Curriculum Vitae FAYEMI, OMOLOLA ESTHER

Curriculum Vitae

FAYEMI, OMOLOLA ESTHER (PhD)

1. Personal information

Physical address: Flat 32, Cottages, Unit 7, Mmbatho, Mafikeng, North-West, South Africa. Mobile Phone numbers: (+27) 0837517779 & (+27) 0849977316 Telephone (work): 0183892440 Electronic mails: [email protected] or [email protected] Postal Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture Science and Technology, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, PMB 2735, South Africa.

1.1 Academic Qualifications Qualification Qualification Year Awarded Institution Field of study Specialisation

PhD 2016 NWUa Chemistry Electrochemical application of Nanomaterial based Sensors

MSc 2013 RUb Chemistry Fabrication, characterization and application of Nanofibers

BSc 2003 FUAABc Chemistry Applied Chemistry

a. North-West University, Mafikeng campus, North-west, south Africa b. Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Eastern-Cape, south Africa c. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria.

1.2. Career Objective

1. To work in a research, academic or industrial institution that fosters career advancement and manpower development.

2. To apply myself assiduously to work in order to provide high quality service to the organization.

1.3. Personal Attributes

1. Strong analytical skills, sound judgment and aptitude for forward planning.

2. Ability to cope with stress, multi tasks and organize work tight frames.

3. Ability to generate innovative ideas through self-initiative or team efforts.

1.4 Research Interests

 Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials  Nanocomposites  Nanoanalytical  Nanosensor  Nanoparticles and Nanofibers application as electrochemical sensors for biological and environmental analyte  Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy  Amperometic water treatment

1.5 RESEARCH SUPERVISION/CO-SUPERVISING

 1-Honours student  3-Master student  3-PhD student 2017

1.5a Selected Publications

1. Omolola E. Fayemi, Adeniyi S. Ogunlaja, Edith Antunes, Tebello Nyokong , Zenixole R. Tshentu, The Development of Palladium(II)-Specific Amine-Functionalized Silica-Based Microparticles: Adsorption and Column Separation Studies, Separation Science and Technology, Volume 50, Issue 10, 2015, DOI:10.1080/01496395.2014.978017 2. Omolola E. Fayemi, Adeniyi S. Ogunlaja, Pierre F.M. Kempgens, Edith Antunes, Nelson Torto, Tebello Nyokong, Zenixole R. Tshentu, Adsorption and separation of platinum and palladium by polyamine functionalized polystyrene-based beads and nanofibers. Minerals Engineering, 53, 256-265, DOI:10.1016/j.mineng.2013.06.006

3. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Modified Electrode for the Detection of Dopamine: Comparative Electrochemical Study, J Biosens Bioelectron 6:190. doi:10.4172/2155-6210.1000190. 4. Ambrish Singh , Yuanhua Lin , Mumtaz A. Quraishi , Lukman O. Olasunkanmi , Omolola E. Fayemi , Yesudass Sasikumar , Baskar Ramaganthan , Indra Bahadur , Ime B. Obot , Abolanle S. Adekunle , Mwadham M. Kabanda and Eno E. Ebenso , Porphyrins as CorrosionInhibitors for N80 Steel in 3.5% NaCl Solution: Electrochemical, Quantum Chemical, QSAR and Monte Carlo Simulations Studies, Molecules 2015, 20(8), 1512215146; doi:10.3390/molecules 200815122. 5. Masego Dibetsoe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Omolola E. Fayemi, Sasikumar Yesudass, Baskar Ramaganthan, Indra Bahadur, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Mwadham M. Kabanda and Eno E. Ebenso, Some Phthalocyanine and Naphthalocyanine Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Aluminium in Acidic Medium: Experimental, Quantum Chemical Calculations, QSAR Studies and Synergistic Effect of Iodide Ions, Molecules 2015, 20(9), 15701-15734; doi:10.3390/molecules2009157011.4. 6. Abolanle S. Adekunle, Seonyane Lebogang, Portia L. Gwala, Tebogo P. Tsele, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Fayemi O. Esther, Diseko Boikanyo, Ntsoaki Mphuthi, John A. O. Oyekunle, Aderemi O. Ogunfowokan and Eno E. Ebenso, Electrochemical response of nitrite and nitric oxide on graphene oxide nanoparticles doped with Prussian blue (PB)

and Fe2O3 Nanoparticles, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 27759. 7. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle, and Eno E. Ebenso, Electrochemical Detection of Phenanthrene Using Nickel Oxide Doped PANI Nanofiber Based Modified Electrodes, Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2016, 12 pages, doi.org/10.1155/2016/9614897. 8. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Eno. E. Ebenso, A Sensor for the Determination of Lindane using PANI/ Zn, Fe (III) Oxides and Nylon 6,6/MWCNT/Zn, Fe(III) Oxides nanofibers Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode. Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2016, 10 pages, doi.org/10.1155/2016/4049730. 9. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Eno. E. Ebenso, Multi-Walled-Carbon Nanotube/Metal Oxides Nanoparticles Composites-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

for the Determination of Serotonin, 2017 · Sensing and Bio-Sensing Res. DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2017.01.005. 10. Elias E. Elemike , Damian C. Onwudiwe, Omolola E. Fayemi, Louwrens R. Tiedt, Biosynthesis, Electrochemical, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Studies of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Talinum triangulare Aqueous Leaf Extract, Full-text available · Article · 2016 · Journal of Cluster Science. 11. Ntsoaki Mphuthi, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Omolola E. Fayemi, Eno. E. Ebenso, Phthalocyanine Doped Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Platform for the detection of Dopamine, Scientific Reports : 43181, 2017. 12. Elias E. Elemike, Omolola E. Fayemi, Anthony C. Ekennia , Damian C. Onwudiwe and Eno E. Ebenso, Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Costus afer Leaf Extract: Synthesis, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Electrochemical Properties, Molecules 22, 2017, DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050701. 13. Tebogo P. Tsele, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Omolola E. Fayemi, Eno E. Ebenso, Electrochemical detection of Epinephrine using Polyaniline nanocomposite films

doped with TiO2 and RuO2 Nanoparticles on Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube. Electrochimica Acta 243, 2017, 331–348. 14.

