Prof. Samuel Innocent Kofi Ampadu

Professor


Dept: Civil Engineering
PB 28
College of Engineering
KNUST
Kumasi

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Research Areas/Interests


Positions Held & Hold

Jul 2019-Dec 2020

Chief Technical Advisor of the DFID funded £24million Research in Community Access Programme (ReCAP),https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/technical-review-panel/

2016-2020

Member, Technical Panel of the DFID funded Research in Community Access Programme (ReCAP), https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/technical-review-panel/

2013-Present

Chair, Technical Committee on Laterites and lateritic soils- TC 107 Committee of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering that develops and promotes knowledge in laterites and lateritic soils

http://www.issmge.org/committees/technical-committees/fundamentals/lateritic-soils-   

2010–2016

Provost, College of Engineering 2nd Provost of College of Engineering serving 2 terms of 3 years providing leadership for the College

2008- 2010

Head, Civil Engineering Department,

2010-2016

Member, Ministerial Advisory Board, Ministry of Roads and Highways Ghana

2012-2013

President, Ghana Institution of Engineers, 43rd President of Ghana Institution of Engineers. That promotes practice of Engineering in Ghana

2015-2016

Member, Engineering Council, Foundation Member of Board of the Council that regulates engineering training and practice in Ghana

2009-2011

Vice President, Ghana Institution of Engineers

2008-2009

Chairman, Ashanti Regional Branch Ghana Institution of Engineers

2007-present

President, Ghana Geotechnical Society of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

2013-present

President, Ghana Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society

Aug. 2016

Chairman, 5th African Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, August 2-5, KNUST Kumasi

Aug. 2015

Conference Chairman, 1st International Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, KNUST-Kumasi, August 5-8th 2015

Nov. 2013

Conference Chairman, 2nd African Geosynthetics Conference, GeoAfrica2013, Accra, Accra International Conference Centre, 18-20th Nov. 2013

Feb. 2009

Chairman and Host ISSMGE Seminar on “Soil Improvement for Accelerated Development”, Accra, 2-4th February 2009

Feb. 2009

Chairman and Host ISSMGE Seminar on “Soil Improvement for Accelerated Development”, Accra, 2-4th February 2009

March 2012

Workshop Host, IGS Workshop on “Geosynthetics in Engineering Applications -Practice and Development” Engineers Centre, 13-14 March 2012, Accra

1999-2005

Chairman, Parish Council, Catholic Chaplainy KNUST

1992 - 1999

Vice-Chairman, Parish Council, Catholic Chaplaincy KUST - Kumasi

1994 - 2000

Chairman, Development Committee, Catholic Chaplaincy, KNUST. Responsible for maintenance and development of physical infrastructure in the Catholic Chaplaincy

1992 - 2005

President, ARISE Catholic Chaplaincy, KNUST - Kumasi Group that initiated a micro-credit scheme and a youth empowerment programme for some disadvantaged members of the UST Catholic Community


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