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Assoc. Prof. Bernard Kumi-Boateng

kumi@umat.edu.gh


Position

Senior Lecturer

Department

Geomatic Engineering

Research Interest

Land and Compensation Surveys, Mine Surveys, Image Processes and Analysis, Data Visualisation, Vegetation and Carbon Mapping




2012
PhD (Geomatic Engineering)

2012
Cert (Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing)

2007
MSc (Geo-Information Science)

2007
MSc (Environmental System Management)

2004
BSc (Geomatic Engineering)

2012--to 2012
International Institute of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Netherlands
2009--to 2012
University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana
2005--to 2007
Kwame Nkrumah University Science & Technology, Ghana
2005--to 2007
International Institute of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Netherlands
2000--to 2004
University of Mines and Technology (Then, KNUST School of Mines, Tarkwa)
2010--to date
MASPRS (Member, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)
2010--to date
Trainee Professional Member (Ghana Institution of Surveyors)
2009
GETFund, Ghana, Staff Development Fund to pursue PhD at UMaT, Ghana
2005
The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to pursue MSc at ITC, Netherlands
2005
UMaT, Ghana, Staff Development Fund to pursue MSc at KNUST, Ghana
2011--to date
Senior Lecturer
2007--to 2011
Lecturer
  1. I. Yakubu and Kumi-Boateng, B (2011), "Control Position Fix Using Single Frequency Global Positioning System Receiver Technique-A Case Study", Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 3 1, 32-37

  2. Kumi-Boateng, B., and Issaka Yakubu (2010), "Assessing The Quality of Spatial Data", European Journal of Scientific Research, 43 1, 514-523

  3. Kumi-Boateng, B., and Issaka Yakubu (2010), "Predicting the Yield of Crops Using GIS/GPS Integration A Case Study at Benso Oil Palm Plantation Limited", European Journal of Scientific Research, 42 1, 314-325

  4. Kumi-Boateng, B., and Issaka Yakubu (2009), "The Use of GIS to Study Variation of Diseases: A Case of Western Region, Ghana", Ghana Mining Journal, 11 1, 6-Jan

  5. Kumi-Boateng, B., Duker, A. A. and Kooiman, A. (2008), "Assessing the Spatial Distribution of Arsenic from Goldmine for Environmental Management at Obuasi, Ghana", Environmental Management, ed. Robert H. Theobald, 1 1, 255-276

