HENRY NUNOO-MENSAH. Department of Computer Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

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1 HENRY NUNOO-MENSAH Department of Computer Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana PERSONAL PROFILE +233 (0) A highly motivated, initiative driven and hardworking individual who wants to apply his creativity through the incorporation of innovative solutions and new ideas for any institution PROJECTS Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Network Access Control (NAC) Implementation Team University for Development Studies (UDS) Rackus Access Point controllers and RadiusDesk Integration Team KNUST High Performance Computing Centre (Parallel Computing) Network Infrastructure Design Team Intercom Data Network (IDN) Kumasi metropolitan network redesign and upgrade team Squid Proxy deployment and configuration for DreamOval Limited and Osei Tutu Centre of Executive Educational Research. Zentyal Server Installation and Administration for DreamOval Limited EDUCATION Master of Philosophy (MPhil.), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Major: Computer Engineering Year of Graduation: June 2015 Thesis: A tamper-aware authentication framework for wireless sensor networks Certificate, Centre for Development in Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India Course: High Performance Computing and Parallel Programming Year: August 2014 Bachelor of Science (Honors), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Major: Computer Engineering. Year of Graduation: June Thesis: Design and implementation of a powersafe unit for televisions. 1

2 KNUST Cisco Networking Academy ( ) Certificate: Cisco Certified Network Associate MODULES o Network Fundamentals o Routing Protocols and Concepts Describe the purpose, nature and operations of a router and routing tables Describe configure and verify routing interfaces Classful and classless routing behaviours in routed networks Comprehensive RIPv2, EIGRP and OSPF protocols configuration skills o LAN Switching and Wireless Explain basic switching concepts and the operation and configuration of Cisco switches Describe enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST) and 802.1q Configure verify and troubleshoot VLANs, trunking on Cisco switches, Inter-VLAN routing, VTP, and RSTP Identify describe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto-negotiation, and switch hardware failures Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network such as Service Set Identification (SSID), Basic Service Set (BSS), and Extended Service Set (ESS) o Accessing the WAN Configure and verify basic WAN serial connections including serial, Point-to-Point and Frame Relay Describe the functions of common security appliances and applications and the best practices to secure network devices Describe, configure, apply, monitor and troubleshoot Access Control Lists (ACLs) based on network requirements Describe the importance, benefits, role, impact and components of Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology Explain, configure, verify and troubleshoot IP addressing services including Network Address Translation (NAT), DHCP, and IPv6 ipac training (2013) Certificate: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (Windows Server 2008 Active Directory) o Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory 2

3 Dynamic DNS (DDNS), Non-dynamic DNS (NDDNS), Secure Dynamic DNS (SDDNS) o Configuring the Active Directory Infrastructure Configure a forest or a domain, trusts, sites, Active Directory replication, global catalog, operations masters. o Configuring Active Directory roles and services Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) o Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects Automate creation of Active Directory accounts Maintain Active Directory accounts Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs) Configure GPO templates Configure account policies Configure audit policy by using GPOs o Configure Active Directory Certificate Services Install Active Directory Certificate Services Configure CA server settings Manage enrolments and certificate revocations Certified Ghana (2013) Certificates: Microsoft Technology Associate (Networking Fundamentals) Microsoft Technology Associate (Security Fundamentals) National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), (2008) Certificate: Comptia A+ Opoku Ware School : Kumasi Ghana ( ) Certificate: West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) General Science WORK EXPERIENCE Department of Computer Engineering, KNUST (Aug, ) Position: Assistant Lecturer o Teach artificial intelligence (COE 457) undergraduate course o Teach distributed computing (COE 453) undergraduate course o Teach digital systems (COE 272) undergraduate course Ghana Technology University College (Jan, 2016 Aug, 2016) Position: Lecturer o Teach Computer Architecture undergraduate course o Teach Digital Computer Design undergraduate course 3

4 o Teach Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation undergraduate course o Teach Information Theory undergraduate course Department of Computer Engineering, KNUST ( ) Position: Adjunct Assistant Lecturer o Teach artificial intelligence (COE 457) undergraduate course o Teach distributed computing (COE 453) undergraduate course o Teach digital systems (COE 272) undergraduate course KNUST Cisco Networking Academy ( ) Position: Instructor o Enroll students into classes o Prepare students to take the cisco exam o Supervise and mark practical examination o Supervise final examination o Endorse CCNA certificates awarded by Cisco Osei Tutu Centre of Executive Educational Research ( ) Position: ICT Consultant o Windows Server administration (Active Directory, NAT, DHCP) o Cisco network administration (VLAN) o Desktop support and troubleshooting o Software and web development and maintenance Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) KNUST ( ) Position: Senator Computer Engineering Department o Represent the department at Senate. o Member of the Legislative arm of GRASAG KNUST Computer Engineering Department KNUST ( ) Position: Teaching Assistant Courses Assisted: o Microprocessors o Distributed Computing o Operating Systems o Secure Computer Networks o Digital Systems o Computer Networking KNUST Cisco Networking Academy ( ) Position: Assistant Instructor o To prepare students to take the cisco exam 4

