Akyana Britwum
The researcher's work spans a diverse array of interdisciplinary fields, focusing on advanced battery technologies, thin film materials with applications in electronics and photonics, solid-state spectroscopy, graphene research, hydrological forecasting using AI, genetic and biotechnological studies, historical and cultural archaeology, coastal dynamics, and multi-field approaches. Their approach integrates diverse methodologies to address challenges across these fields, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration for innovative solutions.
Faculty Biography
Dr Akyana Britwum is a solid-state physicist with expertise in low-cost optical sensing, electronic instrumentation for low-resourced environments and laboratories, and thin-film synthesis for photovoltaics. He joined KNUST as a lecturer in 2015 after completing his PhD, and he holds a BSc, MSc, and PhD in Physics — all from KNUST.He is Principal Investigator of the Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL), where he leads the development of photonics research and education infrastructure in West Africa. He also leads efforts to apply generative AI to strengthen research capacity in Ghana.A globally recognised leader in STEM outreach and education, he has a strong record of securing grants, building academic collaborations, and mentoring emerging scientists.
2D Materials and Applications
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Conferences and Exhibitions Management
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
Graphene research and applications
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
Magnetic Properties and Applications
Malaria Research and Control
Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
A systematic review of machine learning models for groundwater level prediction
Open AccessShoreline change detection along the eastern coast of Ghana: leveraging GIS and advanced remote sensing techniques
Open AccessIntegrating multi-method geophysical prospection and UAV data for uncovering British colonial history in Ghana
Computational elucidation of Plasmodium falciparum enoyl-ACP reductase inhibition by Salacia debilis compounds: adaptive ligand binding drives antimalarial activity
A systematic review of neural network applications for groundwater level prediction
Open AccessOptimising Material Recovery and Lifecycle Management of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: AI-Based Separator, Repurposing, and Safe Discharge Solutions
Open AccessBuilding photonics awareness through outreach activities towards establishing the Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory
Building Photonics Awareness Through Outreach Activities Towards Establishing the Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Ga, As/Br and Partial‐Hydrogenation Doped Stanene: First‐Principles Calculations
Open AccessA Systematic Review of Neural Network Applications for Groundwater Level Prediction
Open AccessA Systematic Review of Machine Learning Algorithms in Groundwater Level Simulations and Forecasting
Open AccessThe effect of the concentration of tin (Sn) in the metallic precursor, on the structure, morphology, optical and electrical properties of electrochemically deposited lead-tin-sulphide (PbSnS) thin films
Open AccessElectronic and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal‐Doped MoS<sub>2</sub> Monolayer: First‐Principles Calculations
Determining the majority charge carrier, optical and structural properties of electrochemically deposited lead tin sulfide (PbSnS) thin films
Open AccessMagnetostriction of First and Second Order Magnetite Samples and its Relation to the Magnetic Easy Axis Switching
Stabilizing the ferroelectric phase of KNO3 thin films using substrate electrodes
Ferroelectricity in Sodium Nitrite Thin Films
Department of Physics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology