Prof. Daniel Yaw Addai Duah

Associate Professor


Dept: Architecture
Rm 416 New Studio Block
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Built Environment
College of Art and Built Environment
KNUST - Kumasi

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Research Areas/Interests

Afro-Green Architecture, Planning and sustainable construction materials Barrierfree Communities and Smart Cities Urban and Rural Planning for Commu...~more

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Awards and Recognition

Won an EU Horizon Grant (Co-Principal Investigator) – TRANS-SAHARA – Novel WEFE Nexus-based approaches towards agroforestry management in the Greater North African Region (June 2024)- equiv. 5,997,350 Euros. In response to the HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FFORK-01-10 with the Proposal Number: 101182176 (2024 – 2027).

Co-Lead: Ghana Smart SDG Cities in Collaboration with UN-Habitat and won a 50 Million Norwegian Krones (equiv. 4,800,000.00 USD) from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement Smart SDG Cities in 10 Ghanaian cities namely: (1)Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly; (2) Obuasi Municipal Assembly; (3) Wenchi Municipal Assembly; (4) Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly; (5) Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly; (6)Ketu North Municipal Assembly; (7)Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipal Assembly; (8)Accra Metropolitan Assembly; (9) Tamale Metropolitan Assembly; (10) Techiman Municipal Assembly (2024 – 2027).

Fellow, Ghana Institute of Architects, November 2024 (one of less than 30 Fellows in Ghana)

Chairman’s Special Recognition Award: Church of Pentecost, having been awarded Fellow of the Ghana Institute of Architects. One of less than 30 in Ghana, April 30, 2025

Lead, Francis Faki Amanquah Foundation Scholars at KNUST currently having 10 female scholars in Computer Science and Computer Engineering worth Ghs351,215.04 (equiv. $32,370.05).

Ghanaian Director, Confucius Institute at KNUST, Kumasi. Project Grants awarded include the following:

  • 2023 Start-up Funds – $138,295.00
  • 2024 operational funds – $165,160.00
  • 2025 operational funds – $215,998.00

Research Grant – German Cooperation Development (GIZ) Project of Inclusions with Disabilities. Project Number: 19.2022.5.001.00 worth Ghs201,240.00 (2022-2023).

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Grant – for Staff Mobility Exchange between KNUST Department of Architecture and Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences – Germany (2019 – 2023) worth ~$30,000.00.

Research Grant – Co-Investigator for College Research Fund, CABE worth Ghs9,610.00 on topic: An open database for carbon foot printing of buildings in Ghana: Towards developing a BIM-based model (2023).

Grant – Construction of Commemorative Bus Stop in Honour of Mr. Joseph Kojo Wireko-Brobby near Department of Languages and Communication Sciences Block worth Ghs65,000.00 (2023).

Grant – Research into Rural Architecture titled: Reimagining the Future of Our Rural Communities: Circularity, Entrepreneurship, Resilience, Partnership worth Ghs119,200 from the Honorary General Consulate of Greece and Cyprus (2023).

GHACEM Mobile Cement Academy Phase II (GHACEMOBILE) – for developing a mobile Academy for all regions of Ghana particularly the golden triangle worth GHS200,600.00 (~$16,716.67) from 2022 – 2023.

GHACEM Mobile Cement Academy (GHACEMOBILE) – for developing a mobile Academy for all regions of Ghana particularly the golden triangle worth GHS588,375.00 (~$110,000.00) from 2019 – 2022.

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Grant – for Staff Mobility Exchange between KNUST Department of Architecture and Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences – Germany (2018) worth $3000.00.

Ghana-Netherlands Universities Volta Design Project Programme – Team Leader for KNUST and Facilitator for Training and Workshop for Volta Design Project in Collaboration with Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands, from 14th – 18th May 2018 worth ~$15,000.00.

Fulbright Junior Staff Development Programme – Full Scholarship worth over $200,000.00 for Doctoral Studies through the United States Department of State to Study at Michigan State University in the city of East Lansing in the state of Michigan, United States of America, from August 2010 – December 2013.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Instructor – at the Department of Construction Management, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan – USA from January 2014 – June 2014.

Recipient, Ed Gavin Memorial Scholarship – 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 school years. Construction Management Program, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University.

Graduate Office Fellowship, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University. Criteria:Academic, Scholarly Activities, and Academic Need – 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 year.

Won one of six Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program Scholarships available in Ghana in 2010 to pursue a Doctoral program in Construction Management at Michigan State University.

Only graduating student from final year Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture class, Department of Architecture, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana – June 2002.

Member of 4-man design team whose work was exhibited at “EXPO 2000” in Germany for the international design competition – ‘Visions of Homes for the Future’ organized by the Chamber of Architects of Lower Saxony, Lavehaus – 2000.

Special Mention – Students Hostel Design Competition Organized by the Students’ Representative Council of KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana – June 2000.

Certificate of Appreciation as Facilitator and Trainer – International Practical Hands-on Workshop on Kumasi Trees: The Project of the Hearts from February 3 to March 14, 2025, Kumasi, awarded by KNUST, Manhyia Palace and Aalto University, Finland.

Certificate of Participation in Safety and Security in African Universities. Organised by the Association of African Universities and hosted by the University of Technology, Mauritius from March 18 – 20, 2025.

Certified Instructor, KNUST Online Teaching Training Course. Quality Assurance and Planning Unit, KNUST, September 2020 – 2022.

Designing for Greater Efficiency Certificate – Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (Edge) organized by the International Finance Corporation of the World bank Group, USA from 29th June – 3rd July 2020.

Certificate of Participation – 10th KNUST Summer School on “Academia Industry Partnership for National Development’’ organised by Quality Assurance and Planning Unit of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 2nd October – 5th October 2023.

Certificate of Participation – 9th KNUST Summer School on “SDGs and Universities: Actions Towards KNUST’s Mandate at 70 and Beyond’’ organised by Quality Assurance and Planning Unit of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 31st August – 3rd September 2021.

Certificate of Participation – 8th KNUST Summer School on “Improving Quality of Higher Education Through Effective Measurement and Evaluation’’ organised by Quality Assurance and Planning Unit of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 20th – 24th August, 2018.

Certificate of Participation – 6th KNUST Summer School on Strengthening the Linkage Amongst Academia, Industry and Government organised by Quality Assurance and Planning Unit of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 15th – 17th August, 2016.

Certificate of Participation – 5th KNUST Summer School on Sustainable Development of Tertiary institutions in Ghana amidst Economic and security Challenges organised by Quality Assurance and Planning Unit of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 17th to 20th August, 2015.


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