Kokoutse Gawou

Graduate Research Assistant, Nagaoka University of Technology, since 2025per ORCID

Publishing since 2022, latest 2025

Kokoutse Gawou holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry (2020) and an M.Phil. in Petroleum and Energy Studies (2024) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan. His research focuses on developing sustainable polymer-ceramic nanocomposites for hydrogen storage, particularly for fuel cell electric vehicle applications. He has co-authored three research publications in… More on ORCID

Biochemistry
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Organic Chemistry
Plant Science
Pollution
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Publications: 42022–2025
Citations: 67to those papers
h-index: 2i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 1.691.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%1 of 4 scored papers
Open access: 100%4 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Biochemistry125%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate School of Engineering, Science Technology and InnovationNagaoka University of Technologysince 2025
Research Assistant to Emeritus Prof. Wumi Iledare, Institute For Oil and Gas StudiesUniversity of Cape Coast2022
Research Assistant (Industrial Chemistry) Employment, Industrial Chemistry Unit/ Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coast2020–2022
Intern, Chemical LaboratoryGhana Atomic Energy Commission2018

Education

Publications

4 in all

Techno-Economic Analysis of Green Hydrogen Energy Production in West Africa
2025HydrogenJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.3390/hydrogen6040097
Assessing the Influence of Hand-Dug Well Features and Management on Water Quality
2024Environmental Health InsightsJournal

kgawou@stu.ucc.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

s255003@stn.nagaokaut.ac.jpPublic on their ORCID record

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology125%

Organic Chemistry125%

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment125%

Waste Management and Disposal125%

Water Science and Technology125%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Edible Oils Quality and Analysis1
Energy and Environment Impacts1
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems1
Municipal Solid Waste Management1
Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues1
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities1
Sesame and Sesamin Research1
Waste Management and Recycling1
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

25% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

Japan1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
Nagaoka University of TechnologyJP1 paper
Covenant UniversityNG1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

Environmental Health Insights1
Hydrogen1
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI)1
Measurement Food1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 1 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 75%In an open-access journal

Who funds it

3 of 4 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2
Covenant University1
Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation and Discovery1
University of Ghana1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

6Clean water and sanitation1

Most cited

Quality evaluation of different repeatedly heated vegetable oils for deep-frying of yam fries
Measurement Food
202251 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Assessing the Influence of Hand-Dug Well Features and Management on Water Quality
Environmental Health Insights6
202412 citationsOpen access · Gold
Techno-Economic Analysis of Green Hydrogen Energy Production in West Africa
Hydrogen
20252 citationsOpen access · Gold
Using Factor Analysis to Understand the Influence of Individual Perception on Plastic Waste Disposal
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI)
20222 citationsOpen access · Diamond

PhD in Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Science Technology and InnovationNagaoka University of Technology

MPhil in Petroleum and Energy Studies, Institute For Oil and Gas StudiesUniversity of Cape Coast2022–2024

Bachelor degree in Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry Unit/ Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coast2016–2020

Honours, memberships and service

Elected and Voted for as African Power & Energy Rising Start Elite 2023 Edition By a South African-based Energy and power market company, to encourage young African leaders in Sustainable Development and green energy sector advocacy by celebrating their achievement, not only in research but also in leadership skills: Kokoutse Gawou: Opportunity for new ideas to revolutionise energyesiafricasince 2023
To meet the world’s emissions reduction targets, address the climate crisis, implement low-carbon technologies, and need a capable and diverse workforce motivated to accelerate the energy transition. The Student Energy Fellowship Program is designed for young leaders who are interested in and passionate about the energy transition. The SE fellowship curriculum is over the course of 8 months, from March 2022 to October 2023 (Student Energy Fellowship — Student Energy). During the 8 months of vigo, Student Energy Fellowship — Student EnergyStudent Energysince 2023

Using Factor Analysis to Understand the Influence of Individual Perception on Plastic Waste Disposal

2022Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI)JournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.47540/ijsei.v3i3.623