Publications & Conferences

Journal Articles

1. Nunoo-Mensah, H., Boateng, K. O., and Gadze, J., “Tamper-aware authentication framework for wireless sensor networks,” IET Wireless Sensor Systems, January 2017.
2. J. D. Gadze, M. Cobbah and G. S. Klogo, “Network Intrusion Detection And Countermeasure Selection In Virtual Network (NIDCS)”, International Journal of Security, Privacy and Trust Management (IJSPTM) Vol 5, No 1, February 2016.
3. S. Tan, I. Acquah, and W. Li,"Cultivation of marine activated sludge to treat saline wastewater,”FEB-FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN”, 3134 - 3141, 2016.
4. R. K. Okine, Y. Okine, A. S. Agbemenu, “Engineering Education Online: Our Approach, Challenges & Opportunities (A Case Study of KNUST),” linc.mit.edu, May 2016.
5. J. D. Gadze, Griffith S. Klogo and T. Anafo, “Link-Level Performance Evaluation of Relay-Based Wimax Network”, International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks (IJWMN) Vol. 8, No. 3, June 2016.
6. B. Ghansah, Y. M. Asare, Eric T. Tchao, E. K. Forkuo: “Mapping the spatial changes in Lake Volta using multitemporal remote sensing approach”. Lakes & Reservoirs Research & Management.; 21(3). DOI:10.1111/lre.12138, Sept 2016
7. R. Otupiri, E. K. Akowuah, and S. Haxha, "Multi-channel SPR biosensor based on PCF for multi-analyte sensing applications," Optics Express 23, 15716-15727 (2015)
8. S. Haxha, A. Tayeb, F. AbdelMalek, E. K. Akowuah, I. Dayoub " Design of Environmental Biosensor Based on Photonic Crystal Fiber with Bends Using Finite Element Method," Optics and Photonics Journal, 5, pp. 69-78, 2015.
9. H. Zeng, D. A. Y. Agyapong, C. Li, R. Zhao, H. Yang, C. Wu, Y Jiang, Y. Liu, “A carcinoembryonic antigen optoelectronic immunosensor based on thiol-derivative-nanogold labeled anti-CEA antibody nanomaterial and gold modified ITO”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 221, Pages 22-27, 31 December 2015.
10. D. A. Y. Agyapong, H. Zeng, I. Acquah, and Y. Liu, "Structural and Physical Properties of Magnetron Co-sputtered Silver Containing Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Titanium Substrates," Integrated Ferroelectrics, vol. 163, pp. 64-72, 2015.
11. Y. O. M Sekyere and K. O. Boateng, “Improving Power Line Communication for Cost Effective Smart Metering Application”, Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), Vol. 2 Issue 7, pp. 1627-1634, July 2015.
12. E. Keelson, K. O. Boateng and I. Ghansah, “Low Cost Early Adoption Procedures for Implementing Smart Prepaid Metering Systems in African Developing Countries”, Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST), Vol. 2 Issue 2, pp. 240-250, February 2015.
13. Asiedu, W and Boateng, K. O., “Reliable and Rapid Routing Configurations for Network Recovery”, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Vol. 4 Issue 2, pp. 2448-2452, February 2015.
14. H. Nunoo-Mensah, Boateng, K. O. and J. D. “Gadze Comparative Analysis of Energy Usage of Hash Functions in Secured Wireless Sensor Networks”, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 109, No. 11, pp. 20-23, January 2015.
15. R. Otupiri, E. K. Akowuah, S. Haxha , H. Ademgil, F. AbdelMalek, A. Aggoun, "A Novel Birefrigent Photonic Crystal Fiber Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor," IEEE Photonics Journal, , vol.6, no.4, pp.1-11, 2014
16. Griffith S. Klogo, James D. Gadze and Henry Diawuo, “Radio Coverage Analysis of Anchor Nodes for the Localization and Monitoring of Smart Energy Meters” (SEM), International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 85 – No 13, January 2014
17. Griffith S. Klogo, James D. Gadze and H. Nunoo-Mensah, “Secured Clustered Network for Localization and Monitoring of Smart Energy Meters (SEM) in Ghana”. International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 89 – No.4, March 2014
