Microelectronics student appeals for sponsorship

Accra, Sept. 12, GNA - A graduate from Ghana Technology University (GTUC), Accra, is seeking sponsorship to pursue Masters, in Microelectronics in Telecommunications at St Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia or Masters in Satellite engineering at Technische Universität Berlin in Germany.

Mr Aaron Yankey Antwi, a told the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Monday that he has had a number of admissions from universities in Japan and Russia, but lacked sponsorship to cover the cost for the courses.

'I am therefore appealing to public-spirited individuals and organisations to come to my aid,' he said.

Mr Antwi is a holder of a B.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering with First Class Honours. He also has a certificate in Systems Tool Kit (STK) Analytical Graphics Inc, and a Ghana Amateur Radio Operator with callsign: 9G1-IC.

He obtained a national diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria.

He is skilled in computer programming, including the following languages: C, C++, LabView, Django, Python, Octave, Bash, CUDA (GPU programming).

He is also a Linux expert. His expertise in electronics includes Embedded System development such as Microcontrollers (Raspberry pi, Atmel), FPGA (Xilinx), GPUs (NVIDIA).

Mr Antwi's projects could be categories as follows: In 2016, he designed and developed a smart incubator; in 2015, he helped install NASA's Aeronet robot at All Nations University College and in 2014, designed and developed the Linux architecture for the first Amateur Radio Ground Station (9G2AA) in sub-Saharan Africa.

In this project, Mr Antwi designed and implemented the entire Linux subsystems viz communication, tracking, networking, automation and storage and was the technical team leader. In the same year, he helped develop the laboratory infrastructure for the Space Systems and Technology Lab.

In 2013, he made his debut in amateur radio, by contributing to the Narrow Band FM (NBFM) transmission module for the SoDa-Radio project (v3.3), which is still used in production internationally.

Mr Antwi is popularly known for his immense contribution to the development of the subsystems for the first Cansat in sub-Saharan Africa, where he developed the power, communication, and onboard computer subsystems and was the technical team leader for the project.

For his final year project, Mr Antwi successfully designed and developed a Power line communication system with home automation features.

In this project, Mr Antwi was able to demonstrate that communication could be done using electric power lines, without extra cables.

He designed and developed a full home automation system that won the Institute of Engineering and Technology-Present Around The World competition. The system controls devices over the Internet, via SMS, and users could talk to their devices.

In 2010, he designed and constructed an electric power anti-theft system and car anti-theft system with GPS tracking system. From 2007 - 2008, Mr Antwi was credited for Power Inverters development 100VA - 5KVA at Fairness Communications Limited Abuja, Nigeria and in 2004, he developed a 20 W audio amplifier.

Mr Antwi is also a prolific researcher. In 2015, he took academia by storm, by being one in four and the only African to make a paper presentation titled, A Linux based SDR for Amateur Ground Stations, with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).

He is also the author of, GPU Smart Earth-Observation Cubesats, published by, All Nations University Journal of Applied Thought (ANUJAT).

In 2014, he co-authored the paper, Powerline Communication System for Controlling Appliances in Ghanaian Homes, published by International Journal of Emerging Science and Engineeringâ„¢ (IJESE). He also co-authored, The Prospects of SAR onboard a Satellite for Monitoring and Detection of Oil Spills in Ghana, published by ANUJAT.

Mr Antwi's has also helped pioneer a number of institutions in Ghana. They include the Space and Satellite Technology Laboratory in Ghana and The Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghana Local Network.

He has been given numerous awards for his diligence and excellence, some include; The Institute of Engineering and Technology Ghana Local Network Certificate of Honour; The Institute of Engineering and Technology: Present Around The World (PATW) competition Judge; The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET): Present Around The World (PATW) competition (Achievement Award.)

Mr Aaron was also the student representative for Ghana at the University Space Engineering Consortium, Student Organisation (UNSION), from 2013-2015.

Some of his important referees are: CanSat: http://www.voanews.com/a/ghanas-home-grown-space-program-takes-off/1686704.html

Labview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc40JoCFUH0

NASA Aeronet Robot: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/why-ghana-started-a-space-program

First Armateur GroundStation: http://graphic.com.gh/news/education/38387-all-nations-university-advances-in-satellite-technology.html.

SodaRadio: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodaradio/

Final Year Project: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwG6uZP0YYNqzklRkxu2TYji84gnFREYG

Mr Antwi could be contacted on +233204244772 or [email protected]

GNA