Jacob Wekalao

Mr. Jacob Wekalao


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 March 2025 in Scientific Reports
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HEHussein A. Elsayed
Hussein A. Elsayed
JWJacob Wekalao
Jacob Wekalao
AMAhmed Mehaney
Ahmed Mehaney
HAHaifa E. Alfassam
Haifa E. Alfassam
MAMostafa R. Abukhadra
Mostafa R. Abukhadra
WZWail Al Zoubi
Wail Al Zoubi
This study presents the design and analysis of a biosensor for COVID-19 detection, integrating graphene metasurfaces with gold, silver, and GST materials. The proposed sensor architecture combines a square ring resonator with a circular ring resonator, optimized through COMSOL Multiphysics simulations in the infrared regime. The sensor demonstrates exceptional performance characteristics, with absorption values exceeding 99.5% in the primary detection band (4.2–4.6 μm) and approximately 97.5% in the secondary band (5.0–5.5 μm). The device exhibits high sensitivity (4000 nm/RIU), a detection limit of 0.078, and a figure of merit of 16.000 RIU⁻¹ when utilizing crystalline GST as the substrate material. The sensor’s performance was further enhanced through machine learning optimization using XGBoost regression, achieving perfect correlation (R² = 100%) between predicted and experimental values across various operational parameters. The dual-band detection mechanism, combined with the integration of advanced materials and machine learning optimization, offers a promising platform for rapid, label-free, and highly sensitive COVID-19 detection. This research contributes to the development of next-generation biosensing technologies for viral detection and disease diagnosis.


21 February 2025 in Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
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JWJacob Wekalao
Jacob Wekalao
AMAhmed Mehaney
Ahmed Mehaney
NANassir Saad Alarifi
Nassir Saad Alarifi
MAMostafa R. Abukhadra
Mostafa R. Abukhadra
HEHussein A. Elsayed
Hussein A. Elsayed


3 April 2025 in Brazilian Journal of Physics
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JWJacob Wekalao
Jacob Wekalao
SNStephen Maina Njoroge
Stephen Maina Njoroge
OEOumaymah ELAMRI
Oumaymah ELAMRI