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Elijah is a lecturer and researcher with considerable experience. His teaching activities comprised tenure of numerous classes within the curricula of Bachelor of Technology and Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) in Ghana. Also, he works as a sessional academic staff at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, teaching and tutoring in various courses in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the School of Built Environment. He convenes, teaches, and tutors in courses such as Industrial and Infrastructure Construction, Introduction to Construction Management and Property, Organisation and People Management in Construction, Design Project Management, Value Creation for Construction Clients, Management of Construction Organisations, and High-Rise Building Construction.
Further, Elijah has been involved in various research projects in the field of construction management, particularly in the areas of work health and safety in the construction industry. The outcomes of his research works have been published in top-tier scientific journals, with significant number of citations. In addition, he has served as a reviewer for several reputable journals and has been invited as a speaker in many academic conferences.
Also, Elijah’s experience in the organisation and control of examinations in the university setting is remarkable. He has been involved in the organisation of examinations at the KsTU since 2005, rising from Departmental Examinations Officer to Faculty Examinations Officer through to the Chief Examinations Officer of the University. Without a doubt, his deep involvement in examinations speaks to his personal integrity.
Furthermore, Elijah has served in numerous leadership and management positions within and outside KsTU. He was appointed to several Boards and Committees at KsTU, including the University’s Governing Council, Academic Board, Executive Committee and numerous other Statutory and Adhoc Committees. In fact, he was appointed to the Governing Council of KsTU by the President of the Republic of Ghana. Additionally, he was elected and served as the Chairman of the Polytechnics/ Technical Universities Teachers Association (POTAG/TUTAG, KsTU Chapter) from November 2015 to August 2018.
Elijah combines his teaching, research, and other academic duties very well with his engineering practice. He has been involved in managing construction projects, particularly in the areas of design and construction of community water supply projects. He makes use of his project planning and management expertise and computer-aided programs in the project planning and control process.
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Degree or qualification |
Awarding institution |
Year awarded |
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Built Environment |
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
June 2022 |
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Master of Construction Project Management |
HAN University of Applied Science, Arnhem, The Netherlands |
October 2009 |
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Bachelor of Built Environment (Specialisation in Civil Engineering Management) |
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands |
June 2008 |
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Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering |
Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi |
December 2004 |
- Australia Institute of Building (AIB)
- Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM)
- Work Health and Safety
- Construction Procurement
- Construction Project Management
- Risk Management
- Project Planning and Control
- Mental Health Issues in Construction
- Construction Industry Development
- Construction Project Management
- Contract Law and Administration
- Engineering Economy
- Civil Engineering Construction
- Site Organisation
(i) Appointments to Administrative and Other Statutory Positions |
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Nov. 13 – July 18 Oct. 12 – Oct.13 Oct. 11 – Aug. 13
Sept. 10 – Oct. 11 Aug. 05 – Aug. 06 |
Chief Examinations Officer/ Chief Invigilator Examinations Officer at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Head of Institutional Linkages Division at the Directorate for International Affairs and Institutional Linkages. Examinations Officer at the Department of Civil Engineering Examinations Officer at the Civil Engineering Department |
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(ii) Membership of Boards and Committees
(iii) Membership of Non-Statutory/Ad-hoc Committees/Associations/Unions
(iv) Technical & Consultancy Work
(v) Development of Curricula of Programmes
B. At the National Level (i) Membership of National Boards, Committees, Organisations and Professional Bodies
C. At the International Level (i) External Examiner/Moderator/Visiting Lecturer/Scholar
(ii) Professional Activities (Documented Public Presentations/Books of General Interest)
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Name of recognition, prize, or award |
Description of award |
Year awarded |
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Research Output Award |
Award for publishing in reputable academic journals (as a PhD student) |
Sept. 2021, May 2022 |
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PhD Scholarship Award |
Awarded the Tuition Fee Scholarship (for PhD Candidature) by UNSW, Sydney, Australia. |
April 2018
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Best graduating student award |
Best student in the Master’s in Construction Project Management programme in HAN University of Applied Science, Arnhem, The Netherlands |
October 2009 |
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Appointment to KsTU Governing Council |
Appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana to serve as a member of the Governing Council of Kumasi Technical University |
January 2016
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Scholarship Award |
Awarded the Kumasi Polytechnic Staff Development Scholarship to study (for master’s degree) at the HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands |
August 2008
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Scholarship Award |
Awarded the NUFFIC NPT Scholarship to study (for bachelor’s degree) at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands |
February 2006
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Best graduating student |
Best graduating student in the Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Civil Engineering at the Kumasi Technical University |
December 2004 |
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November 2022
August 2022
December 2015
October 2015
November 2010
September 2010
September 2007
April 2006
