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Profile

Frederick Yaw Logah is a Senior Research Scientist (Hydrologist/Climate) at the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Ghana. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Water Resources Engineering (2008) from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Engineering (2003) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. His research experience covers areas such as modelling the impact of climate change on water resources, hydrology and integrated water resources management. He has coordinated various consultancy services to governmental and non-governmental agencies, companies, communities and private individuals in the areas of water resources management, catchment hydrology, rainwater harvesting technology, remote sensing application to GIS, irrigation and drainage, water supply technology and rural water supply. He is also responsible for the supervision of Technical Staff, field surveys and data collection, analysis and reporting of research findings. Frederick has over 30 publications to his credit in peer reviewed journals, conference proceeding, book chapters, technical and consultancy publications. He is currently pursuing his PhD degree in Water Resources Engineering and Management at the Civil Engineering Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, Ghana.

Awards

2006-2008:    Flemish government scholarship

2001:              Government of Ghana award

Research Expertise and Interest

Climate change impact modelling in hydrology, water resources assessment, natural disaster risk reduction and management, extreme event (Flood and drought) analysis

Current projects

1. Disaster risk reduction practice and capacity building support to ECOWAS, funded by the World Bank for the period 2018-2019.
2. Multi-scale Flood Monitoring and Assessment Services for West Africa (MiFMASS), funded by AUC/EU for the period 2017-2020.
3. Flood mitigation in the White Volta Basin, funded by the Government of Ghana for the period March – July, 2019. 

List of Publications

1. Amisigo B.A., Logah F.Y., Obuobie E. Kankam-K. (2018). Impacts of Climate Change on Stream Inflows into the Volta Lake. Ghana J. Sci., Vol. 58, pp. 23-33.  
2. Damman S., Helness H., Amisigo B., Banu RARA, Asante K.A., Bjørkvoll T., Azrague K. Akuffobea M., Logah F., Williams P.A., Amu-Mensah F., Fuseini M., Essegbey G. (2017). European Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 6 (4), pp. 41-52
3. Fujita I., K. Kobayashi, F.Y. Logah, F.T. Oblim, B. Alfa, S. Tateguchi, K. Kankam-Yeboah, G. Appiah, C.K. Asante-Sasu, R. Kawasaki And H. Ishikawa (2017) Accuracy of KU-STIV for discharge measurement in Ghana, Africa. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers,      Ser.      B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), Vol. 73, No. 4, I_499-I_504.
4. Landeras G., Bekoe E.O., Cisse M., Ampofo J., Logah F.Y., Diop M. (2017). New alternatives for reference evapotranspiration estimation in West Africa using limited weather data. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Vol. 132 (3-4), pp. 701-716
5. Logah F.Y., Amisigo A.B., Obuobie E., Kankam-K. (2017). Floodplain hydrodynamic modelling of the Lower Volta River in Ghana. Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Vol. 14, pp. 1-9
6. Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y. and Kankam-Yeboah. K. (2016) Suspended Sediment Transport into a Water Supply Reservoir in Southern Ghana, Ghana Journal of Science, Vol. 56, pp. 3 - 14
7. Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y. and Kankam-Yeboah. K. (2015) Climate Change and River Basin-Level Management of Water Resources in Ghana, Journal of Ghana Science Association, Vol.16, Accra, Ghana
8. Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, Ofori, D. and Gyau-Boakye, P. (2014). Flood Pulse Alterations of Some River Basins in Ghana, Ghana Journal of Science, Vol.54, pp 19-32, CSIR, Accra, Ghana.
9. Bekoe, E.O., and Logah, F.Y. (2013). The Impact of Droughts and Climate Change on Electricity Generation in Ghana.  Environmental Sciences Journal. Vol. 1, pp 13-24 
10. Kankam-Yeboah, K., Okra, C., Agyekum, W.A., Duah, A.A., Ofori, D., and Logah F.Y. (2013). Water Resources Management of a Shared Transboundary Aquifer System – The Case of the Keta Basin. Ghana Journal of Applied Science. Vol. 53.
11. Kankam-Yeboah, K., Logah, F.Y., Amisigo, B., Bekoe, E.O., Ofori, D., and Akudago, J.A. (2013). Low flow analysis of the Black Volta River at Lawra in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Hydrology. Vol. 21, Paper 2.
12. Logah, F.Y., Obuobie, E., Ofori, D. and Kankam-Yeboah, K. (2013). Analysis of Rainfall Variability in Ghana. International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Computing. Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp 1-8 
13. Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah K., and Bekoe, E.O. (2013). Developing Short Duration Rainfall Intensity Frequency Curves for Accra in Ghana. International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Computing. Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 67-7 Bekoe, E.O., Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., and Amisigo, B. (2012). Low flow characterization of a coastal river in Ghana.  International Journal of Modern Engineering Research. Vol. 2. Issue 5, Sept-Oct, pp-3210-3219.  

