Sandra Abena Abuaa Owusuaa Donkor is a final year graduate student pursuing a Master of Science degree in Mineral Engineering, majoring in Geotechnical Engineering at New Mexico Tech. Sandra’s research focuses on studying the long-term effect of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) on the permeability of a treated slope, under the supervision of Dr. Mehrdad Razavi as research advisor at the Mineral Engineering Department. This research intends to study how the permeability of the 14-year-old treated slope has been impacted by presence of CKD, as permeability of soils can significantly impact the stability and performance of soil slopes, tailings dam, and landfills liners systems.
Sandra obtained a BSc Geological Engineering degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana prior to becoming a student of Tech. She worked at the Minerals Commission of Ghana as an Officer responsible for Mining Duties, ensuring the promotion, licensing, regulation, and inspection of mining companies at the district level.
As a student member of the ASCE- NM chapter, Sandra attended the annual conference of the society in September, where she participated in the student poster competition, and she came first.
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