{"id":4267,"date":"2025-05-26T15:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=4267"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:19:19","slug":"dr-abayomi-a-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=4267","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Abayomi A.A"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4267\" class=\"elementor elementor-4267\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae60a2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae60a2f\" 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-320d772\" data-id=\"320d772\" 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-803276f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"803276f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for--272x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4269\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for--272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for--132x146.jpg 132w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for--45x50.jpg 45w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for--68x75.jpg 68w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/last-for-.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dca03f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dca03f\" 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-bbcbb18\" data-id=\"bbcbb18\" 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-d5b0f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b0f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">TITLE (PROF\/DR\/): <\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><b>DR.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>NAME: <strong><b>ABAYOMI AKINDELE AKEEM<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>POSITION:\u00a0<strong><b>SENIOR LECTURER<\/b><\/strong> SPECIALISATION<strong><b>: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">EDUCATION\/TRAINING <\/span><em style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">(Begin with Bachelor\u2019s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/em><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>B.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>02\/1998<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Biochemistry<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>M.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>06\/2004<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Environ. Chemistry<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>04\/2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"172\"><p>Environ. Chemistry<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"105\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"172\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"105\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"172\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Abayomi is currently a senior lecturer in the Chemistry Department, His research interests include the study of nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen species, in environmental media and the use of green chemistry in reducing and eliminating waste. Other areas of his research include waste valourisation and decarbonization, recalcitrant pollutants management, as well as microplastics research. Dr. Abayomi has won various grants to support his research, including Developing World Scholarship by the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2009); University of Lagos Central Research grant (2013), Lagos State Research Development grant (2014) and TETFund National Research Fund (2019 and 2022).<\/p><p><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>2024 \u2013 T\/Date: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vice-Chairman, National Technical Committee of Standard Organisation of Nigeria\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(SON) on Water Quality.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>2024 \u2013 T\/Date \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Member, Faculty of Science Research and Ethics Committee, University of Lagos.<\/li><li>2022 \u2013 T\/Date: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Deputy Team Lead\/Deputy Director, Centre for Environmental Human Resource\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0Development (CENHURD), University of Lagos.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>2021 \u2013 T\/Date: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coordinator, Master of Environmental Management (MEM) Programme, Department\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0of Chemistry, University of Lagos.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>2022 \u2013 2024: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos.<\/li><li>2022 \u2013 2024: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Member, Central Admission Committee, University of Lagos.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Selected Most Recent Publications \u00a0\/Contributions to Knowledge<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Rotimi Oyebisi, <strong>Akeem Abayomi<\/strong>, Najeem Oladosu, Kehinde Olayinka and Babajide Alo (2024). Assessing the cause of increasing iron concentration in the eutrophication of Lagos Lagoon. Journal of Scientific Research and Development, Vol. 23 (1). Pp 63-76<\/li><li>Muideen Remilekun Gbadamosi, <strong>Akeem Akindele Abayomi<\/strong>, Banjoko Oluwakemi Oluwabunmi, Mutiu Adesina Adegboye, Ify Leonard Ugbomeh, Adeyemi Lawrence Ogunneye, and Olawale Monsur Sanusi (2024). Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (<em><i>3rd Edition); <\/i><\/em>Proceedings of 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-3), Tunisia 2021. <em>Springer Nature Switzerland AG<\/em>2024. Pp 165-170.<\/li><li>Amidu O. Ayeni, <strong>Akeem A. Abayomi<\/strong>, Taofkat A. Adesalu, Najeem O. Oladosu, Kehinde O. Olayinka, and Babajide I. Alo (2023). Socio-Economic Impacts of Algae and Weed on Artisanal Fishing in Lagoon Coastal Water in Lagos State, Nigeria. <em>African Journal of Geographical Sciences<\/em>(AJGS), Vol. 4 (No. 1). ISSN 2786-9741.<\/li><li><strong>Abayomi A. A.<\/strong>, Olanrewaju J. O., Oladosu N. O., Echebiri F. and Alo B. I. (2023). Effects of Phosphate on Mobility of Potentially Toxic Metals in Contaminated Soils.<em>Journal of Scientific Research and Development<\/em>, Vol. 22 (No. 1).<\/li><li>Echebiri, F.O., <strong>Abayomi, A. A.<\/strong>, Oladosu, N.O., Ayeni O. A., Adesalu T. A., Olayinka K. O. and Alo B. I. (2023).\u00a0Effects of physicochemical and sediment\u2013mineral dynamics on phosphorus concentration and biological productivity in Lagos coastal waters.\u00a0<em><i>Aquatic Science<\/i><\/em><strong><b>85<\/b><\/strong>, 67. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00027-023-00965-9\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00027-023-00965-9<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><b>\u00a0 \u00a0Collaborators\/ Networks<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>(International inclusive<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Kehinde Olayinka, Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos.<\/li><li>Paul Worsfold, University of Plymouth, UK<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Gbadamosi Muideen, University of Portsmouth, UK<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>Ganiyu Oyetibo, Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos<\/li><li>Emmanuel Bernand, Department of Chemistry, Nigeria Police Academy Wudil\u2010Kano<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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 (PROF\/DR\/): DR. 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