KWADWO O.B.

SARPONG
kwadwosob@gmail.com ▪ 404-940-5618 ▪ www.linkedin.com/in/Kwadwo-Sarpong

EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA May 2020
Master of Science in Energy Science, Technology and Policy GPA: 3.89/4.0
Relevant coursework: Energy Storage Materials and Systems, , Energy Systems Modelling, Energy Policy & Economics,
Energy Demand & Utilization, Quantitative Entrepreneurship and Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Kumasi, Ghana May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.3/4.0
Relevant coursework: Fluid machinery, Renewable Energy Conversion, Thermodynamics & Heat transfer
PROJECTS
Carnegie Mellon University
Thermo-economic Analysis of the Shell Ethane Cracker Plant in Beaver County. January 2020 – May 2020
• Proposed a model examining an Ethane Cracker plant being constructed by Shell to improve its efficiency and reduce
overall cost (LCOEt) utilizing CoCo and Microsoft Excel.
Commercialization of LiMnO2 cathodes for Electric Vehicle Batteries January 2020 – May 2020
• Employed Production and Demand models in a team of five to commercialize Layered Lithium Manganese Oxide
cathodes to replace Cobalt based cathodes in batteries for Electric Vehicles.
Recycling of Lithium Ion batteries for Second life Application January 2020 – May 2020
• Examined how to re-use a lithium ion battery pack from a hybrid bus with a teammate to analyse second life
applications such as residential Solar use while monitoring its capacity fade utilizing MATLAB and python.
Analysis of Water Hammer in a Rapidly Pulsing System January 2020 – May 2020
• Collaborated with a teammate to simulate and study effects of Water Hammer in a rapidly pulsing system for
Astrobtics’s Lunar Lander applying ANSYS fluent.
Proposal to reach 50% Electric Vehicle share by 2030 January 2020 – March 2020
• Launched a proposal to increase Electric Vehicle share in the U.S by 2030 in conjunction with three teammates by
retiring old cars and ramping up EV production employing a python machine learning algorithm.
Techno-Economic Analysis of Energy Transport and Storage Infrastructure of the U.K October 2019 – December 2019
• Performed a techno-economic analysis on the Energy Transport and Storage Infrastructure of the United Kingdom
using HOMER and Excel, based on business as usual, low carbon and political scenarios.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
School of Computer Science Operator December 2019 – May 2020
• Administered backups for Computer Servers and troubleshooting the Faculty of Computer Science public equipment.
Maersk Drilling Takoradi, Ghana
Offshore Mechanical Engineer February 2017 – June 2019
• Collaborated with Subsea department to recondition riser gantry cranes and subsea equipment while working at heights
for general Blow Out Preventer maintenance.
• Designed and constructed a lubrication oil pumping station using AutoCAD for the Maersk Voyager to ease in engine
lubrication.
• Led a team of four to revamp and recondition triplex mud pumps modules, liner wash systems and cooling water
systems to enable better performance in pumping drilling mud to oil wells.
Bank of Africa Kumasi, Ghana
Sales Representative October 2016 – January 2017
• Increased market portfolio of savings accounts by 3.8% in the Kumasi Metropolitan area with a team of five.
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Tema, Ghana
Facilities Engineer September 2015 – August 2016
• Investigated and analyzed turret bearing issue of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to find an ideal solution.
SKILLS
Application Software – Excel, HOMER, SolidWorks, CoCo/CoFe, ANSYS, Tableau
Programming language – MATLAB, Python
LEADERSHIP
Vice-President, National Service Personnel, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation September 2015 – August 2016
• Organized employment workshops for National Service Personnel (86 people) where employees learned how to write
effective resumes while honing interview skills.