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Pikolos' Corner

Education & Professional Development

You guessed right— Pikolos was my father's pet name. This space is dedicated to his enduring belief in education as a pathway to opportunity and service. From humble beginnings, he championed learning, mentorship, and disciplined professional growth—values that continue to shape my academic journey and career development.

Dr. Araba at a professional engagement

Academic Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma

Environmental Law and Policy

Strengthened technical expertise with legal and policy insight to complement engineering practice.

PhD in Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

University of Kassel, Germany

Research focused on the design, development, and testing of a hybrid solar photovoltaic–thermal energy system for processing agricultural produce.

Master of Science

Renewable Energy Technologies

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi

Research examined a comparative analysis of solar thermal and solar photovoltaic box cooking systems.

Community engagement — MSc field research

Bachelor of Science

Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

Training covered energy systems, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, industrial and production engineering, and engineering economics and management.

Academic foundation — portraits and travels

Professional Development

Specialised training undertaken through institutions across multiple continents.

  • Grid-connected solar power systems
  • Emerging solar energy technologies
  • Biogas technologies
  • Sustainable energy systems
  • Energy within environmental constraints (Harvard University)

Training Institutions Across

Ghana
Germany
Canada
USA
India
Kenya
Tanzania
China

Executive Programme

Energy within environmental constraints at Harvard University

Field research — traditional cooking systems study
Open Forum speaker — IFAT Africa
Group photo — international conference
Group photo — training workshop

Toolkit

Skills Snapshot

Office & Documentation

Microsoft ExcelWord

Data & Analysis

MendeleyCitaviSPSSSTATA

Design & Drafting

Adobe PhotoshopCorelDRAWAutodeskAutoCAD

Energy Systems Modelling

HOMERLEAPRETScreenSAMSankeyMATICLCOE calculatorsClimaplus
Training programme

Pikolos' Corner reflects a legacy grounded in purpose, guided by excellence, and committed to empowering others through knowledge. Every qualification earned, every skill developed, is a step further along the path he paved.