Robert Amoanyi
The researcher focuses on the interdisciplinary application and theoretical exploration of ceramic materials across diverse fields such as urban planning, construction, education, environmental management, and social development. They examine how these materials have historically been utilized in cultural industries, their roles in addressing societal challenges, and their potential for fostering social capital through artistic expression.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Robert Amoanyi is a lecturer in the Department of Industrial Art (Ceramic section), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi - Ghana. He received his Bachelor Degree in Industrial Art (Ceramics) and PhD degree in Materials Engineering from KNUST, Ghana. His research areas are the use of alternative materials for glass works, waste bricks for pozzolana cement, alternative stabilization of clays with agricultural waste materials for rural housing, glazes and stains using locally available materials. He has served as Assistant Departmental Examinations Officer for two years and now Main Departmental Examinations Officer and Head of Ceramics Section (Department of Industrial Art). His area of specialty and interest are Ceramic Design and Technology and Ceramic Building Materials.
Art Education and Development
Cultural Industries and Urban Development
Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Geotechnical and construction materials studies
Irrigation Practices and Water Management
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
Social Capital and Networks
Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
Assessing the societal impact of clay resource exploitation: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable pottery development
Open AccessCollectivism and continuity: a ceramic composition as a metaphorical persuasion for extended family cohesion
Open AccessThe Brick Industry in Ghana: Historical Contexts, Advocacy and Way Forward
Open AccessASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUND AND STUDYING CERAMICS
Open AccessPerformance of Ceramic Students with Different Backgrounds at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana
Open AccessUsage of clay in depicting facial expressions
Open AccessDesign and Production of Water Sustainable Planter
Open AccessThe determinants of pottery demand in Ghana
Open AccessImproving the Strength Properties of Afari and Mfensi Clays by Chemical Stabilization
Development of Electrical Porcelain Glazes from Non-Essential Materials in Ghana Using RO/R<sub>2</sub>O, R<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, RO<sub>2</sub> Classification
Improvement of Strength on Local Pottery Clays by Traditional Ageing of Clays
Measurement and Enhancement of Plasticity Indices of some Extruded Ghanaian Clays
Department of Industrial Art
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology