Maxwell Yaw Quaicoe Proflie

Maxwell Yaw Quaicoe is an MPhil student in Mathematical and Computational Physics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). His research focuses on computational materials modelling using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, particularly the development and optimisation of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Ghana.

Research and Technical Expertise

• Computational modelling of MOFs and zeolites for heavy-metal adsorption, particularly mercury and lead in water.
• Density Functional Theory, Molecular Dynamics simulations, Machine Learning.
• Scientific computing using Python, MATLAB, Fortran, and C++, with experience in VASP and HPC scripting.

Conferences

• Poster presentation at the African International Conference on Quantum Computing and Simulation, KNUST, February 2026.

• Participant in the CeTAmb Summer School on Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Solutions in Low-Income Countries, University of Brescia, Italy, June 2026.
• Poster presentation at the Ghana Science Academy Conference, Kumasi, September 2026.

International Training

• Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, USA, 2017.