18. H. Nunoo-Mensah, E. K. Akowuah, and K. O. Boateng, “Review of Opensource Network Access Control (NAC) Tools for Enterprise Educational Networks, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 106, No. 6, pp. 28-33, November 2014.
19. E. Keelson, Ghansah, I., and K. O. Boateng,  “A Smart Quota System for Rationing Power in African Developing Countries”, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 103, No. 15, pp. 29-34, October 2014.
20. E. Keelson, K. O. Boateng, and Ghansah, I. “A Smart Retrofitted Meter for Developing Countries”, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol. 90, No. 5, pp. 40-46, March 2014.
21. K. A. Bonsu, K. O Boateng, J. K. Oppong, and K. A. Dotche, “Small-Scale Fading Characteristics in Cellular Networks in Ghana, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking”, 5(3), pp. 23-33, July-September 2013.
22. B. A. Weyori and K. O. Boateng, “Dynamic Intelligent Mean Filter for Impulse Noise Suppression in 2D Images”, International Journal of Modern Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 2, Spring/Summer, 2013.
23. Griffith S. Klogo and James D. Gadze, Energy Constraints of Localization Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN): A Survey International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 75– No.9, August 2013
24. Klogo Griffith S., G. Akpeko and K. E. I. Ampomah, “On the Performance of Filters for Reduction of Speckle Noise in SAR Images off the Coast of the Gulf of Guinea”, International Journal of Information Technology, Modeling and Computing (IJITMC) Vol.1,No.4 November 2013.
25. E. T. Tchao, K. Diawuo, W. K. Ofosu, E. Affum  “Analysis of MIMO Systems used in planning a 4G-WiMAX Network in Ghana”. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2013.
26. R. K. Okine, A. S. Agbemenu, and J. S. Marfo, “Access to Internet Connectivity: the Major Bottleneck to the Adoption of Technology-Enabled Education (The Case of KNUST),” linc.mit.edu, June 2013
27. E. T. Tchao, W K Ofosu, K Diawuo “Radio Planning and Field Trial Measurement of a Deployed 4G WiMAX Network in an Urban Sub-Saharan African Environment”. 09/2013; 5(5). DOI:10.4018/jitn.2013070101
28. E.T. Tchao, K. Diawuo, W. K. Ofosu, E. Affum “A Performance Case Study of Electronic Governance Implementation in Ghana with WiMAX Technology”. International Journal of Computer Applications; 71(14). DOI:10.5120/12423-8972, 06/2013.
29. E Affum, E. T. Tchao, K Diawuo, K Agyekum “Wideband Parameters Analysis and Validation for Indoor radio Channel at 60/70/80GHz for Gigabit Wireless Communication employing Isotropic, Horn and Omni directional Antenna”. International Journal of Computer Science and Applications DOI:10.14569/IJACSA.2013.040638, 06/2013
30. E. T. Tchao, W. K. Ofosu, K Diawuo, Kwame Agyekum “Interference Simulation and Measurements for a Deployed 4G-WiMAX Network In an Urban Sub-Saharan African Environment”. International Journal of Computer Applications 71(14). DOI:10.5120/12424-8973, 06/2013.
31. E. T. Tchao, K. Diawuo, W. Ofosu “On the Comparison Analysis of Two 4G-WiMAX Base Stations in an Urban Sub-Saharan African Environment”.  Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 10. 06/2013;
32. W. Asiedu, K. O. Boateng, and J. Rajan, “Server-Aided Public Key Signatures for Diverse Network Devices”, International Journal of Technology & Management Research (IJTMR), Vol.1, No.1, pp. 57-63, July 2012.
33. 32.    K. O. Boateng, and B. A. Weyori, “Improving the Effectiveness of the Median Filter” International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ISSN 0974-2166 Volume 5, Number 1, 2012, pp. 85-97
