• Institute of Polytechnics, Bucharest; Romania: 1979-1983
• Alexandrescu Secondary School/Institute: Bacau-Romania 1977-1979
• Technology Secondary School, KNUST; Kumasi: 1970-1975
• Qualification: Agric. Engineering

• Professor – Department of Health and Allied Sciences, KAAF University College, Fetteh kakraba, Ghana. (May 2023 to till Date).
• Professor- Department of Pharmaceutics, SSS Indira College of Pharmacy, Nanded, India.(May 2021 to March 2023),
• Associate Professor -Department of Pharmaceutics, Bharath institute of Technology,  India. (November 2018 to August 2020).
• Associate Professor– Department of Pharmaceutics, Jyothismathi College of Pharmacy,  India. (2014 July to August 2018).
• Assistant Professor- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jyothismathi College of Pharmacy, India. (2010 July to June 2014).
• Assistant Professor- HITS College of Pharmacy, India. (2006 October to June 2010).

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ PROJECTS SUPERVISED

• The Effect of clean Tillage Practices on Root Growth and Yield of Maize in Northern Ghana. November, 1997..
• Water Stress Studies on Sweet Pepper. 2000.
• An Evaluation of Use of Draught Animal Power in Agriculture in the Northern Region of Ghana.        September, 2001.
•  Plough-share Development for Cotton Growing Areas in Northern Ghana. Locally Available Raw Materials, Sources and Production Opportunities. 2002.
• The Quality of Sheanut processing and Performance of Sheanut Hydraulic Press in Northern Ghana-Case Study of Tamale Municipality.
• Effect of Mechanized Land Preparation on Soil Compaction: Case study in Nyankpala in the Tolon/Kumbungu District of Northern Region of Ghana. 2003.
• Soil Fertility Improvement by the Use of Traditional Methods: Use of Dynamic Kraals in Village Communities. Case study: Dugu in the Tolon/Kumbungu District of the Northern Region of Ghana. 2003.
• Evaluation of Methods of Controlling Soil Erosion: a case study at Dindo in Tolon/Kumbungu District of Northern Region of Ghana. May, 2003.
• Composting As a Soil Management Practice to Improve Fertility of Depleted Soils.
• A Case Study of Dugu in Tolon/Kumbungu District. 2003
• Assessment of Abattoir Waste Production and Opportunities for their Use. A survey in Nyankpala. 2005.
• Effect of Bushfire on Soil Productivity”. A Case Study at Gung in Tolon/Kumbungu District, (Northern Region). 2005.
• Effect of Animal Traction on the Agricultural Production in Northern Ghana”.Case Study in Yendi District. 2005.
• Effect of Animal Power on Crop Production in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Case Study in Pieng and Kupulma in the Sissala District. 2006.
• The Waste Water utilization on Small Scale Vegetable Production in the Tamale Metropolis: Case Study. 2006.
• An Overview of Animal Traction: A Case Study in Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. 2006;
• An Evaluation of the Rate of Adoption of Animal Traction Technology in the Nadowli District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Case Study of Chang and Kanyini Communities. 2006.
• Impact of Draught Animal Technology on Crop Production: A Case Study in Tom and Goziir in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. 2006.
• Comparison of Some Physical and Chemical Properties of Ploughed and Unploughed Soils: Case Study in Nyankpala and Gung of the Tolon/Kumbungu District of Ghana.  2006;
• Effect of Migration on Labour Availability on Agricultural production: A Case Study in Kologo and Nyanguah in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. 2006.            
• Assessing the Profitability of Tractor Tillage on Small Scale Farms in Nyankpala in the Tolon/Kumbungu District. 2007.
• Traditional Criteria Employed in Selecting and Training Draught animals for Ploughing and Weeding. 2007.
• Incidence of Bush Fires: A case study of the Nsenoa community in the Offinso District of the Ashanti Region. 2007;
• Effect of Mechanized Land Preparation on Soil Compaction. Case study, Savelugu 2007. .
• Assessing the Nutrition and Health Conditions of Draft Animals. A Case study in Nyankpala in the Tolon/kumbungu district of Northern Ghana. 2007;
• The Effect of Animal and Tractor Drawn Implements on Some Soil Properties.2007.
• Traditional Means of Improving Profitability Using Draught Animal Power. A Case study; Tamale     Metropolis in the Northern Region of Ghana. 2007.   

Postgraduate supervision

• Effect of Fertilizer on Aflatoxin Contamination of Fresh stored Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea Ll).
• Effect of Fertilization on the Proximate composition of Fresh and stored Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.).     

• A. K. Quainoo, I. Y. D. Lawson and A. Yawson. 2000.  Intercrop Performance of Maize, Sorghum and Soybean in Response to Planting Pattern. Published in the Journal of the Ghana Science Association Vol. 2 No. 2, 2000. Pages. 31-35.
• A. Abukari, M. O. Ampadu and A. Yawson. (2000). Performance of Rice Hullers and Quality of Processed Rice: A Case Study in the Tamale Municipality.  Paper published in the Proceedings of Second International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Kumasi, 24^th -28^th  September 2000; Pages 69-79.
•  A. Abukari, M. O. Ampadu and A. Yawson. 2000. Reprocessing and Utilization of Shea Butter Waste: A Case Study of Wamale in the Tamale Municipality.            Paper published in the Proceedings of Second International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Kumasi, 24^th -28^th  September 2000; Pages 211-214.
• Y. H. Bobobee, K. Sraku-Lartey and A. Yawson. A study of Animal Traction Ploughshares in Ghanaian Soils. Paper published in Proceedings of the 2^nd West Africa Society of Agricultural Engineering International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Kumasi, Ghana; 20^th – 24^th September 2004. Pages. 3-14.