  1. Kumi-Boateng, B., and Issaka Yakubu (2010), "Proceedings of the first biennial UMaT International Conference on Mining & Mineral Processing, "Expanding the Frontiers of Mining Technology", Tarkwa, Ghana", 4th-7th August, 2010, 338-354
  2. Kumi-Boateng, B., Boye, C. B. and Issaka Yakubu (2010), "Proceedings of ASPRS 2010 Conference on Opportunities for Emerging Geo-Spatial Technologies, San Diego-Califonia", 26-30 April, 2010, 1-10
  3. Tackie-Oblie, N. O., and Kumi-Boateng, B. (2010), "Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Land Surveyors Seminar on National Navigation System: A Tool for Sustainable Development for a Better Ghana", Accra, Ghana", 25th-26th August, 2010, 1-13
  4. Kumi-Boateng, B., and Issaka Yakubu (2009), "Proceedings of International Conference on Research and Development, Cotonou-Republic of Benin", 24-27 November, 2009, Vol. 2, No. 14, 46-52
2014--
Senior Hall Tutor, K T Hall
2014--
Vice Dean of Students
2014--
Vice Dean of Students
2014--
Vice Dean of Students
2013--
Member, International Examinations Committee of WAEC
2012--2014
Chaiman-Loans Committee of Minescho Credit Union, Tarkwa. Here I use my professional expertise as a Surveyor to advise the Committee on applicants who want money to address landed properties (both surveys and registration issues).
2012--
External Examiner, ITC, Netherlands & KNUST, Ghana MSc GISNATUREM Programme
2012--2014
Head of Geomatic Engineering Department
2011--
Resource Person-Workshop on Collection, Collation, Modelling and Processing of Examination Results for Departmental/Faculty/Academic Board meetings.
2011--
Secretary/Member-Modelling of Examination Scores Appraisal Committee
2011--
Member-Conduct of Postgraduate Examinations at UMaT Review Committee.
2010--
Returning Officer, Hall Council Election for Hall Tutors, UMaT, Tarkwa.
2010--
Secretary, Registration Sub-Committee of the 1st UMaT International Conference.
2010--
Faculty (FMRT) Representative, Academic Board of University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa.
2010--
Faculty Examinations Officer, Faculty of Mineral Resources Technology, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa.
2010--
Resource Person-Workshop on Collection, Collation, Modelling and Processing of Examination Results for Departmental/Faculty/Academic Board meetings.
2010--
Resource Person-Workshop on University Teaching and Examinations at UMaT
2010--
Trainee Professional Member, Ghana Institution of Surveyors.
2010--
Member (ASPRS) American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
2010--
Secretary/Member, Registration Sub-Committee of the 1st UMaT International Conference.
2009--
Guest Speaker-2009 Annual Seminar organized by the Association of Geological Engineering Students of UMaT as part of their week celebration on the theme: "?The Usefulness of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Geosciences"?.
2009--
Resource Person-Workshop on University Teaching and Examinations at UMaT.
2008--
Examinations Officer, Geomatic Engineering Department, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa.
2008--
Secretary/Member-Conduct of Examinations at UMaT Review Committee.
2008--
Secretary/Member-Geomatic Engineering Course Structure Review Committee.
2008--
Chairman-Geomatic Engineering Department Joint Consultancy Committee.
2008--
UMaT Representative-A two-day Workshop on Integrating HIV and AIDS into Science and Engineering Programmes: Generic Integration Course Modules for Universities in Africa, 28-29, March, 2008, KNUST, Ghana.
2008--
Guest Speaker-Handing Over and Induction Ceremony of the Chamber of Mines Hall Junior Common Room Council.
2007--
Member, Committee to look at the Relevance of Mine Legislation to Geomatic Engineering Students.
2007--
Academic Tutor-Geomatic Engineering Department.
2011--to 2011
Control Position Fix Using Single Frequency Global Positioning System Receiver Technique-A Case Study This research investigated the use of Single frequency GPS for position fix by differential GPS technique. Ten controls on the UMaT campus were coordinated by Precise Traversing and GPS techniques. The results shows average standard deviations for morning, afternoon and evening observations for the planimetric coordinates of receivers oriented to the north and not to the north From the analysis of the results obtained, the morning and evening observations with GPS receiver oriented to the north direction produced better accuracy.
2010--to 2010
Assessing and Modeling Land Cover Changes Using Remote Sensing and GIS in the Ejisu-Juaben This study was conducted to identify the various causes and areas prevalent to changes in the Ejisu-Juaben using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The project used the unsupervised classification in assessing and monitoring the various changes. The result indicated that the change due to increase in population and agricultural activities are significant; thus built up areas have increased from 20.7378 km2 to 53.9771 km2 and agriculture from 295.11 6 km2 to 401.753 km2 from 2004 to 2007. The rate of the change should be assessed and the information generated should be used for better planning of the municipality.
2010--to 2010
Mapping Malaria Incidence Using GIS for Health Information Management In this research, a database of malaria incidence and the geographical information representing the boundaries as well as the centre of the administrative units of the Western Region of Ghana were built using cartographic and GIS techniques. When the incidence rates of malaria were examined spatially, some areas were found to be malaria endemic whiles others were malaria season. This study can be considered as a pilot application for the distribution of malaria incidence rate on maps to facilitate control program against the disease and to examine the environmental factors causing the disease spatially.
2010--to 2010
