Celeste Bah
Senior IT Lecturer
School of Science and Engineering (SSE), International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB)
Celeste Bah is an IT lecturer, data analyst, and research scholar from Côte d'Ivoire with over 10 years of experience in higher education and more than 5 years of industry-based data analysis and applied research. He specializes in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, and agricultural commodity analytics, with a strong focus on cocoa, coffee, and rubber markets.
Academic Experience
Celeste Bah has been a Senior IT Lecturer at IUGB for over 8 years, where he teaches computer science courses at the undergraduate level and serves on academic juries. His teaching portfolio encompasses foundational and advanced topics in computer science, data science, and artificial intelligence.
In parallel with his teaching responsibilities, he holds leadership roles as Adjunct Managing Director at the Polyvalent Institute of Business and Management (IPAM) and Database Analyst/Administrator at Digital and Multimedia Academy, where he leads digital transformation initiatives, academic systems development, database management, and institutional analytics.
Industry Experience
From 2017 to 2021, Celeste Bah worked as a Data Analyst Consultant at Louis Dreyfus Company, conducting large-scale quantitative and qualitative research on cocoa and coffee production in Côte d'Ivoire. His work involved field data collection, econometric analysis, and the development of dynamic prediction models to support market decision-making in the agricultural commodities sector.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science (in progress) — Research focus: Dynamic models to predict cocoa and coffee market behavior and their influence on the Ivorian economy
- M.Sc. in Computer Science — Assam University Silchar, India (Africa Scholarship Scheme, Indian Council for Cultural Relations)
- B.Sc. in Computer Science — Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
Research Interests
- Computer Science & Data Science
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Agricultural Commodity Analytics
- Econometric Analysis & Market Prediction Models
- Database Management & Digital Transformation
- Cocoa, Coffee, and Rubber Market Analysis
- Data-Driven Policy for Sustainable Development
Awards & Recognition
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Alumnus — U.S. Department of State
Languages
Bilingual in French and English