1.6 International & National Conferences attended for oral

presentation

1. Mineral Engineering Conference (Mei) at Cape Town, 2012. Adsorption and separation of platinum and palladium using amine functionalized polystyrenebased beads and nanofibers. Fayemi O.E and Zenixole T.

2. FAST RESEARCH DAY 2014, North-west University, Mafikeng Campus, 17th

December, 2014, Electrochemical Properties of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Doped With Nickel, Zinc and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles towards Dopamine Oxidation. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso,

3. 2014 SACI conference Young Chemists symposium, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Tuesday 11th November 2014, Electrochemical Properties Of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Doped With Nickel, Zinc And Iron Oxide Nanoparticles towards Dopamine Oxidation. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

4. MAM-14, 7th International Symposium On Macro- and Supramolecular

Architectures and Materials, November 23 - 27, 2014, Johannesburg - South Africa, Electrochemical Properties of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Doped With Nickel, Zinc and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles towards Dopamine Oxidation. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

5. 16th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry in Angra dos Reis, Brazil. 24th – 26th of March 2015. A Sensor for Determination of Serotonin in Human Urine using a Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Ni, Zn and Fe Oxides Composites Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

6. 3rd International Symposium on Electrochemistry, ElectrochemSA, SACI. Bellville, Cape- Town, South Africa. 26th – 28th of May 2015. Electrochemical Detection of Phenanthrene Using Nickel Oxide Doped PANI -Nanofiber based Modified Electrodes. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

7. 68th Annual Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry, Rhoda Island, Providence, USA. 26th Aug. – 1st of Sept, 2017. Metal Oxide Nanoparticles PANI Nanocomposite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for the Detection of Dopamine. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

8. 68th Annual Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry, Rhoda Island, Providence, USA. 26th Aug. – 1st of Sept, 2017. SPEEK/Zno Nanocomposite Films for Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine. Omolola E. Fayemi, Abolanle S. Adekunle Eno. E. Ebenso.

9. Electrospin2018 International Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa, January 16th to 18th, 2018. ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS: POST AND PRE FUNCTIONALIZATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATION. Omolola E. Fayemi

10. Electrospin2018 International Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa, January 16th to 18th, 2018. ELECTROSPUN PEO/ZNO NANOFIBERS: CHARACTERIZATION AND UV-VIS DRUG DELIVERY STUDIES. Omolola E. Fayemi, Vuyisani M. Rabela.

1.7 Awards/Scholarships

1. NRF scholarship for Masters Student, 2011

2. NRF scholarship for Doctoral student, 2015

1.8 Academic positions/ Short Courses and training attended

1. University Tutor: Employed in the Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa as Practical demonstrators and Tutor to undergraduates in their first year. 2011 - 2012. 2. 2nd Nanotechnology summer school held at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2011 (with certificate). 3. Trainning programme on Autholab, Dropsense & Voltammetry Seminar at Metrohm, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2015. 4. Senior Lecturer: Employed by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North West University, Mafikeng Campus. 2016 - Till date 5. 4th South African Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Summer School at North- West University, Potchefstroom Campus. 2016 (with certificate). 6. Electrochemistry Seminar Woodmead, Methrohm, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016. 7. Sep Sci (Material Sciences Seminar Invite) at CSIR nanotech Building 19A auditorium October. 2016. 8. Safety Rep Training held at A10 (G03), North-West University Mafikeng Campus December. 2016. 9. SACI Young chemists’ symposium held at University of the Witwaterstrand December. 2016. 10. Business Writing Skill Development programme at CLB 101, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, November. 2016. 11. Time and Stress Management at Library, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus. 2016 (with certificate). 12. Titration School at Metrohm SA, 1 Bridle Close, Woodmead Office Park, Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa. 1st March 2017 (with certificate).

1.9 Professional Membership

1. Chemical Society of Nigeria, Nigerian. 2010 - Till date

2. American Chemical Society. 2002

3. South Africa Chemical Institute SACI. 2014 - Till date

4. International Society of Electrochemistry. 2015 - Till date

5. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 - Till date

2.0 Referee

1. Prof. Eno E. Ebenso ( PhD., FRSC, Pr.Sci.Nat.) : (PhD supervisor ) Professor of Physical Chemistry, Acting Vice Rector - Research & Planning, NorthWest University (Mafikeng Campus), Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa. Contact detail: [email protected]

2. Dr. Lebogang Katata-Seru: (HOD) HOD: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa. Contact detail: [email protected]

3. Prof. Zenixole Tshentu (PhD): (MSc Supervisor) Department Of Chemistry, Nelson Madella metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Contact detail: [email protected]