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Eric Tutu Tchao

Computer Engineering

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Prof. Eric Tutu Tchao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. As a distinguished researcher and innovation leader, he is deeply committed to leveraging technology for sustainable development in Africa.His research interests include AI for Development (AI4D), Industrial IoT, and blockchain interoperability with a focus on applying these frontier technologies to build resilient, interconnected, and innovative African communities. He is the Head of the Computer Engineering Department and also serves as the Scientific Director of the Distributed IoT Platforms, Privacy and Edge-Intelligence Research (DIPPER) Lab. He leads the Agricultural Innovations and Food Security theme at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab (RAIL). In these roles, he spearheads initiatives that integrate cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and blockchain into practical, and scalable solutions that address critical challenges like climate resilience and food security.As a DFG Scholar, Future Africa Research Leadership Fellow, and a TWAS-ENEA Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, he has consistently demonstrated excellence in research and leadership. He is a recipient of the KNUST-MTN Ghana Research Innovation Grant and the Innovate UK’s African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership grant. Dr. Tchao leads activities of the Policy Actions Lab, and also served as part of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Central Africa, with a key focus of advising on strategic initiatives to promote digital economic transformation within the Central Africa sub-region. Currently, he leads the Digital Development Technology Research Theme under the KNUST Engineering Education Project (KEEP), further reinforcing his dedication to advancing context-aware technological solutions for African environments.Beyond academia, he actively bridges research with real-world application, collaborating with Agritechs to enhance processes and improve smallholder farmer outcomes through knowledge transfer and innovation commercialization.

Research Summary

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The researcher integrates advanced signal processing techniques into telecommunications, focusing on the development and application of 5G networks, MIMO systems, and blockchain technologies across diverse domains. Their work encompasses healthcare applications, smart grid optimization, IoT device deployment challenges, and mobile service enhancements in Africa, leveraging platforms like cloud-based solutions for enhanced accessibility. The emphasis is on privacy and security measures to ensure secure communication while exploring innovative methods to improve network efficiency and connectivity, with a particular focus on 4G LTE, WiMAX, and Li-Fi networks for IoT applications.

