator on the electrochemical properties of activated carbon supercapacitor, Journal of Electroceramics, 32 (2014) 146-153
• M. Latifatu, W. Jung Ha, K. Yong Joo, K. Jang Myoun, S. Keun Han, L. Chang Hoon, Purification of Wastewater Containing Natural Fatty Oil by Hydroxy Radical and Ozone, Korean Chem. Eng. Res., 51(4), 523-526 (2013)
• M. Latifatu, K. Kwang Man, K. Yong Joo and K. Jang Myoun, Electrochemical Properties of Activated Carbon Capacitor Adopting a Proton-conducting Hydrogel Polymer Electrolyte, Elastomers and Composites, 47, 4, (2012) 292-296

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

Media Appearances:

• Radio interview of UNDP Wastes’ Recovery Innovation Challenge (WRIC) research inception (GBC Uniq FM 95.7)
• Interview on China Global Network (CGTN) regarding China’s connection with African and how Ghana can learn from her.

WEB LINKS

• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Latifatu_Mohammed2
• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=20xAFogAAAAJ&hl=en
• https://owsd.net/node/65428
• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-5138
• https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194393505
• Website: http://www.csir-iir.com/res%20latif.html

RESEARCH PROJECT

• Transformation of municipal solid waste into sustainable resources for pavement construction (ECO-PAVE)

ECO-PAVE seeks to blend agricultural and plastic waste to form a water-resistant bituminous surface material for pavement construction including roads, playgrounds, markets, bus terminals, etc. The utilization of plastics and agro-processing waste in bituminous mixture is supposed to enhance the properties and strength of conventional asphaltic mixture used for pavement construction in Ghana. Additionally, this will be a solution to the plastic waste disposal and various defects in pavement constructed in the country i.e. potholes, corrugation and ruts. The application of these waste materials holds the key as sustainable construction materials in the context of 1. Bioeconomy, climate and drive towards the achievement of at least five of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG: 1, 6, 9, 12, 13). The project has the potential to reduce the amount of bitumen in the conventional asphaltic mixture by about 10 – 30 %.