Obeng Francis

OBENG FRANCIS

Ph.D. Student    CV

Email: obengfrancis89@vt.edu

Advisor: Dr. Eli Tilevich

Education & Professional Development

Formal Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science and Application
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Started: Spring 2023 | Expected Graduation: 2027
Advisor: Dr. Eli Tilevich
In Progress
M.S. in Computer Science
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
December, 2025.
Future Professoriate Graduate Certificate
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
December, 2025.
B.S. in Information Technology Education
University of Education, Winneba
Winneba, Ghana
August 2015 – July 2019
3-Year Diploma in Basic Education
Enchi College of Education
Enchi, Ghana
June 2009 – July 2012

Professional Certifications & Online Courses

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
University of Michigan
2021
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Data Visualization
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2021
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AI for Everyone
DeepLearning.AI
2023
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Web Application Technologies and Django
University of Michigan
2023
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Introduction to Python Programming
University of Pennsylvania
2023
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Introduction to Network Security
University of London
2023
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Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems, and Security
Microsoft
August 2023
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Research Compliance Training

Completed essential training certifications required for conducting research at Virginia Tech:

Financial Conflict of Interest Training
CITI Program - Virginia Tech
Requirement for Sponsored Research
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Basic Responsible Conduct of Research
CITI Program - Virginia Tech
Research Ethics Training
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Information Privacy and Security (IPS)
Virginia Tech
Data Privacy & Security Training
View License