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Dr Duke Ateyh Oeba

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Designation: LECTURER
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Division / Faculty: Faculty of Science
Directorate / Dept: DEPT. OF PHYSICS
Section: Electronics
Address: Department of physics, Egerton University, P.O Box 536-20115 Egerton, Kenya

SUMMARY

: Dr Duke Oeba holds a B.Ed. Science (Mathematics and Physics) degree from Egerton University, an MSc. (Electronics and Instrumentation) from Kenyatta University, and a Ph.D. in Physics (Experimental Solid-state Electronics) from the University of South Africa. Duke is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Physics at Egerton University, Kenya. His research focuses on experimental investigation of the properties of novel materials for next-generation renewable energy, climate change adaptation, and mitigation applications. Duke is a PI in a UNESCO- TWAS-funded project investigating different novel materials for solar energy applications.
Duke has published several scholarly articles in the International Peer-reviewed Journal in his areas of specialization. He has also attended and presented at several international conferences/ workshops and won awards and research grants. Duke is a recipient of (i) a USD 51,430.00 Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI), a grant by UNESCO- TWAS (2021-2024) (ii) a Ph.D. scholarship worth USD 21,000.00 by the National Research Foundation of South Africa (2018-2021) and (iii) an Executive Board member of Egerton University Alumni Association. Dr Oeba holds leadership responsibilities at the departmental and institutional levels. He is the Chairman of the Departmental Postgraduate Committee, Vice Chairman of the Curriculum Review Committee for Bachelor of Science Physics Programmes, Faculty Committee Member, Board of Postgraduate Studies, IEEE P2520.1 Working Group Member, Co-Guest Editor in Special Issue in International Journals of Thin Film Science and Technology and Quality and Standard Faculty Board Member., Egerton University Dr. Oeba’s philosophy is ’Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get, and what you see in others exists in you.’
ORCID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-4509-9385
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

B.Ed.-Science - Mathematics, and Physics: Egerton University- Kenya.

M.Sc. Electronics and Instrumentation- Kenyatta University-Kenya.

Ph.D. Physics- University of South Africa-South Africa.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Electronics

Renewable Energy (solar)

Photovoltaic cell

Climate change, adaption and mitigation

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

B.Ed.-Science (Second Class Honors Upper Division) Mathematics and Physics: Egerton University- Kenya.

M.Sc. Electronics and Instrumentation with special reference to Renewable energy and climate change (Solar): Kenyatta University-Keny.

Ph.D. Physics Specializing in Synthesis and Characterization of Silicon Materials, Fabrication, and Characterization of Radiation Detectors for Radiation Sensing Applications: University of South Africa-South Africa.

WORK EXPERIENCE

12/10/2021–Present Full-Time Lecturer and Researcher

Egerton University (Kenya)

01/02/2021– 30/12/2021 Part-time Lecturer

Maasai University (Kenya)

01/07/2020–Present IEEE P2520.1 Baseline Performance of Machine Olfaction Devices and Systems Working Group

Member IEEE P2520.1 Working Group

01/01/2012–24/12/2014 Part-time lecturer

The Technical University of Kenya, NAIROBI (Kenya)

KEY PROJECTS

: Duke is a PI in a UNESCO- TWAS-funded project investigating different novel materials for solar energy applications

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Renewable Energy
Climate change, adaptation, and mitigation
Perovskite solar cells, Fabrication, and Characterization
Semiconductor Material Characterization, Silicon, Defect engineering, Device Fabrication, and Characterization

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

1. Oeba, D.A, Bodunrin, J. O, & Moloi, S. J (2023). The electrical characteristics and conduction mechanisms of Zn doped silicon-based Schottky barrier diode. Heliyon, 9(12), e22793.

2. Bodunrin, J. O., Oeba, D. A., & Moloi, S. J. (2023). Exploring the Impact of Fe-Implantation on the Electrical Characteristics of Al/p-Si Schottky Barrier Diodes. Electronic Materials, 4(2), 95-109.

