Rev. Prof. Ing. Eric Ofosu Antwi is a Civil Engineer by Profession, an Associate Professor at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) and the founding Director of the Regional Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES). As the first academic staff member appointed at UENR, Prof. Antwi has shaped the University’s journey since its inception and has taken on various key roles at the University, National and International levels.

Prof. Eric Ofosu Antwi was the Head of UENR’s first Engineering Department and Acting Director of Works at the initial stages of the University. He is currently the President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and has helped secure over $14 million in grants for impactful projects at the University. Prof. Ofosu Antwi has also chaired boards, including the Brong Ahafo Waste and Allied Services, and is currently the Board Chair for the Sustainable Development Foundation (SUDEF) and Energygo Ltd. Additionally, he holds board positions with Dream Renewables and KITE LBG (previously, the “Kumasi Institute of Technology, Energy & Environment”). He was the Regional Chairman for the Ghana Institution of Engineers from 2015-2020.

Internationally, Prof. Antwi is the Regional Coordinator for the West Africa Centres of Excellence in Energy (WACEENET) and Secretary to the Tripartite Committee Board for Energy Certification in West Africa. He is a visiting professor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Abdou Moumouni University in Niger, and Chandigarh University in India. As a prolific researcher, he has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and books, placing him among UENR’s top five researchers. In recognition of his outstanding leadership, Prof. Ofosu Antwi was recently named the Best Centre Leader by the World Bank and the African Association of Universities for his visionary leadership.