34. K. O. Boateng, and E. Y. Baagyere  “A Smith-Waterman Algorithm Accelerator Based on Residue Number System”, International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ISSN 0974-2166 Volume 5, Number 1, 2012, pp. 99-112
35. K. O. Boateng, and K.  A-B. Opare, “Reducing Test Application Time through Test Sub-Pattern Re-use”. Journal of Electrical Engineering. Volume 11, Edition 1
36. 35.    E. K. Akowuah, T. Gorman, H. Ademgil, S. Haxha, G. K. Robinson  and  J. V. Oliver, “Numerical Analysis of a Photonic Crystal Fiber for Biosensing Applications,” IEEE Journal of  Quantum Electronics , pp. 1403 – 1410, 2012.
37.  F. Ouerghi, F. AbdelMalek, S. Haxha, E. K. Akowuah and H. Ademgil, "Design of Multicavities on Left-Handed Photonic Crystal based Chemical Sensors", IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2012.
38. E.K. Akowuah, T. Gorman, S. Haxha, J.V. Oliver, “Dual Channel Planar Waveguide Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor for an Aqueous Environment”, Optics Express, Vol.18, No.23, pp. 24412-24422, 2010
39. E.K. Akowuah, T. Gorman, S. Haxha, “Design and Optimization of a Novel Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor based on Otto Configuration”, Optics Express, Vol.17, No.26, 2009
40. K. O. Boateng, “Static Test Compaction as a Minimum Covering Problem”, Journal of Science and Technology. Vol.29 No.3, pp.126-135
41. G. Osei-Dadzie and K. O. Boateng, “Application of Block-Based Approach in Design of a Reconfigurable Virtual Instrumentation Platform”, International Journal of Agile Manufacturing (IJAM). Vol.11, Issue 1, pp. 39-43.
42. E.K. Akowuah, H. Ademgil, S. Haxha, F. AbdelMalek, ”An Endlessly Single-Mode Photonic Crystal Fiber with Low Chromatic Dispersion, and Bend and Rotational Insensitivity ”, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol.27, No.17, pp.3940-3947, 2009.
43. K. O.  Boateng, “A New Defect-Oriented Method for Testing the PLL”, Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol.1, pp.37-42, 2007
44. K. O. Boateng,  “Automatic Test Pattern Generation for Iterative Logic Arrays”, Journal of Science and Technology. Vol.24 No.2, pp.1-7,2004
45. H. Takahashi, K. O.Boateng, K. K. Saluja and Y. Takamatsu "On diagnosing multiple stuck-at faults using multiple and single fault simulation in combinational circuits," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems , vol. 21, pp. 362-368, March 2002
46. H. Takahashi, D. Kadoguchi, K. O. Boateng, Y. Takamatsu, and K. K. Saluja (2001): "Design error diagnosis using backward path-tracing and logic simulation," International Technical Conference on Circuits/System, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC 01) , pp.~426--429, July
47. K. O. Boateng, Takahashi, H. and Takamatsu, Y. (2000): ``Design of C-Testable Modified-Booth Multipliers,'' IEICE TRANS. INF. & SYST., Vol.E83-D, No.10, pp.1868--1878, October 2000
48. Boateng, K. O., H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``Diagnosing Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits Under the Ambiguous Delay Model,'' IEICE TRANS. INF. & SYST., Vol.E82-D, No.12, pp. 1563—1571, Dec. 1999.
49. H. Takahashi, K. O. Boateng and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Generating Tests with Linearity Property for Gate Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits,'' IEICE TRANS. INF. & SYST., Vol.E82-D, No.11, pp.1466—1473, Nov.1999.
50. H. Takahashi, K. O. Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method for Diagnosing Single Gate Delay Faults Using Delay Fault Simulation,'' IEICE TRANS. INF. & SYST., Vol. J82-D-I (in Japanese), No.7, pp.925—932, July 1999.
51. K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi and Y. Takamatsu, ``Multiple Gate Delay Fault Diagnosis Using Test-Pairs for Marginal Delays,'' IEICE TRANS. INF. & SYST., E81-D, No.7, pp.706—715, July 1998.

