Richard Brace

A dedicated and results-driven professional with a background in Construction Technology & Engineering Management and Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics. I bring hands-on experience in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks associated with critical infrastructure projects. My career journey has been marked by a commitment to solving problems within civil engineering. Proficient in multidisciplinary collaboration, I believe I will excel in integrating risk management methodologies to ensure the resilience and success of infrastructural initiatives.

I want to use my skills and passion for creative solutions in a dynamic and forward-thinking academic or professional setting. I am known for being adaptable, working well with others, and having a history of achieving meaningful results.

Teaching Assistant, Strength of Materials (04/2019) - Department of Built Environment, Pentecost University

• Prepared lectures and class activities focusing on the basics of structural engineering for engineering students.
• Created and graded course assessments to ensure students followed and understood the lectures and materials.

Teaching Assistant, Chemistry/Physics (01/2022) - International Digital Centre, Pentecost University, 

• Developed course materials, including lecture slides, assignments, and laboratory experiments.
• Conducted regular review sessions to reinforce key concepts covered in lectures and facilitate student understanding.
• Provided guidance and support to students during office hours and through email correspondence, addressing their questions and concerns related to course content.
• Prepare and set up laboratory experiments, demonstrations, and related materials in advance of each session.
• Assist students in conducting experiments, troubleshooting issues, and recording data accurately

Teaching Assistant, Operations Research Techniques - Department of Built Environment, Pentecost University, 

• Used planned lessons, assignments, and targeted discussions to clarify thought-provoking concepts such as game theory, and queueing methods, among others.
• Grade homework, programming assignments, exams, or projects; keep records; distribute and copy reading materials

Mentor (05/2022, 08/2022) - Pentecost University, 

• Mentored 12 undergraduate students in data collection and analysis to derive meaningful conclusions from research.
• Guided the students in the preparation and presentation of research findings.
• Provide mentorship sessions for 10 students in different departments – every academic.
• The sessions include: Ethics and morals in the University, How to study effectively, How to prepare for examination, Qualities of an excellent student

Research Assistant (01/2020) - International Digital Centre, Pentecost University

• Research and structure STEM-related programs/topics to help students and high school leavers with an interest in engineering.
• Collaborate and coordinate with faculty, staff, and students across the Centre in industrial projects., Collaborate with other organizations (Bountiful Technologies, McHammah Engineering) to run certificate courses in CAD tutorials, BIM Technologies, Sketch-up, basic programming, and computer fundamentals.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary projects aimed at developing visualizations and simulations to predict the market and scale up various products and designs.
• Data collection and data analysis for research projects.
• Preparation of materials for submission to grant agencies and foundations (Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant, Horizon Europe Framework Programme)

Research Assistant - Post Graduate Studies & Research Directorate, Pentecost University

• Assisting in organizing monthly research seminar.
• Contributing to proposal writing for grants.
• Preparing interview questions and summarizing results.
• Performing literature reviews for their research team.
• Conducting research and summarizing findings on project.
• Collaborated with senior researchers and students to carry out qualitative research on the economic viability of members of the Church of Pentecost.
• Preparation of materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations (Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana)

• Estimation for Building Works, Kwadzo, H., Brace, R., 2022, Son's life, Accra
• Green Human Resource Management: A Review and Future Directions, Afedzie, R., Brace, R., Quansah, F., Attah-Panin, J., 2021, Human Resource Management Practices for Promoting Sustainability, 20-37
• Measurement of Building Works, Kwadzo, H., Nani, G., Brace, R., Akrong, G., Felix Asiedu., 2020, Son's life, Accra
• Inhibiting factors of cost control techniques, Damekpor, N., Brace, Richard, 2018, unpublished