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StableSoftware Engineering
A Next.js platform combining a searchable Directory of 1,800+ KNUST researchers, publications, and departments with a Journal Proxy that queues paywalled article links for retrieval through KNUST's institutional subscriptions, gated behind AIM portal single sign-on.

Problem Solved

Research activity at KNUST is scattered across outdated staff directories with no real index of who's working on what, while institutional journal subscriptions become inaccessible the moment researchers step off campus. Research Atlas addresses both: a searchable, filterable directory indexes researchers, departments, research themes, and publications (backed by Prisma/PostgreSQL and synced with OpenAlex/CrossRef-style metadata), while the Journal Proxy lets AIM-authenticated students and staff submit article URLs or DOIs to a processing queue for retrieval through KNUST's existing subscriptions (starting with IEEE Xplore).

LiveSoftware Engineering
A live directory of academic material servers on the KNUST campus network, providing direct access to active resources.

Problem Solved

Academic materials are hosted on multiple local servers identified only by IP addresses, making them difficult for students to discover and access.

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