5 o To supervise and mark practical examination o To supervise final examination DreamOval Limited (June 2013 August 2013) Position: Engineering Operations o Network Administration (Access Points, ) o Zentyal Server Administration o Database Administration Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers KNUST Students Chapter ( ) Position: Technical Activities Coordinator o Help in coming up with IEEE activities on campus o Organizing IEEE day on campus o Lead a group of student in the IEEE extreme programming competition Intercom Data Networks (IDN) Kumasi (June August 2012) Position: Engineering Intern (Infrastructure Design and Rollout Team Member) o Cisco network administration o Setting up of Ubiquiti rockets radio base stations and hotspots o Mikrotik routeros setup and configuration Association of Computer Engineering Students ( ) Position: Treasurer o Prepare budget and expenditure account o Signatory to the account o Provide financial advice to the executive board Coca-Cola Bottling Company-Kumasi Plant (May June 2010) Position: MIS Intern o Developed an intranet website for worker o Assisted in managing their Servers o Hardware troubleshooting and repairs Opoku Ware and St. Louis Old Student Association ( ) Position: Financial Secretary o Prepare budget and expenditure account o Signatory to the account o Provide financial advice to the executive board Opoku Ware School ( ) Position: Web Board Editor o Design the structure of the school website o Provide content to the school site 5

6 SKILLS Proficient in: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, Access and Outlook) Conversant with: C, C++, VB.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SQL, php, python RESEARCH INTERESTS Wireless sensor networks, intelligent agents, algorithm design and optimization, network security and energy efficiency PAPERS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS Thesis 1. H. Nunoo-Mensah, A tamper-aware authentication framework for wireless sensor networks, May, H. Nunoo-Mensah, Design and Implementation of a powersafe unit for televisions, May 2013 Seminars, Workshops 1. IEEE KNUST Students Chapter Robotics Seminar, The world of robotics: an NXT approach, September presented 2. Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation (GRAF), Robotics Challenge Workshop for Ashanti Region, April facilitator Publications Refereed Journals 1. H. Nunoo-Mensah, K. Boateng, and J. Gadze, Tamper-aware authentication framework for wireless sensor networks, IET Wireless Sensor Systems, January H. Nunoo-Mensah, K. O. Boateng and J. D. Gadze, Comparative analysis of energy usage of hash functions in secured wireless sensor networks International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA), 109(11):20-23, Jan., G. S. Klogo, J. D. Gadze and H. Nunoo-Mensah, On the number of anchor nodes for the localization of smart energy meters (SEM) in an African environment, International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA), 108(10):31-34, Dec., H. Nunoo-Mensah, E. K. Akowuah and K. O. Boateng, A Review of opensource Network Access Control (NAC) Tools for enterprise educational networks, International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA), 106(6):28-33, Nov., G. S. Klogo, E. T. Tchao and H. Nunoo-Mensah, Opportunistic use of the 2.6/3.5GHz band for broadband services in the West African Sub-Region: case study Ghana, International 6

7 Journal of Mobile Network Communications & Telematics ( IJMNCT), Vol. 4, No.4, Aug., 2014 SUPERVISED STUDENT PROJECTS # Project Topic Institution Year 1 Hospital Management System Ghana Technology University BSc College (GTUC) 2 GSM-based Electronic Notice Board Ghana Technology University BSc College (GTUC) 3 GSM-based Home Automation System Ghana Technology University BSc College (GTUC) 4 Secure Data Transmission using Image Ghana Technology University BSc Steganography College (GTUC) 5 Object Detection of Contraband Goods Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) BSc PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Membership Type: Member IEEE- Computer Society Membership Type: Member IEEE-Communications Society Membership Type: Member COMMUNITY SERVICE College of Engineering E-Voting Project, KNUST (2012/2013 Academic year) Part of the team that designed the first electronic voting software used to resolve a run-off dispute amongst the Ghana Engineering Students Association (GESA) aspirants. This team was tasked by the Provost of the College to provide and deploy a free and fair electoral process. DreamOval Foundation iteach 2013 (5th 9th August, 2013) Position: Teaching Assistant I helped to train young primary and junior high school teachers from rural areas in the eastern region of Ghana. This is to make the teachers tech savvy educators and also for them to realize the benefits of information technology in teaching and learning. KNUST Independence Hall ICT outreach (2012/13 Academic year) Position: ICT Teacher at Kotei R/C J.S.S 7

8 I taught second year Junior High School students ICT. REFEREES Available on request 8