Kwabena Amadu

Innovative and detail-oriented Electrical Engineering Professional with 2+ years of experience in circuit analysis, logic design, and troubleshooting. Skilled in LTspice, Matlab Simulink, and Logism. Capable of project management, technical documentation, and using lab equipment including Power Supply.

• Prof. Daniel Trudnowski, Montana Technological University, Electrical Engineering Department, dtrudnowski@mtech.edu, Graduate Research Supervisor
• Dr. Elvis Twumasi, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, elvistwumasi@gmail.com, Undergraduate Project Supervisor
• Ing. Daniel Kono, Electricity Company of Ghana Limited, Major Project Department of Ashanti SBU, mrdanielkono@gmail.com, Internship Supervisor

Title: Simulation of Hybrid Energy Storage System for A Grid Connected Solar Microgrid System, 01/01/22 to 10/31/22

• Reviewed related works and current literature on hybrid energy storage system.,
• Studied converter topology for integrating PV and Hybrid storage system into the main grid.,
• Sized hybrid storage system for microgrid application using genetic algorithm.,
• Studied the feasibility of using more than one storage system in a PV microgrid system using Matlab/Simulink.

Title: Tariff Distribution Among Tenants in Multi-Tenant Households in Chereponi Community, 06/01/19 to 09/30/19, 

• Conducted a survey on tariff division for over 100 multi-tenant households in Chereponi.,
• Compared the impact of prepaid and post-paid metering system on tenants’ tariff division.,
• Suggested useful ideas for tariff division based on the data gathered based on appropriate engineering principles.

• Excellent Student Award, 01/01/19, 12/31/23, College of Engineering, KNUST
• MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program Scholarship, KNUST, 09/01/18, present
• National Science and Math Quiz Quarter-Finalist, NSMQ Accra-Ghana, 06/01/17, 07/31/17

Academic Board Member, MCF Scholars Academic Board, KNUST, 09/01/21 to 10/31/22 

• Organized academic and campus life orientation for 300 freshmen.
• Organized weekly college-based academic tutorials for freshmen.
• Mentored over 50 MCF engineering students.

Vice President, HOFSA – KNUST, 08/01/20 to 08/31/21, 

• Introduced HOFSA food bank initiative which supported about 30 students with food items.
• Organized a three-day conference for the men in my church, which boosted the male attendance in church.
• Set-up HOFSA academic support unit which provided academic advice to members of the association.

▪Four consecutive-time recipient of Excellent Student Award 2019-2023| College of Engineering, KNUST|

▪ MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program Scholarship| KNUST | September 2018 - present

▪ National Science and Math Quiz Quarter-Finalist 2017| NSMQ Accra-Ghana| June 2017-July 2017