Patents

1. K. O. Boateng, “Apparatus and Method for Test-Stimuli Compaction”, Patent No. US 7,260,793 B2, August 21, 2007
2. K. O. Boateng, “Device and Method for Testing Phase-Locked Loops”, Patent No. US 6,642,701 B2, November 4. 2003

Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. D. A. Y. Agyapong, R. L. Zhao, C. X. Li, W. J. Du and H. J. Zeng, “Novel Mercaptan Derivatives Nanogold Particles with Hyperchromic and Fluorescence Sensitization Effects” International Conference on Biological     Sciences and Technology, 2016
2. A. Yasli, E. K. Akowuah, S. Haxha and H. Ademgil, "Photonic crystal fiber based surface plasmon sensor design and analysis with elliptical air holes," 2016 HONET-ICT, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2016, pp. 75-78.
3. J. Q. Azasoo, and K. O. Boateng, “A Retrofit Design Science Methodology for Smart Metering Design in Developing Countries”, Proceedings, 15th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications (ICCSA 2015), pp.1-7, June 22-25, Banff, AB, Canada. 2015.
4. A. S. Agbemenu, P. Dollie, and L. Boampong, “23.7mW , 3-Bit Flash ASC in 0.6μm Process’” International Conference in Engineering, Science, Technology and Innovation, August 2015 
5. W. K. Ofosu and E. T. Tchao, "From the environment to the classroom: A Sub-Saharan African scenario," 2014 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE), Wellington, 2014, pp. 341-345.
6. F. K. Oduro-Gyimah, J, Q. Azasoo, and K. O. Boateng, “Statistical Analysis of Outage Time of Commercial Telecommunication Networks in Ghana”, Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST 2013), pp.1-8, November 25-27, 2013
7. K. A. Bonsu, K. O. Boateng, J. K. Oppong, and K. A. Dotche, “Small-Scale Fading Characteristics in Cellular Networks in Ghana”, Proceedings, Wireless Telecommunication Symposium (WTS 2013), Phoenix, Arizona, USA, April 17-19, 2013.
8. H. Ademgil, U. F. Eze, E. K. Akowuah, S. Haxha, "Photonic crystal fiber based sensor," Signal Processing and Communications Applications Conference (SIU), 2013 21st , vol., no., pp.1,4, 2013.
9. E. K. Akowuah, H. Ademgil, and S. Haxha, “Design and analysis of photonic crystal fibres (PCFs) for broadband applications”, IEEE ICAST Conference 2012.
10. E. K. Akowuah, T. Gorman, H. Ademgil and S. Haxha,“A highly sensitive photonic crystal fibre (PCF) surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on a bimetallic structure of gold and silver”, IEEE ICAST Conference 2012.
11. J. Q. Azasoo, and K. O. Boateng, “Smart Metering: A GSM Approach in Ghana”, Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST 2012), pp.158-163, 2012
12. W. Asiedu and K. O. Boateng, “Assisting Network Contrivances with Public Key Signatures, Proceedings”, IEEE International Conference on Adaptive Science and Technology (ICAST 2012), pp.164-168.
13. E. K. Akowuah, H. Ademgil, and S. Haxha, “A planar waveguide surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on Otto configuration” IEEE ICAST Conference 2012
14. E. Y. Baagyere, K. O. Boateng, and K. A. Gbolagade “Bioinformatics: An Important Application Area of Residue Number System”, International Conference on Mathematics and its Applications, Accra, June 16 – 20 2009
15. B. A. Weyori, K. O.Boateng and K. A. Gbolagade (2009): Residue Number System: An important tool to Secured Digital Image Coding, International Conference on Mathematics and its Applications, Accra, June 16 – 20 2009
16. G. Osei-Dadzie, and K. O. Boateng “Application of Block-Based Design Methodology in Reconfigurable Virtual Instrumentation”, 2008 IAJC/IJME/NAIT International Conference, Nashville, USA, Nov. 17 – 19 2008
17. T. Hiraide, K. O. Boateng, H. Konishi, K. Itaya, M. Emori, H. Yamanaka, T. Mochiyama, “BIST-Aided Scan Test - A New Method for Test Cost Reduction”, Proc. 21st IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, pp.359—364, April 27 - May 01, 2003
18. K. O. Boateng, H. Konishi and T. Nakata “A Method of Static Compaction of Test Stimuli”, Proc. IEEE 10th Asian Test Symposium, pp.137—142, November, 2001.
19. H. Takahashi, D. Kadoguchi, K. O. Boateng, Y. Takamatsu, and K. K. Saluja "Design error diagnosis using backward path-tracing and logic simulation," International Technical Conference on Circuits/System, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC 01), pp.~426--429, July 2001
20. K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A General BIST-Amenable Method of Test Generation for Iterative Logic Arrays,'' Proc. 18th IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, pp.171—176, April 2000.
21. H. Takahashi, K. O. Boateng, N. Yanagida, and Y. Takamatsu,``Multiple Fault Diagnosis in Logic Circuits using EB Tester and Multiple/Single Fault Simulators,'' Proc. IEEE Eighth Asian Test Symposium, pp.341—346, 1999.
22. H. Takahashi, K. O. Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A New Method for Diagnosing Multiple Stuck-at Faults using Multiple and Single Fault Simulations,'' Proc. IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, pp.64—69, April 1999.
23. H. Takahashi,  K. O. Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu, ``Diagnosis of Single Gate Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits using Delay Fault Simulation,'' Proc. IEEE Seventh Asian Test Symposium, pp.108—112, December 1998.
24. H. Takahashi, T. Matsunaga, K. O. Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Generating Tests for Marginal Delays and Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits,'' Proc. IEEE Sixth Asian Test Symposium, pp.320—325, Nov. 1997.
25. K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``Design of C-Testable Multipliers Based on the Modified Booth Algorithm,'' Proc. IEEE Sixth Asian Test Symposium, pp.42—47, Nov. 1997.

