Prof. Emmanuel Appiah-Kubi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi, Ghana. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Technical Education at AAMUSTED. He was also the Director for Quality Assurance, Planning and Accreditation at AAMUSTED (2021-2023). He worked as a Research Scientist at the CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG), Kumasi from 2010 to 2019.

He had his BSC, MPhil and Ph.D. Degrees in Civil Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. He had his Doctoral Research Stay at the Georg-August University of Goettingen, Germany (during the PhD study). He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDTLHE). He has had a lot of international internships and research stays in institutions including the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Biel, Switzerland (during MPhil study).

He is a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) and a Senior Professional Engineer (Civil/Structural Engineer). He has a lot of experience in both the construction and wood industries in Ghana and is currently a member of ISO Technical Committees ISO/TC 165 (Timber Structures) and ISO/TC 296 (Bamboo and Rattan) as well as an expert for INBAR and belongs to INBAR Task Forces for Bamboo Construction and Rattan. He is also a member of the UNESCO-UNEVOC BILT Expert group on Building and Construction.

He is an EDGE Expert under the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group.

Prof. Appiah-Kubi’s research interest is in the development of affordable high-quality innovative local construction materials and technologies. He has been involved in the design and construction of several green (sustainable) infrastructure projects.

Educational Qualifications:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDTLHE): University of Education, Winneba
• PhD (Civil Engineering): Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
• MPhil Civil Engineering: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
•  Civil Engineering: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.

Research Interest

• Construction materials including concrete; local and sustainable materials such as laterite, clay; agro-based materials as reinforcement in building materials and composites
• Green construction
• Investigations into the properties of wood (lesser known and plantation grown species), bamboo & rattan and other wood-based materials for efficient utilization.