Meet Prof Delali Kwasi Dake; the youngest Associate Professor of Computing and Information Technology in Ghana at age 36

Prof.
Delali
Kwasi
Dake
is
a
trailblazer
in
Ghana’s
academic
and
technological
landscapes.

At
the
age
of
36,
he
has
achieved
the
prestigious
rank
of
Associate
Professor
in
Computing
and
Information
Technology,
becoming
the
youngest
to
attain
this
distinction
nationwide.

Prof.
Dake
currently
serves
as
the
Acting
Head
of
the
Department
of
ICT
Education
at
UEW,
where
his
contributions
continue
to
shape
the
future
of
computing
education
in
Ghana.

Academic
Journey
and
Expertise

Prof.
Dake
is
a
trained
Computer
Engineer
with
a
PhD
in
Computer
Engineering
from
the
Kwame
Nkrumah
University
of
Science
and
Technology
(KNUST),
Kumasi.

His
academic
and
research
expertise
spans
multiple
cutting-edge
fields,
including
educational
data
mining,
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
reinforcement
learning,
intelligent
systems,
software-defined
networks,
and
blockchain
technology.

Entrepreneurial
Impact:
Founder
of
Jobweb
Africa

In
addition
to
his
academic
career,
Prof.
Dake
is
a
visionary
entrepreneur.
He
is
the
founder
and
CEO
of
Jobweb
Africa,
a
leading
job
aggregator
platform
operating
in
eight
African
countries:
Ghana,
Kenya,
Nigeria,
Zambia,
Uganda,
Ethiopia,
Tanzania,
and
Rwanda.

Through
Jobweb
Africa,
Prof.
Dake
has
transformed
job
searching
and
recruitment
processes
across
the
continent,
bridging
gaps
in
employment
opportunities.

Academic
Leadership
and
Contributions

As
an
external
examiner,
Prof.
Dake
contributes
to
maintaining
academic
excellence
at
notable
institutions
such
as
the
Telecommunications
Engineering
Department
at
KNUST
and
the
Information
Technology
Department
at
BlueCrest
University
College.

He
is
also
an
academic
reviewer
for
numerous
highly
indexed,
internationally
renowned
journals,
including:

Signal,
Image
and
Video
Processing

Springer

Scientific
Reports

Springer
Nature

Journal
of
Network
and
Systems

Springer

Education
and
Information
Technologies

Springer

Cluster
Computing

Springer

Discover
Computing

Springer

BMC
Medical
Informatics
and
Decision
Making

Springer

MPDI
Education
Sciences

Scopus
Indexed

PeerJ
Computer
Science

Scopus
Indexed

Invited
Speaker
at
International
Summits

Prof.
Dake
is
a
recognized
thought
leader
in
artificial
intelligence
hence
he
has
been
invited
to
speak
at
prestigious
summits,
including:

The
2nd
Global
Summit
on
Artificial
Intelligence
2024
by
Heighten
Science
Publications
Inc
(USA
Webinar)The
Ghana
Data
Science
Summit
2024
hosted
by
Indabax
Ghana
at
KNUSTThe
Artificial
Intelligence
Summit
2024
at
UEW,
Winneba

A
Visionary
Academic
Leader

Prof.
Dake’s
remarkable
journey
to
Ghana’s
youngest
Associate
Professors
shows
his
unwavering
commitment
to
education,
research,
and
innovation.

His
leadership
in
the
Department
of
ICT
Education
at
UEW
reflects
his
dedication
to
shaping
the
next
generation
of
computing
and
technology
professionals.

Recognition
and
Legacy

Prof.
Delali
Kwasi
Dake
represents
a
new
wave
of
academic
excellence
and
technological
innovation
in
Ghana.
His
contributions
to
academia,
entrepreneurship,
and
international
discourse
on
artificial
intelligence
are
laying
the
foundation
for
a
future
where
technology
and
education
converge
to
drive
societal
progress.

Prof.
Dake’s
story
is
a
testament
to
the
power
of
dedication,
vision,
and
resilience,
inspiring
countless
young
professionals
and
academics
across
the
globe.

Prof.
Delali
Kwasi
Dake
Profiles

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