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Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
Solar Energy Society of Nigeria

Degrees:

2012
Doctorate     Physics
My research area is theoretical condensed matter physics with special interest in strongly correlated electron systems, electronic properties of semiconductor materials as it applies to solar energy harvesting and conversion.

Publications resulting from Research
1. Igbinovia O.E. and Ilenikhena A. P., “Improved Chemical Deposition and Thermal Emittance of Tin (IV) Oxide (SnO2) Thin Films for Photochemical Conversion of Solar Energy and Possible Applications.” International Journal of the Physical Sciences. Vol. 5, no. 11, 2010, pp. 1770-1775, https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPS.9000302

2. Ekwevugbe O, Osafile O.E, and Onyeaju M.C., “Mass Spectrum of Mesons via the WKB Approximation Method,” Advances in High Energy Physics, Vol. 2020, 2020, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5901464.

3. Osafile O.E., Adebambo P.O. and Adebayo G.A., “Elastic constants and observed ferromagnetism in inverse Heusler alloy Ti2CoAs using kjpaw pseudopotentials: A first-principles approach,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds. Vol. 722, 2017, pp. 207-211. Elsevier.                                                                https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.05.338

4 . Omugbe E., Osafile O.E. and Okon I.B., “WKB Energy Expression for the Radial Schrödinger Equation with a Generalized Pseudoharmonic Potential,”  Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Vol. 8 no. 2, 2020, pp. 13-20. India. 10.9734/ajopacs/2020/v8i230112

5. Osafile O.E. and Azi J.O., “Structural, Electronic, Elastic and Mechanical Properties of Novel ZrMnAs half Heusler Alloy from First Principles,” Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 571, 2019, pp. 41-49. Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2019.06.004

6. Omugbe, E., Osafile, O. E., Okon, I. B., & Onyeaju, M. C. (2021). Energy Spectrum and the properties of the Schiöberg potential using the WKB approximation approach. Molecular Physics, 119(4), e1818860.

7. Osafile, E. O., & Ojuh, O. D. (2013). Exploring voltage output using a dye-sensitized solar cell. International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2(3), 120-123.

8. Onate, C. A., Onyeaju, M. C., Omugbe, E., Okon, I. B., & Osafile, O. E. (2021). Bound-state solutions and thermal properties of the modified Tietz–Hua potential. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-14.

9. Gideon, O. T., Owoloko, E. A., & Osafile, O. E. (2011). A Regular Perturbation Analysis Of The Non-Linear Contaminant Transport Equation with An Initial And Instantaneous Point Source. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5(8), 1273-1277.

10. Adebambo, P. O., Osafile, O. E., Laoye, J. A., Idowu, M. A., & Adebayo, G. A. (2021). Electronic fitness function, effective mass and thermoelectric properties of Rh-based (-ScTe;-TiSb;-VSn) alloys for thermoelectric generator applications. Computational Condensed Matter, 26, e00523.

Materials Science and Engineering
2025
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Advanced School on Applications of First Principles and Molecular Dynamics Simulations in the Physical Sciences
2025
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