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Amos Vincent Ntarisa

Name
Amos Vincent Ntarisa

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics

Biography

Biography

Dr. Amos Vincent Ntarisa is a Senior Lecturer in Physics in the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE), a constituent college of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). He holds a PhD in Physics, specializing in Nuclear Physics, from Kyungpook National University in the Republic of Korea, as well as a Master of Science in Physics and a Bachelor of Science with Education (BSc. Ed) from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Email Address
amos.ntarisa@muce.ac.tz

Research Interest

Research Interest
Radon, glasses, detector development, environmental radiation monitoring, radiation detection, phosphors, heavy metals, radioactivity, nuclear physics, atomic physics, radiation physics, medical physics, liquid scintillation counter, radiation doses.

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Projects

Projects
  1. Heavy Metals and Radioactivity in Tobacco Products (2024-2026).
  2. Heavy Metals and Human Health Risk Assessment (2023-)
  3. Radon Measurements (2022-).
  4. Glass Fabrication for Radiation Detection (2020-).
  5. Development of Radon detection techniques (2017-2022)

Publications

Publications

 

  1. Anaceth Mwijage Adrian, Frank Amos Kisinza, Maria Kalisti Amma, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, (2025). Indoor Radon Survey in Some Buildings of Mkwawa University College of Education. Radiation Science and Technology, Volume 11, Issue 1,  12-22. 10.11648/j.rst.20251101.12
  2. Karim Haji Shabani, Rosemary Martin Sesala, Masanja Kashindye Andrea, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Chakupewa Joseph Mpambije, (2025). Assessment of radon risk awareness among undergraduate students at Mkwawa University College of Education, Tanzania. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 287, 107712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2025.107712  
  3. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Review of radon research in Tanzania, Journal of the European Radon Association 2024, 5: 10728, http://dx.doi.org/10.35815/radon.v5.10728
  4. Julius P. Mwakalukwa , Antina Baton Mgimba , Hassan Said Shaban , Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Heavy metal pollution and evaluation of health risk of amaranth around Don Bosco wastewater treatment plant, Iringa, Tanzania, Heliyon 10 (2024) e40843, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40843
  5. Niwaeli Orgenes Eliaza , Sifael Benjamin Malamla , Yohana Ramadhani Mabula, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, human health risk assessment of heavy metals in beer brands from Tanzania market, Toxicology Reports 13 (2024) 101820, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.101820
  6. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, Nguyen Duy Quang, W Cheewasukhanont, Faizan Anjum, N Intachai, Y Ruangtaweep, HJ Kim, S Kothan, J Kaewkhao (2024), Investigation of radiation-induced luminescence properties of high-density barium phosphate glasses doped with Ce3+, Journal of Luminescence, Volume 227,January 2025, 120981, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2024.120981
  7. Anastazia Tarimo Felix, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Review of toxic metals in tobacco cigarette brands and risk assessment, Journal of King Saud University-Science,36(10), 103484, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2024.103484
  8. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Heavy metals concentration and human health risk assessment in tobacco cigarette products from Tanzania, Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Volume 52, Issue 8, August 2024, 100428, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjac.2024.100428
  9. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, Nguyen Duy Quang, W Cheewasukhanont, N Wantana, Faizan Anjum, P Pakawanit, C Phoovasawat, HJ Kim, N Intachai, S Kothan, J Kaewkhao, Luminescence properties of Tb3+-doped sodium phosphate glasses for green laser and X-ray imaging application, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Elsevier, Volume 222,2024,111852, ISSN 0969-806X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.111852 
  10. Faizan Anjum, Nguyen Duy Quang, Nguyen Thanh Luan, Amos V Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, W Cheewasukhanont, J Lee, HJ Kim, S Kothan, J Kaewkhao, Radiation hardness and scintillation properties of Tb-doped phosphate glasses under proton and X-ray irradiation, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Elsevier, Volume 222, 2024, 111837, ISSN 0969-806X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.111837 
  11. Anastazia Felix Tarimo, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Review of natural radioactivity in tobacco cigarette brands, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volume 272, February 2024, 107348, publisher, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107348 
