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Adwoa Kyeiwaa Owusu

Graduate Research Assistant, PhD Student

Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville


Contact Information

  • E-mail: aowusu3@vols.utk.edu
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  • Biography

    Adwoa Kyeiwaa Owusu is a Ph.D candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Specializing in advanced composite materials, multifunctional hybrid structures, and materials characterization. Her research focuses on the development of lightweight metal- polymer hybrid composites for automotive and aerospace applications using advanced manufacturing techniques, including injection overmolding and interface engineering. She brings expertise in thermal, mechanical, and non -destructive evaluation techniques for characterizing composites and additive-manufactured components, assessing structural integrity and functional performance


    Research Interests

    • Multifunctional
    • Hybrid
    • Characterization
    • Advanced Manufacturing 

    Education

    • PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2027 - Present)

    • MSc Mechanical Engineering, University Of Tennessee, Knoxville (2025 - Present)
    • BSc Petroleum Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana (2017)


    Professional Service

    • Graduate Research Assistant - Fibers & Composites Manufacturing Facility (2022- Present)
    • Offshore Operations Engineer-Tullow Ghana Limited (June 2022- August 2022)
    • Operations Support Engineer - Modec Production Services Ghana Ltd  (2019- 2022)

    Awards and Recognitions

    • ASNT Student Travel Grant, 2024 & 2025.
    •  1st Place NSF IUCRC Poster Award Spring 2026.

    Publications

    • google scholar- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T0XUhYUAAAAJ\&hl=en\&oi=ao