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6th Built Environment Research Forum, School of Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney 5th Built Environment Research Forum, School of Built Environment, UNSW, Sydney International Conference of the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) in Kumasi, Ghana under the theme “Enhancing Partnerships between Training Institutions and Industry for Accelerated Development in Africa. 2nd International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST) under the theme "Technological Innovation for Accelerated National Growth and Development" at the Kumasi Technical University, Ghana. International Conference on Appropriate Technology for Water and Sanitation: Solution for a Thirsty Polluted Planet at the Center for African Wetlands in the University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana NUFFIC’s Capacity Building Workshop for the Four Schools of Hygiene in Ghana, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana Cost effectiveness in groundwater protection in Assen (Province of Drenthe), The Netherlands. This seminar was organized under the Water4All Project which is European Union sponsored Project. Two weeks workshop on the development of curriculum for Civil Engineering education in Ghana on the Competency Based Training (CBT) concept of education. The workshop was organized under Nuffic’s NPT project for the Civil Engineering Departments of Kumasi and Takoradi Technical Universities |
- Boadu, E.F., Okeke, S.R., Boadi C, Bonsu E.O, Addo I.Y. (2023). Work-related respiratory health conditions among construction workers: a systematic narrative review. BMJ Open Respir Res; 10: e001736. DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001736
- Boadu, E.F., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C. and Frimpong, S. (2023). Factors constraining the promotion of health and safety in public works procurement in developing countries. International Journal of Construction Management. 23(9), 1611-1621, DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2021.1990716
- Frimpong, S., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C., Boadu, E.F., Dansoh, A. (2023). A Conceptual Framework to Promote the Transition to Positive Mental Health among Young Construction Workers. Buildings 13 (4), 1025. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13041025
- Frimpong, S., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C., Boadu, E.F., Dansoh, A., Fagbenro, R.K (2023). Coping with Psychosocial Hazards: A Systematic Review of Young Construction Workers’ Practices and Their Determinants. Buildings, 13, 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010022
- Boadu, E. F., Sunindijo, R. Y., Wang, C. C., Frimpong, S. Y. (2022). Health and safety integration into the procurement stages of public construction projects in developing countries: A case of Ghana. Construction Economics and Building, 22(3), 43–64. https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v22i3.8136
- Boadu, E.F (2022). A framework for promoting health and safety through procurement in the construction industry in developing countries: A case of Ghana. PhD Thesis, University of New South Wales, Sydney. https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/24171
- Addo, I.Y., Dadzie, F.A., Okeke, S.R, Boadi, C., Boadu E.F. (2022). Duration of immunity following full vaccination against SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review. Archives of Public Health 80 (1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00935-x
- Frimpong, S., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C., Boadu, E.F. (2022). Domains of psychosocial risk factors affecting young construction workers: A systematic review. Buildings 12 (3), 335 https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12030335
- Boadu, E.F., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C. and Frimpong, S. (2022). Client-led promotion of health and safety through the procurement process on public construction projects in developing countries. Safety Science (147), 105605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105605
- Boadu, E.F., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C. (2021). Promoting Health and Safety in Construction through the Procurement Process. Buildings. 11(10), 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100437
- Boadu, E.F., Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C.C. (2021). Health and safety consideration in the procurement of public construction projects in Ghana. Buildings, 11(3), 128. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030128
- Boadu, E. F., Wang, C. C, and Sunindijo, R. Y. (2021). Challenges for Occupational Health and Safety Enforcement in the Construction Industry in Ghana. Construction Economics and Building, 21(1), 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v21i1.7482
- Yazdani M, Kabirifar K, Boadu E.F, Shariati M, Mirmozaffari M, Boskabadi A. (2020). Improving Construction and Demolition Waste Collection Service in an Urban Area Using a Simheuristic Approach: A Case Study in Sydney, Australia. Journal of Cleaner Production, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124138
- Boadu, E.F, Wang, C.C. and Sunindijo, R.Y (2020). Characteristics of the construction industry in developing countries and its implication for health and safety; an exploratory study in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol 17(11), 4110; doi:10.3390/ijerph17114110
- Boadu, E.F, Sunindijo, R.Y., Wang, C. (2020). Towards Improving Performance of the Construction Industry in Ghana: A SWOT Approach. Civil Engineering Dimensions. 22, 37–46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9744/ced.22.1.37-46
- Acquah, P.C., Boadu, E.F, Borkloe, J.K. (2017). The competency-based training (CBT) concept of teaching and learning in the technical universities in Ghana: challenges and the way forward. APIAR Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology. DOI:10.25275/apjcectv3i2edu14
- Antwi, E., Bensah, E.C., Ahiekpor, J.C., Boadu, E. (2011). Quality drinking water for rural communities: Technology options. Conference paper, Third Ghana Water Forum (GWF 3), Accra, Ghana
- Boadu E.F. (2009). Can the Management of Health and Safety within the Ghanaian Contractors organization be improved by using the UK model? Master’s Degree Thesis, HAN University of Applied Science, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- Boadu E.F. (2008). A study of the water resources within the Greater Kumasi Region of Ghana. Bachelor of Built Environment Degree Thesis, Hanze University of Applied Science, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Boadu E.F. (2004). A study of the drainage related problems of feeder roads within the Ashanti region of Ghana. HND Thesis, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.