  12. Nguyen Duy Quang, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, N Wantana, Y Tariwong, Nguyen Duc Ton, S Kothan, J Kaewkhao, HJ Kim, Effects of alkali ions on luminescence and scintillation performance of Ce3+ doped phosphate glasses for radiation detection, Ceramics International, volume 49, Issue 17, pages 28711-28719, 2023, publisher, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.06.129  
  13. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Academic Advisor-Prof. HongJoo Kim, Development of a Novel Technique for Radon Detection Based on Liquid Scintillation Counting System, Ph.D. in Physics Thesis, August 2022, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea. , https://indico.knu.ac.kr/event/587/attachments/773/1208/000000102052_20221120175619.pdf 
  14. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, H.J. Kim, Pabitra Aryal, Nguyen Duy Quang, Sudipta Saha, Novel technique for simultaneous detecting three naturally occurring radon isotopes (222Rn, 220Rn and 219Rn), Radiation Physics and Chemistry Volume 200,October 2022, .https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110202 
  15. Sudipta Saha, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, N. D. Quang, N. T. Luan, P. Q. Vuong, H. J. Kim, S. Kothan, J. Kaewkhao, Scintillation performance of the Ce3+-activated lithium phosphate glass, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Volume 199, October 2022, 110285 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110285 
  16. Sudipta Saha, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Nguyen Duy Quang, H.J. Kim, S. Kothan, J. Kaewkhao, Synthesis and Elemental Analysis of Gadolinium Halides (GdX3) in Glass Matrix for Radiation Detection Applications, Optical Materials, Volume 129, July 2022, 112490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112490 
  17. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, N.D. Quang, H.J. Kim, N. Wantana, I.R. Pandey, P. Aryal, S. Kothan, J. Kaewkhao, Fabrication and investigation of the effects of various gadolinium compounds on Ce3+ -activated phosphate glasses for scintillation applications, Optik, Volume 262, July 2022, 169303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.169303 
  18. Yong Seok Hwang, Pabitra Aryal, HongJoo Kim, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha,  Chorong Kim, S. Kothan, J. Kaewkhao, Mn2+ Doping Inside Glass Substrate Utilizing Metal-Ion Beam Implantation Technique, Optik, Volume 262, July 2022, 169270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2022.169270 
  19. Sudipta Saha, H.J.Kim, Arshad Khan, Jaeyoung Cho, Sinchul Kang, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Synthesis and luminescence studies of Dy3+ doped Li3Sc(BO3)2 polycrystalline powder for warm white light,  Ceramics International Volume 48, Issue 8, 15 April 2022, Pages 10667-10676, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.281 
  20. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Sudipta Saha, P. Aryal, H.J. Kim, A. Khan, N.D. Quang, I.R. Pandey, J. Kaewkhao, S. Kothan, Luminescence and scintillation properties of Ce3+-doped P2O5-Li2CO3-GdBr3-Al2O3 glasses, J. Non. Cryst. Solids. 567 (2021) 120914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.120914 
  21. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, D.J. Daniel, D. Balaji, A. Raja, H.J. Kim, N.D. Quang, A novel blue-emitting phosphors (CsBaYB6O12:Ce3+): Potential applications in w-LEDs and X-ray phosphors, J. Alloys Compd. 873 (2021) 159676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.159676 
  22. P. Aryal, S. Saha, H.J. Kim, S.J. Kang, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, A. Angnanon, J. Kaewkhao, Synthesis and characterization of CeF3 ‒ doped ( 74 . 5-x ) P2O5 : 20Li2O : 5Al2O3 : x(GdF3, LaF3 and YF3) glasses, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 109700 189 (2021) 3–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109700 
  23. Pabitra Aryal, HongJoo Kim, Sudipta Saha, Jaeyoung Cho, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Suchart Kothan, Jakrapong Kaewkhao, Rapid and convenient crystallization of quantum dot CsPbBr3 inside a phosphate glass matrix, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,  866 ( 2021), 158974.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.158974 
  24. G.Telemka, M. Mghamba and Amos Vincent Ntarisa, (2018) Design of a Low-Cost Underwater LED Fishing Light Attractor. Circuits and Systems, 9, 67-73. https://doi.org/10.4236/cs.2018.94007 
  25. Najat K. Mohamed, Amos Vincent Ntarisa, I. N. Makundi, J. Kučera: Impact of North Mara gold mine on the element contents in fish from the river Mara, Tanzania. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry , (2016) Volume 307 Issue (3) 1588-2780 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4756-y 
  26. Amos Vincent Ntarisa, Academic Advisor-Prof. Najat Kassim Mohammed, Assessment of the impact of North Mara gold mine activities on heavy metal concentrations in river Mara fish using EDXRF spectrometry, M.Sc..(Physics) Dissertation, July 2013, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,https://libraryrepository.udsm.ac.tz/items/f3e70310-2c6f-4d99-8cfb-acc892965ec2