Associate Professor Primary School

Curriculum Vitae for

Prof. Shehu Isah

A.Personal Data

1.Name: Shehu Isah

Address: Dept of Chemical Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria,

Email: ********@*****.***; lTelephone: +234**********

2.Nationality: Nigeria

3.Marital Status: Married

4.No. of Children & Ages: 5 Children; ages 15, 12, 12, 10 and 7

5.Name and Address of Spouse: Maimunat Isah, 49, AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos

Email: *********@*****.***; Tel: +234**********

6.Name and Address of Next of Kin: Isah Shehu Isah; 49 AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos

7.Date of Assumption in Current Establishment: October 2023

8.Status of appointment in current position:Associate Professor of Chemistry

9.Date of first appointment as Reader: October, 2023

10.Faculty: Natural and Applied sciences

11.Department: Chemical sciences

B.Educational Background

Educational Institutions attended with Dates and Qualifications

i.Primary Education: Atebheda Primary School, Agbede: 1973 -1978, Primary school

leaving certificate

ii.Secondary Education: Momodu College, Agbede; 1978 – 1983: WASC

iii.Higher Educational Institutions with Dates

Delaware State University, Dover, DE 2017 -2020

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Chemistry. GPA

4.0/4.0

Bells University of Technology 2013 – 2015

Master of Science, Industrial Chemistry. GPA 4.75/5.0

ATB University, Bauchi. Nigeria 1983 -1987

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Industrial Chemistry (First Class)

GPA 4.54/5.0

C.Award and Fellowship:

i.Rapid Hospital award for best graduating student in Chemistry, 1987

ii.Dean prize for overall best undergraduate student (First class honors), 1987.

iii.ANERA-RISE award for graduate student, 2017

iv.USDA-SARE Grant for PhD dissertation

D.Work Experiences with Dates

E.Achievers University, Owo

Associate Professor of Chemistry Oct 2023- date

●Teaching and Research

Nubian American Advanced College

Vice President (DVC), academics/students affairs Aug 2023- date

●Chief academic officer

●Devt of academic policies, curriculum and students policies direction

●Strategic planning and implementation

●DEAC accreditation coordination

●Chief accreditation officer

●Budgetary planning and controls

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos

Head, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Program Sept 2022 -Date

Administration of Academic and non-academic staff of the department

Coordination of effective teaching activities and proper allocation of courses and departmental examinations’ internal and external moderation

Management of staff, students and other stakeholders’ concerning registrations, records and supervising faculty undergraduate and postgraduate students advises for smooth operations

Management and coordination of National University Commission periodic accreditation of departmental program: self-study form, students’ Handbook, employee records, students and staff records, professional development, and seminar activities.

Management and supervision of NUC resource verification exercises for accreditation of postgraduate program

Coordinated NUC application for new academic program of Nuirsing, college of Bsic medical sciences

Coordination of departmental budget for fixed laboratory equipment, recurrent chemicals, and consumables

Conducting a blend of physical classroom and online teaching for effective delivering of contents and mentoring students for research activities

Mentoring students for professional development of chemistry and biochemistry professions by encouraging student’s membership of chemical society of Nigeria and biochemical laboratory scientist.

University of Abuja

Senior Lecturer 2021 – Nov 2022

•Teaching undergraduate organic chemistry

•Teaching post graduate students (MSc) Applied spectroscopy

•Supervising 3 PhD Research students- organic chemistry option

•Supervising 5 MSc Research students-organic chemistry option

Ocean College, New Jersey USA

Assistant Professor of Chemistry (e-Learning) April 2021 – Nov 2022

•Teaching general and organic chemistry using online LMS (CANVAS, BLACKBOARD) and Labster for general chemistry and organic labs simulation

Delaware State University, Dover DE. USA

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the Nanoporous Material Group June 2020 – July 2021

•Design, synthesis and engineering of chemical sensors for water quality monitoring and detection

USDA-ARS Aug 2018 – June 2020

Research Intern

•Renewable energy, bio-lubricants and organo-sulfur synthetic research for quality improvement to biodiesel, bio-lubricant base stocks and additives.

West Chester University, PA August 2019- June. 2020

Lecturer, Organic chemistry

•Taught organic chemistry including synthesis and reaction mechanisms

•Taught and conducted experimental organic chemistry laboratory including simple and fractional distillation, recrystallization, extraction techniques and optical resolution.

Neumann University, PA

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

•Taught general chemistry Aug 2019 – June. 2020

•Supervised general chemistry laboratory for simple measurements, periodic table, acids/bases, solubility, buffer solution, carbohydrate chemistry and organic modelling.

Florida Institute of Tech/ Delaware State University USDA-ARS Aug 2015 to Aug 2017

Graduate teaching/Research Assistant

•Material chemistry research: environmental phytoremediation of nanoparticles

Transition alumina catalysts’ synthesis, characterization and CO2 reduction

•Synthesis and electrochemical reductive grafting Gold-Aryl diazonium salts/nanoparticles for application in catalysis, drug delivery and surface modifications.

