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 serves as the Scientific Director of the Distributed IoT Platforms, Privacy and Edge-Intelligence Research (DIPPER) Lab and 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. 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.