Dr. Kwadwo Boakye Boadu

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Packaging and Sustainable Biomaterials
FACULTY OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
KNUST
ROOM 213
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Research Areas/Interests

Sustainable Biomaterial Mechanics and Engineering Sustainable Biomaterial Waste Utilisation, Bioenergy and Circular Bioeconomy Wood, Paper and Paper...~more

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Publications

    1. K. B. Boadu, Yvette Maame Abena Mensah, George Lartey, Martin Adu-Baiden, Rogerson Anokye (2026) Effect of Daylight Exposure under Elevated Temperature and Refrigeration on the Quality of Stew Seasoning Powder Packaged in Metallized Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (MBOPP). Journal of Packaging Technology and Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41783-026-00204-0 
    2. K. B. Boadu, Felicity Asiedu-Appiah, Joana Akua Serwaa Ameyaw, Abigail Agyeiwaa Darkwa and Rogerson Anokye (2026) GHRM enablers and HR managers’ perceived competitive advantage: a path analysis of Ghana’s package printing firms. IIMBG Journal of Sustainable Business and Innovation. DOI 10.1108/IJSBI-07-2024-0036
    3. K.B. Boadu, B.D. Sackey, J.O. Agyemang, C.A. Agyapong, R. Anokye and M. Ansong (2026) Effects of surface treatment and joint configuration on the mechanical performance of single finger-joined Terminalia superba and Cylicodiscus gabunensis wood. Wood Material Science & Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2026.2632776
    4. K.B. Boadu, S. Bordoh, M. Ayim, C. Arku, O.A. Nkansah, R. Anokye, M. Ansong, K.A. Obirikorang, R.A. Turkson (2026) Influence of red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) wood age on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metal accumulation in smoked Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias). Scientific African 31 (2026) e0321
    5. K. B. Boadu, Elizabeth Yeboah Israel, Kwasi Adu Obirikorang & Rogerson Anokye (2026) Chemotaxonomic differentiation of Rhizophora mangle L. and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. based on GC–MS and ATR–FTIR profiles of dichloromethane-soluble stem extractives, Essential Chem, 3:1, 2718702, DOI:10.1080/28378083.2026.2718702
    6. K. B. Boadu, Emmanuella Anthonia Yaa Benewaa Antwi, Bernard De-Graft Sackey, Rogerson Anokye, Michael Ansong (2026) EMISSION PROFILES AND TOXICITY ASSESSMENT OF SAWDUST-WASTE PAPER BRIQUETTES FOR CLEAN HOUSEHOLD ENERGY. Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 45, No. 2 (2026), pp. 150 - 164
    7. Asare BW, Ansong M, K. B. Boadu, Owusu P (2026) Improving carbon stock estimates in plantation forestry: Site-specific allometric equations for Gmelina arborea in Ghana’s Kwahu Highlands. PLoS One 21(8): e0355482. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355482
    8.  K. B. Boadu, Eunice Adum-Atta, Joana Serwaa Ameyaw, Michael Ansong, Rogerson Anokye (2026) Wood species misrepresentation in Ghana's domestic timber retail trade: Stakeholder perspectives, drivers, and policy responses. Social Sciences & Humanities Open 13 (2026) 102972
    9. James S. Kaba, Frimpomaa F. Adusei, Birago Ahenkorah, Otchie I. Ohui, Priscilla Ntiamoah, Emmanuella O. Quansah, K. B. Boadu & Daniel Dompreh (2025) Variations in soil biological and physicochemical properties of reclaimed artisanal mining sites under cocoa cultivation in Ghana across different reclamation ages, Sustainable Environment, 11:1, 2508543, DOI: 10.1080/27658511.2025.2508543
    10. K.B. Boadu, K.A. Boakye, R. Anokye and M. Ansong (2025) From Timber to Steel: Socio-demographic Drivers Underlying Homeowners’ Change in Roof Truss Preferences in Ghana. Journal of African Real Estate Research, 10(2), pp. 54-66, DOI: 10.15641/jarer.v10i2.1778
