Vitus A. Apalangya, (BSc (Ghana), MSc & PhD (Tuskegee))

RESEARCH INTEREST

My research interest is focused on bio-polymeric materials from plant biomass and their application in the production of functional nanostructured biomaterials for active food packaging, bio-nanosensing of food spoilage and fabrication of water filtration systems using electrospinning techniques. Other areas of interest include the nano and micro-encapsulation of nutrients and other classes of food using electrospinning and other techniques.

CURRENT PROJECTS

1. Fabrication of biodegradable and active food packaging films and coatings using functionalized cellulose nanocrystals from plant biomass or agriculture waste materials 

2. Design and fabrication of multifunctional water filtration system using functionalized cellulose nanocrystals and green synthesized zero state iron

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Apalangya, V., Rangari, Jeelani, V., Dankyi, E. Yaya, A., Darko, S. (2018). Rapid microwave synthesis of needle-liked hydroxyapatite nanoparticles via template directing ball-milled spindle-shaped eggshell particles Ceramics International, 44 (15), 7165-7171

Rangari, V. K., Apalangya, V., Biswas, M., & Jeelani, S. (2017). Preparation and microscopic characterization of biobased nanoparticles from natural waste materials. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 23(S1), 1938-1939.

Apalangya, V., Rangari, V., Tiimob, B., Jeelani, S., & Samuel, T. (2014). Development of antimicrobial water filtration hybrid material from bio source calcium carbonate and silver nanoparticles. Applied Surface Science, 295, 108-114.

Rahman, M. M., Netravali, A. N., Tiimob, B. J., Apalangya, V., & Rangari, V. K. (2016). Bio‐inspired “green” nanocomposite using hydroxyapatite synthesized from eggshell waste and soy protein. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133(22).

Abugri, D. A., Tiimob, B. J., Apalangya, V. A., Pritchett, G., & McElhenney, W. H. (2013). Bioactive and nutritive compounds in Sorghum bicolor (Guinea corn) red leaves and their health implication. Food Chemistry, 138(1), 718-723.

Tiimob, B., Apalangya, V., Samuel, T., Jeelani, S., & Rangari, V. Synthesis, Characterization and In vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment of Eggshell-derived β-CaSiO3 Nano Biomaterial.