STAFF PROFILE

    SUNYANI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Dr. Ben Beklisi Kwame Ayawli

Senior Lecturer

P. O. Box 206, Sunyani

bkayawli@stu.edu.gh

Senior Lecturer

Computer Science

Autobiography

Dr. Ben Beklisi Kwame Ayawli is a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Science Department of Sunyani Technical University. He has been with the university since 2008. He holds PhD in Power Engineering Automation from Nanjing Tech University, China in 2019 and MSc degree in Information Technology obtained from Sikkim Manipal University, India in 2011. He also obtained B.Ed in Information Technology from University of Education, Winneba in 2008.

He is an organized, enthusiastic and positive thinking person, ideally looking for the opportunity to learn new things, and transfer his acquired knowledge and experience in Information Communication Technology and Robotics to help address social, economic, political and environmental problems by basically using artificial intelligence techniques for engineering automation. He is an experienced team leader and a team worker, with strong inter-personal relationship skills including the skill of problem solving and a fast learner

Languages Spoken
  1. English (Excellent)
  2. Twi (Excellent)
  3. Ewe (Excellent)

Publication/Research

  1. Weyori, B.A., Kopri G., Ayawli, B. B. K., Tweneboah-Koduah S. (2024). Network Anomaly Detection in the Internet of Things (IoT). Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology, 45(3).
  2. Weyori, B.A., Kopri G., Ayawli, B. B. K., Tetteh S. G. (2024). Harnessing Solar Energy: A Comprehensive Review of Solar Thermal Collector Applications. Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology, 45(3).
  3. Weyori, B. A., Buabeng, S. A., Azupwah, L., Ayawli, B., B.K. (2024). Discretize-Based Technique and Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Medical Data Analysis and Mining. Tuijin Jishu/Journal of Propulsion Technology, 45(3).
  4. Frimpong, T., Hayfron Acquah, J. B., Missah, Y. M., Dawson, J. K., Ayawli, B. B. K., Baah, P., & Sam, S. A. (2024). Securing cloud data using secret key 4 optimization algorithm (SK4OA) with a non-linearity run time trend. Plos one, 19(4), e0301760.
  5. Dawson, J. K., Ayawli, B. B. K., Agyemang, S., Baah, P., & Akyeramfo-Sam, S. (2023). Ensuring Cloud Data Security Using the Soldier Ant Algorithm. Journal of Advances in Information Technology, 14(1), 130-137.
  6. Dawson, J. K., Twum, F., Hayfron-Acquah, J. B., Missah, Y. M., & Ayawli, B. B. K. (2022). An enhanced RSA algorithm using Gaussian interpolation formula. International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 16(4), 534-552.
  7. Ayawli, B. B. K., Appiah, A. Y., Nti, I. K., Kyeremeh, F., & Ayawli, E. I. (2021). Path planning for mobile robots using Morphological Dilation Voronoi Diagram Roadmap algorithm. Scientific African, 12, e00745.
  8. Ayawli, B. B. K., Mei, X., Shen, M., Appiah, A. Y., & Kyeremeh, F. (2019). Mobile robot path planning in dynamic environment using Voronoi diagram and computation geometry technique. Ieee Access, 7, 86026-86040.
  9. Appiah, A. Y., Zhang, X., Ayawli, B. B. K., & Kyeremeh, F. (2019). Long short-term memory networks based automatic feature extraction for photovoltaic array fault diagnosis. IEEE Access, 7, 30089-30101
  10. Ayawli, B. B. K., Mei, X., Shen, M., Appiah, A. Y., & Kyeremeh, F. (2019). Optimized RRT-A* path planning method for mobile robots in partially known environment. Information technology and control, 48(2), 179-194.
  11. Appiah, A. Y., Zhang, X., Ayawli, B. B. K., & Kyeremeh, F. (2019). Review and performance evaluation of photovoltaic array fault detection and diagnosis techniques. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2019(1), 6953530.
  12. Ayawli, B. B. K., Chellali, R., Appiah, A. Y., & Kyeremeh, F. (2018). An Overview of Nature‐Inspired, Conventional, and Hybrid Methods of Autonomous Vehicle Path Planning. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2018(1), 8269698.
  13. Ayawli, B., Gershon, A., & Asante, G. (2016). BK Web-Based E-Voting System: Ensuring Confidence with Votes and Results Verification. Int. J. Comput. Sci. Appl., 5, 12-23.
Research Interest
  1. Web Application Development
  2. E-voting systems
  3. Artificial Intelligence and automation
  4. Data Mining
  5. Robotics
  6. Project Management
  7. Database systems

