Dr. Fred Boadu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Fred Boadu received his Bachelor of Science with honors in Geological Engineering from the University of Science and Technology in Ghana, followed by a Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Geophysics from McGill University. He completed his Master of Science in Geophysics at the University of Calgary and earned his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994. Boadu has held the position of Assistant Lecturer at the University of Science and Technology in Tarkwa, Ghana, from 1982 to 1984, and has also collaborated with prominent oil companies such as Chevron, Amoco, and Mobil on various research projects. His research interests lie at the intersection of engineering, environmental geophysics, and the study of petrophysical properties of porous media, which include soils, fractured rocks, and biological tissues. In his current position as an Associate Professor and Director of Master's Studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University, Boadu's work focuses on characterizing transport and storage properties of porous media and modeling the interaction of geophysical methods with natural materials. He has authored numerous publications in esteemed journals, contributing to expanding the understanding of geophysical responses in civil and environmental frameworks.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in civil and environmental engineering, researching environmental geophysics and the petrophysical properties of porous media.

Assistant Lecturer

— Present

University of Science and Technology • Tarkwa, Ghana

Taught courses on geological engineering.

Awards

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Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Courses

MENG 553: Master of Engineering Assessment MENG 552: Master of Engineering Supplemental Internship MENG 551: Master of Engineering Internship/Project Assessment MENG 550: Master of Engineering Internship/Project CEE 780: Internship CEE 643: Environmental Engineering Geophysics CEE 525: Wave Propagation in Elastic and Poroelastic Media CEE 302L: Introduction to Soil Mechanics

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)