Refereed Book Chapters

• Bekoe E.O., Andah W., Logah F.Y. and Balana B.B. (2016). Water –Food-Energy Nexus and Hydropower Development – Chapter 11. In: Williams T.O., Mul M.L, Biney C.A. and Smakhtin V. (Eds). The Volta River Basin, Water for Food, Economic Growth and Environment. Routledge, 336 pages 117 Color Illus. 55 B/W Illus.
• Obuobie E., Amisigo B., Logah F.Y. abd Kankam-Yeboah K., (2017). Analysis of changes in downscaled rainfall and temperature projections in the Volta River Basin – Chapter 8. In: Ntiamoah-Badu, Y., Ampomah B. Y. and Ofosu E.A. (Eds). Dams Development and Downstream Communities: Implications for Re-optimising the Operations of the Akosombo and Kpong Dams in Ghana. Digi books Gh. Ltd, Tema, Ghana.

Selected Technical/Consultancy Reports

1. Logah F. Y., Amisigo B. A., Amu-Mensah F., Kankam-Yeboah K. and Oblim F. (2019). Rainwater Harvesting For Competitive Technology Development and Transfer in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
2. Logah F.Y., Appiah G., Darko H., Karikari A.Y., Bekoe E. and Asugre S. (2019). Feasibility of the Subin River for water supply to the Wenchi Municipality.
3. Asante K.A., Logah F.Y., Appiah G., Mante V., Amisigo B.A., Hodgson I.O.A. and Kankam-Yeboah K. (2017). Feasibility of Sand Mining in the Pra River at Shama.
4. Amisigo A. B., Logah F. Y., Kankam-Yeboah K., Appiah G. and Frank T. Oblim (2016). Fluvial geomorphology and floodplain hydrodynamic modelling of the Lower Volta River. Contribution to the project Akosombo and Kpong dams re-optimization and re-operation                project’ submitted to Water Resources Commission by CSIR Water Research Institute.
5. Amisigo A. Barnabas, Frederick Y. Logah, Obuobie Emmanuel and K. Kankam-Yeboah (2016). Impact of Climate Change and competing water uses on the inflows to the Volta Lake for re-operation scenarios. Contribution to the project ‘Akosombo and Kpong dams re-      optimization and re-operation project’ submitted to Water Resources Commission by CSIR Water Research Institute.
6. Amisigo A. Barnabas, Frederick Y. Logah, Kwadzo A. Asante, Frederick Amu-Mensah, Regina A. Banu, Emmanuel O. Bekoe, Deborah Darko, Kwabena Kankam-Yeboah, Frank Oblim, Bobor Selorm, Jude Ofei Quansah and Gabriel Appiah (2016). Rainwater                    harvesting for resilience to climate impacts of climate change on water availability in Ghana.
7. Bekoe E.O., Andah W., Logah F.Y., Balana B.B. (2016). Water–food–energy nexus and hydropower development. The Volta River Basin Book, Routledge, pp. 181-198
8. Mull, M., Obuobie, E., Appoh, R., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Bekoe, O.E., Amisigo, B., Logah, F.Y., Ghansah, B. and McCartney, M. (2015). Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).        78p. (IWMI working paper 166). doi: 10.5337/2015.220.
9. Obuobie Emmanuel, Barnabas A. Amisigo, Frederick Y. Logah, K. Kankam-Yeboah and Collins Asante-Sasu (2015). Climate Change Model Input. Contribution to the project ‘Akosombo and Kpong dams re-optimization and re-operation project’ submitted to Water            Resources Commission by CSIR Water Research Institute.
10. Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y., Amisigo, B.A., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Oblim, F., Asante-Sasu, C. and Appiah, G., (2015). Appraisal of Sediment Transport into the Weija Reservoir. CSIR-WRI, Accra, 33 pp.
