Francis Opoku

Physiology

About

Mr. Francis Opoku is currently an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, offering lectures in Human Physiology to students in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and the School of Allied Health Sciences (BSc. Nursing, BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology, BSc. Physician Assistantship, BSc. Midwifery, and BSc. Physiotherapy, Sports Science and Management).He holds an MPhil degree in Human Physiology from KNUST and has special teaching and research interest in Cell Physiology, Renal Physiology Muscle Physiology, and Cancer Biology.

Research Summary

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**Final Answer:** The chosen topic for further research is **Wastewater Treatment and Reuse**, focusing on advancing computational methods to optimize grey water treatment processes. This aligns well with my background in Physical Sciences, particularly in nanotechnology and environmental science. The integration of machine learning for predictive modeling can enhance the efficiency of grey water treatment, addressing both environmental health impacts and public health needs. This research opportunity offers a blend of interdisciplinary opportunities, leveraging computational techniques and chemical engineering to contribute meaningfully to global water quality improvement.

Research Themes

All (100 Papers)

Physical Sciences (88 Papers)

Life Sciences (10 Papers)

Health Sciences (2 Papers)

All Papers

The role of magnetite/graphene oxide nano-composite as a high-efficiency adsorbent for removal of phenazopyridine residues from water samples, an experimental/theoretical investigation(2019)

Recent Progress in the Development of Semiconductor‐Based Photocatalyst Materials for Applications in Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Degradation of Pollutants(2017)

Insights into the photocatalytic mechanism of mediator-free direct Z-scheme g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6(010) and g-C3N4/Bi2WO6(010) heterostructures: A hybrid density functional theory study(2017)

MoS2 Nanosheet/ZnS Composites for the Visible-Light-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Oxytetracycline(2021)

Experimental and theoretical confirmation of CeFeCu trimetal oxide/Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole and toxicity evaluation(2023)

Heightened photocatalytic performance of ZnMoO4 by incorporation of cobalt heteroatom to enhance oxygen defects for boosted pharmaceutical degradation(2024)

Dual Charge Transfer Mechanisms in Intimately Bonded S‐scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Expeditious Activity toward Environmental Remediation(2025)

Understanding the mechanism of enhanced charge separation and visible light photocatalytic activity of modified wurtzite ZnO with nanoclusters of ZnS and graphene oxide: from a hybrid density functional study(2017)

Tuning the electronic and structural properties of Gd-TiO2-GO nanocomposites for enhancing photodegradation of IC dye: The role of Gd3+ ion(2018)

Role of MoS2and WS2monolayers on photocatalytic hydrogen production and the pollutant degradation of monoclinic BiVO4: a first-principles study(2017)

Tuning the electronic structures, work functions, optical properties and stability of bifunctional hybrid graphene oxide/V–doped NaNbO3 type–II heterostructures: A promising photocatalyst for H2 production(2018)

Photodegradation of Eosin Yellow Dye in Water under Simulated Solar Light Irradiation Using La–Doped ZnO Nanostructure Decorated on Graphene Oxide as an Advanced Photocatalyst(2018)

Enhancing Charge Separation and Photocatalytic Activity of Cubic SrTiO 3 with Perovskite‐Type Materials MTaO 3 (M=Na, K) for Environmental Remediation: A First‐Principles Study(2017)

Metal Oxide Polymer Nanocomposites in Water Treatments(2017)

Experimental and Computational Design of Highly Active Ce–ZrO2–GO Photocatalyst for Eosin Yellow Dye Degradation: The Role of Interface and Ce3+ Ion(2019)

Insights into the complementary behaviour of Gd doping in GO/Gd/ZnO composites as an efficient candidate towards photocatalytic degradation of indigo carmine dye(2021)

Remarkable Enhancement of Eu–TiO2–GO Composite for Photodegradation of Indigo Carmine: A Design Method Based on Computational and Experimental Perspectives(2020)

Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole over S–Scheme Co3Se4/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode: An experimental and density functional theory investigations(2022)

Theoretical and experimental insight into the construction of FTO/NiSe2/BiVO4 photoanode towards an efficient charge separation for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in water(2023)

Rational design of 2D/2D CS/SiC van der Waals type-II heterojunctions: a visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen production(2023)

La–doped ZnO–rGO nanocomposites: Synthesis and characterization as photocatalyst for effective degradation of bromothymol blue dye in water(2023)

Experimental and ab initio studies of enhance photocatalytic efficiency of La-doped ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for bromothymol blue dye degradation(2024)

Enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production and pollutant degradation by modifying tetragonal ZrO2 with monolayers slab surface of BiVO4, Ag3PO4, SrTiO3 and WO3: A first-principles study(2017)

Understanding the synergistic effects, optical and electronic properties of ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO2 anatase within the DFT + U approach(2017)

