Dr. Nsiah obtained his BSc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and Diploma in Education from University of Cape Coast, Ghana. After a few years as Chemistry tutor at the Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast, he proceeded to University of Alberta, Canada, where he obtained both his MSc. and PhD. degrees in Analytical Chemistry. Dr. Nsiah has extensive training in Standard First-Aid, Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with Automated External Defibrillation (AED), and Laboratory Safety and Management. He has considerable experience in the areas of laboratory management, analytical spectroscopy, interfacial chemistry, colloidal chemistry, surface functionalization and characterization, microfluidic patterning methods, and a number of spectroscopic instrumentations. He has also developed surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS)–based protein microarrays for antibody–antigen complexes.
Dr. Nsiah is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cape Coast. He lectures a number of courses including Analytical Chemistry, Safety in the Chemical Environment, Physical Spectroscopy, Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Solution Equilibria, Analytical Instrumentation, General Introductory Chemistry and Chemical Kinetics. His analytical research work has included bioanalytical, nanotechnology, petroleum research and modern instrumental techniques.
His research is geared towards the application of analytical techniques, surface chemistry, nanotechnology and spectroscopy for the investigation of environmental systems. The primary focus of his research projects is to utilize simple and novel techniques to study produced water and high–risk analytes with the view to ensuring that natural habitat is left in its pristine state. In addition, he undertakes basic research into age old laboratory practices in teaching and research laboratories that are critical to safe laboratory work and quality analytical data.