I am a senior lecturer of dual academic background (experimental and theoretical) in the Department of Physics UCC. I handle both undergraduate and postgraduate students. My main research area is condense matter physics.
Prof. Anthony Kwabena Twum
● Post-retirementAbout
Focus & expertise
Specializations
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
1. Theoretical Study Of Kinetic Transport Of Thermoelectric And Thermomagnetic Properties In Graphen
2. Theoretical Study Of Electron-Phonon Interaction In Low-Dimensional Condensed Matter Systems.
3. Experimental Study Of Radiation Physics.
4. Design And Construction Of Electronic Units To Solve Problems
Recent activity
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Project
Mar 2022
Design and Construction of Kymograph
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Project
Mar 2022
The study of Radon and Natural Radioactivity of oil find communities in the Volta Region of Ghana
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Project
Mar 2022
Drag of soliton in Semiconductor Superlattice
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Project
Mar 2022
Perturbation of Solitons in Semiconductor Superlattice
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Project
Mar 2022
Laser Induced Thermoelectric Properties of Chiral Carbon Nano Tube
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
University of Cape Coast
2011
Master of Physics in Physics
University of Cape Coast
2001
Diploma in Education
University of Cape Coast
1996
Bachelor of Science in Physics
University of Cape Coast
1996
Teaching & projects
I believe that students should be helped to understand concepts being taught so that it will enable them apply the knowledge acquired in a real life situations. During interaction with students, my aim is to make physics interesting to enable them appreciate the subject.
I believe students working in groups to promote team spirit and enable them to share ideas that help to solve problems. Sometimes I give topics to my grouped students to research and do presentations during lectures. It help to boost their confidence and also to prepare them towards their thesis work. Students should be encouraged to ask constructive questions during lectures. Intimidation should be avoided.
Where possible audio-visual aid should be employed in the teaching and learning process.
I support school/department agreed mode of assessment
Assessment is based on quizzes, assignments, presentations and end of semester exams which all of them are based on percentages.
Projects
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The study of Radon and Natural Radioactivity of oil find communities in the Volta Region of Ghana
Co-supervisor
October 2020 - Present
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Design and Construction of Kymograph
Principal supervior
October 2019 - Present
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Measurement of RF emissions around 4G LTE base stations in some selected Regions of Ghana
Co-supervisor
September 2017 - March 2020
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Laser Induced Thermoelectric Properties of Chiral Carbon Nano Tube
PhD Thesis
October 2002 - December 2010
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Perturbation of Solitons in Semiconductor Superlattice
MPhil Thesis
October 1998 - March 2001
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Drag of soliton in Semiconductor Superlattice
BSc. (Physics) Thesis
January 1996 - August 1996
Publications 35 works
2026
Assessment of Wave Data in West Africa for the Estimation of Wave Climate
Yusif Owusu, Komlan A. Kpogo-Nuwoklo, Anthony Twum, Donatus Bapentire Angnuureng
Coasts · Article · Source: OpenAlex
Comprehensive analysis of extreme wave events along the West African Coast: a study using WAVERYS data and peak over threshold (pot) method
Yusif Owusu, Bapentire Donatus Angnuureng, Komlan A. Kpogo-Nuwoklo, Anthony Twum et al.
African Geographical Review · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2025
Determinants of insecticide treated bed nets use among pregnant women in the Kintampo north municipality, Bono East region, Ghana
Issah Sumaila, Shaibu Issifu, Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah, Kwaku Nimo-Boakye et al.
medRxiv · Preprint · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Assessment of indoor radon, radon exhalation rate, and radium levels within Kpando Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, Francis Otoo, Paul K. Buah-Bassuah, Anthony Twum et al.
International Journal of Radiation Research · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex
Determinants of adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women in Kintampo municipal hospital, Ghana
Issah Sumaila, Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah, Mustapha Hallidu, Abraham Ndekudugu et al.
