Prof. Emmanuel Appiah-Kubi is an Associate Professor at the Department of
Architecture and Civil Engineering at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of
Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi, Ghana.
He is currently the Acting 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 also 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 such as the Georg-
August University of Goettingen, Germany (during PhD study) and 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 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 an EDGE Expert under the International Finance Corporation of the World
Bank Group. He is an Alumni Ambassador for the German Academic Exchange
Service (DAAD) in Ghana.
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.