Modelling Flood Prone Areas Using GIS: A Case Study of the Ga and Accra Metropolitan Districts In this study, GIS was adopted to predict flood prone areas in the Ga and Accra districts. DEM together with Distance Allocation to rivers is combined using Weighted Sum to produce flood prone maps within the Ga and Accra Metropolitan districts. To do this, the contour map of the area was converted to DEM in a rasta environment. The DEM map produced and distance allocation to river map were weighted to produce a flood risk map which showed that areas like Weija, Nsakyina, Odumase, Manhean, and Kolokohwe are flood prone.
2010--to 2010
Pit Wall Monitoring at Ghana Bauxite Company Limited This study established that monitoring of the slopes of surface mines can prevent loss of life, equipment, production and possibly the mine. Overviews of slope monitoring requirements, from the survey points of view, as well as the types of equipment and instrumentation that are available were determined. It concluded that conventional survey instrumentation will continue to have their place in slope monitoring.
2009--to 2009
The Use of GIS to Study the Spatial Variations of Diseases: A Case of Western Region, Ghana In this research, a database of disease statistics and the geographical information representing the boundaries as well as the centre of the administrative units of the Western Region of Ghana were built using cartographic and GIS techniques-choropleth mapping to examine the spatial distribution of the selected diseases.
2009--to 2009
Assessment of the Quality of Spatial Data: A Review. This research explored data quality measures that may eliminate any liability lawsuits against data developers and data users. It also assessed the future of Spatial Data Quality and the role of Spatial Data Authority, Ghana (SPADAG), may play.
2009--to 2009
Land-use/land-cover Mapping using Remote Sensing for Urban Development-A Case Study of Tarkwa and its Environs. In this research, a study was carried out in the Tarkwa municipality of the Western Region of Ghana to detect land use/land cover changes over a period of 17 years (1990-2007) using remote sensing and to assess its implications for the management of future urban development. The fundamental materials and data types used for the assessment consisted of temporal Landsat satellite images of a 20 km radius of Tarkwa for the years 1990, 2000 and 2007 as well as 162 ground reference points.
2009--to 2009
Site Selection for Waste Disposal using GIS. This study investigated most suitable site, greater than one hectare (1 ha) for constructing a waste disposal site for the Akosombo Community, in the Eastern Region of Ghana using GIS application. To achieve this, Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) window of ILWIS Software was used to perform Multi-Criteria Evaluation in a spatial context. The input data was a number of raster maps of Akosombo known as criteria. These criteria were grouped, standardised and weighted and an output map generated indicating the extent to which criteria are met. The output map indicated suitable areas with a total area of suitability being 34.42 ha.
2008--to 2008
Predicting the Yield of Crops using GIS/GPS Integration. This research discussed the prediction of crop yield using GIS/GPS integration. The area of the study was the Benso Oil Palm plantation Ltd. in Takoradi. Data on yield and selected variables, namely; soil organic matter content, soil potassium content and amount of fertilizer applied, for fifty-five blocks were collected to predict the yield of the oil palm. Global Positioning and Geographical Information Systems were used in the mapping of the study area to depict the variability of yield and the spatial factors.
2008--to 2008
Mapping Swollen Shoot Disease using GIS at the Afosu Plantation of Cocoa Research Institute (CRIG), Tafo. This research explored the possibility of using GIS to map swollen shoot disease in a cocoa farm and to predict the most prevalent areas of the farm affected by the disease in order to isolate the area for treatment. In this study, a portion of the farm was demarcated and a grid was put on it. The coordinates of the grid nodes were recorded with their corresponding number of infested trees and a spatial distribution map was developed for the prediction of the disease in the farm.
2007--to 2007
Assessing the Spatial Distribution of Arsenic from Goldmine for Environmental Management at Obuasi, Ghana. In this research, geostatistics were applied to study the hazard posed by arsenic in the area. The ordinary kriging estimates of arsenic were mapped using soil samples and indicator kriging applied to characterize the hazard posed by arsenic concentration at a threshold value of 20 ppm in the study area. These maps provide a decision support tool to define the areas where remedial action is needed in the light of the risks to humans and the ecosystems.
2007--to 2007
Determination of a Mathematical Model between Global and Cartesian Coordinate Systems. In this research, the latitudes and longitudes of selected stations with known Cartesian coordinates were determined using a hand-held GPS. Statistical analyses were conducted to establish a correlation between the Global and the Cartesian coordinates of the selected stations and a mathematical model generated to represent the results. The results yielded a remarkable deterministic coefficient of 92% between the Global and Cartesian coordinate systems.
I have been lecturing in various aspects of the Geomatic Engineering curriculum at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The undergraduate courses cover Plane Surveying, Land Surveying, Geographic Information Systems, Survey Camp, Adjustment & Computations, Principles of Geodesy, Theodolite & Its Applications, Least Squares Adjustments, Research Methods, Advanced Geodesy and Hydrographic Surveying. I also lecture in Geographic Data for Resource Management, Research Methods, Field-trip and Report writing, and Remote Sensing at the postgraduate level
2011--to 2011
Consultant, Stockpile Surveys for Anglogold Ashanti, Iduapriem
2011--to 2012
Consultant, Topographic Surveys for Anglogold Ashanti, Iduapriem
2003--to 2003
I worked briefly with the Survey Department of Ghana, Tamale during my undergraduate studies
2001--to 2001
I worked briefly with the Ghana Highway Authority, Tamale during my undergraduate studies.