Book Chapter Contribution

1. E. K. Akowuah, T. Gorman, H. Ademgil, S. Haxha, G. K. Robinson  and  J. V. Oliver, “Novel compact photonic crystal fibre surface plasmon resonance biosensor for an aqueous environment,” Photonic Crystals - Innovative Systems, Lasers and Waveguides – Chapter 6, ISBN 978-953-51-0416-2, 2012.

Technical Reports

1)       K. O. Boateng, H. Konishi, and T. Nakata, (2001): “A Method of Test Pattern Compaction”, Record of DA Symposium, July 2001.

2)       Boateng, K. O., Takahashi, H. and Y. Takamatsu``Design of C-Testable Modified-Booth Multipliers Under the Stuck-at Fault Model,'' Memoirs of the Faculty of Engineering, Ehime University, Vol. XVIII, pp.425—435, Feb. 1999.

3)       K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Test Generation for Iterative Logic Arrays,'' Technical Report of IEICE, Vol. 99, No.4, ICD99-13, CPSY99-13, FTS99-13, pp.53—60, April 1999.

4)       H. Takahashi, K. O. Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method for Diagnosing Multiple Stuck-at Faults in Combinational Circuits using Single and Multiple Fault Simulations,'' Technical Report of IEICE, FTS98-127, pp.31—38, Feb. 1999.

5)       K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Diagnosing Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits Under the Ambiguous Delay Model,'' Record of LSI Testing Symposium, pp.69—74, Nov. 1998.

6)       K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu,``C-Testable Design of Multipliers Based on the Modified Booth Algorithm,'' Technical Report of IEICE, VLD96-87, ICD96-197, PP.1—8, Mar. 1997.

7)       T. Matsunaga, K. O. Boateng, N. Yanagida, H. Takahashi, Y. Takamatsu, ``Generation of Sensitizing Input-pairs Having Multiple-Input Change,'' Technical Report of IEICE, FTS96-70, pp.97—104, Feb. 1997.

Convention Records, etc.

1)       K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``Delay Fault Diagnosis Under the Ambiguous Delay Model,'' Joint Convention Record of the Shikoku-Section of The Institute of Electrical and Related Engineers Japan, pp.146, 1998.

2)       K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi, and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Multiple Stuck-at Fault Diagnosis using Multiple and Single Fault Simulations,'' Joint Convention Record of the Shikoku-Section of The Institute of Electrical and Related Engineers Japan, pp.147, 1998.

3)       H. Takahashi, K. O.Boateng, and Y. Takamatsu,``A Method of Gate Delay Diagnosis using Delay Fault Simulation,'' Joint Convention Record of the Shikoku-Section of The Institute of Electrical and Related Engineers Japan, pp.126, 1997.

K. O. Boateng, H. Takahashi and Y. Takamatsu, ``A Method of Diagnosing Multiple Delay Faults in Combinational Circuits using Tests for Small Delay Faults,'' Joint Convention Record of the Shikoku-Section of The Institute of Electrical and Related Engineers Japan, pp.122, 1996.