Dr Joseph Amoako-Attah
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: J.AmoakoAttah@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1537
Joseph Amoako-Attah is currently a Senior Lecturer in Liverpool John Mores University. He formally worked as a Lecturer and Building Energy Performance Researcher at the University of West London (UWL), School of Computing and Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Built Environment. He also worked as a lecturer in School of Architecture Computing & Engineering, University of East London. He has extensive experience in the rail and aluminium industries. Joseph is a chartered engineer (CEng) and holds membership of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE) and International Building Performance Simulation Association - England (MIBPSA).
Joseph holds a PhD in the Built Environment from University of West London. His PhD research was on “Impact of climate change on newly detached residential buildings in the UK - passive mitigation and adaptation strategies”. Joseph graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, with an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1994, a masters degree in Civil Engineering from University of East London in 2008, a masters degree in business administration (MBA) from University of Leicester in 2009 and a postgraduate certificate of research from University of West London in 2011.
Joseph has proven ability to conduct research in all aspects of building energy and thermal performance; modelling, simulation and optimization including the impact of varying climatic patterns on building performance, building energy efficiency measures, thermal comfort analysis and embodied carbon. He has a personal commitment and ability to deliver research informed teaching which enhances undergraduate and postgraduate students’ experience on how to provide thermal comfort and efficient energy use in buildings, through the application of passive design principles and incorporation of appropriate building services. He has a passion for achieving high-impact research in the sustainable building and infrastructure with the view to look up for innovative and creative solutions to problems, in fulfilling the world’s vision of developing sustainable urban environment and buildings. He is also committed to knowledge transfer and making a difference to global carbon emissions reduction via research and education of all stakeholders.
Degrees
2015, University of West London, United Kingdom, PhD
2012, University of West London, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Research
2008, University of East London, United Kingdom, MSc in Civil Engineering
2007, University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Master of Business Administration (MBA Finance)
1993, University of Science and Technology, Ghana, BSc Mechanical Engineering
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - 2021
Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University of East London, 2016 - 2017
Lecturer in Civil Engineering/Built Environment, University of West London, 2011 - 2019
Journal article
Davies FN, Sadique MM, Amoako-Attah J. 2023. Investigating effective building fabric as a passive cooling technique to combat overheating in UK residential buildings Engineering Future Sustainability, 1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Garcia MD, Amoako-Attah J. 2023. Energy performance analysis and assessment of retrofit renewable energy technology for a university building Engineering Future Sustainability, 1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Blay-Armah A, Mohebbi G, Bahadori-Jahromi A, Fu C, Amoako-Attah J, Barthorpe M. 2023. Evaluation of Embodied Carbon Emissions in UK Supermarket Constructions: A Study on Steel, Brick, and Timber Frameworks with Consideration of End-of-Life Processes Sustainability, 15 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
McKenzie LMCS, Lee D, Amoako-Attah J. 2023. Analysis of Hydrogen Production Methods Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process Engineering Future Sustainability, 1 Publisher Url Public Url
Amoako-Attah J, B-Jahromi A. 2016. The Impact of Different Weather Files on London Detached Residential Building Performance-Deterministic, Uncertainty, and Sensitivity Analysis on CIBSE TM48 and CIBSE TM49 Future Weather Variables Using CIBSE TM52 as Overheating Criteria Sustainability, 8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Amoako-Attah J, B-Jahromi A. 2016. Impact of conservatory as a passive solar design of UK dwellings PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY, 169 :198-213 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Amoako-Attah J, B-Jahromi A. 2015. Method comparison analysis of dwellings' temperatures in the UK PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY, 168 :16-27 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Amoako-Attah J, B-Jahromi A. 2014. Impact of standard construction specification on thermal comfort in UK dwellings Advances in environmental research, 3 :253-281 DOI Publisher Url
Scholarly edition
Amoako-Attah J, Todd D, Hashim K. 2022. A Life Cycle Assessment Comparison of External Cavity Walls Using Different Types of Concrete Block DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Conference publication
Hashim KS, Idowu IO, Mustafina J, Amoako-Attah J, Nikitas G, Al-Jumeily D. 2022. RSM (Response Surface Methodology) Modelling of Inter-Electrodes Spacing Effects on Phosphate Removal 2021 14th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), 2021 14th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE) :586-589 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Abdulredha M, Khalil AH, Ali SA, Idowu I, Amoako-Attah J. 2021. Elimination of phenol from refineries effluents using electrocoagulation method IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 877 DOI Publisher Url
Smith H, Amoako-Attah J, Hashim R, Hashim KS. 2021. The Success of the Construction Industry's Adoption of the Carbon Assessment Strategy PAS2050 IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Materials Technology (ICOREMT 2021) 877 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Kayleigh E, Abdellatif M, Amoako-Attah J, AlQuzweeni S, Hashim KS. 2021. Mitigating the impact of climate change on UK buildings through zero energy strategies IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Materials Technology (ICOREMT 2021) 877 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Abdulredha M, Muhsin AA, Al-Janabi A, Alajm BN, Gkantou M, Amoako-Attah J, Al-Jumeily D, Mustafina J, AlKhayyat A. 2021. Using SF and CKD as cement replacement materials for producing cement mortar IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1st Conference on Science and Technology for Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Students (STEPS 2020) 1058 :012007-012007 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Alhendal M, Nasir MJ, Hashim K, Amoako-Attah J, Al-Faluji D, Muradov M, Kot P, Abdulhadi B. 2020. Cost-effective hybrid filter for remediation of water from fluoride 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) DOI Publisher Url
Alenezi A, Hasan H, Hashim K, Amoako-Attah J, Gkantou M, Muradov M, Kot P, Abdulhadi B. 2020. Zeolite-assisted electrocoagulation for remediation of phosphate from calcium-phosphate solution IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) 888 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Aqeel K, Mubarak HA, Amoako-Attah J, Abdul-Rahaim L, Al Khaddar R, Abdellatif M, Al-Janabi A, Hashim K. 2020. Electrochemical removal of brilliant green dye from wastewater 2nd International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering Technologies (ICCEET 2020) DOI Publisher Url
Atkinson L, Amoako-Attah J, B-Jahromi A. 2014. Government's influence on the implementation of BIM Computing in Civil and Building Engineering - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, :520-527 DOI Publisher Url
External PGR examinations performed:
University of West London, PhD, The Impact and mitigation of Climate Change on the building performance of non-residential buildings: Case studies of typical UK supermarkets. 2023
Editorial boards:
Engineering Future Sustainability, Editorial board member, https://uwlpress.uwl.ac.uk/efs/. 2022
Teaching qualification:
Fellow of the HE Academy (FHEA). 2018
Membership of professional bodies:
Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council. 2017
CEng MCIBSE, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). 2017
MIBPSA, International Building Performance Simulation. 2012
GMICE, Institution of Civil Engineers. 2009