11. Amisigo, B. A., Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Kissi, C. and Appiah, G. (2014) Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on the Surface Water Resources of the Densu Basin in Ghana through Hydrological Modelling (IWMI URADAPT Project),        49p., CSIR-WRI, Accra, 49pp.
12. Osei-Atweneboana, M.Y.O., Ansah, E.D.O., Darko, H., Logah, F.Y., Owiredu, S.A., Kamkam-Yeboah, K., Dankwa, H.R., Ansah-Asare, O.D., Amegbe, G.B., Appiah, G., Arkoh, W.E. and Amedorme, E. (2014). Sustainable Land and Water Management.
13. Ampofo, J.A., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Dankwa, H.R., Asmah, R., Akpabey, F., Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y., Akrong, M., Quarcoopome, T., Appiah, G., Arkoh, W., Amedorme, E., Amgbe, G., and Nuamah, L. (2013). Restoration and Renaturation of Fosu lagoon.
14. Kankam-Yeboah, K., and Logah, F.Y. (2013). Surface Water Resources of Tordzie River Basin in the Volta Region of Ghana.
15. Kizito, F., Namara, R., Akoto-Danso, E.K., Agyare, W.A., Oboubie, E., Quansah, C., Naminong, K., Panyan, E., Amegashie, B. and Logah, F.Y. (2013). Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Cereal-Based Farming Systems of Northern Ghana. Technical report        submitted to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under USAID sub-project.
16. Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K. and Ofori, D. (2013). The impact of a proposed water treatment plant on the hydrological situation of the Dayi and Volta Rivers in the Volta region of Ghana.
17. Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Ofori, D., and Ampofoh, J.A. (2013). Topography and Surface Hydrology of SAVACEM Concession Area in the Yakombo Forest Reserve, Northern Ghana.
18. Osei-Atweneboana, M.Y.O., Ansah-Asare, O.D., Kamkam-Yeboah, K., Dankwa, H.R., Logah, F.Y., Darko, H., Owiredu, S.A., Amegbe, G.B., Ansah, E.D.O., Appiah, G., Arkoh, W.E. and Amedorme, E. (2013). Sustainable Land and Water Management (Volume 2).
19. Osei-Atweneboana, M.Y.O., Ansah-Asare, O.D., Kamkam-Yeboah, K., Logah, F.Y., Darko, H., Amegbe, G.B., Ansah, E.D.O., Appiah, G. and Arkoh. (2013). Sustainable Land and Water Management (Volume 1).
20. Kankam-Yeboah, K., Logah, F.Y., and Ofori, D. (2012). Surface Water Resources of Northern, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions of Ghana.
21. Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K. and Oblim, F. (2012). Volta 3-Towns Water Supply Systems Assessment.
22. Bekoe, E.O., Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., and Amisigo, B.A. (2011). Low flow characterization of the Ayensu River in Ghana.Kankam-Yeboah, K., Logah, F.Y., Gyau-Boakye, P., and Ofori, D. (2011). Prevention of Hydro-Hazards Disasters in Ghana. Update of            Flood Phenomenon in Ghana.
23. Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Amisigo, B. A. and Bekoe, E. O. (2011). Low flow characterization of Black Volta River in Ghana.
24. Logah, F.Y., Bekoe, E.O., Amisigo, B.A., and Kankam-Yeboah, K. (2011). Low flow characterization of Pra River in Ghana.
25. Ofori, D., Logah, F.Y., Kankam-Yeboah, K., Akrasi, S. A., Amevenku, F., Darko, H. and Appaih, G. (2011). Assessment of Wa Water Supply System.
26. Bekoe, E.O., Logah, F.Y., Amisigo, B.A., and Kankam-Yeboah, K., (2009). Evidence of the modification of hydrological cycle in Ghana. A UNESC0, CSIR WRI Technical Report, Ghana.