{"id":3792,"date":"2025-05-23T11:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=3792"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:22:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T11:22:46","slug":"dr-egbedi-b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=3792","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Egbedi B"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3792\" class=\"elementor elementor-3792\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fec57c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fec57c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4531d7f\" data-id=\"4531d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b47742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b47742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>Dr.<\/p><p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Brakemi Egbedi<\/p><p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Lecturer II<\/p><p><strong>Specialization: <\/strong>Fisheries by-product utilization, eco-innovation, blue economy<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"258\"><p><strong>Institution and Location<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"65\"><p><strong>Degree<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"131\"><p><strong>Completion date<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><strong>Field of study<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"258\"><p>South East Technological University, Ireland<\/p><\/td><td width=\"65\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"131\"><p>2024<\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p>Fisheries Eco-innovation<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"258\"><p>University of Lagos, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"65\"><p>M.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"131\"><p>2017<\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p>Fisheries (Aquaculture)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"258\"><p>University of Lagos, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"65\"><p>B.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"131\"><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p>Marine Sciences (Fisheries Major)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Personal Statement <\/strong><\/p><p>I am an early career researcher specializing in the utilization of seafood by-products and the development of a blue circular economy. I am a 2023 <em>An Taisce<\/em> climate ambassador and I proudly champion UN-SDGs and STEM initiatives as well as community development and advocacy. My aspirations lie in the realms of academic research, science communication, policy and social entrepreneurship. My interests span across various thematic areas including fisheries by-products utilization, eco-innovation, blue economy; food security, climate action and resilience, ocean literacy, WASH initiatives and cultivating partnerships for the promotion of translational research.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Post doctoral visiting researcher, Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3ns Mari\u00f1as (IIM) \u2013 CSIC, Vigo, Spain. January 2025 \u2013 April 2025.<\/li><li>1st place winner, 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Awarded by South East Technological University, Waterford Campus, Ireland. May, 2023.<\/li><li>2nd place winning team. 2-day residential hackathon. Circular economy: Create a sustainable future for our region. Organized by ArcLabs, SETU, Waterford, Ireland.<\/li><li>Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship. Awarded by the Irish Research Council. 2021.<\/li><li>Waterford Institute of Technology PhD Scholarship. Awarded by Waterford Institute of Technology. 2019 \u2013 2021.<\/li><li>Certificate of commendation for meritorious service to Oyo State. Awarded by the National Youth Service Corps, Oyo state. 2015. This award was for my STEM advocacy and education literacy project carried out in Oyo State, Nigeria.<\/li><li>Mankind United To Support Total Education (MUSTE) Scholarship. Awarded by Jim Ovia Foundation, Lagos. 2012-2013.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Egbedi,<\/strong>, Kinsella, M., Tan, S.P. and Hughes, H. (2025). Management of Wastewater from Aquaculture operations. Springer Journal <em>(In press).<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Egbedi,<\/strong>, Kinsella, M., Tan, S.P. and Hughes, H. (2024). Antimicrobial activity of natural mollusc shells: a review. <em>Process Biochemistry<\/em>.137:122-133. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.procbio.2023.12.016\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.procbio.2023.12.016<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Egbedi,<\/strong>, Kinsella, M., Tan, S.P. and Hughes, H. (2023). Phosphate removal using scallop and whelk shells<em>. Journal of Water Process Engineering<\/em>, 55 (2023),\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 104159. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jwpe.2023.104159\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jwpe.2023.104159<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Egbedi,<\/strong> B and Osibona, A. O. (2022). Fish By-Products Consumption and Discard Pattern in Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 27(2):28-40. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DOI:10.53541\/jams.vol27iss2pp28-40<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Collaborators \/ Networks <\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Michael Briguglio \u2013 University of Malta<\/li><li>N. A. Oladoja<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria<\/li><li>Carmen Sotelo \u2013 IIM-CSIC, Spain<\/li><\/ol><p>Prof. Helen Hughes<strong>&#8211; <\/strong>South East Technological University, Ireland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: Dr. Name: Brakemi Egbedi Position: Lecturer II Specialization: Fisheries by-product utilization, eco-innovation, blue economy Institution and Location Degree Completion date Field of study South East<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3792"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3815,"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3792\/revisions\/3815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}