Dr. Ransford Acheampong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ransford Antwi Acheampong is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, focusing on Transport and Urban Futures. He holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge, as well as a BSc from KNUST, Ghana and a GIS Certificate from the University of Twente, Netherlands. His research interests include the integration of transport and land use planning, particularly in relation to emerging technologies such as Connected Autonomous Mobility and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS). He has conducted interdisciplinary research addressing urban impacts of autonomous vehicles through projects in cities such as Manchester, Melbourne, Seattle, and Singapore. Ransford has also published extensively in leading scientific journals and is a lead editor of the book 'Transport and Mobility Futures in Urban Africa'. His teaching contributions include courses on Land Use Transport Planning and Sustainable Transport, and he actively supervises PhD students in related research areas. Ransford has served as Associate Editor for various academic journals and is involved in departmental leadership roles, including directing the MSc Transport Urban Planning program.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Manchester • Manchester, UK

Teaching and research in Transport and Urban Planning, leading various academic courses and supervising doctoral students.

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.