Photocatalytic activity of red emission PVA-GdVO 4 :Eu 3+ nanocomposite towards the degradation of Eosin Y in water(2023)

Hybrid DFT study of MWCNT/Zr-doped SrTiO3 heterostructure: Hydrogen production, electronic properties and charge Carrier mediator role of Zr4+ ion(2018)

Prospective of functionalized nanomaterials in environmental science: A nanotechnological approach(2021)

Heavy metal contamination assessment of groundwater quality: a case study of Oti landfill site, Kumasi(2019)

Pollution evaluation, sources and risk assessment of heavy metals in hand-dug wells from Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana(2015)

Heavy metals concentration and human health risk assessment in seven commercial fish species from Asafo Market, Ghana(2018)

Assessment of pollution levels, potential ecological risk and human health risk of heavy metals/metalloids in dust around fuel filling stations from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2017)

Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment of mechanically milled delicacy called fufu(2021)

Concentrations, hydrochemistry and risk evaluation of selected heavy metals along the Jimi River and its tributaries at Obuasi a mining enclave in Ghana(2015)

Adsorption of heavy metals (Cu, Mn, Fe and Ni) from surface water using Oreochromis niloticus scales(2019)

Exposure and health risk assessment of transition metals in rice found on the Ghanaian market(2023)

Exposure and Health Impact Assessment of Essential and Non-Essential Elements in Rice Sold on Ghanaian Markets(2023)

Groundwater quality assessment using statistical approach and water quality index in Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana(2016)

Quality of leachate from the Oti Landfill Site and its effects on groundwater: a case history(2018)

Visible light responsive MoS2/Ag@WO3/EG photoanode with highly stable Z-scheme induced circular electron motion pioneered by Exfoliated graphite for bisphenol a photoelectrodegradation(2023)

Tuning the electronic, optical and structural properties of GaS/C2N van der Waals heterostructure for photovoltaic application: first-principle calculations(2020)

Enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen generation performance and strain regulation of the vertical GeI2/C2N van der Waals heterostructure: insights from first-principles study(2022)

Effect of van der Waals stacking in CdS monolayer on enhancing the hydrogen production efficiency of SiH monolayer(2022)

Investigation of 2D Janus Al2OS/Ga2SSe van der Waals heterojunction as next-generation thermoelectric and photocatalytic devices(2023)

Two-dimensional layered type-II MS2/BiOCl (M = Zr, Hf) van der Waals heterostructures: promising photocatalysts for hydrogen generation(2021)

Exploring the Optical, Structural and Electronic Properties of a Two-Dimensional GaSe/C2N van der Waals Heterostructure As a Photovoltaic Cell: A Computational Investigation(2020)

Composite 2D Nanointerfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing: An Experimental and Theoretical Study(2020)

Interfacial Electronic States of GeC/g‐C3N4 van der Waal Heterostructure with Promising Photocatalytic Activity via Hydrogenation(2024)

Computational screening of vdWs heterostructures of BSe with MoSe2 and WSe2 as sustainable hydrogen production materials(2020)

Theoretical study on vertical B2CSe/Mg(OH)2 van der Waals heterostructures with high solar-to-hydrogen efficiency(2025)

Visible–light–driven photocatalyst for solar–to–hydrogen efficiency via a Type–II SGaInS/GaGePS van der Waals heterostructure(2025)

Tuning the electronic properties and interfacial interactions of WS2/ZrO2(001) heterostructures by an external electric field, interlayer coupling and monolayer to few–layer of WS2 sheets(2018)

Atomistic insight into the significantly enhanced photovoltaic cells of monolayer GaTe2 via two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures engineering(2020)

2 Atomistic insight into the significantly enhanced photovoltaic cells of monolayer GaTe2 via two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures engineering(2021)

A comprehensive evaluation of surface water quality and potential health risk assessments of Sisa river, Kumasi(2021)

Characterization of Beauty Salon Wastewater from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and Its Surrounding Communities(2016)

Health Risk Assessment, Bioaccumulation Factors and Ecological Indices of Heavy Metals in Sediment, Fish and Water Along Asuoyeboah River, Kumasi: A Case Study(2022)

Assessment of groundwater quality from some hostels around Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(2022)

Mineral and proximate composition of the meat and shell of three snail species(2021)

Defect-engineered two-dimensional layered gallium sulphide molecular gas sensors with ultrahigh selectivity and sensitivity(2021)

Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Formaldehyde by β12-Borophene/SnO2 Heterostructures: The Role of an External Electric Field and In-Plain Biaxial Strain(2020)

Adsorption behaviour of Si anchored on g-C3N4/graphene van der Waals heterostructure for selective sensing of toxic gases: Insights from a first-principles study(2020)

Two‐dimensional CoOOH as a Highly Sensitive and Selective H2S, HCN and HF Gas Sensor: A Computational Investigation(2020)

Assessment of irrigation water quality for vegetable farming in peri-urban Kumasi(2024)

