Mr. Bernard Asamoah Barnie is a seasoned Research Administrator and Grants Management Professional with over a decade of dedicated service at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana. He brings a rare combination of academic training in Information Studies, advanced postgraduate study in Health Systems Research and Management, and extensive hands-on experience in pre-award and post-award research administration.

Currently serving as Assistant Grants and Research Manager in the Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at KNUST, Mr. Barnie plays a central role in supporting faculty researchers in securing nationally and internationally competitive grants, managing compliance processes, and advancing KNUST's research enterprise. He is widely recognised for his organisational acumen, commitment to research integrity, and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and complex multi-institutional projects. He has assisted with activities of the Office of Grants and Research, KNUST, since 2013 and was part of the pioneering team.

Mr. Barnie holds a Master of Philosophy in Health Systems Research and Management from the School of Public Health at KNUST and a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies, both from the University of Ghana, Legon. He is a member of the American Society of Aging, the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). He is also an active Fellow of the Queen's Hall (Royals), KNUST.