Mr. Eric Amoateng

Lecturer, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Systems, Electromagnetic

  • Profile

    Eric Amoateng joined the Department of Electrical and Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Ghana Communications Technology University (GCTU) in 2022, and has since been teaching courses in Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Systems, Electromagnetic Field Theory and Electromagnetic Interference.

    He received his B.S degree in Telecommunication Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, in 2009 and his M.S degree in Electrical Engineering with Specialization in Signal Processing and Wave Propagation at Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden in 2013. He started his lecturing career in 2013 at Kaaf University College. He has also lectured at Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) in Accra, Ghana

    Eric has also worked as a head of renewable energy systems at Rhema Engineering Solutions, providing technical support to installation team and designing and analyzing solar power systems.

    He is currently a PhD candidate, studying Telecommunication Engineering, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. His research interests include intelligent reflecting surfaces, reconfigurable and beam steering antennas, graphene-based devices, metamaterials and metasurfaces.

  • Publications

    No. PUBLICATION
    1 2015 D. O. Ampofo and E. Amoateng, A study on optimal locations of distributed generations considering various objective functions using genetic algorithm, International Research Initiative Conference, Accra, Ghana.
    2 2012 E. Amoateng, Computation of the arc length from the shadow boundary of a CAD object, Linnaeus University, Master Thesis., Sweden.

  • Qualifications (Education)

    DATE DEGREE/QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION
    March 2020 GTUC-Teaching Skills Masters Class Masterclass with Advance HE, UK, Accra
    2016 – 2017 Pg Certificate In Higher Education Academic Practice Coventry University – GTUC Accra
    Currently Graduate: PhD Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech. Kumasi
    2003 – 2005 Graduate: MSc Mathematics University of Cape Coast Cape Coast
    2003 Postgraduate: Mathematics University of Gaston Berger St Louis, Senegal
    1997 – 2001 Undergraduate: BSc Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech. Kumasi

  • Professional Training

    Participated in Quality Assurance Knowledge and Skills Training Workshop for Higher Education Personnel in the 21st century held by Association of African Universities at Accra. May 21- 24, 2019
    Participated in Workshop on Overview of Open and Distance Learning (Train of Trainers Workshop) organized by Commonwealth of Learning and Regional Training and Research Institute for Open and Distance Learning held in Accra. 25- 27, June. 2018
    Participated in the third leg of International Dean’s Course held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. February 5-8, 2018.
    Participated in Public Forum on Higher Education under the theme Ranking and Internationalization in Education: New Development and Implications for African Universities held at Makerere University, Uganda on November 8, 2017
    Participated in Second leg of International Dean’s Course held in Kampala, Uganda. November 8-10 2017.
    Participated in first leg of International Dean’s Course held in Osnabruck and Berlin, Germany. June 19-30, 2017
    Participated in in the Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa Conference: Mobilizing African Intellectuals Towards Quality Tertiary Education, Rwanda July 5-7, 2017
    Participated in 14th General Conference and Golden Jubilee celebrations of Association of African Universities (AAU) held at La Palm Royal Hotel Accra June 5-8, 2017.
    Participated and Chaired a session at E-learning Africa Conference held at Kempinski Hotel. Cairo Egypt. May 23- 26, 2016.
    Participated and Chaired a session at International Conference on Business and Entrepreneurial Development held at University of Professional Study (UPSA). April 21-22, 2016
    Participated in Senior Academic Leadership Training (SALT) held for University Council members held at Mensvic Grand Hotel, Accra. 29 March- 1, April 2016
    Participated in Regional Workshop on Leadership Development in Open and Distance Learning and Dual Mode at Higher Institutions organised by Regional Training and Research Institute for Open and Distance Learning (RETRIDAL), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) at Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria September 28-30, 2015.
    Participated and served as panelist to set up Massive Open Online Courses for African Universities at the 4th Africa Council for Distance Education Conference and General Assembly held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. 6th-9th June 2014.
    Participated in Strengthening Higher Education Systems in Ghana workshop organised by the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) to develop framework on Open University System in Ghana held in Accra, Ghana on 26th -27th February 2014 and April 29th- 30th 2014.
    Participated in Regional Open Distance Learning Workshop held in Victoria Island. Lagos. 25-29 November 2013
    Participated and presented paper titled “Using ICT in HIV/AIDS Education” at African Preparatory Conference of World Summit for Information Society held in Accra, Ghana. January 29- February 4, 2005
    Participated and presented paper titled “The Role of Youth in Information Communication and Technology” at The Global Knowledge Partners Conference In Malaysia. April 15-29, 2000.

  • Positions Held/Served

    DATE POSITION
    2015 to 2019 Head of Department Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Kaaf University
    - Member Partnership and Industrial Liaison Committee, GCTU
    - Member Welfare Committee, Faculty of Engineering, GCTU

  • Areas of Expertise/Research

    Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (RIS), Reconfigurable and beam steering antennas, graphene-based nano-devices, metamaterials and metasurfaces, Terahertz Communications.

  • Conference/Seminars/Workshops

    WORKSHOP
    2015 International Research Initiative Conference, Accra, Ghana

  • Honours/Awards

    2016 Bronze Award - Computing Science Category, International Research Initiative Conference 2010 Partial Scholar 2010 Swedish Government Scholarship, School of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics, Linnaeus University