Work experience

2017 - date                  Associate Professor (Plant Pathology & Nematology), KNUST, Kumasi

2011 - 2017                 Senior Lecturer (Plant Pathology & Nematology), KNUST, Kumasi

2004 - 2011                Lecturer (Plant Pathology & Nematology), KNUST, Kumasi

2000 - 2001                 PhD Research Fellow, CABI Bioscience, Egham, UK

1997- 2000                  Research Fellow, International Institute of   Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria

1996 -1997                  PhD Research Fellow, International Institute of Parasitology, UK

1995–1996                  Temporary Lecturer/Research Farm Supervisor, Dept. of Crop Science,                              UST, Kumasi

1991–1994                  Academic Demonstrator, Plant Pathology, Dept. of Crop Science, UST,                             Kumasi

1990 -1991                  National Service Person, Plant Pathology, Dept. of Crop Science, UST,                              Kumasi.

Selected service to the community, university and nation

University-wide organisation

• Chairman, College Quality Assurance Sub-Committee, KNUST
• Chairman, KNUST 6^th Summer School
• Member, CANR Board
• Member, Faculty of Agriculture Board
• Member, Graduate School Board
• Member, Unity Hall Council

     Faculty and Department Administration

• Hall Master, Unity Hall, KNUST, Kumasi
• Vice Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, KNUST, Kumasi
• Head, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, KNUST
• Sectional Head, Plantation Crops Section, KNUST
• Chairman, Faculty of Agriculture Staff Welfare Scheme, KNUST

     University Course Development, Moderation and External Examination

• Moderator for BSc Agriculture programme, Anglican University College of Agriculture, Nkoranza
• Moderator for BSc Sustainable Agriculture programme, University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bunso
• Moderator and External Examiner, Department of Agronomy, UDS, Tamale

    International Standards Review and Update

• Reviewer of Final Draft Ghana Standards on FDGS 211:2013 (Third Edition) Cereals and Pulses Specification for Maize (corn)
• Reviewer – Final Draft Ghana Standard: FDGS 1093:2013 – Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Ochratoxin A (OTA) Contamination in Cocoa
• In-country consultation to review five (5) draft International standards for Phytosanitary measures (ISPMs) for FAO, Rome.    
• Member of Technical Committee-Study on Improvement of Micro Reservoir Technologies for Enhancement of Rice Production in Africa (IMRT for rice), Ghana

University On-line Course Facilitation

• Course Facilitator, Postharvest and Technology, Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST, Kumasi
• Course Facilitator, Horticulture Management, Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST, Kumasi

Farmer Development and Training in Value Addition and Marketing

• Facilitator/Trained farmer-groups in group formation and business development capacity building in food crops production, value addition and marketing in the SekyereAfram Plains and Sekyere East, Ashanti Region(MCA-MiDA Project)
• Farmer Field Fora Trainer/Facilitator for Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme, Ghana
• Facilitator – Everything you Need to Know About Sweet Potato
• Resource Person/Facilitator for Needs Assessment: The District Assemblies Enabled Programme for Accelerated Economic and Social Development at District Level- KNUST/LGS Project
• Reviewer of manuscripts. For example, Crop Protection, Elsevier, USA
• Facilitator/Trained farmer-groups in group formation and business development capacity building in food crops production, value addition and marketing in the SekyereAfram Plains and Sekyere East, Ashanti Region Districts of the Ashanti Region (MCA-MiDA Project).