Renowned for his work in computer security, machine learning, and cloud computing, Prof. Frimpong Twum has spent years advancing research, mentoring students, and shaping Ghana’s digital education and technology landscape.
Prof. Twum, who teaches in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Science at KNUST, has built a career spanning academia, industry, and public service, with research interests rooted in computer and data security, machine learning, cloud computing, and intelligent systems.
His elevation to Full Professor recognises years of sustained scholarship, teaching, and service to both the university and the country.
His academic journey spans Ghana and the United Kingdom. He earned a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from London South Bank University in 2004, followed by an MSc in Internet and Multimedia Engineering in 2007.
Seeking to deepen his understanding of information systems, he completed an MSc in Information Systems at the University of Roehampton in London in 2011. In 2017, he returned to KNUST to complete a PhD in Computer Science, specialising in computer security.
Along the way, Prof. Twum accumulated industry and teaching experience that continues to shape his work. He previously served as a lecturer and systems engineer at the University of Roehampton and worked as a systems administrator and business analyst at PC World in the United Kingdom. Earlier, he worked as a computer technician at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Crops Research Institute in Ghana.
At KNUST, Prof. Twum’s research explores secure computer networks, data protection, cloud-based systems, computer vision, and machine learning. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals, including PLOS ONE, IEEE Access, MDPI Sensors, Springer, and Informatica, with his work attracting more than 200 citations on Google Scholar.
