Engineering Assistant
Resume:
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Biebele Abel, M.S., Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Morgan State University
**** **** **** ****** ****, Baltimore MD 21251 • Phone: 240-***-****
E-mail: acp1pd@r.postjobfree.com; acp1pd@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Analytical and innovative professional with a solid background and distinguished performance in
research and nanotechnology, with the proven ability to manage and execute complex research
programs and projects. Inherently skilled at identifying and resolving problems common to fact-
finding and the unwavering demands of the scientific process; able to recommend measures to
improve methods, performance, quality of products or services, and suggest ing changes to
increase efficiency.
EDUCATION
2015 Ph.D., Bioenvironmental Science, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD Dissertation:
Enzymatic Signal Amplification Using Plasmonic Nanostructures for Applications in
Bioenvironmental Science and Engineering. Mentor: Dr. Kadir Aslan
2011 M.S., Science (Analytical Chemistry), Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
2006 B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Nanotechnology: Plasmonics, Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Metallic Nanoparticles, Ultra-Fast
Nanoparticles Based Assay.
Biotechnology: Biosensor, Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reaction.
Dissertation Research: Enzymatic Signal Amplification Using Plasmonic Nanostructures for
Applications in Bioenvironmental Science and Engineering.
We investigated the fundamental study of the interactions of plasmonic nanoparticles with
enzymes (i.e., hybrid systems) that led to the improvement of the stability and increased efficiency
of enzymes used in bioenvironmental science and engineering. The hybrid system, which is
comprised of a solid platform (glass, electrodes, and high-throughput screening microplates),
plasmonic nanoparticles (silver, gold, copper, and nickel), immobilizers or linkers (biotinylated
proteins and functional linkers) and enzymes (horse radish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, and
β-galactosidase), was prepared in a facile and inexpensive manner that employed commercially
available enzymes.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2011 – 2015: Graduate Research Assistant
Designed and conducted research on the enhancement of enzymatic colorimetric response using
nanostructured materials. Mentor- Dr. Kadir Aslan
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Conducted research on understanding the requirements for the use of plasmonic nanoparticles in
combination with enzymes that can be readily incorporated into biosensing and other applications.
2009 – 2010: Research Assistant
Designed and conducted research on the characterization of chlorophenols using fluorescence and
electrochemical methodology. Mentor- Dr. Maurice Iwunze
Conducted research on the characterization of chlorophenols (i.e., 4-chlorophenol, 2,5-
dichlorophenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenol and Pentachlorophenol), which was achieved by correlating
the half-wave potential, E1/2, obtained using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) with the fluorescence
emission energy, Ef, obtained by steady-state fluorescence.
2010: Summer Research internship
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
Analyzed data obtained from satellite (and specifically Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) fire radiative energy measurements for use in emissions estimation.
Mentor-Dr. Charles Ichoku
TEACHING
Morgan State University
Course Instructor
Principles of General Chemistry I- Laboratory (CHEM 105L), Spring 2011- Fall 2013
Prepared and supervised laboratory techniques; taught about 20-30 students; set up exam
questions, and maintained a database of student grades on Blackboard.
Teaching Assistant
Principles of General Chemistry II-Laboratory (CHEM 106L), Spring 2010
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Tutor
Leigh Walk Elementary School, Baltimore MD. Community Outreach, Morgan State University
Chemistry Club (Spring 2009). Tutored 3rd and 4th grade students; engaged students in fun science
activities and laboratory experiments.
PUBLICATIONS
Abel, B., Coskun, S., Mohammed, M., Williams, R., Unalan*, H.U., Aslan*, K. "Metal-Enhanced
Fluorescence from Silver Nanowires with High Aspect Ratio", The Journal of Physical Chemistry
C, (2015), 119(1), 675-684.
Abel, B., Kabir, T., Odukoya, B., Mohammed, M., Aslan*, K. "Enhancement of Colorimetric
Response of Enzymatic Reactions by Thermally Evaporated Plasmonic Thin Films: Application to
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein", Analytical Methods, (2015), 7, 1175-1185.
Kioko, B., Ogundolie, T., Adebiyi, M., Ettinoffe, Y., Rhodes, C., Gordon, B., Thompson, N.,
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Mohammed, M., Abel, B., Aslan*, K. "De-crystallization of uric acid crystals in synovial fluid
using gold colloids and microwave heating", Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, ( 2014), 6(4),
104-110.
Abel, B. and Aslan, K. “Immobilization of enzymes to silver island films for enhanced enzymatic
activity”, Journal of colloid and interface science (2014), 415, 133-142.
Abel, B., Clement, T. C., Aslan, K*. “Enhancement of Enzymatic Colorimetric Response by Silver
Island Films on High Throughput Screening Microplates”, Journal of Immunological Methods
(2014), 411, 4349.
Abel, B. and Aslan, K*. “Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reactions 2: “Optimization of Enzyme
Activity by Surface Modification of Silver Island Films with Biotin-Poly(Ethylene-glycol)-
Amine”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2012), 4(1), 23-28.
Abel, B. and Aslan, K*. “Surface modification of plasmonic nanostructured materials with
thiolated oligonucleotides in 10 seconds using selective microwave heating”, Annalen der Physik
(2012), 542(11), 741-750.
Iwunze, M. O. and Abel, B. “Determination of Half-wave Potentials of Selected Chlorophenols”,
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta (2012), 30(5), 329-334.
Abel, B., Akinsule, A., Andrews, C., Aslan, K*. "Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reactions Study
of Nanoparticle-Enzyme Distance- and Nanoparticle Loading-Dependent Enzymatic Activity",
Nano Biomedicine and Engineering (2011), 3(3), 184-191.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reaction: Application to β-Galactosidase and Alkaline
Phosphatase.” Paper presentation at the American Chemical Society (ACS) 245 th National Meeting
and Exposition in New Orleans, LA, April 2013.
“Surface Modification of Plasmonic Nanostructured Materials with Thiolated Oligonucleotides in
10 seconds using Selective Microwave Heating.” Paper presentation at the National Organization
for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) 39 th
annual meeting in Washington, DC, April 2012.
“Plasmon-Enhanced Enzymatic Reaction: Optimization of Enzyme Activity by Surface
Modification of SIFs with biotinylated polyethylene glycol diamine.” Paper presentation at the
Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnership Consortium in Baltimore, MD, March 2012.
“The Correlation of Voltammetric Half-Wave Potential and the Fluorescence of Phenol and
Selected Chlorophenols in CTAB Surfactant Solution.” Paper presented at the Minority Serving
Institutions Research Partnership Consortium in Baltimore, MD, Sept 2010.
“Determination of Chlorophenols in Solution, Using Copper (II) Complex as a Chemical Sensor.”
Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Organization for the Professional
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Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) in Baltimore, MD, Sept
2009.
“Satellite Observation of Biomass Burning Emission.” Summer interns poster presentation at
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, August 2010.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2008- Present: Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2008- Present: Member, National Organization for Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical
Engineers (NOBCChE)
SOFTWARE PACKAGES: Sigma Plot®, PSI Plot®, EndNote®, Chemical Software (Chem
draw), Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS: Ultra Visible spectroscopy, Infra-Red spectroscopy, Atomic
Absorption spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy,
Electrochemical Instrument (Potentiostat).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Fluent in English and Nigerian Pidgin English.
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