Frontiers in Global Women s Health · Article · Source: OpenAlex
The Role of Hormonal Contraceptive Use in Mediating Sociodemographic Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Women of Reproductive Age in Ghana
Shaibu Issifu, Lydia Sarponmaa Asante, Issah Sumaila, Debora Awuah Appietuah et al.
medRxiv · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
The role of hormonal contraceptive use in mediating sociodemographic predictors of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Shaibu Issifu, Lydia Sarponmaa Asante, Issah Sumaila, Debora Awuah Appietuah et al.
PLOS Global Public Health · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2024
Assessment of indoor radon distribution and seasonal variation within the Kpando Municipality of Volta Region, Ghana
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, Francis Otoo, Paul K. Buah-Bassuah, Anthony Twum
PLoS ONE · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Investigation of Acoustomagnetoelectric Effect in Bandgap Graphene by the Boltzmann Transport Equation
Raymond Edziah, Samuel S. Bentsiefi, K. A. Dompreh, Anthony Twum et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2023
Assessment of natural radioactivity, radon gas and soil characteristics along the Volta Lake in the Kpando municipality of Volta region, Ghana
Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, Francis Otoo, Paul K. Buah-Bassuah, Anthony Twum
Radiation Protection Dosimetry · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2022
Risk factors for COVID-19 virus infection among health workers: A case-control study in the Bono East Region of Ghana
Michael Mireku Opoku, Kwaku Poku Asante, Stephaney Gyaase, Emmanuel Teviu et al.
American Journal of Infection Control · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Investigation of laser modulated thermoelectric power of chiral carbon nanotubes
Anthony Twum, S. Y. Mensah, Raymond Edziah, N. G. Mensah et al.
Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2021
Acoustoelectric current in graphene nanoribbon due to Landau damping
K. A. Dompreh, Kofi W. Adu, D. Sakyi-Arthur, N. G. Mensah et al.
Scientific Reports · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Acoustoelectric Current in Graphene Nanoribbon due to Landau Damping
K. A. Dompreh, Kofi W. Adu, D. Sakyi-Arthur, N. G. Mensah et al.
Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
Temperature Dependent Resistivity of Chiral Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of Coherent Light Source
Anthony Twum, Raymond Edziah, S. Y. Mensah, K. A. Dompreh et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2020
Laser induced resistivity of chiral single wall carbon nanotubes
Anthony Twum, S. Y. Mensah, Raymond Edziah, Augustine Arthur
Journal of Physics Communications · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2018
Characterization of Potential Direct Recharge in the Gold Mining District of South-Western Ghana Using the Hydrus-1D Computer Code
Frederick Sam, George Amoako, Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Anthony Twum et al.
Journal of Geography and Geology · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2016
Direct Current Generation in Carbon Nanotubes by Terahertz Field
S. S. Abukari, Frederick Sam, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex
Behaviour of hot electrons under the dc field in chiral carbon nanotubes
M. Amekpewu, K. A. Dompreh, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
2015
Acoustoelectric Effect in degenerate Carbon Nanotube
K. A. Dompreh, N. G. Mensah, S. Y. Mensah, F. Sam et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · 12 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Connecting DNA origami structures using the biotin-streptavidin specific binding
George Amoako, Zhou Ming, Ye Rian, Patrick Mensah Amoah et al.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex
High-Frequency Electric Field Induced Nonlinear Electron Transport in Chiral Carbon Nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, Rabiu Musah, Kofi W. Adu et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2013
Generation and Propagation of Ultrasonic Waves in Piezoelectric Graphene Nanoribbon
Rabiu Musah, S. Y. Mensah, S. S. Abukari, Matthew Amekpewu et al.
Open Journal of Acoustics · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Rectification due to harmonic mixing of two coherent electromagnetic waves with commensurate frequencies in carbon nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, Kofi W. Adu, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah et al.
The European Physical Journal B · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex
External Electric Field Effect on Electrons Transport in Carbon Nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, Rabiu Musah, Kofi W. Adu et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Amplification of terahertz radiation in carbon nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, Kofi W. Adu, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah et al.
