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Dr. Sylvester Akpah

sakpah@umat.edu.gh

Position

Lecturer

Department

Computer Science and Engineering

Research Interest

Project Management, Object Detection and Classification using Artificial Intelligence, Design and Implementation of ICT Projects, Local Area Network Infrastructure Deployment

Autobiography

Solution-driven Computer Science Engineer with a wide variety of professional experiences cutting across several operating system platforms. Adept at developing interactive lesson plans, maintaining a conducive environment for teaching and helping students develop targeted solutions to real-world problems. Specializes in getting students to understand theoretical Computer Science and Engineering concepts through practical approaches. On the community front, Sylvester is very much interested in initiatives which focuses on kidney health.

Academic Degrees

2022

PhD Computer Science and Engineering
University of Mines and Technology

2016

MSc Information Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2010

BSc Information Technology
Ghana Telecom University College

Institutions Attended

2018--2022

University of Mines and Technology

2013--2015

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2006--2010

Ghana Telecom University College

Professional Bodies

2022--Date

Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET)

2019--Date

International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

2017--Date

BISCI – Advancing the Information & Communication Technology Community

Awards

2020

Certificate of Best Presentation (IRC 2020, XIV, International Research Conference). Barcelona, Spain.

2018

UMaT PhD Staff Development Sponsorship

2018

2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship (Drexel University, Philadelphia)

Academic Rank

2019--Date

Lecturer

2016--2018

Assistant Lecturer

Journal Publications

[1] Akpah, S., Vondee, S. and Boahen, D. (2023), "Designing a Ssustainable Control Room for Tracking Excavators in Ghana’s Small-Scale Mining Sector – A Case of Minerals Commission Control Room", International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 185 No. 16 , pp. 18 - 24

[2] Akpah, S., Vondee, S. and Boahen, D. (2023), "Tracking of Excavators in the Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Sector in Ghana using TX 140-4G Tracker", International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 185 No. 16, pp. 25 - 32

[1] Akpah, S., Alese, B. K. and Ziggah, Y. Y. (2022), "Object Detection in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining Environments using a Modified YOLOv4 Algorithm", International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 183 No. 50, pp. 36 – 49

[2] Akpah, S., Ziggah, Y. Y. and Mireku-Gyimah, D. (2022), "Assessing the suitability of convolutional auto encoder as an unsupervised tool for image classification in artisanal small-scale gold mining environment", International Journal of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 26 – 40

[3] Amadua, C. C., Folib, G., Kissi-Abrokwaa, B. and Akpah, S. (2021), "Geostatistical Approach for the Estimation of Shear-Hosted Gold Deposit: A Case Study of the Obuasi Gold Deposit, Ghana", Malaysian Journal of Geosciences (MJG), Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 76 – 84

Anafo, P., Akpah S., Ofori Y. (2020), ""The Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure on University of Mines and Technology Campus and its Impact on Library E-Resource Accessibility”, ", Ghana Mining Journal,, Vol. 20, No. 1, , pp. 75 - 83.

Mensah B., Hayfron Acquah J. B., Akpah S. (2019), "“Tool for Detecting Irregular Patterns in the Use of Automated Teller Machine Card Using K-Means Algorithm”:", International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research: , Vol. 10 Issue 1, , 2229-5518.

Akpah S., Mireku-Gyimah D., and Aryeh F. L. (2017), " “Improving the Performance of a Network by Managing the Bandwidth Utilisation with squidGuard: A Case Study”,", Ghana Journal of Technology, , Vol. 1, No. 2, , pp. 9 - 17.

Akpah S., Asante M., Frimpong T. (2016), " "An Improved Computer Network Access Control using Free BSD PFSENSE: A Case Study of UMaT Local Area Network",", Communications on Applied Electronics: , Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 23-27.

Conference Publications

Asare, S. and Akpah, S. (2020), " “Exploring the Impact of Augmented Reality on STEM Education in Ghana”,", 6th UMaT Biennial International Mining & Mineral Conference,,
Vondee, S. and Akpah, S (2020), ""Controlling Drone Flight Missions through Natural Language Processors Using Artificial Intelligence",", ICCSIE 2020: XIV. International Conference on Computer Science and Information Engineering. ,
Akpah, S., Asante, M. Twum, F. and Aryeh, F. L. (2016), "“An Improved Computer Network Access Control Using Free BSD Pfsense ”,", 4th UMaT Biennial International Mining & Mineral Conference,, 82-88.

Community Service

2022--Date

Lead Consultant, Ghana Mine Repository and Tracking System (Minerals Commision, Ghana)

2021--2021

Promoting Environmental and Socially responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Northern Ghana

2021--Date

Web Master, US-Ghana Alumni Association

2019--2019

UNDP/GEF grant to promote Sustainable small-scale mining in Talensi and Nnadowli districts in Ghana

2019--Date

WebMaster, Firm Health Ghana Foundation

2018--Date

IT Officer, Operation Smile Ghana

2013--2013

Research and education on Buruli ulcer-"Climatic Extremes, Mining, and Mycobacterium ulcerans: A Coupled Systems Perspective

Subjects Taught

Network Principles

Software Development and Management

Digital Signal and Image Processing

Data Communication and Computer Networks

Design Practices in Computer Science

Introduction to Computing

Computer Applications

Data Communication and Networks

Software Engineering

Other Professional Experience

2022--

Firm Health Ghana Foundation and College of Nursing and Health Professions (Drexel University, Philadelphia)

2019--2019

Firm Health Ghana Foundation and Center for Global Health (University of Pennsylvania)