Dr. Paul Benedict Inkum

Doctor of Engineering [D.Eng.] in Furniture Design and Engineering from Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing – China, 2022

Master of Philosophy [MPhil.] in Integrated Art (Woodwork Technology) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi – Ghana, 2016

Bachelor of Science in Wood Technology in Education from University of Education Winneba, 2012

• Traditional Furniture Culture,
• Branding and Marketing of Interior Products,
• Sustainable Design Concepts

• CAD for Interior Design,
• Principles of Design,
• Interior Design Accessories,
• Design Studio

1. Appiah-Kubi O. P, Dadzie P. K, Inkum P.B (2024). Exploring the use of worn-out vehicle tyres in furniture design and construction for sustainable interior eco-design. Presented at the 3rd Biennial applied research conference of Technical Universities in Ghana (ARCTUG, 2024), Sunyani Technical University, 28th May -1st June 2024.

2. Dadzie P.K., Acheampong M., Awotwe-Mensah M, and Inkum P.B (2023).Interior Furnishing Products and Non-Timber Forest Materials: The Case of Bamboo for Contemporary Furniture Production. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST), Kumasi Technical University, 28th -29th March 2023.

3. Dadzie P.K., Amoah M., Inkum P.B., Boampong E., Ansah O.V. Jnr (2020). Technical Contribution towards National Development: The Case of Suitability Assessment of Cedrela Odorata L. (Miliaceae) for pulp and paper making. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST), Kumasi Technical University, Virtual Conference, 2019.

3. Dadzie, P. K; Inkum, P. B.; Amoah, M & Acheampong, M. (2019). Supplementing stemwood in wood products manufacturing: the comparison of density and decay resistance of a hardwood species from natural forest stands in Ghana. 3rd International Scientific Conference WOOD-SCIENCE-ECONOMY, Wood Technology Institute, Poznan, Poland, 21st -22nd October 2019.

5. Dadzie, P. K; Amoah, M; Inkum, P. B.; Boampong E. (2018). Branchwood utilization towards mitigating deforestation and climate change: A comparison of some characteristics of stemwood and branchwood across ecological zones.
   
   Presented at the 5th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST), Kumasi Technical University, Anita Hotel, Kumasi, 27th -28th September 2018.

1. Dadzie P.K, Appiah-Kubi E, Acquah T, Acheampong M, Inkum P.B (2023) Nexus of short rotation plantation tree acceptance, investor attraction, and environmental sustainability: the case of Physical and mechanical properties of plantation teak for structural application, International Journal of Innovation and Development, Special Edition, 47-61.
2. Dadzie P.K, Quartey G. A, Owusu S, Appiah-Kubi O.P, Inkum P.B (2023) Rattan and cane furniture production in Ghana: Evaluating the perceived successes and constraints of the business from two major cities, International Wood Products Journal, 14 (3-4): 135-145.
3. Dadzie PK, Amoah M, Inkum P.B, Boampong E. (2023), Physico-mechanical and microstructural characteristics of Etandrophragma angolense (edinam) logging residues from different forest sites and their correlations, European journal of wood and wood, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
4. Obed P.A.K, Inkum P. B., phoebe P. (2022), Historic Overview of the Traditional Ghanaian Seats, International Journal of Culture and History
5. P. K. Dadzie, M. Amoah, P.B. Inkum, E. Boampong & V. O. Ansah Jnr. (2022), Wood cells characterization and suitability appraisal of 7-and 9- year-old Cedrela odorata L. (Miliaceae) wood for paper-based products manufacturing, international wood products journal
6. Inkum P. B. and Wu Z. (2021), Indigenous Furniture Industry Marketing and Brand Innovation Assessment, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research
7. Inkum P. B., Obed P.A.K, Lu J. and Wu Z. (2021), The Heritage of Ghanaian Traditional Furniture Culture, Journal La Multiapp