    11. K. B. Boadu, C.O Soadwa, O. Adamu, M. Ansong, J.S. Kaba and R. Anokye (2024) The Impact of Varying Biochar Rate and Particle Size Derived from Bamboo Culm Residue and Coconut Husk Mixture on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa cv. ‘Tiberius’) Seed Germination and Leaf Morphology. J Sustain Res. 6(3):e240054.; 1 – 23.
    12. R. Anokye, K.B. Boadu, C.N. Fianko, V.B. Amegashiti (2024) The chemical composition of Savannah bamboo (Oxytenanthera abyssinica) vinegar at varying pyrolysis temperatures and its termiticidal activity against wood-feeding termites. Advances in Bamboo Science 6, 1-7.
    13. J. F.M.F. Tonouéwa, S.S.H. Biaou, K.B. Boadu, E.S.P Assèdé (2023) Use of Acacia auriculiformis fast-growing tree species for the mitigation of climate change. CERNE, 1 – 9.
    14. W. Sekey, K.A. Obirikorang, K.B. Boadu, B.A. Gyampoh, A. Nantwi-Mensah, E.Y. Israel ... & D. Adjei-Boateng, (2023). Mangrove plantation and fuelwood supply chain dynamics in the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site, Ghana. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 31(1), 143-157.
    15. M. Ansong, J.A.S. Ameyaw, K.B. Boadu, S. Kpikpitse and E. Acheampong (2023) Local communities’ willingness to pay for increasing the status of a Forest Reserve in Ghana to a National Park. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Volume 8, Issue 1; 1 – 7.
    16. K. B. Boadu, R. Nsiah-Asante, R.T. Antwi, K.A. Obirikorang and R. Anokye, M. Ansong (2023) Influence of the chemical content of sawdust on the levels of important macronutrients and ash composition in Pearl oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). PLoS ONE 18(6): e0287532. 1 – 15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287532
    17. K. B. Boadu, H.K. Kyenkyehene and R. Anokye (2023) Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties and biodegradability of plant containers made from biomaterials for sustainable agriculture. J Agric. Res., Vol. 61(3):219-228
    18. K. B. Boadu, H.K. Kyenkyehene and R. Anokye (2023) Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties and biodegradability of plant containers made from biomaterials for sustainable agriculture. J Agric. Res., Vol. 61(3):219-228
    19. K. B. Boadu, and Augustine S. Jnr. (2022) "Synergistic Effect of Alcohols, Ketone and Water on the Yield of Soluble Compounds and Tannins From the Barks of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss. and Moringa Oleifera Lam." Wood Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, , pp. 25-33, doi:10.51850/wrj.2022.13.1.25-33.
    20. Kakraba, L., K. B. Boadu & Govina, J.K. (2022) Tissue and resin canal biometry of Pinus radiata D. Don. and Pinus caribaea Morelet wood from plantation forest. J Indian Acad Wood Sci . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13196-022-00298-4.
    21. K. B. Boadu, R. Anokye, K.A. Afrifah, E.N. Tetteh, O.F. Anning and B.K. Osei (2022) Characterization of the fibre morphology and chemical composition of aged PB 260 and IRCA 41 clones of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) wood for pulp and paper making. J Indian Acad Wood Sci 19, 133–140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13196-022-00304-9
    22. K. B. Boadu, M. Ansong, R. Anokye, K. Offeh-Gyimah and E. Amoah (2022) Physico-thermal and emission properties of tissue cultured clone from Bambusa balcoaa (Beema bamboo) and Oxytenanthera abyssinica as sustainable solid biofuels. PLoS ONE 17(12): e0279586. 1 – 13; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279586 
    23. L. Kakraba, K.B. Boadu and J.K. Govina (2022) Tissue and resin canal biometry of Pinus radiata D. Don. and Pinus caribaea Morelet wood from plantation forest. J Indian Acad Wood Sci 19, 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13196-022-00298-4
    24. Derkyi, M.A.A., Appau, Y. and K.B. Boadu (2021), "Factors influencing community participation in the implementation and monitoring of FLEGT-VPA in Ghana", Forestry Economics Review, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 19-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/FER-07-2020-0010
    25. K.B. Boadu, Ansong, B. M., Afrifah, A. K., Nsiah-Asante E. (2020) Pulp and paper making characteristics of fibers from plantation-grown Oxythenantera abyssinica and Beema bamboo (a tissue cultured clone from Bambusa balcooa). Journal of Natural Fibers. Doi: 10.1080/15440478.2020.1856270.
    26. Samuel Ofosu, K.B. Boadu & Kojo Agyapong Afrifah (2020) Suitability of Chrysophyllum albidum from moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana as a raw material for manufacturing paper-based products, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 39 (2), 153-166.
    27. K.B. Boadu and D.E.K.A Siaw (2019) The effect of storage period on the viability of Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum. seeds. Scientific African, 5, e00127.
    28. Samuel Ofosu and K.B. Boadu (2019) Higher Forestry Education and Job Market Competencies of Graduates: The Case Of Ghana. Country report for Global Outlook on Forest Education (GOFE). 56 pgs
    29. K.B. Boadu, Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Linda Ofosuhene (2018) Solvent extraction of inhibitory substances from three hardwoods of different densities and their compatibility with cement in composite production. J Indian Acad Wood Sci. 15(2), 140-148
    30. Charles Antwi-Boasiako and K.B. Boadu (2018) Thermal conductivity, resistance and specific heat capacity of chemically-treated, widely-used timber for building-envelope. High Temperatures-High Pressures 47(1): 65–84.
    31. Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Linda Ofosuhene & K.B. Boadu (2018) Suitability of sawdust from three tropical timbers for wood-cement composites, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 1-15.
    32. K.B. Boadu and Charles Antwi-Boasiako (2018) Linear relationship between several anatomical characteristics of Entandrophragma cylindricum and the strength of its mortise-tenon joint. PRO LIGNO 14(3): 50-62
    33. Dickson Adom, Eric Appau Asante, Nana Ama Arthur Pokuaa and K.B. Boadu (2018) Investigation of the Cultural and Artistic Elements in the Biodiversity Policies and Strategies in Ghana. J Biodivers Manage Forestry, 7(2). doi: 10.4172/2327-4417.1000196
    34. K.B. Boadu and C. Antwi-Boasiako (2017) Assessment of the bending Strength of Mortise-Tenon and Dovetail Joints in Leg-and-Rail Construction using Klainedoxa gabonensis Pierre ex Engl. and Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sprague) Sprague. Wood Materials Science & Engineering, 12(4):242-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2016.1174883.
    35. K.B. Boadu, Antwi-Boasiako, C. and Frimpong-Mensah, K. (2017) Physical and Mechanical Properties of Klainedoxa gabonensis with Engineering prospects. Journal of Forestry Research. Vol. 28:629-63.
    36. Antwi-Boasiako, C., K.B. Boadu and Frimpong-Mensah, (2017) Termite resistance of Klainedoxa gabonensis (Kruma), a tropical lesser-utilized-species for commercial utilisation. International Wood Products Journal. Vol. 8(2):120-126.
    37. Eric Appau Asante, Stephen Ababio and K.B. Boadu (2017) The Use of Indigenous Cultural Practices by the Ashantis for the Conservation of Forests in Ghana. Sage Open. pp. 1–7
    38. Antwi-Boasiako, C. and K.B. Boadu (2016) Relationship between Bio-Mechanical Properties of Klainedoxa gabonensis Pierre ex engl. and the Bending Strength of its Dovetail and Mortise-tenon joints. In: 70th Forest Products Society Convention, June 27th – 29th 2016, Portland, Oregon.
    39. Antwi-Boasiako, C. and K.B. Boadu (2016) The level of utilization of
      secondary timber species among furniture producers. South-east Eur for 7(1):39-47.
    40. Antwi-Boasiako, C. and K.B. Boadu (2013) Swelling characteristics of conventional and organic preservative-treated porous tropical utility hardwood [ceiba pentandra (l.) gaertn.]. Special Topics & Reviews in Porous Media - An International Journal, 4(2):137-145

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