{"id":12340,"date":"2025-12-12T12:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/?page_id=12340"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:21:17","slug":"the-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pws.software\/ATUdemo1\/the-vice-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vice-Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12340\" class=\"elementor elementor-12340\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f6e81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99f6e81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6dec47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"b6dec47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Dr. Prof. Amevi Acakpovi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc2a63 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"9fc2a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\nFPE-IET, Snr M.IEEE,Acting Vice-Chancellor, Accra Technical University\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7850232 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7850232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76a1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"f76a1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"tp-section-3-title tp-el-span-image  tp-el-acadia-title tp-hero-2-title tp-el-title\">Engr. Dr. Prof. Amevi Acakpovi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8e092 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-heading\" data-id=\"fb8e092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_anima_type&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-section tp-el-section align-box mb-40 wow fadeInUp\" data-wow-duration=\"1.5s\" data-wow-delay=\"0.3s\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"tp-el-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\nFPE-IET, Snr M.IEEE,Acting Vice-Chancellor, Accra Technical University\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7201e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7201e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor Amevi Acakpovi is an accomplished engineer, respected academic, and a forward-thinking leader. He is a Professor of Electrical and Energy Systems Engineering, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Accra Technical University (ATU), and the President of the IEC National Committee of Ghana. He is also a Fellow Professional Engineer with the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).<\/p><p>His academic journey began at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin, where he obtained his first and second degrees in 2006 and 2009. He later earned a PhD in Energy Systems Engineering from the Open University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur in 2017. Along the way, he also received professional training from Stellenbosch University and Coventry University, strengthening his expertise in higher education and PhD supervision.<\/p><p>Professor Acakpovi has spent many years teaching and mentoring students at both master\u2019s and doctoral levels across several universities in Africa. His expertise is widely recognised, and he has served as an external PhD examiner and supervisor for well-known institutions, including the University of Johannesburg, KNUST, the University of Energy and Natural Resources, the University of Abomey-Calavi, and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology.<\/p><p>His research work focuses on energy and power systems, especially areas such as hybrid energy systems, smart grids, and mini and microgrids. He has published over 130 academic papers in respected journals and conferences and is often invited to speak at seminars and review scholarly work. His dedication and impact have earned him several honours, including awards for Leadership Excellence, Research and Development, the Distinguished Professor Award in Electrical Engineering, and the Decade Researcher Award.<\/p><p>Beyond research, Professor Acakpovi is known for his strong leadership and ability to turn ideas into action. Through his work, he has helped secure nearly half a million dollars in research and development grants, including funding for the Skills Development Fund on two occasions. He also led the establishment of ATU\u2019s Sustainable Energy Service Centre, a major step in promoting clean and renewable energy solutions.<\/p><p>Since becoming Acting Vice-Chancellor in July 2023, Professor Acakpovi has led a period of growth and renewal at ATU. Under his leadership, the University has expanded partnerships, strengthened academic programmes, and introduced Master\u2019s degree programmes for the first time in ATU\u2019s history. These efforts contributed to ATU\u2019s recognition by Times Higher Education in 2024 as the Top Technical University in Ghana, the 4th Best University in Ghana, and the 43rd Best University in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p><p>On the continental stage, Professor Acakpovi plays a key role in setting standards for electrical and energy systems. He serves as President of Technical Committee 77 on Electromagnetic Compatibility, working under the African Electrotechnical Standardisation Commission of the African Union. He is also President of ARSO Technical Committee 80 on Solar Thermal Systems and Equipment, where he champions the use of solar energy across Africa. In Ghana, he contributes his expertise as a member of the Ghana Standards Authority Technical Committee on Electrotechnical Products.<\/p><p>Outside his professional life, Professor Acakpovi is a family man and a committed Christian. 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