Dr. Kwadwo Boakye Boadu

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Wood Science and Technology
FACULTY OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
KNUST
ROOM 213

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Research Areas/Interests

Mechanics and Engineering of Biomaterials Wood Composites Wood Packaging Forestry Cocoa-Child Labour Emerging Issues Biophysical environmental sy...~more


Research Projects (Current and Past)

  1. Production of Transparent wood composite as substitute for glass in buildings (2019 – Present).
  2. Effect of storage period on the viability of seeds of some tropical wood species (2019 – Present).
  3. Investigation into Higher Forestry Education and Job Market Competencies of Graduates in Ghana (2019 – Present).
  4. Suitability of fibres from some wood species and other non-wood fibres as raw materials for manufacturing paper-based products (2018 – Present).
  5. Assessment of the bending Strength of Mortise-Tenon and Dovetail Joints in Leg-and-Rail Construction (2018 – Present).
  6. Solvent extraction of inhibitory substances from wood to improve compatibility with cement in composite production (2017 – Present).
  7. The Use of Indigenous Cultural Practices and artistic elements for the Conservation of Forests (2017 – Present).
  8. Thermal conductive properties of chemically-treated wood for building-envelopes (2017 – Present).
  9. Determination of the aptness of wood residue from tropical timbers for wood-cement composites (2017 – Present).
  10. Determination of the Physico-Mechanical properties of Lesser-Utilized Species (LUS) and Lesser Known Species (LKS) to increase the raw material base for the timber industry (2017 – Present).


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