Anthony Oppong Kyekyeku is a Ghanaian Ph.D. candidate at the CSIR College of Science and Technology. He has over 13 years of experience in quality control, research, and data analysis within the Ghana cocoa industry under COCOBOD. Rising from Technical Officer to Principal Quality Control Officer, he has excelled in managing ISO/IEC 17020 and 17025 standards compliance, validating operational systems, and leading data-driven solutions to enhance cocoa bean quality and safety.
Anthony’s academic foundation includes a masters in Food Quality Management and a bachelors in Biological Science from the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. His research milestones feature a published study on cocoa bean storage systems, showcasing his capacity for both basic and applied research in Food Quality Management. Certified as an ISO/IEC 17020 and 17025 Lead Assessor, he has audited quality standards since 2016. Anthony has also undergone advanced training in metrology, laboratory safety, and quality systems.
Anthony is a committed leader with a proven track record of mentoring teams, driving policy improvements and developing sustainable, science-based solutions to Agro-food commodity sustainability. He also has the ability to conceptualize and drive impactful research that aligns perfectly well within the Food science and Technology discipline. Anthony’s Ph.D. research focuses on ‘‘Optimizing microbial fermentation and sensory profiles in wine development through quorum sensing and AI-driven predictive modelling’’. This innovative approach directly contributes to the development of technologies for Ghana’s Agro-food commodity processing ecosystem and the United Nations sustainable development goals, making him your ideal candidate for projects within the food biosciences themes and artificial intelligence integration in Food product development.