Professor Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua

Vice-Chancellor, Pentecost University

Academic, Systems Engineer, Researcher, Chartered Engineer, University Administrator

Apostle Professor Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua is a Ghanaian academic and engineer whose career combines engineering practice, university research, technology management, and institutional leadership. He graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2000 before working in engineering and industrial systems roles, including at GRATIS Foundation and Nestlé Ghana. He subsequently pursued postgraduate engineering education at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, where he earned his master's and doctoral degrees. Before returning to Ghana to lead Pentecost University, Agyapong-Kodua held academic and research appointments in the United Kingdom, including positions associated with the University of Nottingham, Loughborough University, and the University of Warwick. His professional experience includes engineering systems, digital systems engineering and management, research supervision, and consultancy involving major industrial and public-sector organisations. His research and academic interests extend to systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled manufacturing. Appointed in 2020 as Pentecost University's first Vice-Chancellor following its transition to a fully chartered university, he has overseen an institutional direction that places greater emphasis on applied engineering education, research partnerships, and international collaboration.