Engr. Eugene Salam Ayoakateng was born in Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana in 1979. He is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Building Technology. He is a confident, enthusiastic and hardworking young man who teaches students across Tertiary and Secondary levels while encouraging them to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence. He has over 17 years of experience in teaching, he joined Bolgatanga Polytechnic now Bolgatanga Technical University in 2014 as a Part-time lecturer with the Building Technology Department and has taught and examined various undergraduate courses at the Btech and HND levels in both Building and Civil Departments, such as Strength of Materials I, II and III, Theory of Structures, Design I and II, Civil Engineering Design I and II, Construction Management Studies, and Contract Administration. Eugene is a Professional Engineer Technology (PET) at the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghana. He has administered contracts; and prepared Bills of Quantities (BoQ), tender documentation, tender opening, evaluation and selection of suitable contractors and award of contracts. With his great experience in the construction industry, he also designed, built, and supervised the construction of various educational, and residential buildings and road construction.