Prosper Addo
Accra
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Teaching and Research Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
11.2025 - Current
- Supported departmental research activities and supervised final-year undergraduate projects.
- Conducted tutorials in Computer Networking Security, Python, Matlab, CENG.
- Assisted with assessment design and grading.
Researcher & Teaching Assistant
Virtual Infosec Africa Cyber Lab
11.2025 - Current
- Conducted research in network security, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment.
- Tutored students in ethical hacking, secure coding, and intrusion detection systems.
- Demonstrated cybersecurity tools and supported laboratory operations.
- KNUST
Cybersecurity Intern
Virtual Infosec Africa
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Performed internal network, wireless, and web application penetration testing.
- Conducted assessments aligned with OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and proposed mitigation strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Ghana09.2025
Skills
- Python
- MATLAB
- C
- JavaScript
- LaTeX
- Mininet-WiFi
- SQL
- IBM Qiskit
- Penetration Testing
- IDS/IPS
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Secure Coding
- Threat Analysis
- Power BI
- ADS
Selected Projects
- GNN-Based Multi-Agent IoT Anomaly Detection: Developed a PPO-based distributed detection system using Mininet-WiFi and real traffic traces.
- QR Code Customer Queue System: Designed a QR-based queuing solution to improve service efficiency.
- ESP8266 WiFi-Controlled LED Matrix: Implemented an IoT-enabled programmable display system.
- 3.8 GHz Microstrip Patch Antenna: Designed and optimized antenna performance using Ansys HFSS.
- 3.7–4.3 GHz Low-Noise Amplifier: Achieved >3 dB gain with noise figure
Certifications Awards
- Virtual Infosec Africa Cyber Lab (KNUST), Ethical Hacking, Black Hat Bash Scripting, Linux Administration, Blockchain Technology
- Cisco Networking Academy, Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, Computer Networking
Leadership Volunteering
- Financial Secretary, TELESA, 2023, 2024
- Auditor, Faculty of Computer and Electrical Engineering Students Association, 2024, 2025
- Mentor, TELESA Mentorship Program, 2023, Present
- Peer Counsellor Trainee, KNUST, 2023, 2025
- Participant, Environmental Tree Planting Initiative, 2025
Languages
- English
- Ewe
- Twi
- Ga
References
- Dr. Justice O. Agyemang, Dept. of Telecom Engineering, KNUST, justiceowusuagyemang@gmail.com
- Dr. Kwame O-B. Obour Agyekum, Dept. of Telecom Engineering, KNUST, obour539@yahoo.com
- Prof. A-R. Ahmed, Dept. of Telecom Engineering, KNUST, enuzna@yahoo.co.uk
- Dr. Kwasi A-B. Opare, Dept. of Telecom Engineering, KNUST, opareduboahene@gmail.com
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Quantum Computing
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Research
Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, KNUST
- Designed a distributed IoT anomaly detection framework using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) integrated with Multi-Agent PPO reinforcement learning.
- Simulated realistic IoT environments using Mininet-WiFi; captured benign and malicious traffic using tcpdump., Developed collaborative multi-agent detection policies leveraging node-level graph representations.
- Evaluated system performance using detection accuracy, false positive rate, and throughput metrics., Proposed a scalable and adaptive architecture for real-time IoT security monitoring.
Timeline
Teaching and Research Assistant
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
11.2025 - Current
Researcher & Teaching Assistant
Virtual Infosec Africa Cyber Lab
11.2025 - Current
Cybersecurity Intern
Virtual Infosec Africa
09.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)