Research Themes

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On Blockchain and IoT Integration Platforms: Current Implementation Challenges and Future Perspectives(2021)
Blockchain interoperability: the state of heterogenous blockchain‐to‐blockchain communication(2023)
Assessing blockchain and IoT technologies for agricultural food supply chains in Africa: A feasibility analysis(2024)
Adaptive Storage Optimization Scheme for Blockchain-IIoT Applications Using Deep Reinforcement Learning(2022)
Blockchain-IoT peer device storage optimization using an advanced time-variant multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm(2022)
A Survey on Network Optimization Techniques for Blockchain Systems(2022)
An Overview of Technologies for Improving Storage Efficiency in Blockchain-Based IIoT Applications(2022)
Optimising peer-to-peer topology for blockchain-based industrial internet of things networks using particle swarm optimisation(2025)
A storage-efficient learned indexing for blockchain systems using a sliding window search enhanced online gradient descent(2024)
Optimizing Blockchain Querying: A Comprehensive Review of Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions(2024)
A Framework for Full Decentralization in Blockchain Interoperability(2024)
Design and Implementation of a Cloud Based Decentralized Cryptocurrency Transaction Platform(2022)
Locating Faults in A Multi-Storage Cloud Based On Blockchain Base Auditing(2023)
On Distributed Denial of Service Current Defense Schemes(2019)
A Proposed DoS Detection Scheme for Mitigating DoS Attack Using Data Mining Techniques(2019)
CDBi‐LSTM: A Hybrid Deep Learning Model With Attention‐Based Fusion for Efficient DDoS Detection in IoT Environments(2025)
Performance Evaluation of a Deployed 4G LTE Network(2018)
Radio Planning and Field Trial Measurement of a Deployed 4G WiMAX Network in an Urban Sub-Saharan African Environment(2013)
Analysis of MIMO Systems used in planning a 4G-WiMAX Network in Ghana(2013)
Performance Evaluation of a Deployed 4G LTE Network(2018)
Study of a printed split-ring monopole for dual-spectrum communications(2021)
Novel Design of UWB Jeans Based Textile Antenna for Body-Centric Communications(2022)
Study of a Printed Split-Ring Monopole for Dual-Spectrum Communications(2021)
Q Slot Terahertz (THz) Novel Antenna Design for Wireless Communication(2021)
On Telemedicine Implementations in Ghana(2019)
An artificial intelligence‐based non‐intrusive load monitoring of energy consumption in an electrical energy system using a modified K‐Nearest Neighbour algorithm(2024)
On cloud-based systems and distributed platforms for smart grid integration: Challenges and prospects for Ghana's Grid Network(2021)
Pilot Low-Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems Deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Implementation Challenges(2020)
Pilot Low-Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems Deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Implementation Challenges(2020)
Pilot Low-Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems Deployment in\n Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Implementation Challenges(2020)
An Implementation of an optimized dual-axis solar tracking algorithm for concentrating solar power plants deployment(2022)
Software-Defined Networks for Optical Networks Using Flexible Orchestration: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities(2022)
Flexible open network operating system architecture for implementing higher scalability using disaggregated software‐defined optical networking(2023)
Software-Defined Networks for Optical Networks using Flexible Orchestration : Advances, Challenges and Opportunities(2022)
A new research agenda for African generative AI(2023)
Mobile Telemedicine Implementation with WiMAX Technology: A Case Study of Ghana(2016)
Mobile Phone Usage Among Senior High and Technical School Students in Ghana and Its Impact on Academic Outcomes – A Case Study(2019)
From the environment to the classroom: A Sub-Saharan African scenario(2014)
Diversity in Stable GANs: A Systematic Review of Mode Collapse Mitigation Strategies(2025)
Attn‐DeCGAN: A Diversity‐Enhanced CycleGAN With Attention for High‐Fidelity Medical Image Translation(2025)
e-Government Services in Ghana — Current State and Future Perspective(2017)
A Performance Case Study of Electronic Governance Implementation in Ghana with WiMAX Technology(2013)
A Survey of Trust Management Schemes for Social Internet of Things(2022)
A Survey of Trust Management Schemes for Social Internet of Things(2022)
Ghanaian Consumers’ Online Privacy Concerns: Causes and its Effects on E-Commerce Adoption(2017)
Design of a fully integrated VHF CP‐PLL frequency synthesizer with an all‐digital defect‐oriented built‐in self‐test(2022)
Design of a Fully Integrated VHF CP-PLL Frequency Synthesizer with an All-Digital Defect-Oriented Built-In Self-Test.(2022)
Lossy codecs for digital image signatures(2021)
Predictive AI Maintenance of Distribution Oil‐Immersed Transformer via Multimodal Data Fusion: A New Dynamic Multiscale Attention CNN‐LSTM Anomaly Detection Model for Industrial Energy Management(2025)
Multi‐Wound Classification: Exploring Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques(2025)
Deep learning for efficient high-resolution image processing: A systematic review(2025)
Author response for "Attn-DeCGAN: A Diversity-Enhanced CycleGAN With Attention for High-Fidelity Medical Image Translation"(2025)
Mapping the spatial changes in Lake Volta using multitemporal remote sensing approach(2016)
Interference Simulation and Measurements for a Deployed 4G-WiMAX Network in an Urban Sub-Saharan African Environment(2013)
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMMON EDGE DETECTION OPERATORS IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING(2021)
Integration of Tax Administration to Curb Import and Domestic Tax Evasions in Ghana(2013)
Quality of Service Evaluation of a Deployed 3G Data Network for a Campus wide e-Learning Platform(2014)
Wideband Parameters Analysis and Validation for Indoor radio Channel at 60/70/80GHz for Gigabit Wireless Communication employing Isotropic, Horn and Omni directional Antenna(2013)
Performance Evaluation and Measurements of 3G Mobile Communication Networks: A Case Study(2015)
Opportunistic use of the 2.6/3.5GHZ Band for Broadband Services in the West African Sub-Region: Case Study Ghana(2014)
Intelligent Miniature Circuit Breaker(2021)
A Six-Port Measurement Approach for High Power Microwave Vector Network Analyzer(2021)
Passenger Destination System for Commercial Vehicles(2022)
An Open and Fully Decentralised Platform for Safe Food Traceability(2022)
A Framework for Age Estimation Using Facial Features(2024)
We need Afrocentric datasets for inclusive AI growth(2025)
Promoting Transparency in Generative AI(2025)
Enhancing speech recognition through diverse shared features accent classification(2025)
Forensic Recovery of Chat Artifacts from the Heesay App: A Manual Analysis Approach(2025)
Effect of Family Role and Law Enforcement Agencies Impact Analysis of Meth Mathematical Model of Drug Crime of Users in Nigeria(2024)
The Impact of Distance to Care on Unmet Nonmedical Costs Among Families of Children with Cancer(2025)
Author response for "Diversity in Stable GANs: A Systematic Review of Mode Collapse Mitigation Strategies"(2025)

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