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Prof. Ebenezer Annan (BSc (Phys)Cape Coast MSc (Laser Application) Hull MSc (Proj Mang’t)Sunderland, PGDE; Sthrathclyde-UK; PhD (AUST, Abuja-Nigeria))

Prof. Ebenezer Annan (BSc (Phys)Cape Coast MSc (Laser Application) Hull MSc (Proj Mang’t)Sunderland, PGDE; Sthrathclyde-UK; PhD (AUST, Abuja-Nigeria))
Associate Professor
ebannan@ug.edu.gh
+233-553002520

About Lecturer

Ebenezer received his first degree in Physics from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2000. Based on his academic performance and teachable skills, he was accepted as a Teaching Assistant at the Department for two consecutive academic years (2001/2002-2002/2003).  Prof. Annan then travelled to United Kingdom in 2003 as a DFID scholar to read MSc (Applied Physics).  By 2006, He has successfully obtained two Master degrees from University of Hull and University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.  He later read PGDE (Physics) from University of Strathclyde, Scotland in 2008.  He started work at the University of Ghana from October, 2009 as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.  He completed PhD (Materials Science and Engineering) at Nelson Mandela Institute- African University of Science and Technology. This research was sponsored by Carnegie Co-operation of New York Project at the University of Ghana, Ghana, for faculty development.

As a lecturer at the Department of Materials science and Engineering, University of Ghana, he carries out research in the area of eco-materials, ceramics and water purification. He was a visiting scholar at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University in 2014. Ebenezer Annan is a member of African materials research society (A-MRS), and also member of Materials Research Society (MRS).

Research Interest:  Micro-nano structural Materials, Ceramics for water filtration, Sustainable building Materials (& Eco-materials), Electro-ceramics

Research Publications

  1. Ebenezer Annan, Salifu T. Azeko, Kabiru Mustapha, Joseph Asare, M.G. Zebaze Kana and Wole Soboyejo, (2016) “Clay Mixtures and the Mechanical Properties of Micro-and Nano-Porous Ceramic Water Filters”, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Eng., 28 (10), published online 10th May 2016. In Print October 2016. ISSN (print): 0899-1561, ISSN (online): 1943-5533.

    DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001596. 

  2.  W.O. Soboyejo, J.D. Obayemi, E. Annan, E. K. Ampaw, L. Daniels & N. Rahbar, (2016) “Review of High Temperature Ceramics for Aerospace Applications” Advanced Materials Research 1132, 385-407© (2016) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.385.

  3.  K. Mustapha, E Annan, S. T Azeko, M. G. Z. Kana, W. O. Soboyejo, (2015) “Strength and Fracture Toughness of Earth-based Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites”, Journal of Composite Materials, 50, (9), 1145- 1160.  DOI: 10.1177/0021998315589769.

  4. Salifu T. Azeko, Kabiru Mustapha, Ebenezer Annan, Olushola Odusanya and Wole Soboyejo, (2015) “Recycling of Polyethylene into Strong and Tough Earth-Based Composite Building Materials” Journal of Materials in Civil Eng., 28, (2), 04015104-1-10.

    DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE) MT.1943-5533.0001385.

  5. Azeko, S., Mustapha, K., Annan, E., Odusanya, O., Soboyejo, A.B.O., and Soboyejo, W. O. (2015) "Statistical Distributions of the Strength and Fracture Toughness of Recycled Polyethylene-Reinforced Laterite Composites." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 28, (3), 1-11.  

    DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE) MT.1943-5533.0001426, 04015146.

  6.  K. Mustapha, S. T Azeko, E Annan, M. G. Z. Kana, L. Daniels, and W. O. Soboyejo, (2015) “Pull-Out Behaviour of Natural Fiber from Earth-based Matrix”, Journal of Composite Materials, 0, (0), 1-12.  DOI: 10.1177/0021998315622247.

  7. Ebenezer Annan, Kabiru Mustapha, Olushola S. Odusanya, Karen Malatesta and Winston O. Soboyejo, (2014) “Statistics of Flow and the Scaling of Ceramic Water Filters” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 140, (11), 04014039-1-11.

    DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE) EE.1943-7870.0000862.

  8.  B. Agyei-Tuffour, E. Annan, E. R. Rwenyagila, E. Ampaw, E. Arthur, K. Mustapha, S. Kolawole, W. O. Soboyejo, M. I. Marinov, & D. D. Radev, (2013) ‘Untraditional Synthesis of Ni-based Alloys for Medical Application’, ARPN Journal of Eng. & applied Science, 8, (4), 270-276. ISSN: 1819-6608.

  9. B. Agyei-Tuffour, Y. D. Bensah, L. N. W. Damoah, D. Dodoo-Arhin, E. Annan, J. K. Efavi, E. Sarkodee. (2013) “Synthesis and Microstructural Characterization of Kaolin – Polyethylene Composites”. Polymer Composites, 35, 1507–1515.  DOI: 10.1002/pc.22804.

  10. E. Nyankson, B. Agyei-Tuffour, E. Annan, D. Dodoo-Arhin, A. Yaya, L. D. Brefo, E. S. Okpoti, (2013). “Characteristics of Stabilized Shrink-Swell Clay Deposits using Eggshell Powder”. Global Journal of Engineering, Design & Technology. 2, (3), 1-7.  ISSN: 2319-7293

  11. D. Dodoo-Arhin, D. S. Konadu, E. Annan, B. Agyei-Tuffour, F. P Buabeng, A. Yaya. (2013) “Fabrication and Characterization of Ghanaian Bauxite Red Mud-Clay Composite Bricks for Construction Applications”. American Journal of Materials Science, 3, (5), 110-119.  DOI:10.5923/j.materials.20130305.02

  12.  E. Nyankson, B. Agyei-Tuffour, J. Asare, E. Annan, E. R. Rwenyagila, D. S. Konadu, A. Yaya & D. Dodoo-Arhin, (2013) “Nanostructured TiO2 and their energy Applications-A Review”. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 8, (10), 871-886.  ISSN: 1819-6608

  13.  E. Annan,  B. Agyei-Tuffour,  L. N.W. Damoah, B. Mensah,  and  D.S. Konadu,  and E. Nyankson, (2012) ‘Physico-Mechanical Properties of Bayer Residue-Clay Bricks’ , ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 7, (12), 1587-1594. ISSN: 1819-6608.

  14.  A.Yaya, B. Agyei-Tuffour, D. Dodoo-Arhin, E. Nyankson, E. Annan, D. S. Konadu, E. Sinayobye, E. A. Baryeh, &  C. P. Ewels, (2012) ‘Layered Nanomaterials - A Review’,  Global Journal of Engineering, Design, & Technology, 1, (2), 32-41. ISSN: 2319-7293.

  15. B. Agyei-Tuffour, E. Annan, E. R. Rwenyagila, E. Ampaw, E. Arthur, K. Mustapha, S. Kolawole, W. O. Soboyejo & D. D. Radev, (2012) ‘Untraditional Synthesis of Boron-Containing Super-hard and Refractory Materials -  A Review’, Global Journal of Engineering, Design, & Technology, 2(1), 21-26.  ISSN: 2319-7293.

  16.   E. Annan and H. V. Snelling, (2011) “Ultra-short Laser Pulse Interaction with Nickel films”, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 6, (3), 99-102. ISSN: 1819-6608.