Industrial Arts - School of Applied Science & Arts

Welcome to the Department of Industrial Arts

Fostering creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation in art, design, and industrial production.

The Department of Industrial Art run HND programmes in Art with Three
options, namely: Sculpture, Fashion & Textiles, and Leather work are taught in
the Department. The Department currently also runs Bachelor of Technology
Programmes (2-Year Top-up & 4-Year Degree) and 2-Year Diploma in Fashion
and Textiles and Sculpture.

Dr. Rolland Wemegah

HOD Industrial Arts

Dr. Rolland Wemegah

Senior Lecturer/ HoD

Dr. Rolland Wemegah

Senior Lecturer/ HoD

Academic Profile

Dr. Chilala Osman is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies at the School of Business and Management Studies, Bolgatanga Technical University.

He obtained his PhD in Business Administration (Management Option) from Valley View University, Ghana, in 2024. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Social Policy and Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Ghana (2009).

He has over fifteen research publications with several citations, contributing significantly to academic scholarship in management, governance, and organizational studies.

Teaching & Professional Experience

As a lecturer, Dr. Osman is committed to teaching and mentoring students, equipping them with knowledge and practical skills to become future leaders and professionals. His academic and professional experience provides deep insight into management systems and organizational dynamics.

Research Interests

Corporate governance and organizational performance
Leadership and talent management
Artificial intelligence in decision-making
Organizational agility and sustainability
Employee engagement and ethics in institutions

Selected Publications

Exploring the interplay of corporate strategic choices of SMEs on stakeholder engagement and sustainability embedment: A case of Ghana. African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER), 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31920/1750-4562/2025/v20n1a15
Impact of AI on decision-making processes within collaborative leadership frameworks. The International Journal of Science & Technology, 2025. DOI: 10.24940/theijst/2025/v13/i3/ST2503
Organisational ethics, talent management, corporate governance, and employee engagement in public institutions in Ghana. African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51867/AQSSR.2.2.27
Leadership competence and university administration in Africa’s faith-based institutions. The International Journal of Business & Management, 2025. DOI: 10.24940/theijbm/2025/v13/i3/BM2503-003
System dynamics of organizational agility in response to technological disruptions. IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2025. DOI: 10.9790/487X-2703083240
The impact of corporate governance on employee engagement in Ghana’s public universities. Journal of Resources Development and Management, 2025. DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/95-06

Personal Note

Dr. Osman is a devoted family man, married with three children, and deeply values the support of his family in both his personal and professional life.

Mr. Christopher Oppong

Senior Lecturer

Mr. Christopher Oppong

Senior Lecturer

Educational Qualifications

PhD in Sculpture (In Progress) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
MFA Sculpture – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
BFA Sculpture – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana

Areas of Expertise

Sculpture and Contemporary Art
Basketry and Indigenous Weaving Practices
Visual Art Education
Installation and Environmental Art
Art-based Community Engagement
Research in Material Culture and Spatial Theory

Brief Biography

Christopher Oppong is a Ghanaian sculptor, educator, and researcher whose work focuses on the intersections of traditional craft, spatial philosophy, and material culture. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Industrial Art Department at Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Sculpture at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

His studio practice and research focus on basketry as a sculptural and philosophical medium, drawing on Ghanaian cultural narratives, ecological issues, and diasporic memory. His work explores the relationship between traditional knowledge systems, contemporary artistic practice, material culture, and spatial theory.

Oppong has participated in the OFKOB Artists’ Residency in Ghana. His artistic practice actively integrates indigenous and ancient knowledge systems with contemporary art discourse.

Selected Publications

Adjei, A. D., Oppong, C., & Amponsah, L. (2016). Children’s Drawings with Genitals. Arts and Design Studies, 41.
Duut, G. N., Oppong, C., et al. (2018). Numinous Elements in Builsa Warfare. IJHSS, 6(12).
Nchor, C. K., Oppong, C., & Amponsah, L. (2019). Teaching of Visual Art in Basic Schools. Research Journal of Education, 7(3).
Awinzeligo, M. H., Churcher, W. E., Oppong, C., et al. (2024). Smartphone Photography and Commercial Photographers. African Journal of Applied Research, 10(2), 627–643.

Ongoing Research Projects

Within the Space of the Basket – A research-based sculptural investigation into the basket as a cultural, spatial, and material metaphor.
Pedagogical, Economic, and Cultural Determinants of Low Sculpture Enrollment in Upper East Region Senior High Schools.

Mr. Daniel Akuoku Adjei

Senior Lecturer

Mr. Daniel Akuoku Adjei

Senior Lecturer

Mad. Lucy Agaasa

Senior Lecturer/ Post Retirement Contract

Mad. Lucy Agaasa

Senior Lecturer/ Post Retirement Contract

Mr. Nsoh Adongo

Lecturer

Mr. Nsoh Adongo

Lecturer

Mr. Christopher Kwabena Nchor

Lecturer

Mr. Christopher Kwabena Nchor

Lecturer

Ms. Evelyn Kuupole

Lecturer

Ms. Evelyn Kuupole

Lecturer

Mr. Fuseini Ayaaba

Assistant Lecturer

Mr. Fuseini Ayaaba

Assistant Lecturer

Educational Qualifications

PhD in Fashion Design Technology (In Progress) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana
MPhil Fashion Design and Textiles – University of Education, Winneba, 2022
BSc Fashion Design and Textiles Education – University of Education, Winneba, 2017
HND Industrial Art (Fashion and Textiles) – Bolgatanga Technical University, 2011
Three-Year Post-Secondary Education – Gbewaa College of Education, 2005

Areas of Expertise

Fashion Design and Textiles
Practical Fashion Designing
Fashion Design Education
Good Interpersonal Relationships
Communication Skills

Brief Biography

Fuseini Ayaaba is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Industrial Art, Fashion Design and Textiles Section at Bolgatanga Technical University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Fashion Design Technology at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

He holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Fashion Design and Textiles from the University of Education, Winneba, obtained in 2022, and a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design and Textiles Education from the same institution, obtained in 2017. He also holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Industrial Art, with an option in Fashion Design and Textiles, from Bolgatanga Technical University, obtained in 2011.

Mr. Ayaaba received his teacher training at Gbewaa College of Education from 2002 to 2005. He has over sixteen years of teaching experience, having served as a classroom teacher at the basic school level and as a subject teacher at the senior high school level. He was employed as a Senior Instructor in 2021 and currently combines teaching and supervisory responsibilities.

His research interests are mainly in Fashion Design and Textiles, with a particular interest in inclusive apparel production and transcultural design.

Ongoing Research Projects

Transcultural Design Model for Inclusive Apparel Production in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Mr. Majeed Gariba

Technician

Mr. Majeed Gariba

Technician

Mail

sasa@bolgatu.edu.gh

Phone

+23302656666945

Location

Library Complex