William Agangiba

William Akotam Agangiba

Asst Professor - Visiting

Teachers College

CECH - School of Information Technology - 0002

Professional Summary

Dr.  William Akotam Agangiba holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana and MSc and BSc degrees in Information Systems and Technologies from Tver State Technical University, Tver, Russia. Dr. Agangiba’s university teaching experience began in 2010 when he was first appointed an assistant lecturer on part-time basis in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana. He then took a full time position the following year and rose through the ranks to become a Senior Lecturer in 2019. He has several publications in international journals and conferences to his credit.  His research interests are in Database Systems, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (Expert Systems and Fuzzy Logic). He has several years of experience in teaching courses such as Data Structures and Algorithms, Propositional Logic, First Order Logic, Compiler Design, Intelligent Systems, Web Technologies, Computer Networking, Human Computer Interactions, and high-level programming languages including Java and C++. In 2022, he won the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship through which Prof. Fletcher from University of Massachusetts visited the University of Mines and Technology for teaching, research and curriculum co-development in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Dr. Agangiba isa Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and a Professional Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana.  He is also a member of the International Association of Engineers.

Education

PhD: University of Mines and Technology Ghana, 2019 (Computer Science and Engineering)

MSc: Tver State Technical University Tver, Russia, 2010 (Information Systems and Technology)

BSc: Tver State Technical University Tver, Russia, 2009 (Information Systems and Technology)

Positions and Work Experience

08-03-2011 -03-31-2014 Assistant Lecturer, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana

04-01-2014 -08-01-2019 Lecturer, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana

08-01-2019 -01-31-2023 Senior Lecturer, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana

02-01-2023 -08-01-2023 Research Chair, Inclusive Tech Group, Accra, Ghana

08-15-2023 -To Present Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ayi-Annum T.N.A.; Dadzie E.K.; Agangiba W.A.; Sitti M. (01-01-2022. ) A Smart Garbage Bin with A Mobile and Fill Level Tracker App.Proceedings of 2022 IEEE and IET-GH International Utility Conference and Exposition, IUCE 2022, , More Information

Agangiba W.A. (01-01-2022. ) Welcome Message from Conference Chair.Proceedings of 2022 IEEE and IET-GH International Utility Conference and Exposition, IUCE 2022, , More Information

Umaru M.Y.; Agangiba W.A.; Sitti M. (01-01-2021. ) Real-Time Monitoring and Control Covid-19 Disinfection System with Access.IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST, , 2021-November , More Information

Deho O.B.; Agangiba W.A.; Aryeh F.L.; Ansah J.A. (10-24-2018. ) Sentiment analysis with word embedding.IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology, ICAST, , 2018-August , More Information

Agangiba M.A.; Nketiah E.B.; Agangiba W.A. (01-01-2017. ) Web accessibility for the visually impaired: A case of higher education institutions’ websites in Gh.Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), , 10473 LNCS ,147-153 More Information