About

Prof. Elvis K. Tiburu's research focusses on the development of locally-sourced responsive smart materials for targeted drug delivery and novel engineered sensing devices for healthcare delivery and the development of tissue-mimicking materials for quality control applications in health clinics.

Education

• BSc in Chemistry – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
• MSc in Chemistry – Indiana University
• PhD in Biophysical Chemistry – University of Miami

Research Interest

Molecular bioengineering, membrane biophysics, sensing devices and locally-sourced natural polymers.

Publications

Scholar Profile

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Selected Publications

• Dave, P.C., Tiburu, E.K., Damodaran, K., Lorigan, G.A. Investigating structural changes in the lipid bilayer upon insertion of the transmembrane domain of phospholamban utilizing 31P and 2H solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Biophysical Journal, 2004.
• Efavi, J.K., Dodoo-Arhin, D., Kanbogtah, D., Tiburu, E.K., et al. The effect of NaOH catalyst concentration on the yield and properties of Citrullus vulgaris seed oil as biodiesel feedstock. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018.
• Tiburu, E.K., Moton, D.M., Lorigan, G.A. Development of magnetically aligned phospholipid bilayers in mixtures of palmitoylstearoylphosphatidylcholine and dihexanoylphosphatidylcholine by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 2001.
• Gaba, E.W., Asimeng, B.O., Tiburu, E.K. Mechanical and structural characterization of pineapple leaf fiber. Fibers, 2021.
• Cardon, T.B., Tiburu, E.K., Lorigan, G.A. Magnetically aligned phospholipid bilayers in weak magnetic fields: optimization, mechanism, and advantages for X-band EPR studies. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2003.
• Kwofie, S.K., Tiburu, E.K., et al. Cheminformatics-based identification of potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 natural compounds of African origin. Molecules, 2021.
• Kwofie, S.K., Tiburu, E.K., et al. Pharmacoinformatics-based identification of potential bioactive compounds against Ebola virus protein VP24. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2019.
• Tiburu, E.K., Dave, P.C., Lorigan, G.A. Solid‐state 2H NMR studies of the effects of cholesterol on the acyl chain dynamics of magnetically aligned phospholipid bilayers. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2004.
• Yaya, A., Tiburu, E.K., et al. Characterization and identification of local kaolin clay from Ghana: A potential material for electroporcelain insulator fabrication. Applied Clay Science, 2017.
• Tiburu, E.K., Bowman, A.L., Struppe, J.O., et al. Solid-state NMR and molecular dynamics characterization of cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1) helix 7 conformational plasticity in model membranes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 2009.