3. Oeba, D. A., Bodunrin, J. O., & Moloi, S. J. (2022). Effects of zinc doping on current-voltage and capacitance-voltage-frequency characteristics of n-silicon Schottky diode. (Pre-print)

4. Oeba, D. A., & Mosiori, C. O. (2022). Electrical and Optical Properties of Boron Doped Zinc Oxide Thin-film Deposited by Metal-organic Chemical Vapour Deposition for Photovoltaic Application. Physical Science International Journal, 26(7), 48-55.

5. Soon Min, H., Oeba, D., Makori, E., Munji, M., & Njoroge, W. (2022). Opto-Electrical Properties of Chemical bath Deposited Cu4SnS4 Thin Films. J. Thin Film Sci. Tec. 11(1), 2.

6. Oeba, D. A., Bodunrin, J. O., & Moloi, S. J. (2021). Electrical properties of 3 MeV proton irradiated silicon Schottky diodes. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 412786.

7. Bodunrin, J. O., Oeba, D. A., & Moloi, S. J. (2021). Current-voltage characteristics of iron- implanted silicon-based Schottky diodes. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 123,

8. Bodunrin, J. O., Oeba, D. A., & Moloi, S. J. (2021). Current-voltage and capacitance-voltage characteristics of cadmium-doped p-silicon Schottky diodes. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical,

9. Oeba A., & Mosiori, C. O. (2020). Effect of dyes Nano-material electrodes for exploration of dye-sensitized solar cells. Int. J. Thin Film Sci. Tec. Vol. 9, No 1, 51-55

10. Oeba D. A. (2019). Optical and electrical properties of CdS: B thin film deposited by chemical bath deposition for photovoltaic application. Int. Thin Film Sci. Tec. Vol. 8, No 3, 93-599

11. Oeba, A., Bodunrin, J. O., and Moloi, S. J. (2019). Current-voltage characteristics of aluminum and zinc implanted silicon for radiation detection applications. CEUR Works. Proc. Vol. 2507, Issue 40: 230-235

12. Mosiori, C.O. & Oeba, D.A (2018) Optoelectronic and Structural Effect of Nanoparticles on Cerium Titanium Thick Film International Educational Applied Research Journal, IEARJ, Vol. 2, Issue 2: 2456-6713

13. Oeba, A. (2018). Electrical and optical characterization of Cu4SnS4 and CdS: B thin films for photovoltaic applications. Kenyatta university, Nairobi-Kenya.

14. Mosiori, O., & Oeba, D. A. (2017). Studies on Cd1Se0. 6Te0. 4 Thin Films by Spectroscopic and Diffractometer Characterization. Traektoriâ Nauki= Path of Science, 3(9).

15. Makori, N. E., Oeba, D. A., & Mosiori, C. (2017). Relationship between bandgap and particle size of cadmium sulfide quantum dots. Chemistry Research Journal, 2(5), 15-21.

16. Mosiori, O., Oeba, D. A., & Shikambe, R. (2017). Determination of Planck’s Constant using Light Emitting Diodes. Traektoriâ Nauki= Path of Science, 3(10).

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Soonmin, H., Hegde, S., Ramesh, K., Dongre, J. K., Khattak, Y. H., Zhang, X. H., ... & Oeba, D. A. (2021). Chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for solar cells and dye-sensitized solar cells. In Chalcogenide-Based Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts (pp. 185-218). Elsevier.

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1. Frontiers Workshop in Amman, Jordan: The Nexus in action: Navigating the Water-Energy-Food-Environment nexus for Climate Resilient and Inclusive Futures, from 7 Feb to 9 Feb 2024
2. Kenya Innovation Week 2023, The Commonwealth Edition from 27th November to 1st December 2023 at the Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi Kenya
3. A training workshop on Project Cycle Management at CMRT, by Egerton University, through the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture and Agribusiness (CESAAM), in collaboration with Oslo New University, from May 22nd to May 25th, 2023.

