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Office Hours: By appointment
Christopher Bassey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Christopher Bassey, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Physics at APU and has over 20 years experience of teaching and research in physics. He is a three-time recipient of the Who Is Who Among America’s Teachers Award. His research interests include interaction of electromagnetic waves with living systems, dielectric spectroscopy, water measurements in porous media, and sensor developments for scientific and industrial applications.
Education
Ph.D. - University of Ilorin, 1995
M.Sc. - University of Ilorin, 1987
B.Sc. - University of Calabar, 1984
M.Sc. - University of Ilorin, 1987
B.Sc. - University of Calabar, 1984
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Bassey, Christopher and Simpson, Gregory R. "Microwave Sensors for Reducing Aircraft Icing Hazards," paper presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, and National Society of Hispanic Physicists, San Jose, 2006
Bassey, Christopher and Simpson, Gregory R. "Aircraft Ice Detection Using Time Domain Reflectometry with Coplanar Sensors," IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, 2007
Bassey, Christopher and Simpson Gregory. "Microwave Sensors for Aircraft Icing Detection," paper presented at the NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, 2005
Bassey, Christopher and Culver, John P. "Mobile Communication Devices and Human Health," paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, Atlanta, 2003
Bassey, Christopher. "A Dielectric Biosensor for Wate," poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of American Biophysical Society, San Francisco, 2002
Publications
Hook, W.R., Ferre, T.P.A., Livingston, N.J., Bassey C.E., and Stuchly, S.S. "The Effects of Salinity on Accuracy and Uncertainty of Water Content Measurement." Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 68, (2005): 47-56, erratum 69:31a.
Bassey, C. E. and Van der Meer, B. W. "Microwave Biosensors for Moisture Content Measurements." Recent Research Developments in Biophysics, Transworld Research Network, Trivandrum, India, Vol. 3, (2004): 247-265.
Bassey, C. E. and Simpson, G. R. "Aircraft Ice Detection using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) with Coplanar Sensors." Proceedings of IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, (2007): 1-6.
Bassey, C. E. and Simpson, G. R. "A Comparison of the Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) and Conductor-Backed Coplanar Waveguide (CBCPW) for Use as Aircraft Ice Sensors." Proceedings of IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Albuquerque, (2006): 821-824.
Bassey, C. E. and Barnard, J. "Planar Transmission Lines for Soil Water Measurements." Proceedings of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Honolulu, (2007): 4268-71.
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Bassey, Christopher and Simpson, Gregory R. "Microwave Sensors for Reducing Aircraft Icing Hazards," paper presented at the Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, and National Society of Hispanic Physicists, San Jose, 2006
Bassey, Christopher and Simpson, Gregory R. "Aircraft Ice Detection Using Time Domain Reflectometry with Coplanar Sensors," IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, 2007
Bassey, Christopher and Simpson Gregory. "Microwave Sensors for Aircraft Icing Detection," paper presented at the NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, 2005
Bassey, Christopher and Culver, John P. "Mobile Communication Devices and Human Health," paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, Atlanta, 2003
Bassey, Christopher. "A Dielectric Biosensor for Wate," poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of American Biophysical Society, San Francisco, 2002
Publications
Hook, W.R., Ferre, T.P.A., Livingston, N.J., Bassey C.E., and Stuchly, S.S. "The Effects of Salinity on Accuracy and Uncertainty of Water Content Measurement." Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 68, (2005): 47-56, erratum 69:31a.
Bassey, C. E. and Van der Meer, B. W. "Microwave Biosensors for Moisture Content Measurements." Recent Research Developments in Biophysics, Transworld Research Network, Trivandrum, India, Vol. 3, (2004): 247-265.
Bassey, C. E. and Simpson, G. R. "Aircraft Ice Detection using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) with Coplanar Sensors." Proceedings of IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, (2007): 1-6.
Bassey, C. E. and Simpson, G. R. "A Comparison of the Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) and Conductor-Backed Coplanar Waveguide (CBCPW) for Use as Aircraft Ice Sensors." Proceedings of IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Albuquerque, (2006): 821-824.
Bassey, C. E. and Barnard, J. "Planar Transmission Lines for Soil Water Measurements." Proceedings of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Honolulu, (2007): 4268-71.
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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers,2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07
Empire Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2004
Faculty Mentor Award from Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Minority Access to Research Careers Program (FASEB MARC), 2002
Empire Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2004
Faculty Mentor Award from Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Minority Access to Research Careers Program (FASEB MARC), 2002
Expertise
Biomedical Instrumentation
Biophysics
Dielectric Spectroscopy
Engineering Physics
Medical/Health Physics
Sensor Development
Special Interests and Activities
Reviewer, Soil Science Society of America Journal
Reviewer, Current Science Journal
Reviewer, Institution of Engineering Technology
Reviewer, Current Science Journal
Reviewer, Institution of Engineering Technology
Courses Taught
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