Surv. Ing. Dr. Peter Damoah-Afari

Position

Lecturer

School

Geosciences

Department

Geospatial Sciences

Surv. Ing. Dr. Peter Damoah-Afari holds a PhD degree in Geomatics, specializing in SAR Interferometry (InSAR) for Deformation Monitoring and Measurements, from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; an MSc degree in Geoinformation Systems for Cadastral Applications from the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC) in The Netherlands; and a BSc (Hons) degree in Geodetic Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He is a Professional Member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), and the Ghana Geospatial Society (GGS).

Dr. Damoah-Afari is a Geomatics Engineer and has worked in different capacities in many organizations in Ghana and Hong Kong. Peter started his academic career as a Lecturer at the Department of Geodetic Engineering, KNUST. He is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Geospatial Sciences, School of Geosciences, UENR. Before he was appointed a Lecturer in 2018 at UENR, Peter worked as a Senior Surveyor, CAD Surveyor, Director of Geomatics and Photogrammetry, and an Assistant Project Engineer in different companies in Hong Kong. He has lectured students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in many different courses including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Statistics, Geometry and Trigonometry, Geodatabases, Cartography, Land Surveying, Cadastral Surveying, and Research Methods.

He is interested in the use of spatial data and the available technologies in solving the many spatially related problems facing our societies. His research interests include SAR Interferometry for Deformation Monitoring and Measurements; Environmental Monitoring and Climate Change; Geospatial Analysis of Environmental and Health-Related Issues; Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics, and Infrastructure Monitoring and Assessment. Dr. Damoah-Afari has published several papers in renowned journals.

With his strong and passionate desire to serve the academic, professional, and traditional communities, Dr. Damoah-Afari has served on many committees in different capacities within the University, the Professional Sector, and the Traditional Society. He is currently the Sanaahene (Financial Secretary) of the Dormaa Traditional Area with stool name Baffour Dr. Kwadwo Damoah-Afari.