Dr. Justice Kwame Appati | Swarm Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Justice Kwame Appati, University of Ghana, Ghana

Dr. Justice Kwame Appati, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. With a keen interest in statistical genetics and big data, he obtained a certificate from the University of Washington and completed an AI Analyst Mastery program with IBM. Dr. Appati is actively engaged in the academic community, serving as an Adjunct Faculty at Ashesi University and holding various administrative roles at the University of Ghana, including Examination Officer and Postgraduate Coordinator. He is also a member of several committees, contributing to the development of new curricula and online teaching policies. As a guest lecturer, Dr. Appati has shared his expertise in computer solutions to scientific problems and dactyloscopy. His current research focuses on leveraging mathematics to enhance intelligent systems in public health informatics and biometrics.

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🏫 Education:

• Certificate in Statistical Genetics & Big Data from the University of Washington, School of Public Health, Seattle, WA (2022)
• AI Analyst Mastery from IBM (2019)
• Doctor of Philosophy from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (2013-2016)

👨‍🏫 Academic Appointments and Affiliations:

• Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ghana (2021-Date)
• Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Ashesi University (2017-Date)
• Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ghana (2017-2021)

📚 Administrative Appointments:

• Examination Officer at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ghana (2022-Date)
• Postgraduate Coordinator at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ghana (2018-2022)
• Course Advisor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Ghana (2018-Date)

👨‍💼 Extension Services:

• Guest Lecturer in Computer Solution to Scientific Problems at the Department of Mathematics, Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST (2016-2018).
• Guest Lecturer in Dactyloscopy at the Department of Biochemistry, KNUST (2019).

👨‍🏫 Teaching:

• Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Computer Science, including Formal Methods & Models, Computer Vision & Image Processing, Introduction to Parallel Computing, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, College Algebra, Computer Programming, Pre-Calculus, Maths Bridge for Engineering, Discrete Mathematics, Numerical & Computational Methods, Differential Equations & Modelling, Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms, and Intelligent Systems.

🔍 Current Research Focus:

• Focusing on the role of mathematics in building an optimized intelligent system in public health informatics and biometrics.

📚 Publication Impact and Citations :

Scopus Metrics:

• 📝 Publications: 31 documents indexed in Scopus.
• 📊 Citations: A total of 83 citations for his publications, reflecting the widespread impact and recognition of Dr. Justice Kwame’s research within the academic community.

Google Scholar Metrics:

• All Time:
  • Citations: 230 📖
  • h-index: 9 📊
  • i10-index: 7 🔍
• Since 2018:
  • Citations: 211 📖
  • h-index: 9 📊
  • i10-index: 7 🔍

👨‍🏫 A prolific researcher with significant impact and contributions in the field, as evidenced by citation metrics. 🌐🔬

Publication   Top  Notes:

1. A new construction of a fractional derivative mask for image edge analysis based on Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative
   • Published in Advances in Difference Equations in 2016.
   • 38 citations.
2. Performance analysis of image smoothing techniques on a new fractional convolution mask for image edge detection
   • Published in Open Journal of Applied Sciences in 2016.
   • 24 citations.
3. Construction of compartmental models for COVID-19 with quarantine, lockdown and vaccine interventions
   • Published in Lockdown and Vaccine Interventions (April 12, 2020) in 2020.
   • 20 citations.
4. Computer-aided diagnostics of heart disease risk prediction using boosting support vector machine
   • Published in Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience in 2021.
   • 14 citations.
5. Implementation of a Transform-Minutiae Fusion-Based Model for Fingerprint Recognition
   • Published in the International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences in 2021.
   • 13 citations.