Overview
Fred Boadu received his B.S. (Hons) in geological engineering from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana, a Post-Graduate Diploma in applied geophysics from McGill University, an M.S. in geophysics from the University of Calgary, and his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994. He was an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Science and Technology, School of Mines (Tarkwa, Ghana) from 1982 to 1984. Since 1986, he has worked for several oil companies (Chevron, Amoco, and Mobil) during the summer months on a variety of research projects. He is also a consultant for Texaco, Inc. and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.
Dr. Boadu’s research focuses on the areas of exploration, engineering and environmental geophysics. Current research involves characterizing the transport and storage properties of porous media such as fractured rocks, soils and human tissue. The work involves modeling, laboratory and field experiments. Fractal concepts and neural networks are used to interpret results. Recently, Dr. Boadu has been involved in research regarding nitrate contamination in groundwater, and as well, in education and awareness campaign of the implications in potential health hazards in Ghana
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Potential improvements in montmorillonite-nanoclay-modified Cold-Mix Asphalt
Journal Article Case Studies in Construction Materials · December 1, 2022 Over the years, Cold-Mix Asphalts (CMAs) used principally for pothole patching and partial-depth repairs in Ghana have performed abysmally. Given the convenience, environmental friendliness and low cost associated with CMA production, the use of the materi ... Full text CiteConstruction and Monitoring of the Short-Term Strength Development of a Cement-Stabilized Lateritic Pavement Layer Under Tropical Climatic Conditions
Conference Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering · January 1, 2022 Cement-stabilized lateritic soil is increasingly being adopted as the stiff cement-treated foundation layer in inverted base pavement layers for heavily trafficked roads. However, the mixing of cement and lateritic soil in the field without specialized equ ... Full text CitePredicting seismic velocity and other rock properties from clay content only
Journal Article GEOPHYSICS · January 1, 2021 It has been shown that accurate predictions of compressional and shear-wave velocities can be derived from measurements of clay content, porosity, and bulk density. In this paper, we test the efficacy of using a sequence of established petrophysical formul ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
In Search of Clean and Sustainable Water for Poor Rural Communities in Ghana Engaging Academic Institutions in Science and Technology
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation · 2010 - 2011Ground Truthing of Electromagnetic Signals from Earthquakes from Simultaneous 3 KM Deep Borehole and Surface Measurements at the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2008 - 2010Petrophysical Characterization of Saturated and Unsaturated Soils Using Electrical Geophysical Method: Artificial Neural Network Approach
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2009View All Grants