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asimons@umat.edu.gh
Position
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Research Interest
Alternative Fuels and Intrenal Combustion Engines, Solar Technology, Heat Transfer
A. Simons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering with wide research experiences in the design of machine elements, non-destructive testing, structural analysis, heat transfer, factory technical audit, maintenance engineering and accident vehicle assessment. He is an Academic who has supervised over 14 graduate and 102 undergraduate students; authored over 35 academic publications in journals, conference proceedings and a number of technical reports. He is a strong researcher with a patent on Conical Brake for Belt Conveyor (RF 2167093) with three papers resulting from this research. He is a visionary leader and manager with experience as Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean of Faculty, Vice Dean of a Faculty, Head of Department and Chairman or member of several major statutory and non-statutory committees, and has been a strong team player with proven ability to network with people in several universities.