Kwasi Gyau Baffour Awuah

Dr Kwasi Gyau Baffour Awuah is an interdisciplinary academic and practitioner with over 22 years of international experience in real estate, urban development, and sustainability across developing and developed contexts. Currently based at THINKlab, University of Salford, he leads the real estate research and consultancy cluster while teaching urban development modules.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Economic Analysis of Spatial Planning & Management Systems
• PG Cert. in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PCGAP)
• MA in Development Studies
• BSc (Hons) in Land Economics
• Professional Diploma in Real estate surveying & valuation
• Certificate in Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C)
• Professional Certificate in Alternative dispute resolution

Dr Awuah's research spans land administration, heritage conservation, urban governance, sustainable development, and property valuation, with particular focus on African urban contexts. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implementation, addressing challenges in informal settlements, infrastructure financing, and sustainable resource management.

Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate a pronounced shift toward digital heritage conservation (HBIM applications in Jordan), stakeholder dynamics in Nigerian water systems, and sustainable housing solutions. His interdisciplinary approach integrates urban planning, digital technologies, and governance frameworks to tackle complex sustainability challenges in rapidly urbanizing regions.

No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the source material.

Dr Awuah has supervised over 50 student dissertations across degree levels and serves as an external examiner for multiple universities. His research attracts substantial funding from:

• RICS (Property Valuation Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa)
• DFID (Urbanisation and Infrastructure Research Programme)
• EU (INTERREG IVB C2C BIZZ project)
• AHRC (Digital Heritage in India)
• Royal Academy of Engineering (Jordanian Heritage Conservation)

As leader of the real estate research cluster at THINKlab, he directs a multidisciplinary team conducting internationally collaborative projects with academic institutions, government bodies, and industry partners across Africa, Europe, and Asia.