Francis Kwaku AFUKAAR

CURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications

• 1981 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
• 1989 Master of Science in Transportation Engineering, International Institute of Infrastructure, Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering (IHE), Delft, The Netherlands
• 1993 Certificate in Advance Road Traffic Safety: Participated and completed Advanced International Training Programme on Toad Safety in Linkoping, Sweden
• Professional activities
• 1981-1982 National Service Personnel at the Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI), Kumasi, Ghana
• 1986-1987 Assistant Research Officer, Building and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
• 1986-1988 Research Officer/Assistant Resident Engineer, Building and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
• 1988-1989 Graduate (MSc) Student, IHE, Delft, Holland
• 1990-1994 Research Officer/Head, Traffic and Transportation Division, Building and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
• since 1994 Senior Research Officer/Head, Traffic and Transportation Division, Building and Road Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• AFUKAAR K. Francis 1993, Kumasi City Roads Rehabilitation Project in Perspective. Journal of Building and Road Research Vol. 1, Nr. 1
• AFUKAAR K. Francis 1995, Report of the Effectiveness of Two Samples of Rear Marker Plates. A report presented to National Road Safety Committee (NRSC), Accra
• AFUKAAR K. Francis 1995, Examining the Engineering Aspects of Road Systems on the Costs of Freights in Ghana. A paper presented at a Seminar organized by Ghana Shippers’ Council, Northern Sector Import/Export Committee on the topic ROAD HAULAGE - IST COST AND EFFECTS ON IMPORT/EXPORT TRADE IN GHANA held at the City Hotel, Kumasi
• AFUKAAR K. Francis 1996, A Study of Personal Injury Accident Characteristics: A Way Forward in Road Safety Management in Ghana. A paper presented at a panel discussion on „ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES - THE DISEASE OF MODERN SOCIETY", at the United States Information Service, Accra, Ghana
• AFUKAAR K. Francis 1997, The Toad Traffic Situation in Ghana. Proceedings ICTCT 97 Conference in Sweden