4. A training on Innovation in the Digital Economy by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA), which was held from 29th to 31st May 2023 at the Gelian Hotel, Machakos

5. Attended and Participated in a Workshop on the Advanced Postgraduate Supervision Capacity Development Programme from 21 April 2022 to 14 July 2022.The University of South Africa. South Africa
6. BPS Sponsored Biophysical Conference: The Future of Health Interventions Friday 28th October 2022. Department of Physics at Egerton University, Kenya.
7. Materials Science Workshop: The Synchrotron Radiation Source BESSY II – Research Options for the International Science Community. November 10th and 11th, 2022. CMRT Games conference room, Egerton University, Kenya (Oral Presentation)
8. Smr 3698 - Workshop on Electrochemical Energy Storage: Theory, Experiments, and Applications. 5th -26th May 2022. The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
9. Smr 3708 - African regional workshop on SciTinyML: Scientific Use of Machine Learning on Low-Power Devices. 25th -29th April 2022. The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
10. FNHP 2022 Frontiers in Nuclear and Hadronic Physics GGI Ph.D. school, February 21 – March 4, 2022. The Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics, Florence, Italy.
11. XXVII International Symposium on Nuclear Electronics & Computing. Montenegro, Budva, Becic, 30th September-4 October 2019: Oral Presentation
12. International Student exchange to Michigan State University, the USA from 17th -28th October 2019
13. Nanoscience’s Young Research’s Symposium 12 November 2019 at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa: Poster presentation
14. 8th Annual Unisa Student Research and Innovation Showcase 2019, 4th -6th September. Pretoria, South Africa: Oral presentation

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

RESEARCH GRANT

1. USD 51,430.00 Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) Grant by UNESCO- TWAS (2021-2024). Research grant number 4500474973

2. USD 20,000.00 National Research Foundation of South Africa 2018-2021 (Research grant number 105292)

Awards

1. 8^th Annual Unisa Student Research and Innovation Showcase 2019, 4^th -6^th September. Winner: Best Oral Presentation (Ph.D. Category)

TEACHING AREAS

Digital Electronics

Solid-state electronics

Solid-state physics

Microprocessor

Basic electronics

Nuclear Physics

Atomic Physics

Digital Communications

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

MASTERS LEVEL :

Master student (Ongoing)

1. Bungei Vincent Kiprop (Student NO: SM 13/09112/20). Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Sulphide-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
2. Osoro Ludek Ombeo (Student NO: SM13/13677/19). Topic: Investigation of The Magnetic Properties of (〖Fe〗_2 MnP_(1-x) A_x (A=Si,Ga and Ge;x=0.33) for Near Room Temperature Refrigeration: An ab intio Study
3. Moronge Zachary Kibagendi (Student NO: SM13/13675/19). Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Natural Dyes Extracted from Plectranthus Barbatus Leaf and Casimiroa Edulis Fruit Juice for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells as Photosensitizers
4. Marion Kerubo Mogusu (Student NO: SM13/04102/22). Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Ge Alloyed CsSnI3 Absorber Layer For Stable Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Using Graphite as the Back Electrode.
5. Cephas Rohn Odhiambo (Student NO: SM13/13097/21). Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of FASn(I3)1-x Clx Absorber Layer and ZnO1-xSx Electron Transport Layer for a Stable Perovskite Solar Cells At x=0.25, 0.50, and 0.75
PhD Level (Ongoing)
1. Kamau Esther Mweru (Student NO: SD13/11004/23). Topic: The Influence of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on The Formamidium Tin Triodide for Photovoltaic Cell Applications-Egerton University

OTHER SOCIETIES

: 1 Biophysical Society (BPS) member since 2024. Membership Number 129274. Status Active
2 Egerton University Member of Examiner Board of Postgraduate in the Faculty of Science
3 Egerton University Bachelor of Science Physics Programs Review Committee
4 IEEE P2520.1 Baseline Performance of Machine Olfaction Devices and Systems Working Group
5 Co-Guest Editor in Special Issue in International Journals of Thin Film Science and Technology
6 Quality and Standard Faculty Board Member (Faculty of Science-Egerton University)
7 Executive Committee Member-Kanga National School

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