Najim Ussiph
The researcher's overall research focus centers on integrating artificial intelligence across diverse scientific and social sciences, aiming to address real-world challenges through innovative technological applications. Their work spans themes such as hydrological forecasting with machine learning, efficiency analysis using data envelopment, smart agriculture employing AI techniques, online learning with neural networks, innovation diffusion for productivity improvement, education technology for student performance, forensic investigations in digital forensics, and cybersecurity solutions. The research emphasizes leveraging AI to enhance problem-solving abilities across various domains, contributing to both technological advancements and practical applications.
Faculty Biography
I hold B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in Computer Science from University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (1987 and 1993 respectively) and Ph.D from The University of Salford, Manchester (2015). I have over 15 years of experience in teaching and research at Polytechnic and University level.I have been a Faculty member in the Department of Computer Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi since April, 2001 and have taught several courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The courses I have taught include Operating Systems, Advance Programming With Visual Basic, Advance Programming With C++, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems Database Concepts and Applications and Internet Technologies, Computer Graphics and Human Computer Interactions.I have supervised more than 60 final-year undergraduate projects and more than 25 M.Sc and M.Phil theses. My primary research areas includeMy Ph.D research and thesis was on Using Virtual Learning Environment to Support Teaching and Learning and Bridging Digital Divide Between Urban and Rural Communities in Ghana, a topic around which I have made about 8 presentations at International Conferences and refereed publications in International journals. Details of these are listed in the publication section. I subscribe to the Constructivism and Connectivism philosophies of teaching and the Interpretivism research paradigm.
Cryptography and Residue Arithmetic
Digital and Cyber Forensics
Educational Technology and Assessment
Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Information and Cyber Security
Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Neural Networks and Applications
Online and Blended Learning
Online Learning and Analytics
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Smart Agriculture and AI
Technology and Data Analysis
Department of Computer Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology