Dr. Samuel Baah Kissi

Lecturer


Dept: Industrial Art
KNUST-CAMPUS
FACULTY OF ART
METAL PRODUCT DESIGN SECTION

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Research Areas/Interests

Gemmology, Metals Casting, Metal Art and Technology, African Art History, Furnaces, and Crucibles.  Gems and gemstones, foundry practices, &...~more

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Publications

    1. A Fening, S.B Kissi, E.A Asante (2016), Preservation and Enculturation of the Metal Smithing Industry in Ghana: The Case of Traditional Brass Casting in ‘Krofrom’ Village. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, Volume 4, Issue 2. (ISSN 2321 - 9203)

     

    1. B Kissi, P.A Fening, K. Asomaning (2016), Improved Core Composition for Traditional Lost Wax Casting at Krofofrom, Ghana. The International Journal of Science & Technoledge, Volume 4, Issue 6. (ISSN 2321 – 919X)

     

    1. Adom, H.S Bonsu, S.B Kissi (2016), The Influence of European Elements on Asante Kente. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, Volume 3, Issue 8. (ISSN: 2394-4404)

     

    1. B Kissi, P.A Fening, O.A Amankwah (2016), Local Crucible Production for Metal Casting: A Case Study of Atonsu- Agogo. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (IJIRD), Volume 5, Issue 8. (ISSN 2278 – 0211)

     

    1. W.P Halm, S.B Kissi, P.A Fening, A. Mensah (2016), Design and Fabrication of Metal Table Ware for the Council Chamber. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (IJIRD), Volume 5, Issue 7. (ISSN 2278 – 0211)

     

    1. B Kissi, P. A Fening, D. Adom (2016), Beeswax in Asante Castings: The Then, Now and the Way Forward. Journal of Arts and Humanities, Volume 5, Issue 10. (ISSN: 2167-9045 (Print), 2167-9053 (Online)

     

    1. K Agyei, S.B Kissi, C.E Adala, O.O Bediako (2017), Fabrication of a portrait of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Using Welding Technique. 4th Network of Africa Designers-Kumasi International Design Conference (NAD-KIDeC) Proceedings, ISSN 2550-3510

     

    1. K Agyei, S.B Kissi, C.E Adala, O. Amankwah (2017), Design of a Model Truck as a Desk Organiser. 4th Network of Africa Designers-Kumasi International Design Conference (NAD-KIDeC) Proceedings, ISSN 2550-3510

     

    1. K Okyere, H.O Dompreh, S.B Kissi (2018), Design and Production of a Visual Document Depicting the Chronological Development of the Asante Kingdom. Journal of Arts and Humanities, Volume 07, Issue 02. (ISSN: 2167-9045 (Print), 2167-9053 (Online).

     

    1. B Kissi, T. Carr, C. Adu-Boachie (2018) Reconstructing A Five Mould Semi-Centrifugal Casting Machine for the Local Foundry Industry in Ghana. . Journal of Arts and Humanities Volume 07, Issue 08, ISSN: 2167-9045 (Print), 2167-9053 (Online)

     

    1. A Asante, C. E Oppong, S. B Kissi (2019), An Appraisal of Selected Brass Products from Krofofrom Ashanti-Ghana. International Journal of Natural Sciences Research. Volume 07, Number 1, pp.49-61, ISSN: 2311-4746(Online), ISSN: 2311-7435(Print)

     

    1. B Kissi, P. A Fening, E.A Asante (2019), The Philosophy of Adinkra Symbols in Asante Textiles, Jewellery and Other Art Forms. Journal of Asian Scientific Research. Article ID- JASR/1221/19

     

    1. B Kissi, H.O Dompreh, O. Cootes, C.O Bonsu (2019), Enhancing the aesthetics and transportability of container-kiosk in Ghana. Journal of Arts and Humanities. Article ID- S-JAH-2019-1609
    2. Peggy Ama Fening, Isaac Kwabena Agyei, Samuel Kissi Baah (2021), An improved method of traditional centrifugal nugget casting with less occupational hazards for the Ghanaian jeweller. Design Engineering Journal. Issue 6 pp-7055-7064.ISSN:0011-9342

     

    1. Fening P.A, Baah K.S, Agyei IK, Amakye-Marfo B.B (2021), Design and Fabrication of chain of Office for the Chancellor of KNUST using the lost wax casting Technique. International journal of Innovative science and Research Technology. Volume 6, Issue 8. ISSN:2456-2165

     

    1. B Kissi, S. Kquofi, P.A Fening (2021), Asante indigenous lost wax cast Evolution for profitable Economic growth. American Journal of Art and Design. VOL 6, Issue 3, pp 95-102. ISSN: 2578-7799 (PRINT) 2578-7802 (ONLINE)

     

    1. E Adala, I.K Agyei, S.B Kissi (2020), Metal fasteners for the local fashion Accessories Industry in Ghana. American Journal of Art and Design. VOL 5, Issue 3, pp 31-38. ISSN: 2578-7799 (PRINT) 2578-7802 (ONLINE)

     

     

    • Participated in the Metal Art Exhibition held at Alliance Françoise –Kumasi on 20th -26th November, 2014 (theme: Knowledge and Skill in Metal Art for National Development)
    • Participated in the Art Exhibition held at Industrial Art Department on 28th March, 2012.
    • Year three (3), four (4) semester works and MFA projects are used by the Department for Tratech Exhibitions.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    CONFERENCES/SEMINARS AND WORKS:

    CONFERENCES/SEMINARS:

     

    Date          (a) Conference/Seminar Attended

    May, 2015           1st Ceramic Conference and Exhibition                                

                       (b) Paper(s) Presented at Conference/Seminar

                            (i) Improving Local Furnaces for Casting and Firing of Enamels

                            (ii) Local Crucible Production for Metal Casting: A case study of Atonsu-                           

                                 Agogo

                        (c) Venue

                           (i) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

                            (ii) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

     

    Date          (a) Conference/Seminar Attended

    March, 2016        1st National Conference on Outreach                                   

                            (b) Paper(s) Presented at Conference/Seminar

                                (i) Improved core composition for Traditional Lost wax casting at Krofofrom

                                (ii) Unconventional Materials as Gemstones in Traditional Castings.

                            (c) Venue

                                (i) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

                                (ii) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

     

     

     Date         (a) Conference/Seminar Attended

     2017     4th Network of Africa Designers-Kumasi International Design Conference (NAD-KIDeC) 

                      (b) Paper(s) Presented at Conference/Seminar

                         (i) Fabrication of a portrait of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Using Welding Technique.

                         (ii) Design of a Model Truck as a Desk Organiser.

                      (c) Venue

                    (i) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

                   (ii) KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana.

     

    Date          (a) Conference/Seminar Attended

    2018        6th International Conference on Capacity Building for National Sustainable Development, Nairobi, Kenya                                   

                            (b) Paper(s) Presented at Conference/Seminar

                      (i) Enhancing the Aesthetics and Transportability of Container-Kiosk in Ghana

                      (ii) The Philosophy of Adinkra Symbols in Asante Textiles, Jewellery and Other Art Forms

                            (c) Venue

                                (i) Kenya.

                          (ii) Kenya.

    1. E Adala, I.K Agyei, S.B Kissi (2020), Metal fasteners for the local fashion Accessories Industry in Ghana. American Journal of Art and Design. VOL 5, Issue 3, pp 31-38. ISSN: 2578-7799 (PRINT) 2578-7802 (ONLINE)

     

    1. B Kissi, S. Kquofi, P.A Fening (2021), Asante indigenous lost wax cast Evolution for profitable Economic growth. American Journal of Art and Design. VOL 6, Issue 3, pp 95-102. ISSN: 2578-7799 (PRINT) 2578-7802 (ONLINE)
    1. B Kissi, H.O Dompreh, O. Cootes, C.O Bonsu (2019), Enhancing the aesthetics and transportability of container-kiosk in Ghana. Journal of Arts and Humanities. Article ID- S-JAH-2019-1609
    1. Peggy Ama Fening, Isaac Kwabena Agyei, Samuel Kissi Baah (2021), An improved method of traditional centrifugal nugget casting with less occupational hazards for the Ghanaian jeweller. Design Engineering Journal. Issue 6 pp-7055-7064.ISSN:0011-9342
    1. B Kissi, P. A Fening, D. Adom (2016), Beeswax in Asante Castings: The Then, Now and the Way Forward. Journal of Arts and Humanities, Volume 5, Issue 10. (ISSN: 2167-9045 (Print), 2167-9053 (Online)
    1. K Agyei, S.B Kissi, C.E Adala, O. Amankwah (2017), Design of a Model Truck as a Desk Organiser. 4th Network of Africa Designers-Kumasi International Design Conference (NAD-KIDeC) Proceedings, ISSN 2550-3510
    1. B Kissi, T. Carr, C. Adu-Boachie (2018) Reconstructing A Five Mould Semi-Centrifugal Casting Machine for the Local Foundry Industry in Ghana. . Journal of Arts and Humanities Volume 07, Issue 08, ISSN: 2167-9045 (Print), 2167-9053 (Online)

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