Mr. Nii Amartei Amarteifo

Laboratory Technician

Mr. Nii Amartei is a skilled Technician specializing in Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Practice, with qualifications from Accra Technical University (ATU). He has 5 years of experience in laboratory analysis, focusing on characterizing environmental and agricultural samples like soil, water, and food crops using advanced spectroscopic technology and classical methods. He is currently a Master of Science candidate in Environmental Science where his research focuses on climate mitigation and urban resilience.

Research Areas

His current research investigates the intersection of global climate intervention and localized adaptation strategies. Specifically, he evaluates the efficacy of high-albedo surfaces, such as reflective roof coatings, as passive cooling mechanisms to enhance indoor thermal comfort in a warming climate. This work is complemented by high-level modeling of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) to determine how large-scale solar radiation management (SRM) interacts with local surface albedo modifications to mitigate heat stress and improve human thermal environments.

Projects Affiliated With

Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable Groups in Africa (HABVIA), Building Capacity to Crosslink Coastal Pollution with Climate Change (BC5), Coastal Communities Resilience to Climate and Diarrhea (C2R-CD)