Profile - Dr Duke Ateyh Oeba

Dr Duke Ateyh Oeba

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Designation: LECTURER
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Job Category: Teaching
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 Bachelor’s Degree in Education Science with a specialization in Physics and Mathematics from Egerton University Kenya, a Master’s Degree in Electronics and Instrumentation with a specialization in Photovoltaic Solar Cells from Kenyatta University, Kenya, and Ph.D. Degree in Physics specializing in Solid State Electronics from the University of South Africa, South Africa. Dr. Oeba has over 5 years of experience in teaching, research, and community service. Apart from being a renewable energy enthusiast, Dr. Oeba is also a global peace and climate change enthusiast. Currently, Dr. Oeba is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Physics at Egerton University. His research interest include applying nanotechnology to produce cheap, safe, green, and renewable energy.

Dr. Oeba has published several scholarly articles and a book chapter in the International Peer-reviewed Journal in his areas of specialization. He has also presented at international conferences and has received several awards. 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

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/duke-oeba-ph-d-9769394b/?originalSubdomain=za

Researchgate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Duke-Oeba

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=PvWLkBkAAAAJ

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

Experimental nuclear physics

Photovoltaic cell

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 Deposition, Fabrication, and Characterization of Photovoltaic cell: 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)

01/07/2022–Present Co-founder and Director Maji Safi UV Water Project

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

: Synthesis and characterization of thin films for photovoltaic applications. My current project is based on the fabrication and characterization of radiation detection devices.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Thin films deposition, Fabrication, and Characterization of Photovoltaic cell
Semiconductor Material Characterization, Silicon, Defect engineering, Device Fabrication, and Characterization

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

1.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.

2.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)

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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,

7. 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,

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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).

14. 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.

15. 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 Attended and Participated in a Workshop on Advanced Postgraduate Supervision Capacity Development Programme 21 April 2022 to 14 July 2022.The University of South Africa. South Africa
2. BPS Sponsored Biophysical Conference: The Future of Health Interventions Friday 28th October 2022. Department of Physics at Egerton University, Kenya.
3. 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)
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. XXVII International Symposium on Nuclear Electronics & Computing. Montenegro, Budva, Becic, 30th September-4 October 2019: Oral Presentation
8. International Student exchange to Michigan State University, the USA from 17th -28th October 2019
9. Nanoscience’s Young Research’s Symposium 12 November 2019 at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa: Poster presentation
10. 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 (2023-2025). Research grant number 4500474973

2. USD $10,000.00 Design, Development & Construction of an IoT-Based Queen Bee Incubator. Grant by Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP)-2021, Funded by World Bank

3. National Research Foundation of South Africa 2018-2021 (Research grant number 105292) (SA Rand 360,000.00)

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 :

Three masters 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 (Egerton University)

2. Osoro Ludek Ombeo (Student NO: SM13/13677/19). Topic: Investigation of The Magnetic Properties of Fe2 MnP1-x Az (A=Si, Ga and Ge; x=0.33) for Near Room Temperature Refrigeration: An ab Initio STUDY (Egerton University)

3 Kobia Kariri Mucheke (Student NO: BM16/13719/19). Topic: Design of an Internet of Things (IoT) Based Queen Bee Incubator (Egerton University)

OTHER SOCIETIES

Member IEEE P2520.1 Working Group

Treasurer Egerton University Alumni Association- Nakuru Chapter

Parents Association Representative, Kanga High School

REFEREES

1. Prof. Luyanda Noto

Department of Physics University of South Africa

P. O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa.

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Dr. Mosiori Cliff Orori

Department of Mathematics and Physics Technical, University of Mombasa

PO Box 90420-08000- Mombasa

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3. Prof. Moloi Sabata

Department of Physics University of South Africa

P. O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa.

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4. Dr. Jared Ombiro Gwaro

Department of Physics Maasai Mara University

P. O. Box 861-20500, Narok, Kenya Phone: +254723075936

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