Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong
Department of Computer EngineeringLife SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong

13 Publications8 Research Themes3 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to the field of biosensing through innovative approaches in advanced materials science and bioinformatics. Their work encompasses developing gold- and silver-based nanomaterials for precise heat shock protein detection, employing nanoparticles on ITO glass substrates for electrochemical sensing applications, and pioneering magnetic biosensors that enhance medical diagnostics. Additionally, they have advanced the field with machine learning techniques for analyzing biological data, particularly relevant to diabetes management and blood glucose monitoring. Their research highlights a comprehensive exploration of biosensor technologies across diverse domains, including life sciences, health sciences, and chemical sensor development.

Faculty Biography

Dr. Mrs. Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Engineering, KNUST. She holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from KNUST, an MSc in Bioengineering from The University of Nottingham, UK, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Education, Winneba. She joined KNUST in 2009. She teaches various courses in Biomedical Engineering and her research focuses on sensitive materials, material optimization and engineering of biomedical implants as well as the development of biosensors.Dr. Mrs. Agyapong is a Professional Member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering and an active Fellow of the Republic Hall, KNUST. She has served on quite a number of committees within the College of Engineering and the University at large. She is currently the International Programme’s Officer of the College of Engineering and the Exams Officer for the Department of Computer Engineering. WEBSITES/RESEARCH PROFILE LINKSGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citationshl=en&user=plr2SEcAAAAJORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2531-073X

Key Research Themes (8)
Life Sciences

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Physical Sciences

Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Physical Sciences

Advanced Neural Network Applications

Physical Sciences

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

Health Sciences

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Physical Sciences

Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Life Sciences

Heat shock proteins research

Life Sciences

Machine Learning in Bioinformatics

Publications (13)

Corrigendum to “A highly sensitive and reusable magnetic nano-electrochemical biosensor for the detection of the liver cancer biomarker heat shock protein 70” [Chem. Eng. J. 505 (2025) 159860]

2025Machine Learning in BioinformaticsDOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162895

A highly sensitive and reusable magnetic nano-electrochemical biosensor for the detection of the liver cancer biomarker heat shock protein 70

2025Heat shock proteins researchDOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159860

Multi‐Wound Classification: Exploring Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques

Open Access
2025Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementDOI: 10.1002/eng2.70001

Sensitive detection of HSP70 using a current-amplified biosensor based on antibody-loaded PS-AuNPs@Cys/Au modified ITO chip

2024Heat shock proteins researchDOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06333-0

Hybrid Nanomaterials for Biosensor Applications

2023Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDOI: 10.1002/9783527834266.ch21

Adaptive Curriculum Learning for Semi-supervised Segmentation of 3D CT-Scans

2021Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92185-9_7

Gold Nanoparticles/Thermochromic Composite Film on Screen-Printed Electrodes for Simultaneous Detection of Protein and Temperature

Open Access
2021Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsDOI: 10.4236/jbnb.2021.122002

3D Liver and Tumor Segmentation in CT Scans with Robust Self-Paced Learning

2020Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsDOI: 10.1109/icisce50968.2020.00302

The electrolytic deposition of ZrO<sub>2</sub> film on ITO glass applied in the detection of rutin

2019Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesDOI: 10.1080/10584587.2019.1592081

Comparative analysis of the structural and physical properties of magnetron Co-sputtered Ag-doped and Si-doped hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium substrates

2017Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsDOI: 10.1080/10584587.2017.1337466

A carcinoembryonic antigen optoelectronic immunosensor based on thiol-derivative-nanogold labeled anti-CEA antibody nanomaterial and gold modified ITO

2015Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.06.062

Structural and Physical Properties of Magnetron Co-sputtered Silver Containing Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Titanium Substrates

2015Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsDOI: 10.1080/10584587.2015.1040334
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Computer Engineering
Total Publications13
Research Themes8
Open Access Papers3

Department of Computer Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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