Prof. Jamal Mohammed is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of General/Liberal Studies at the Koforidua Technical University, Ghana. His research specialisations are:  Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Development Economics, Economics of Education and Economic Policy. Dr. Mohammed has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals. His research has spanned into: fuel wood commercialisation, charcoal trade, climate change, Small and Medium Enterprises, Poverty, economics of education, entrepreneurship, and energy. He was the Director of Research and Innovations, HoD for the General Studies Department and the Department of Accountancy. He is also an entrepreneur and works on Network Marketing Techniques for entrepreneurial growth.

Academic Background

• PhD in Economics (2017); Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
• Master of Arts, Economics (2011); Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (2020) Central University, Ghana
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Economics (2006); University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
• Diploma in Education (2010), University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.

Research Interests

• Fuel Wood Demand and Commercialisation
• Charcoal commercialisation
• Poverty Studies
• Economics of Education
• Development Economics
• Small and Medium Enterprises
• Climate change and its impact on Agriculture
• Entrepreneurship
• Microfinance
• Economic modelling

Professional Memberships

• Member, Authors’ Licensing Collections Society-2023
• Member – Association of Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) – 2018
• Member, Ghana Association of Writers (GAW)-2018
• Fellow (UAAMP) – Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors – 2017