Dr. Melaku Metto | Electrochemical Sensors | Editorial Board Member

Injibara University| Ethiopia

Dr. Melaku Metto Ambo is an emerging analytical chemist whose research advances the design, synthesis, and application of innovative electrochemical sensors and biosensing platforms for biomedical, environmental, and pharmaceutical analysis. His work focuses on developing highly sensitive and selective voltammetric and amperometric detection systems using modified glassy carbon electrodes, screen-printed electrodes, conductive polymers, coordination complexes, and nanostructured materials. He has contributed extensively to electrode modification strategies for detecting clinically relevant biomarkers such as uric acid, adenine, guanine, ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, esomeprazole, fenitrothion, and various pharmaceuticals in complex matrices. His research also explores heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils and the electrochemical behavior, structural characterizations, and antibacterial activities of transition-metal complexes. Dr. Ambo’s scientific productivity reflects a strong publication record with growing visibility in the analytical chemistry community, supported by Google Scholar citations (≈78), an h-index of 5, and an i10-index of 1, with additional indexing and citation tracking through Scopus. His scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed articles in electrochemistry, biosensors, microchemical analysis, and applied pharmaceutical chemistry, demonstrating expertise in sensor fabrication, electrochemical signal enhancement, computational modeling tools, and multidisciplinary analytical approaches. He has also authored review works addressing the application of electrochemical techniques in areas such as COVID-19 diagnostics, highlighting the broader societal relevance of his research. Overall, Dr. Ambo’s research profile reflects strong methodological rigor, impactful innovation in sensor development, and sustained contribution to advancing modern analytical chemistry.

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Metto, M., Tesfaye, A., Atlabachew, M., Abebe, A., & Munshea, A. (2024). A novel poly(cytosine)-based electrochemical biosensor for sensitive and selective determination of guanine in biological samples. ACS Omega, 9(24), 26222–26234.

Tesfaye, A., Atlabachew, M., Aragaw, B. A., Shitahun, A., Benor, A., & Metto, M. (2025). Synthesis, characterization, and application of a novel electrochemical sensor based on poly[Mn(Chr)3]Cl2/PGE for the determination of ciprofloxacin. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 20(3), 100937.

Metto, M., Tesfaye, A., Atlabachew, M., Abebe, A. (2024). Simultaneous determination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim using poly(Cu2P4BCl4)/GCE in clinical and biological samples. ACS Omega, 9(42), 43272–43286.

Yihun, T. F., Aragaw, B. A., Tsegaye, A. A., Tefera, M., & Ambo, M. M. (2024). A highly sensitive and selective polythiourea-modified glassy carbon electrode for detecting fenitrothion in vegetables. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 19(10), 100754.

Metto, M., Eramias, S., Gelagay, B., & Washe, A. P. (2019). Voltammetric determination of uric acid in clinical serum samples using DMF-modified screen-printed carbon electrodes. International Journal of Electrochemistry, 2019, 6318515.