Engineering
Dr P. Sarpong
Lecturer · Lecturer in Coastal Climate
Biography
Dr Sarpong's research focuses on coastal erosion, sea-level rise and the engineering responses available to Ghanaian communities. He partners with district assemblies on adaptive infrastructure pilots.
- Appointed
- 2018
- Office hours
- Tue, 10:00–13:00
- Department
- Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
- Pronouns
- he/him
- Years teaching
- 8
- Languages
- English, Twi, Ga
Teaching philosophy
Engineering students should design with the coastline in mind from their first studio.
Research interests
- Coastal engineering
- Climate adaptation
- Community-scale infrastructure
Qualifications
- PhD Coastal Engineering, TU Delft
- MSc Civil Engineering, KNUST
- BSc Civil Engineering, KNUST
Courses taught
- ENG 340: Coastal Engineering
- ENG 415: Climate Adaptation
- ENG 220: Fluid Mechanics
Selected publications
- Erosion Patterns on the Ghanaian Coast (2023)
- Adaptive Infrastructure for Coastal Districts (2021)
Grants & funded projects
- Keta Coastal Adaptation Pilot — GIZ (2022–2024)
Awards & honours
- TU Delft Best Dissertation Nominee (2017)
Supervision
- 3 BEng final-year projects
- 1 MSc candidate
Media & talks
- Citi TV climate panel (2023)
Academic profiles
- ORCID: 0000-0005-6789-0123
- Google Scholar: View profile
- Personal website: https://southshore.edu.gh/people/p-sarpong
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/p-sarpong
- Twitter / X: @psarpong_eng
- CV: Download PDF
Contact
- Email: p.sarpong@southshore.edu.gh
- Phone: +233 30 123 4505
- Office: Block E, Room 105 · Engineering Workshop