Ellen Sarpong MPHIL student

Ellen Sarpong is an MPHIL student in Mathematical and Computational Physics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST). She is working on the computational design of hybrid crystalline porous materials for water purification using Density Functional Theory (DFT). She is currently enhancing her expertise in applied mathematics, computational modeling, and numerical analysis through an academic exchange program at the University of L’Aquila, Italy.

Ellen holds a BSc in Mathematics from KNUST. To bridge the gap between theoretical mathematics and modern technology, she complemented her degree with professional certifications in Artificial Intelligence through the African Leadership Group (ALX)

Her research experience spans mathematical modelling, econometrics-inspired analysis, and computational approaches to real-world systems. Her notable previous work includes developing a continuum traffic flow model that incorporates driver behavior and lateral viscosity, providing insights into shock formation, rarefaction waves, and stability characteristics in transport systems.

 

RESEARCH & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Computational Design of Hybrid Crystalline Porous Materials(MOF-COF Hybrids) for Multi-Contaminant Water Purification.
• Mathematical modelling, analysis, and quantitative methods.
• Simulation and interpretation of physical and behavioral systems
• Numerical methods, stability analysis, and model evaluation
• Research data analysis and scientific documentation.
• HPC & Scientific Computing Languages: Python(Numpy, Scipy), Matlab, R.

 

International Training

• University of L’Aquila.

 

PUBLICATIONS

• Continuum Traffic Model Accounting for Driver Behavior and Lateral Viscosity (2023)
  Developed a second-order macroscopic traffic model incorporating driver behavior and lateral forces; analyzed stability and simulated shock and rarefaction waves.

PROJECTS

• Students’ Engagement in Side‑Jobs and Its Effects on Academic Performance (2022)
• Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity in Ghana.