Emmanuel Ahene

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Emmanuel Ahene is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science, a Licensed Cybersecurity Professional and the Co-Founder of Cyberpass Consult, specializing in cyber security and machine learning. He obtained his doctoral and master's degrees in Computer Science and Technology in 2019 and 2016, respectively. His research extends to developing innovative technologies that harness the power of cyber security and machine learning to address critical challenges such… More on ORCID

Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Signal Processing
Atmospheric Science

In their own words

Cyber Security | Cryptography

Publications: 402015–2026
Citations: 505to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 2.911.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 27%7 of 26 scored papers
Open access: 64%18 of the 28 whose access is recorded

12 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 583 citations, h-index 10 and i10-index 12 (498 citations and h-index 9 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Education

Master of Engineering in Computer Science and Technology, School of Computer Science and EngineeringUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of Chinasince 2014
PhD Computer Science and Technology, School of Computer Science and EngineeringUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

40 in all

Application of Deep Learning Model for Enhancing Medical Image Classification Using Non-local Means Filtering, Contrast-Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization and Data Augmentation
2026Communications in computer and information sciencePublication1 citation10.1007/978-3-032-12930-7_7
GESMA: A dataset of Ghanaian environmental soundscapes for machine learning applications
2026

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Artificial Intelligence820%
Information Systems820%
Computer Networks and Communications513%
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition410%
Signal Processing410%
Atmospheric Science38%
Cognitive Neuroscience38%
Environmental Engineering38%
Demography25%
Developmental and Educational Psychology25%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Cryptography and Data Security4
Face recognition and analysis3
Hydrological Forecasting Using AI3
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility2
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security2
Cloud Data Security Solutions2
Hand Gesture Recognition Systems2
Hearing Impairment and Communication2
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation2
ICT in Developing Communities2
Network Security and Intrusion Detection2
Speech and Audio Processing2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

46% of their 28 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

China9
Australia2
Korea1
Germany1
Canada1
South Africa1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaCN7 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM4 papers
Chengdu University of TechnologyCN3 papers
Griffith UniversityAU1 paper
Sejong UniversityKR1 paper
Torrens University AustraliaAU1 paper
UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyGB1 paper
University of LeedsGB1 paper
University of StuttgartDE1 paper
Concordia UniversityCA1 paper

Where they publish

Communications in computer and information science4
Scientific Reports4
IEEE Access3
Telecommunication Systems3
IEEE Internet of Things Journal2
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education4
13Climate action3
3Good health and well-being1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

A blockchain-based certificateless public key signature scheme for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication in VANETs
Journal of Systems Architecture
2019188 citations
Rainfall Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms for the Various Ecological Zones of Ghana
IEEE Access13
202182 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Efficient signcryption with proxy re-encryption and its application in smart grid

Quantum Resilient RSA Variants for cloud security

2026Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.5281/zenodo.19973774

Speech enhancement techniques for hearing aids: a systematic review

2026Universal Access in the Information SocietyJournal0 citations10.1007/s10209-026-01342-7

A deep learning-based automated Solar-Powered Fish Monitoring System

2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0351628

Incentive-Driven Zero-Knowledge Proof-Based Gradient Aggregation for Federated Learning

2026Communications in computer and information sciencePublication0 citations10.1007/978-981-95-9514-3_31

P2P-CKKS: enhancing homomorphic encryption efficiency via dynamic power-of-two vector padding

2025Journal of Electrical Systems and Information TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1186/s43067-025-00276-z

Efficient deniable authentication and its application in location-based services

2022Computers & Electrical EngineeringJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.107958

Implicit optimal variational collaborative filtering

2022Complex & Intelligent SystemsJournalOpen access2 citations10.1007/s40747-022-00696-8

Cold Boot Attack on Encrypted Containers for Forensic Investigations

2022KSII Transactions on Internet and Information SystemsJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.3837/tiis.2022.09.013

Frontiers in Cyber Security

2022Communications in computer and information sciencePublicationFirst author2 citations10.1007/978-981-19-8445-7

Threat Landscape Across Multiple Cloud Service Providers Using Honeypots as an Attack Source

2022Communications in computer and information sciencePublicationSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-981-19-8445-7_11

2019 Index IEEE Internet of Things Journal Vol. 6

2019IEEE Internet of Things JournalJournal0 citations

CLIBDA: A Deniable Authentication Scheme for Pervasive Computing Environment

2019International Conference on Frontiers in Cyber SecurityBook chapterFirst author0 citations10.1007/978-981-15-0818-9_5

Efficient signcryption with proxy re-encryption and its application in smart grid

2019IEEE Internet of Things JournalJournalFirst author47 citations

Secure energy encryption for wireless power transfer

20172017 IEEE 7th International Advance Computing Conference (IACC)ConferenceFirst author11 citations

A Multi-objective Optimization Approach to Workflow Scheduling in Clouds Considering Fault Recovery

2016KSII Transactions on Internet and Information SystemsJournalOpen accessSenior author38 citations10.3837/tiis.2016.03.002

Fault-tolerant resource provisioning with deadline-driven optimization in hybrid clouds

2016International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and ApplicationsJournalFirst author1 citation

Application of residue number system (RNS) to image processing using orthogonal transformation

20152015 IEEE International Conference on Communication Software and Networks (ICCSN)ConferenceSenior author9 citations

A pairing-free key-insulated certificate-based signature scheme with provable security.

2015KSII Transactions on Internet & Information SystemsJournal10 citations

2015 IEEE International Conference on Communication Software and Networks (ICCSN)1

How it can be read

64% free to read, of the 28 recorded

Diamond 3 · 8%Free to read and to publish
Gold 13 · 33%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 10 · 25%Behind a paywall
Unknown 12 · 30%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

12 of 40 papers name a funder

International Development Research Centre4
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology4
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities1
Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion1
Iran Telecommunication Research Center1
Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea1
National Natural Science Foundation of China1

IEEE Internet of Things Journal

A Multi-objective Optimization Approach to Workflow Scheduling in Clouds Considering Fault Recovery

KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems

201638 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze