Eric Kwabena Kyeh Abavare
The research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing advanced nanomaterials, including boron, carbon, silicon carbide, graphene, MXene, and perovskites, with applications in sensors, energy storage, electronics, and composites.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Eric Kwabena Kyeh Abavare is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics, KNUST. He obtained his BSc. Degree in Physics from KNUST, MSc. Degree in Applied Physics from the University of Central Lancashire, England and his PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from University of Tsukuba, Japan.Dr. Abavare is a Theoretical and Computational Physicist interested in materials technology. He has published extensively in leading international peer-reviewed journals and has served as a reviewer for many high-impact journals and grant application (eg. FLAIR). Eric teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He has supervised thesis at the undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral levels and is an external examiner/moderator to a number of universities in Ghana. He is a Member of several national and international bodies such as Ghana Science Association (G.S.A.), African Materials Research Society, Institute of Physics (I.O.P.), U.K and many others.
2D Materials and Applications
Adsorption and Cooling Systems
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Advanced materials and composites
Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Conducting polymers and applications
Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements
Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Graphene research and applications
Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Nuclear Materials and Properties
Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Perovskite Materials and Applications
Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
Power Line Communications and Noise
Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Department of Physics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology