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Profile

Dr. Mark Danso-Amoako is a senior lecturer with the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Portsmouth. His areas of interest are in computer information systems, automation in construction, construction software development for mobile devices, standalone desktop computers and also web-based application, Building Information Modelling (BIM), data exchange and interoperability between construction applications, estimating and scheduling, application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industry.

He has worked for construction and consulting companies in Ghana and USA in various areas as quantity surveying, estimating, CAD, planning and scheduling, project management and construction software development. One of his notable projects in Ghana is the $400 million Takoradi Thermal Power Project (Phase 1) where he worked as a QS.  He has developed several IT solutions including custom web-based, standalone and mobile construction applications for construction companies in the USA

Prior to joining University of Portsmouth, Dr. Danso was an assistant professor at Texas A&M University (Department of Construction Science) where he taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Academic Qualifications

PhD. Construction Management (Information Technology), University of Florida, USA

MSc. Computer Engineering, University of Florida, USA

MSc. Construction Management, University of Florida, USA

BSc.(Hons) Building Technology, University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Teaching Portfolio

IT for Quantity Surveying (University of Portsmouth)

Measurement, Tender Documentation and Quantity Surveying Practice (University of Portsmouth)

Introduction to Building Measurement (University of Portsmouth)

Property Procurement (University of Portsmouth)

Design Economics (University of Portsmouth)

Tender Documentation and Measurement I & II (University of Portsmouth)

Measurement and Costing (University of Portsmouth)

Construction Estimating (Department of Construction Science , Texas A&M University  - USA)

Estimating 1 (Department of Construction Science , Texas A&M University  - USA)

Construction Mechanics - Statics and Strength of Materials  (M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction,  University of Florida, USA)

Theory of Structures (Department of Building Technology, University of Science and Technology - Ghana)

Strength of Materials (Department of Building Technology, University of Science and Technology - Ghana)

Research Interests

Information Technology in Construction

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Automation in construction

Construction Software Development

Data Exchange and Interoperability between Construction Applications

Application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the Engineering and Construction industry

Selected Publications

Acquaye, L., Chini, A., Danso-Amoako, M. (2008, August 25-27). Green Options For High Temperature Cured Concrete Through The Use Of Fly Ash And Blast Furnace Slag. Presented at the 33rd Conference on Our World in Concrete and Structures, Singapore.

Danso-Amoako M., Issa R. R. A, Cox R, (2006). “Developing A Framework To Support Data Exchange From Heterogeneous Sources Via Ifc And Web Services”, Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, June 14-16, 2006 - Montréal, Canada

Danso-Amoako, M., W. O’Brien, and R. Issa. (2004). “A Case Study of IFC and CIS/2 Support for Steel Supply Chain Processes.” Proceedings of the of the 10th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE-10), Weimar, Germany, June 2-4, 2004, 12 pages.

Danso-Amoako M., Issa R. R. A. and O'Brien W., “Framework for A Point-N-Click Interface System for 3D CAD Construction Visualization and Documentation” Towards a Vision for Information Technology in Civil Engineering, 4th Joint International Symposium on Information Technology in Civil Engineering. November 15–16, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Issa R. R. A., Fukai D, and Danso-Amoako M., “Evaluation of Computer Anatomic Modeling for Analyzing Pre-Construction Problems.”, Winds of Change: Integration and Innovation of Construction, Construction Research Congress 2003, March 19–21, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii