Prof. Kwabena Doku-Amponsah
Acting Dean, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences
About
Kwabena Doku-Amponsah is a Professor of Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Ghana with over 15 years of experience in the higher education sector in Ghana. He had his Bachelor's degree from the University of Ghana, an MSc degree from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, and a Ph.D from the University of Bath, UK. Prof Doku-Amponsah is a seasoned academic with a proven track record of research and teaching at the tertiary level. He was the Head of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science from 2015 to 2022. He is currently a Science Assessor on the College Appointments and Promotions Committee of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana. He is also an examiner of the quantitative methods paper of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana. He currently serves on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s panels (Statistics and Actuarial Science programs). He is an external assessor and examiner for several universities in Ghana and Africa.
Education
- PhD Statistics/Probability theory, University of Bath, UK
- MSc. Financial Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
- BA . Statistics and Mathematics, University of Ghana
Research Interest
Probability theory and Mathematical Statistics with specific interest in large deviation theory, graph theory and stochastic processes.