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Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong

Computer Engineering

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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

Research Summary

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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.

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A carcinoembryonic antigen optoelectronic immunosensor based on thiol-derivative-nanogold labeled anti-CEA antibody nanomaterial and gold modified ITO(2015)
Hybrid Nanomaterials for Biosensor Applications(2023)
A highly sensitive and reusable magnetic nano-electrochemical biosensor for the detection of the liver cancer biomarker heat shock protein 70(2025)
Sensitive detection of HSP70 using a current-amplified biosensor based on antibody-loaded PS-AuNPs@Cys/Au modified ITO chip(2024)
Structural and Physical Properties of Magnetron Co-sputtered Silver Containing Hydroxyapatite Coatings on Titanium Substrates(2015)
Comparative analysis of the structural and physical properties of magnetron Co-sputtered Ag-doped and Si-doped hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium substrates(2017)
Multi‐Wound Classification: Exploring Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques(2025)
Adaptive Curriculum Learning for Semi-supervised Segmentation of 3D CT-Scans(2021)
3D Liver and Tumor Segmentation in CT Scans with Robust Self-Paced Learning(2020)
Gold Nanoparticles/Thermochromic Composite Film on Screen-Printed Electrodes for Simultaneous Detection of Protein and Temperature(2021)
The electrolytic deposition of ZrO<sub>2</sub> film on ITO glass applied in the detection of rutin(2019)
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](2025)

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