Kenneth Ozoemena

Biography

Prof Kenneth (Ikechukwu) Ozoemena obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry from Rhodes University (2003) and worked at the same University as Andrew Mellon Lecturer in Chemistry between 2004 and 2006. After a stint at the University of Pretoria as a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry (2006 – 2009) he moved to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria (2009) where he worked as the Chief Research Scientist and Research Group Leader of the Electrochemical Energy Technologies (focusing mainly on the R&D of advanced lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells). Ken joined Wits University in 2017 as Professor of Materials for Energy and Electrochemistry. He serves on the editorial Boards of several leading science journals, including Electrochemistry Communications (Elsevier), Current Opinions in Electrochemistry (Elsevier) and Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing).

Research Interest

Ozoemena group runs highly multi-disciplinary electrochemistry-related research interests spanning renewable energy, materials science and engineering. The aim is to understand the properties of new materials for possible development of energy systems and general electrochemical application. In summary, there are three research areas, viz: 1 Energy storage 2 Fuel cells & electrolyzers 3 Electrochemical sensors