• A. Yawson; 2006. Tractor Maintenance and Farm Equipment Servicing. Contributed in the Agricultural Extension Hand Book, 2006. First publication by Ghanaian-German Agricultural project (GTZ) and revised by Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Pages 246-281.

• Awudu Abukari, Albert Yawson and Abukari Seini. (2006). The Potential of Solar Dryers in Food Processing and Preservation: A Case Study in Northern Region of Ghana. Published in the Development Praxis; Proceedings of the Harmattan School. Produced by Center for Postgraduate Studies and Research, University for development studies, Ghana. Published by GILLBT Press ISBN 9964-92-442-9; 2006. Pages 93-111.

• Emmanuel Y. H. Bobobee, Kofi Sraku-Lartey, Simon C. Fialor, Emmanuel A. Canacoo, Sampson K. Agbozo, Albert Yawson and Girma Gebresenbet. 2007.Wear Rate of Animal-drawn Ploughshares in Selected Ghanaian Soils.

• Published in the Doctorial Thesis of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences; Department of Biometry and Engineering, Uppsala, Sweden. ISSN 1652-6880; ISBN 978-91-576-7369-5; 2007. Pages 299-308.

• Evans A. Alenyorege, Felix K. Abagale, Albert Yawson, Nelson Opoku. (2015). Effect of Fertilizer on Aflatoxin Contamination of Fresh stored Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L) International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research, 4(9): 3165-3169.

• Evans A. Alenyorege, Felix K. Abagale, Albert Yawson, Nelson Opoku. (2015). Effect of Fertilization on the Proximate composition of Fresh and stored Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.). International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research. 7(4)

• Teaching Methodology Workshop; Kwadaso Agric. College Kumasi; 1990
• Teaching Methodology Workshop; Kwadaso Agric. College Kumasi; 1991
•  Curriculum Development Workshop; Kwadaso Agric. College Kumasi; 1992
• Curriculum Development and Effective Pedagogy for Training in Vocational Agriculture Workshop:  7^th –14^th August 1994; Kwadaso Agric College-Kumasi.
• Hand tools Ergonomics Workshop, UDS, 1995
• Conference on “Partnership for Sustainable Development.” 27^th – 31^st May 1996, University for Development Studies, Tamale.
•  4^th National Workshop on “Improving Farming Systems in the Savanna Zone of Ghana.” 23^rd –25^th April 1996; Nyankpala-Tamale.
• Symposium on “Farming for the Future”. 6^th February 1998. UDS Nyankpala Campus.
• Yawson A., Abukari, A. Ampadu M. O (1998). Effect of Animal Traction on Agric. Production In Northern Ghana. 1^st International Conference on Agricultural Engineering at Sasakawa Center, Cape Coast. 20^th –25^th September 1998.
• Yawson A (1998). “Environmental Impact: “Overview of Tractor Operation.”
• Regional Workshop for Tractor Operators and Owners Association of TUC at Tamale 26^th –28^th September 1998.

•  Abukari A., Ampadu M. O., Yawson A (2000). 2^nd International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, 24^th –28^th September 2000, KNUST; Reprocessing of Shea Butter Waste: Cast Study in Wamale in the Tamale Municipality.

•  Abukari A., Ampadu M. O., Yawson A. (2000). Performance of Rice Hullers and Quality of Processed Rice.  A Case Study in the Tamale Municipality. Paper Presented: 22^nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association; UCC-Cape Coast: 5^th –9^th August 2001.

• Yawson A. Tractorisation: A blessing or Burden. A Case Study of the Northern Region. Ghana Science Association Biennial Conference 5^th –9^th august 2001, UCC;

• Abukari A., Yawson A., Kranjac G-B. (2005). Materials, Development of Tools and Equipment Perspective.    National Conference on Culture and Education

  15^th -21^st  May 2005; Elmina Beach Resort.

•  Workshop on Participatory Technology Development; 15^TH-16^th September 2006 at UDS-Nyankpala.

• Phase I: Workshop for academic staff on ‘Effective Teaching and Examination of Large Classes. 23^rd and 24^th October, 2006 at Nyankpala.

• Phase II: Workshop for Academic Staff on ‘Effective Teaching and Examination of Large Classes. 22^nd November, 2006 at UDS-Nyankpala.

• Appraisal of Teaching Staff by Students. A Workshop Organized by the Quality Assuarance Directorate of the University for Development Studies, at the Spanish Laboratory, UDS, Nyankpala Campus. March, 2010.

• Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools for Librarians and Researchers. 30^th – 31^st March 2010 at INSTI-CSIR, Accra.

• Taught Agricultural mechanisation  in Ohawu Agricultural College  1988-1992   
• Assisted in compiling and collating of examination questions at Training and Manpower Department, Head Office, Accra 1992
• Nyankpala Agricultural College 1992-1994, Taught Agricultural mechanisation, Soil science             
• Lecturer, University for Development Studies October 1994-2009
• Senior Lecturer, University for Development Studies July 2009 till data

• Member of Ghana Institution of Engineers   
• Member of Ghana Association of Agricultural Engineering         
• Member of  Ghana Science Association 
• President of Ghana Science Association, Tamale Branch

E-mail: yawsonjnr1@gmail.com