•Synthesis and fabrication of organic and environmentally friendly renewable energy systems.

•Renewable energy and Organic electronic research

•Photo thermal mirror spectroscopic study of Metal-Aryl diazonium salts for application in energy and biosensors

•Teaching assistant of undergraduate general chemistry and organic chemistry

Bells University of Technology 2013 – 2015

Graduate Assistant

ATB University 1988 – 1990

Graduate Assistant

Undergraduate Courses Taught:

●CHM 171 Foundational chemistry

●CHM 101 General chemistry

●CHM 201 Basic Organic Chemistry

●CHM 205 Practical organic chemistry

●CHM 231 Organic chemistry 1

●CHM 312 Polymer Chemistry

●CHM 309 Macromolecular chemistry

●CHM 305 Organic Synthesis 1

●CHM 401 Organic synthetic methodology

●CHM 471 Heterocyclic chemistry

●CHM 472 Physical organic chemistry

Postgraduate Courses Taught:

●CHM 714 Spectroscopic methods for structural determination

●CHM 715 Bioactive natural products

●CHM 741 Natural product chemistry

Current undergraduate Students’ supervision: 12

Current Postgraduate students’ supervision: 6

Current Research:

Present research at the Energy, Biosensors and Bioanalytical Lab, involves the design and synthesis of molecular architectures for applications as biodiesel, bio-lubricants, and biosensors. Proximate analysis and characterization of functional food and bio-active natural products. Employ GC-MS, GC-PFPD, HPLC, FTIR, 1H-,13C-NMR and heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy for structural elucidation and characterization.

SIS Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Lagos Sep 2009 – June2015

Manager, Quality Controls

•Maintained current good manufacturing practice (cGMP)

•Conducted and supervised product testing for quality and stability

•Conducted pilot batch of select products

•Designed and installed laboratory system and controls

•Effective operations and maintenance of laboratory equipment including, GC-MS, NMR, Multimeter, pH meter and routine chemical classical analysis

•Coordinated the water treatment plant system to ensure quality and optimum pH

Supervised corporate quality management system

Caring Network Inc. Omaha, NE

Administrator,

Aug 2002- May 2009

•Coordinated staffing schedule

•Developed care plans and supervised implementation

•Implemented compliance and regulatory requirements

•Supervised budgetary planning and controls

•Researched and identified new business opportunity

Facilitated marketing function

Professional affiliations

•Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)

•Member, American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)

•Member, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria

•Member, Chemical Society of Nigeria

Publications

1.Oxidation of acha (digitaria exilis) starch using 3.5% active Chlorine sodium hypochlorite.

African j. of pure and applied chemistry (2015) DOI: 10.5297/AJPAC2015.0617

2.Determination of functional properties of acid treated acha (digitaria exilis) starch using 36% HCl

American j. of chemistry (2016) DOI: 10.5923/j.chemistry.20160603.02

3.Physicochemical properties of cross-linked acha (digitaria exilis) starch with citric acid.

Chemistry international (2017)

4.Advanced materials for energy storage devices. Asian j.nanoscience and mat (2018) 1, 2, 87-100

5.Characterization of transition aluminas (η, γ, ϴ, δ-Al2O3) induced by high temperature calcination of aeroxide (alu-c). J. of medicinal and chemical sciences (2018). 1 33-35

6.Electrochemical reductive grafting and photothermal properties studies of bis(diazonium) gold (III) salts. Americal chemical society paper presentation (2018): INOR 727 (ID: 2986462)

7.Chemical modifications of grains’ starch for improved functionality. Scholar international j. of chemistry and mat sc. (2018). 1, 6 -16

10. Synthesis of Thiophene and Thiolane Derivatives Found in Biodiesel Produced from

Brown grease lipids. American oil chemists’ society (AOCS) paper presentation (2019)

11.Verification of sulfonated compounds found in biodiesel produced from brown grease lipids (BGL). American chemical Society (2020) ID:3309594

12.Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Dimer Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Esters as Potential Bio-lubricants. American oil Chemists society. (2020)/STLE

13.Valorization of food loss and wastes: feedstocks for biofuels and valuable chemicals. Frontiers (2020)

14.Design and operation of effective landfills with minimal effects on the environment and human health. Hindawi (2020)

15.Byproducts from Agriculture and Fisheries: adding values for food, feed, pharma and fuels. Wiley publisher book chapter (2020) NJ.USA

16.Fruit, nut, cereal and vegetable waste valorization to produce biofuel. Wiley publisher book chapter (2020). NJ, USA

17.Synthesis of dimer acid 2-ethylhexyl esters and their physicochemical properties as biolubricant base stock and their potential as additive in commercial base oils. J.american oil Chem Soc (2021) Dpi.10.10012/apcs.12455

