Ebenezer Owusu [ BSc PhD (Ghana)]

Dr. Ebenezer Owusu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Plant and environmental Biology, University of Ghana with over nineteen (19) years relevant working experience. He was Head of Department for four academic years.

Dr. Owusu holds BSc and PhD digress from the University of Ghana. He was an exchange student at Tufts University, Boston USA.

Dr. Owusu was previously a part time lecturer at Dept. of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Univ. of Health and Allied Science, Ho and Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, Accra.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Dr. Owusu's research interest involves Plant Disease Diagnosis, Integrated Pest Management, Crop Improvement, Fungal Biodiversity, Biology, Conservation, Systematics and Application and Bio-control.

PRINCIPAL SKILLS

Diagnosis of crop failures and crop production problems in tropical areas.

Post-harvest pathology

Teaching (Tertiary) and Training (all levels).

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

1. Member, American Society for Microbiology
2. Founding member, International Society for Fungal Conservation
3. Member, Society for Conservation Biology
4. Member, Ghana Science Association

FOCUS TEACHING

BIOL 104: Growth of Flowering Plants        

BIOL 201: Introductory Plant Morphology  

BIOL 202: Cell Biology and Genetics

PEBO 313: Microbial Physiology

PEBO 312: Microbial Ecology and Diversity

BOTN 418: Plant Pathology              

BOTN 631: Flowering Plant parasites of West Africa          

BOTN 632: Introduction to disease Management                             

BOTN 633: Modern Trends in Fungal Biotechnology          

BOTN 636: Modern trends in fungal Plant Pathology          

BOTN 665: Diversity in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

OTHER

Outside of instruction, Dr, Owusu’s focus is providing effective science outreach to the community. Dr Owusu is specifically interested in helping science teachers introduce plant pathology research and environmental outreach programs into their classes, and tailor their curricula to the next generation science students. 

Dr. Owusu is a  member of the Board of Special Olympics Ghana, and Vice Chairperson  of the African Leadership Council of Special Olympics which is a ʺ global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability".

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

1. F.K. Ablormeti, S.R. Coleman , J. O.. Honger , E. Owusu , J. Bedu , O. F. Aidoo , E. W. Cornelius and G. T Odamtten (2021). Management of Lasiodiplodia theoIbromae, the causal agent of mango tree decline disease in Ghana. African Crop Science Journal. 29(2): 193 – 207.
2. Ebenezer Owusu, Daniel Boamah, Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan, Awura Abena Amponsah and Sylvesta Kaminta. (2021). Studies on the efficacy of Leaves extracts of Centella asiatica against E. coli, Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus. Acta Scientific Microbiology. 4(3): 61-74.
3. Amoah, Roseline; Kalakandan, Sureshkumar ; Wireko-Manu, Faustina Dufie; Oduro, Ibok; Saalia, Firibu; Owusu, Ebenezer (2020) The effect of vinegar and drying (solar and open sun) on the microbiological quality of ginger (zingiber officinale roscoe.) rhizome.. Food Science & Nutrition. 8(11): 6112-6119
4. Honger, J.O., Ablomerti F.K, Coleman, S.R, Cornelius, E.W, Owusu, E. and Odamtten G.T.  (2018). Differentiation of two Botryosphaeriaceae species isolated from declining mango trees in Ghana. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 26(2)
5. J. O Honger, S. R. Coleman, F. K. Ablormeti, E. W. Cornelius, E. Owusu and G. T. Odamtten (2018). The aetiology, incidence and severity of Mango tree decline in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science. 58: 13-22
6. Owusu E, Schwinger G, Dzomeku M, Obodai M and Asante I. (2017). Phytochemical, Free Radical Scavenging Activity and Thin Layer Chromatography Analysis of Methanolic Extracts of Six Wild Mushroom Species Collected From the Shai Hills Reserve of Ghana. Pharmacog J.; 9(6) Suppl: s16-s22.
7. Owusu Ebenezer, Asante Isaac Kwadwo, Essilfie Matthew Kweku, Marfo Kwarteng, Amuzua Kwadwo Obeng (2017). Screening of phytochemicals in bean grains (Phaseolus and Vigna spp.) methanolic extracts by thin layer chromatography technique. Dyn. J. Environ. Sci. Technol, 2 (1):1-6.
8. J. K. Kwodaga, G. T. Odamtten, E.    Owusu, A. Y. Akrofi and M. Wiafe-Kwagyan (2017). Effect of copper based fungicides on soil fungi. In a cocoa farm at Tafo, Eastern Region, Ghana. Scientia Agriculture. 17(2):55-76.
9. J. K. Kwodaga, G. T. Odamtten, E. Owusu and A. Y. Akrofi (2017). Influence of copper-based fungicides application on copper contamination of soils of cocoa farm at Akim Tafo, Eastern region, Ghana. International Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 23 (1): 143-150
10. Asante IK, Owusu E, Essilfie MK, Kwarteng M and Amuzuah O (2016). Photochemical investigation and thin layer chromatography of methanolic extracts of some selected grain legumes. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry; 5(3): 240-244
11. Mary Obodai, Ebenezer Owusu, Gladys O. Schiwenger, Isaac K. Asante, Matilda Dzomeku (2014).Phytochemical and Mineral Analysis of 12 Cultivated Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus Species).  Advances in Life Science and Technology.26:35-42
12. Mensah, J.K., Owusu, E., and Anyebuno, G. (2014) Growth and production of aflatoxins by A. flavus in aqueous fruit extracts of pepper, okra and tomato. International Journal of Science and Nature 5(1)1-7.
13. Owusu, E. and Kanlisi, H. A (2012). Evaluation of the antifungal property of the stem bark of Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae). International Journal of Biology Pharmacy, Allied Sciences. 1(4):512-523