Education

PhD (Ghana)

Research Interest

Synthesis, characterisation, and applications of pure and doped nanostructured wide-bandgap semiconductor materials.

Publications

19. Fidelis C. K. Ocloo, Joyce Agyei-Amponsah, Bernard T. Odai, Tahiru Mahami, Jonathan O. Armah, Ernestina A. Ayeh, Isaac Adjei, Jacob Basugilo , Sarah Asomaniwaa, Martin N.Y.H. Egblewogbe, Bernard Darfour. Irradiated sorghum grain: Phytochemical, physicochemical, and functional properties. Foods and Raw Materials, 2026:14(1). https://doi.org/10.21603/2308-4057-2026-1-665

18. Samuel A. Atarah, Martin Egblewogbe, Florence Christianah Awoniyi, Abraham Amankwah, Improving the Achievement of Learning Outcomes in Early Undergraduate Physics: A Case Study at a University in Ghana. Africa Education Review (2025), 1 – 24  https://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2025.2451425

17. Jonathan O. Armah, Victoria Appiah, Martin N.Y.H. Egblewogbe, Fidelis C.K. Ocloo. Characterization of flour produced from gamma irradiated dried cassava (Manihot esculenta) chips. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. Volume 218 (2024), 111651.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.111651

16. Fidelis C.K. Ocloo, Wisdom S.K. Agbemavor, Ernestina A. Ayeh, Martin N.Y.H. Egblewogbe, and Bernard T. Odai. Nutritional Composition, Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Black Fonio (Digitaria iburua Stapf).Philipp J Sci 152(1): 231–243. (2023). https://doi.org/10.56899/152.01.17

15. Atarah, S. A., Gebreyesus, H. G., and Egblewogbe, M. N. H. A first-principles study of the Mechanical Stability and Electronic Properties of Lead-free Halide Inorganic Double Perovskites Cs2InAgX6 (X =F, Br, Cl, I). Science and Development Journal (CBAS) Volume 7, No. 2 (2023)

14. D. Sekyi-Arthur, M. Egblewogbe, S.Y. Mensah, N.G. Mensah, K.W. Adu, K.A. Dompreh, R. Edziah, S. Atarah, Giant thermoelectric figure of merit in fluorine-doped single walled-carbon nanotubes. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. Volume 142, 115292 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2022.115292.

13. Josiane Nikiema, Bernice Asamoah, Martin N.Y.H. Egblewogbe, Jane Akomea-Agyin, Olufunke O. Cofie, Allison Felix Hughes, Garu Gebreyesus, Kerewaa Zipporah Asiedu, Mary Njenga. Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes. Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, Volume 15, 200095, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200095

12. Ebenezer Annan, Grace Karikari Arkorful, David Sasu Konadu, Bernard Asimeng, David Dodoo-Arhin, and Martin Egblewogbe (2021). Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite- (HAP-) Clay Composites and Adsorption Studies on Methylene Blue for Water Treatment. Journal of Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/3833737 

11. Esau Nii Abekah Akwetey Armah, Martin Egblewogbe, Hubert Azoda Koffi, Alfred Ato Yankson, Francis Kofi Ampong, Francis Boakye, Josef Kwaku Ametefee Amuzu, Robert Kwame Nkum.(2020) Solubility of Mn in ZnO Crystallites Synthesized Using Solid State Techniques. Advanced Nano Research, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 28-39, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21467/anr.3.1.28-39

10. Atarah, S., Egblewogbe, M., & Hagoss, G. (2020). First principle study of the structural and electronic properties of Nihonium. MRS Advances, 1-9. doi:10.1557/adv.2020.159

9. Esau Nii Abekah Armah, Francis Kofi Ampong, Martin Egblewogbe, Hubert Azoda Koffi, Francis Boakye, Josef Kwaku Ametefee Amuzu, Robert Kwame Nkum. Solubility of Mn in ZnO Nanocrystallites using Wet Chemical Synthesis. Advanced Nano Research, (2019) Vol 2, Issue 1, pp. 53-61, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21467/anr.2.1.53-61

8. A. A. Yankson, A. Kuditcher, G. Gebreyesus, M. N. Y. H. Egblewogbe, J. K. A. Amuzu, E. A. Armah. A Low Cost Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles for Photovoltaic Applications. Ghana Journal of Science, (2019) Vol 60, No 1. 17 – 23.

7. Azimatu Seidu, Martin Egblewogbe, G. Gebreyesus, George Nkrumah-Buandoh. Doping Induced Band-gap Widening in Transition Metal Doped ZnO Nanocrystals. MRS Advances, (2018) 1 – 10. doi:10.1557/adv.2018.323

6. Martin Egblewogbe, G Gebreyesus, S A Atarah. Determination of the Growth Rate of Hydrothermally Synthesised ZnO2 Crystallites. Journal of Nano Research, 50 (2017) 41- 47

5. Fidelis C.K. Ocloo, Mavis Owureku-Asare, Joyce Agyei-Amponsah, Wisdom S.K. Agbemavor, Martin N.Y.H. Egblewogbe, Franklin B. Apea-Bah, Adjoa Sarfo, John Apatey, Henry Doku, Dora Ofori-Appiah, Ernestina Ayeh. Effect of gamma irradiation on physicochemical, functional and pasting properties of some locally-produced rice (Oryza spp) cultivars in Ghana. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 130 (2017), 196–201

4. S.A. Atarah, G.K. Atule, M.N.Y. Egblewogbe and A. Kuditcher. Instrumental analysis and characterization of mineral ores from Yale, Upper East Region, Ghana. Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Vol. 20, 1 & 2, (2015) 62 – 68.

3. Egblewogbe M, Anand, B., Podila, R., Philip, R., Sai, S. S. S. and Rao, A. M. Defect Induced Changes in the Linear and Non-Linear Optical Properties of ZnO Nanotetrapods. Materials Express, 2 (4) (2012), 351-356.

2. M Egblewogbe and R D Baeta, Some Electrical Properties of ZnO Nanocrystals in PEO Matrix. African Physical Review, 2 (2008), Special Issue (Materials).

1. M. Egblewogbe and R D Baeta. Enhancement of Photoluminescence of Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals in a Polymer Matrix. Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Vol. 11, Nos. 1 & 2, (2006), 15 – 19