Professional Qualifications

Education

PhD in Power Engineering Automation
Nanjing Tech University, China

MSc Degree in Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal University, India

B.Ed in Information Technology
University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

Teaching Experience

Dr. Ayawli teaches Information Technology and Computer Science related courses. His research area includes robots’ control, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Web application programming, Data mining, and project management.

He is also a professional software developer and has over ten innovative software development projects to his credit including the online admission system and the school management system used by Sunyani Technical University.

Courses Taught
  1. Data Mining and Warehousing
  2. Modern trends in computer science
  3. Computer system performance and evaluation of techniques
  4. Introduction to Information Technology
  5. Computer Literacy
  6. Computer Applications
  7. Web Technologies
  8. Multimedia Development Applications
  9. Internet Enabled Applications Development
  10. Database Management System
  11. IT Project Management
  12. Internet and Web Technologies
  13. Management Information System
  14. Structured System Analysis and Design

Service/Innovations

Community Service, External Activities And Professional Image
  • Director of International Relations and Institutional Linkages Directorate (IRILD) – November, 2019 to Date
  • Part-Time Lecturer – University of Energy and Natural Resources from November, 2019 to Date
  • ICT Director – Sunyani Technical University – April 2013 to October, 2016
  • System Analyst – Sunyani Technical University – 2012 to March, 2013
  • A member of Academic board – Sunyani Technical University from 2013 to 2016
  • A member of ICT Board – Sunyani Technical University from 2013 to 2016
  • Part-Time Lecturer – Valley View University, Techiman campus from 2012 to 2016
  • Part-Time Lecturer – Distance Learning of UEW from 2015 to 2016
  • Part-Time Lecturer – IDEAS University – 2012
  • WAEC Examiner (Team Leader) – West African Examination Council – 2014 to 2016
  • WAEC Examiner (Assistant Examiner) – West African Examination Council -- 2013
  • A member of Finance Committee – Restoration Christian Church, Sunyani – 2012 to 2015
Community Development Projects
  • Developed and hosted Sunyani Technical University Online admission processing system (bk-apply-online) URL: www.stu.edu.gh/admission
  • Developed and hosted research questionnaire processing and administration system URL: www.survey.bksoftonline.com
  • Developed and hosted School management system for Most Favoured International School, Accra URL: www.bksoftonline.com/mofa
  • Developed and hosted Sunyani Technical University School management system (bkapps) URL: www.stu.edu.gh/bkapps
  • Developed and hosted Sunyani Technical University Clinic management system (bclims) URL: www.stu.edu.gh/clinic
  • Developed a hotel management system. Yet to be hosted
  • Developed and hosted Laundry management system (bklapp) for Sunbright Laundry URL: www.sunbrightcl.org
  • Developed E-Test administration system
  • Developed and hosted bksms, a school management system for Vittorial Business College, Yeji B/A. URL: www.bksms.vibco.org
  • Developed and hosted locally bksms-pre shs, a pre SHS school management system for Kiddies Paradise and Solomon Bennett Memoral School, Sunyani B/A.
  • Developed and hosted bk online survey data collection system, an online system for processing and administering questionnaire items. URL: www.survey.bksoftonline.com
  • Developed an E-voting system (bk web-based e-voting system) which was used bySRC, PESAG, AHSMAS, DIBBSAG, PROMAGS, POTAG (now TUTAG) for their elections