The European Physical Journal B · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2012
Domain Suppression in the Negative Differential Conductivity Region of Carbon Nanotubes by Applied AC Electric Field
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, Kofi W. Adu, N. G. Mensah et al.
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex
High frequency conductivity in carbon nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah, K. A. Adu et al.
AIP Advances · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Appearance of Large Amplitude Current Dynamics as a Result of Bragg Reflection in Carbon Nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah, Kofi W. Adu et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
Laser Stimulated Thermal Conductivity in chiral carbon nanotube
Anthony Twum, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah, K. A. Dompreh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
2011
Effect of laser on thermopower of chiral carbon nanotube
S. Y. Mensah, Anthony Twum, N. G. Mensah, K. A. Dompreh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Negative Differential Conductivity in Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of an External Electric Field
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, Adu, K. W., K. A. Dompreh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2010
Direct current generation due to wave mixing in zigzag carbon nanotubes
S. S. Abukari, S. Y. Mensah, N. G. Mensah, K. A. Dompreh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Generation of Terahertz Radiation by Wave Mixing in Zigzag Carbon Nanotubes
S. Y. Mensah, S. S. Abukari, N. G. Mensah, K. A. Dompreh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · Preprint · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex
1995
Soliton excitation in superlattice
S. Y. Mensah, F.K.A. Allotey, N. G. Mensah, Anthony Twum
Article · Source: OpenAlex
OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026
Engagements
📅 Conferences attended
2019
31st Biennial Conference of Ghana Science Association (GSA), GSA @ 60
Participant · University of Cape Coast
2017
30th Biennial Conference of Ghana Science Association
Participant · Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua
2017
First UESTC – Africa Workshop
Participant · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu – China
2014
14th Biennial Workshop for Ghana Science Association Members
Participant · University of Cape Coast
2008
Workshop on Preparation of Resource Packs In Experimental Science for Teachers and Trainee Teachers
Participant · University of Cape Coast
2008
Workshops for Teachers of Science in Basic Schools
Participant · Sanaa Lodge, Cape Coast
2008
Third Workshop on Preparation of Resource Packs In Experimental Science for Teachers and Trainee Teachers
Participant · Elmina Beach Resort, Cape Coast–Ghana
2008
Information Dessemination Seminar on Study Habits of Students
Participant · Sasakawa Center, University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2008
First Workshop on Preparation of Resource Packs In Experimental Science
Participant · Hans Cottage Botel, Cape Coast–Ghana
2007
COACH LAB Workshop,”Introduction to COACH LAB Software for teaching Physics
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2007
Opensource Software Workshop
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2006
Stakeholders conference on “Improving Science and Mathematics Education in Ghana
Participant · Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina, Ghana
2006
Postgraduate Training in Science and Mathematics Education
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2006
Regional College on Superlattice and Nanotechnology
Presenter · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2004
Regional College on Superlattice and Nanotechnology
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2004
Sixth Regional College on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
2002
Third Regional College on Condensed Matter Physics
Participant · University of Cape Coast- Ghana
Honors & affiliations
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International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Fellowship award.
International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy. · 2005
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Member
2. University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG) · 2004
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Member
1. Ghana Science Association (GSA). · 1997
Colleagues & frequently viewed together
Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan
Professor · Department of Physics
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Prof. Kwadwo Anokye Dompreh
Associate Professor · Department of Physics
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Dr. Jerry Opoku-Ansah
Senior Lecturer · Department of Physics
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Prof. Samuel Sonko Sackey
Associate Professor · Department of Physics
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Mr. Patrick Mensah-Amoah
Senior Lecturer · Department of Physics
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Dr. David Cudjoe Adukpo
Lecturer · Department of Physics
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Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan
Professor · Department of Physics
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Prof. Samuel Y Mensah
Professor · Department of Physics
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Prof. Frederick Sam
Associate Professor · Department of Physics
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Prof. Benjamin Anderson
Professor · Department of Physics
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Dr. David Cudjoe Adukpo
Lecturer · Department of Physics
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Dr. Francis Nkrumah
Senior Lecturer · Department of Physics
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