Samson Abagale | Chemical Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Samson Abagale | Chemical Ecology | Best Researcher Award

C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ghana

Prof. Samson Abah Abagale is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS), Navrongo, Ghana. With a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2017), his research focuses on natural products chemistry, chemical ecology, and indigenous chemical processes applied to crop protection and public health.

Profile:

🎓 Education Background:

  • PhD in Organic Chemistry (2017), KNUST
    Focus: Chemical Ecology & Crop Protection

  • MSc in Organic Chemistry (2008), KNUST
    Focus: Natural Products in Indigenous Processes

🧪 Research Interests:

  • Natural Products Chemistry 🌿

  • Chemical Ecology 🐜

  • Indigenous Chemical Processes 🧬

  • Vector Control, Waste Management & Water Quality 💧

📚 Academic & Professional Roles:

  • Associate Professor (2021 – Present), CKT-UTAS

  • Former Dean at CKT-UTAS & UDS

  • Lecturer to Senior Lecturer roles across multiple institutions since 2010

  • Supervised numerous PhD, MPhil, and BSc students 🎓

  • Reviewer & Examiner for academic journals and research theses 📄

🌍 Research Impact & Grants:

  • 🌱 CRES Project Grant (2020–2026) – Climate Change & Ecosystem Resilience (DANIDA)

  • 🎓 PhD Fellowship – Royal Society & Leverhulme Trust, UK

  • 🦟 Malaria Research Grant – Noguchi Memorial Institute

🏛️ Leadership & Service:

  • Dean of Academic Programmes & Quality Assurance, CKT-UTAS

  • Chairperson & Member of various academic and outreach committees

  • Active in curriculum quality assurance, postgraduate education, and institutional leadership

🌐 Conferences & Trainings Attended:

  • International Chemical Ecology Conference 🌿

  • Pan Africa Chemistry Network Congress 🌍

  • Leadership Seminars & IP Policy Development Workshops

🧑‍🔬 Professional Memberships:

  • Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) 🇬🇧

  • Ghana Science Association 🇬🇭

  • University Teachers Association of Ghana

  • Association of Health and Nutrition

📊 Citation Metrics:

  • 📄 Total Publications: 9

  • 📑 Total Citations: 127 (from 121 citing documents)

  • 📈 h-index: 5

Publication:

  • Synergistic enhancement of natural mosquito repellents through matrix interactions: Insights from GC-MS and bioassays