Dr. Ambrose Eze | Astrophysics | Excellence in Research Award
Lecturer | Godfrey Okoye University | Nigeria
Dr. Ambrose Chukwudi Eze is a distinguished physicist and astrophysicist based at Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Nigeria, with extensive expertise in physics, space science, astronomy, and astrophysics. Born in Nsukka, Enugu State, he holds a Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology from the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology in conjunction with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, a B.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy (Second Class Upper), an M.Sc. in Space Science and Astrophysics, and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, completed in 2025. Professionally, Dr. Eze has accumulated diverse teaching and research experience, beginning as a research intern at the Sheda Science and Technology Complex in Abuja, where he gained hands-on experience in solid-state physics, semiconductor fabrication, and experimental techniques, followed by teaching roles in various secondary schools preparing students for national examinations. Currently, he lectures at the Department of Physics and Geosciences, Godfrey Okoye University, designing course modules, mentoring students, supervising projects, and conducting examinations in courses ranging from General Physics and Electronics to Space Science and Computational Physics. His research interests encompass high-energy astrophysics, stellar and galactic X-ray emissions, accretion flow dynamics in black hole candidates, space weather, satellite and drone technology, gravitational physics, and computational modeling using MATLAB and Python. Dr. Eze possesses advanced research skills including data acquisition, reduction, modeling, visualization, and scientific writing, as well as laboratory design, instrumentation, programming, and project management. His scholarly contributions include publications in high-impact journals on 6.7 keV emission lines in stellar flares and Galactic Ridge X-ray emissions, gamma-ray bursts, and black hole accretion dynamics. Recognized for excellence, he has received the African Astronomical Society Seed Research Grant and the Best GOUNI Mentor Award. Overall, Dr. Eze’s career reflects a strong commitment to advancing astrophysics research, mentoring future scientists, and bridging theoretical, observational, and applied aspects of space science and physics.
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Featured Publications
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Okoh, D., Eze, A., Adedoja, O., Okere, B., & Okeke, P. N. (2012). A comparison of IRI‐TEC predictions with GPS‐TEC measurements over Nsukka, Nigeria. Space Weather, 10(10), 39. Cited by 39.
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Eze, A. C., Eze, R. N. C., & Esaenwi, S. (2017). On the contribution of the 6.7 keV line emission of the Algol binary system to the 6.7 keV line emission from the galactic ridge. Turkish Journal of Physics, 41(3), 277–284. Cited by 5.
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Eze, A. C., & Eze, R. N. C. (2024). Accretion flow dynamics and characteristics of MAXI J153–571 – spectral analysis using combination of XSPEC and TCAF models. Journal of High Energy Astrophysics, 43, 79–92. Cited by 2.
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Eze, A. C., Esaenwi, S., & Madu, F. O. (2022). The 6.7 keV thermal emission lines in the stellar flare spectra of two chromospherically active binaries: Algol and GT Mus. Advances in Space Research, 69(1), 499–513. Cited by 1.
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Eze, A., Esaenwi, S., & Chima, A. I. (2019). The 6.7 keV line emission from the stellar flare of Algol. Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology, 5(4), 1090–1097. Cited by 1.