Risk assessment of mineral and heavy metal content of selected tea products from the Ghanaian market(2016)

Potential health risk and bio-accessibility of metal and minerals in saltpetre (a food additive)(2023)

Mercury and hydroquinone content of skin toning creams and cosmetic soaps, and the potential risks to the health of Ghanaian women(2016)

Assessment of Total Mercury in Hair, Urine and Fingernails of Small–Scale Gold Miners in the Amansie West District, Ghana(2019)

Developing a simple box–behnken experimental design on the removal of doxorubicin anticancer drug using Fe3O4/graphene nanoribbons adsorbent(2021)

Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Using Graphene Semiconductor Composite Materials(2020)

Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Properties of Alstonia Boonei Extracts(2014)

Electrochemical anticancer drug sensor for determination of raloxifene in the presence of tamoxifen using graphene-CuO-polypyrrole nanocomposite structure modified pencil graphite electrode: Theoretical and experimental investigation(2020)

Charge transport, interfacial interactions and synergistic mechanisms in BiNbO4/MWO4 (M = Zn and Cd) heterostructures for hydrogen production: insights from a DFT+U study(2017)

Role of BaTiO3 crystal surfaces on the electronic properties, charge separation and visible light–response of the most active (001) surface of LaAlO3: A hybrid density functional study(2023)

Determination of lead and cadmium contents in lipstick and their potential health risks to consumers(2018)

Evaluating Iso-Mukaadial Acetate and Ursolic Acid Acetate as Plasmodium falciparum Hypoxanthine-Guanine-Xanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase Inhibitors(2019)

Boosting the photocatalytic H2 evolution activity of type-II g-GaN/Sc2CO2 van der Waals heterostructure using applied biaxial strain and external electric field(2022)

Electrochemical detection of amoxicillin on 2D graphene-gold nanoparticle-Lacasse bio-interfaces: Combined experimental and theoretical study(2020)

One-step synthesized 2D heteroatom doped graphene for high throughput electrochemical biosensing: A combined experimental and computational studies(2019)

Electro-catalytic amplified sensor for determination of N-acetylcysteine in the presence of theophylline confirmed by experimental coupled theoretical investigation(2021)

Author Correction: Electro-catalytic amplified sensor for determination of N-acetylcysteine in the presence of theophylline confirmed by experimental coupled theoretical investigation(2021)

Methylene blue dye adsorption on Ghana’s activated clay from Teleku Bukazo(2024)

Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies of the adsorption of Congo red on nZVI/Zn-Al layered double hydroxide intercalated with PO43− ion(2025)

Human health risk assessment of cyanide levels in water and tuber crops from Kenyasi, a mining community in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana(2017)

Phytocompounds, Heavy Metal and Mineral Contents in honey Samples from Selected Markets in the Kumasi Metropolis(2018)

Hierarchically assembled two-dimensional gold boron nitride-tungsten disulphide nanohybrid interface system for electrobiocatalytic applications(2019)

Theoretical studies of the decomposition of Zn[(iPr)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor in the gas phase for the chemical vapor deposition of binary and ternary zinc chalcogenides(2015)

Density functional theory (DFT) study of the gas-phase decomposition of the Cd[(iPr)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the CVD of binary and ternary cadmium chalcogenides(2014)

Theoretical study of the gas-phase decomposition of Pb[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the chemical vapour deposition of binary and ternary lead chalcogenides(2014)

Thermal decomposition of Zn[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor for the chemical vapour deposition of binary and ternary zinc chalcogenides: a theoretical study(2015)

Quantum mechanical study of the kinetics, mechanisms and thermodynamics of the gas-phase decomposition of Pb[( Pr)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor(2015)

A comprehensive understanding of the chemical vapour deposition of cadmium chalcogenides using Cd[(C6H5)2PSSe]2 single-source precursor: a density functional theory approach(2016)

Vitamin B12–Catalysed Reactions(2021)

Coenzyme B12-Dependent Enzymes(2021)

High-Throughput 2D Heteroatom Graphene Bioelectronic Nanosculpture: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study(2019)

Level of Exposure of Occupational Respirable Dust to Underground Gold Mine Workers in Ghana(2017)

SF6 decomposed gas sensing performance of van der Waals layered cobalt oxyhydroxide: insights from a computational study(2021)

Assessment of Irrigation Water Quality for Vegetable Farming in Peri-Urban Kumasi(2023)

Iso-mukaadial acetate and ursolic acid acetate bind to Plasmodium Falciparum heat shock protein 70: towards targeting parasite protein folding pathway(2024)

Exploring the anodic performance of InSnPS/GaGeAsSe heterostructure as an ultra-high rate rechargeable Li ion battery via first-principles study(2025)

Mitigating phosphorus loss in runoff from agricultural soils: the role of cover crops under conditions of freeze-thaw cycles(2021)

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