Prof. Eric Ofosu Antwi has held the position of Director for the Regional Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES) since October 2019. As the Director of RCEES, a World Bank-funded project under the African Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact), he facilitated the construction of an ultramodern Centre of Excellence at UENR. The RCEES has attracted students from 13 African countries to the University and has also assisted the University in achieving international accreditation for their MSc and PhD programs, marking a significant milestone for the university. Recently, he was honored by the World Bank for his outstanding leadership, which has propelled RCEES to be among the top 10 performing Centres of Excellence in the ACE IMPACT Project, out of a total of 46 Centres of Excellence. Prof. Ofosu Antwi is a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of post-qualification experience and holds the position of Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR). As the first Academic Staff member appointed at UENR, he served as the Foundation Head of the Energy and Environmental Engineering Department. He also played a key role in introducing crucial programs such as BSc Electrical Engineering, BSc Mechanical Engineering, MSc/PhD Sustainable Energy Management, and MSc/PhD Environmental Engineering Management at UENR. Through his projects, he successfully raised funds to initiate the first Postgraduate Programs at UENR. Additionally, he served as the Acting Director of Works during the university’s inception, contributing to the development of major infrastructure currently in use. Prof. Ofosu Antwi presently sits on the University Council as a representative of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), having been elected by his fellow Professors and Lecturers. He currently holds the position of Regional Coordinator for the West Africa Centres of Excellence in Energy (WACEENET), a multinational network of Centres of Excellence in the thematic area of Energy. Furthermore, he serves as the Secretary to the Tripartite Committee Board for Energy Certification in West Africa, formed by the ECOWAS Commission. From 2014 to 2018, Prof. Ofosu Antwi served as the Board Chairman of the Brong Ahafo Waste Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the JOSPONG Group of Companies, and as the Regional Chairman of the Ghana Institution of Engineering for the Brong Ahafo Region from 2015 to 2020. Prof. Ofosu Antwi consults for multinational companies and developmental organizations, including the World Bank and the Africa Development Bank, on assignments related to Energy and Water Resources Management. Together with his team members, he has secured major projects for the University, raising over 13 million US$ in grants and consultancy services. His professional expertise spans Project Management, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Energy Management, Solar PV, Water Supply Engineering, Water Resources Management, Hydropower Engineering, Drainage, Structural, and Irrigation Engineering in Ghana and the ECOWAS Region. Prof. Eric Ofosu is a visiting Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of KNUST, The Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey, Niger, and Chandigarh University in India. He has authored over 60 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and books, covering areas such as Water Resources Management, Water-Food-Energy Nexus, Land use Changes, Hydropower, Energy Policy, Energy Management, Irrigation, and Drainage.