{"id":5250,"date":"2026-04-23T13:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waimm.org\/?post_type=news-and-resources&p=5250"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:03:44","slug":"introducing-the-new-vice-chancellor-of-umat-2026","status":"publish","type":"news-and-resources","link":"https:\/\/waimm.org\/de\/news-and-resources\/introducing-the-new-vice-chancellor-of-umat-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the New Vice Chancellor of UMaT, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bernard Kumi-Boateng is a distinguished scholar of international repute, the current Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Studies, a Full Professor of Geomatic Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, Ghana, a visionary, business oriented individual able to establish rapport between industry and University. He has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of UMaT effective 1st<\/sup> August 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof Kumi-Boateng has nineteen (19) years of teaching, research and extension services to the University, National community and international community. He is currently an External Moderator for the Department of Geospatial and Space Technology of the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Visiting Professor to the University of the Gambia, Gambia, an External Examiner to the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He served as a member of the Ghana National Committee of West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) from 2013 to 2021. He also served as a member of the International Final Awards and Examiners\u2019 Appointments Committee of the International Examinations Committee of WAEC (2014 to 2021). He was selected by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme of USA to serve as a Reviewer to evaluate project funding requests from higher education Institutes in African Countries (2014 to date). He has been a reviewer for the prestigious \u00a31 million Newton Fund, UK National Commission for UNESCO (2014 to date). He was part of a group of people sponsored by World Bank for the first regional capacity building workshop on benchmarking African Universities. Kumi-Boateng has developed several CBT curricula as well as quality assurance documents for Kumasi Technical University, Takoradi Technical University, Tamale Technical University and Bolgatanga Technical University. He was a member of the GIZ team that developed NC 1 and NC 2 curricula for Recycling Technology and Building Construction which included: Occupational Standards, Unit Specification, Learning Materials development, Assessment Instrument, Marking Guidelines and Quality Editing. Kumi-Boateng is the first UMaT trained Professor with proven strategic leadership qualities, unblemished ethical character and possess a clear vision for aligning institutional growth with the University\u2019s Strategic Plan, demonstrating exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills as a collaborative team player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is currently the youngest full professor by rank at UMaT and has been a member of UMaT Governing Council, University appointments and Promotions Committee, Dean of Planning and Quality Assurance, Dean of Students, a Vice Dean of Students, Vice Dean of International Programmes, Head of 3 Academic Departments (Geomatic, Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering), Senior Hall Tutor, Examinations Officer, Training Coordinator and member of over 200 ad-hoc committees in the University within a period of 19 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His research and consultancy interest are in the areas of Project Management, Resettlement Action Plan, Environmental Management, Compensation and Cadastral Surveying, Drone Surveys, Socio-economic Baseline and Impact Assessment, Land Access and Sustainable Community Development, Urban Mining (E-Waste), Informal E-Waste Stakeholder Engagement. Prof Kumi-Boateng together with his colleagues has in total secured GH\u00a2 444,739,882.98 as consultancies\/grants since his appointment in 2007 reflecting his credibility with industry and government alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a Distinguished Fellow of Institute of Project Management Professionals, Ghana, a Fellow of Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS), a Fellow of the West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM), a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG), African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE), American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LiSAG), Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) and Ghana Geospatial Society (GGS). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kumi-Boateng\u2019s leadership qualities extend beyond academia and he has a verifiable capacity for fundraising and is a prudent manager of resources to drive research and development. He has had direct working relation with the following institutions: Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology; Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, GIZ, Anglogold Ashanti (Obuasi & Iduapriem Mines); Atlantic Lithium Ltd, Fairphones, Pure Earth, World Resources Forum Association, Oeko Institute, SRI among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also the Patron of the WAIMM Students chapter at the Tarkwa campus and serves as a mentor to most of the students of the chapter. The WAIMM congratulates him and wishes him the best in his current role and any future endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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