18.Organometallic gold nanoparticles and thin films from cis-and trans-tetrazonium gold(III) salts for electrochemical and photothermal mirror properties. Elsevier J.organometalic chemistry (2021).DPI.org/10.1016/j.jorgachem.2021.121681

19.Synthesis of novel organic heterospirotricyclic compounds of physiological importance

j.chemical society of Nigeria (1988)

20.Preparation of hydrophobic carboxymethyl starches and analysis of their properties as fluid loss additives in drilling. Starch (2016).Reviewed

21.Comparative study on batch biosorption of Cd(11), Pb(11) and Zn(11) using plantain (Musa paradisiaca) flour: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic. Chemistry international (2016). Reviewed

22.Use of flour from cormels of xanthosona sagittifolium (L) Schott and colocasia esculatenta (L) Schott to develop paste food. FoodChem (2020). Reviewed

23.Drying Kinetics and physicochemical characteristics of spondias purpurea flours in five ripening stages. FoodChem {2021). Reviewed

24.The value of food loss and waste: Not all food is created equal. Frontiers in sustainable food system. Ebook. (2021). Doi:10.3389/978-2-88971-093-5

25.Non-Thermal pretreatment techniques improve physicochemical properties and consumer acceptability of Bambara groundnut flours and cakes. (2021). Journal of food processing and preservation.

26.Pulsed Electric Field and Other Innovations in Electro-Technologies for Food Processing and Extraction of Bioactives from Fruit and Vegetables (2021). Journal of food processing and preservation.

27.Bioethanol Production from low-value Feedstocks: wild cocoyam, waste cassava peels, and waste sugar cane molasses (2023). Scholars’ journal of chemistry and materials

28.Current topics and emerging issues in chemical sciences. (2023). Ebook by BP international publisher

29.The effect of hypercritical separation process technology on proximate composition of rice brans derived from rice husks. (2023) International journal of Chemistry

30.Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of rice bran as a potential component in poultry feed formulation. (2023). Scholar’s journal of chemistry and materials

31.Medicinal importance of some selected species of Asteraceae family for applications as antimalarial and antibacterial agent. (2023) journal of biomedicines.

Conferences Attended

1.Electrochemical reductive grafting and photothermal properties studies of bis(diazonium) gold(III) salts. Americal chemical society paper presentation (2018): INOR 727 (ID: 2986462

2.Synthesis of Thiophene and Thiolane Derivatives Found in Biodiesel Produced from

Brown grease lipids. American oil chemists’ society (AOCS) paper presentation (2019)

3.Verification of sulfonated compounds found in biodiesel produced from brown grease lipids (BGL). American chemical Society (2020) ID:3309594

4.Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Dimer Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Esters as Potential Bio-lubricants. American oil Chemists society. (2020)/STLE

5.Development of Bambara Groundnut Cake: Effect of Non-Thermal Pretreatment on Physicochemical Properties of Flours and Consumer Acceptability/Sensorial Characteristics of Products. Delaware State University Research Day (2018)

6.Chemical and Functional Properties of Hard-to-Cook Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Protein Concentrate. Delaware State University Research Day (2018)

7.Improvements to Quality-related Limitations to Market growth of Biodiesel and Renewable hydrocarbon Diesel produced from Low-value Feedstocks. Delaware State University Research Day (2019)

8.Future forward: innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem for sustainable development. Caleb university international conference (2022)

9.Data analysis and research report writing. Backcock university & Caleb university (2022)

10.Data science and emotional intelligence in 21st century workplace. Crystal Learning Services (2022)

Thesis Dissertation:

1.Physicochemical properties of modified acha (digitaria exilis) starch: cross-linked, oxidized and acid treated.

2.Improvements to Quality-related Limitations to Market Growth of Biodiesel (BD) and

Bio-lubricant Produced from Low-value Feedstocks

Books and Monographs

1.The value of food loss and waste: Not all food is created equal. Frontiers in sustainable food system. Ebook. (2021). Doi:10.3389/978-2-88971-093-5

2.Byproducts from Agriculture and Fisheries: adding values for food, feed, pharma and fuels. Wiley publisher book chapter (2020) NJ.USA

3.Fats and Oils: the chemistry and Biogenesis: under print

My scientific publications can be accessed at the following link on google scholar citation: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Mc8mNzkAAAAJ

Similarly, research gate hosting some of my publications can be found on this link:

https://www.researchgate.net/profit/shehu_isah3

Scopus id:

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=572********

Names and Contacts of References

1.Professor Gulnihal Ozbay: Delaware State University, Dover

Email: ******@****.***

2.Dr. Peter Ngantar: Prime consultants, Omaha, NE, USA

Email: ************@*****.***

3.Dr. David wude: Associate professor

Email: *********@*****.****

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