Godwin Appiah Assumaning, PhD

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SUMMARY A result-oriented person with specialty in Industrial & Systems E ngineering and with over 8 years research and

industrial experience in the application of optimization, statistical, mathematical & predictive models, data

assimilation and meta-heuristics techniques in predictions.

CAREER INTERESTS

Operations Research, Predictive Modeling, Data Assimilation, Quantitative Research Analysis, Logistics &

Transportation, Research & Development, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Consulting, Lean Manufacturing

and Production, Six Sigma.

February 2013 – Present

RESEARCH Postdoctoral Research Associate

EXPERIENCE North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC

Applied complex and large-scale data set in statistical and predictive modeling.

Applied Ensemble Kalman filter technique in 3-dimensional modeling and prediction.

Developed 3-dimensional hybrid data assimilation and optimization techniques for contaminant transport

modeling and prediction.

Applied optimizations and mathematical tools for water quality modeling.

Developed 4-dimensional variational models coupled with Kalman filter scheme for prediction.

Applied the use of meta-heuristics tools in crude oil prediction.

August 2006 – December 2012

Graduate Research Assistant

North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC

Applied stochastic and mathematical models in environmental systems.

Analyzed data using statistical and probabilistic tools.

Developed 2-dimensional Particle and Kalman filter models for subsurface contaminant transport modeling.

February 2005 – August 2006

INDUSTRIAL Six Sigma Black Belt

EXPERIENCE Mantrac Ghana Ltd.

Led Parts Logistics project to reduce storage and transportation co st and increase company profit by 10%.

Introduced lean operations and processes to reduce machine downtime.

Trained Greenbelts (project team members) on Six Sigma principles and methodologies.

Introduced quick fixes into the company to maximize efficiency.

February 2005 – December 2005

Procedure Manual Developer

Developed a procedure manual for all functional areas in the company for employees.

Gathered information from all functional areas to facilitate the documentation for new employees.

February 2005 – December 2005

Product Support Sales Engineer

Developed marketing strategy and promotional mix for machine and generator parts sales.

Assisted customers with servicing and scheduled maintenance of machines.

Analyzed sales trend to facilitate management decision making.

September 2003 – September 2004

Technical Assistant

Ministry of Food and Agricultural, Agricultural Engineering Division, Somanya, Ghana

Designed, manufactured and installed wind pumps for large -scale farm irrigation and domestic use.

Conducted routine maintenance work on wind pumps installed.

August 2006 – Present

TEACHING Adjunct Professor / Teaching Assistant

EXPERIENCE North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC

Teach Probability and Statistics for Engineers in the spring semester s.

Teach and serve as a teaching assistant for a variety of c ourses, including Engineering Design, Probability and

Statistics for Engineers, Operations Research (Stochastic), System Analysis and Water Quality Modeling.

EDUCATION North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC

Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering (Operations Research), December 2012, G.P.A: 3.72

M.S., Civil Engineering, August 2008

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

B.S. in Agricultural Engineering, July 2003

RELEVANT

COURSES Integer Network Optimization Multivariate Statistics Systems Analysis

Production and Scheduling Integer and Network optimization Service Sector Engineering

Design of Experiment Reliability and Maintainability Eng. Statistics and Probability

COMPUTER Matlab, Lindo, SAS, Minitab, Excel, Arena, SQL

AWARDS /

Scholarship, Samuel Massie Chair of Excellence, Department of Energy (DOE), 2006 -2012

HONORS

Scholarship, Engineering Research Centers (ERC), 2010-2011

Alpha Pi Mu (APM), Industrial Engineering Honor Society, 2009

Academic Pyramid of Excellence Award, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), 2008

1st Prize Group, Shell Project on Transportation Competition, 2008

CERTIFICATES Engineer-In-Training (EIT), North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors, 2008

Advanced Waste Management, 2008

Sigma Black Belt, 2006

Caterpillar Lift truck Sales and Service, 2005

TRAINING 6 Sigma Green Belt Training, Greensboro, United States, 2009

6 Sigma Black Belt Training, London, United Kingdom, 2006

Caterpillar Lift Trucks Sales and Service Training, Ghana, 2005

PROFESSIONAL Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers ( ASCE)

Member, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS)

AFFILIATIONS

Member, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

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