Dr. Samuel Jerry Cobbina
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Dr. Samuel Jerry Cobbina I. PERSONAL INFORMATION ● Prof. Samuel Jerry Cobbina (PhD) ● Senior Lecturer ● Department of Ecotourism and Environmental Management ● Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment ● Official Email Address (UDS): [email protected] ● Alternate Email Address: [email protected] ● Phone Number(s): +233(0)247037810 / +233(0)504020668 Scholarly Addresses ● https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Samuel_Cobbina ● https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-jerry-cobbina-phd-60165014/ Area(s) of Specialization: ● Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment, ● Health Risk Assessment of Environmentally relevant Toxicants ● Pollution Control Research Interests: ● Health Risk Assessment of Metal Mixtures ● Waste Management ● Water Quality Monitoring ● Food Safety II. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Dr. Samuel J. Cobbina is a Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment of the University for Development Studies (UDS). He has a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Jiangsu University and an MPhil. in Environmental Science from the University of Ghana. He has research and teaching experience spanning a period of sixteen years in the field of Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment, toxicological health risk assessment of toxicants and pollution control. He has been involved in various research projects funded by organizations such as CIDA, UNICEF, IUCN, UNESCO/SIDA and WB. Dr. Cobbina has been a Head of Department and a Vice Dean of DEEM and FNRE, respectively, all in UDS. III. EDUCATION ● PhD Environmental Science and Engineering (2012-2015), Jiangsu University, Jiangsu, China. ● MPhil Environmental Science (2001-2004), University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana ● BSc Chemistry (1996-1999), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana Short Courses/Training Study Period, Title of Short Course, Name of Institution, City/Town of Institution, Country ● March 2008: Integrated Environment and Water Management, Danish Hydraulic Institute, Hørsholm, Denmark ● February 2007: Water Quality Assessment, UNESCO Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands Languages ● English (working language) ● Chinese Membership of Learned Professional Societies ● Royal Society of Chemistry ● Ghana Science Association IV. EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE/ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Academic/Administrative Institution Faculty Department Period Position/Rank Vice Dean University for Natural Ecotourism 2015-2019 Development Resource and & Studies, Environment Environmental Tamale, Ghana Management Senior Lecturer University for Natural Ecotourism & 2013- to date Development Resource and Environmental Studies, Environment Management Tamale, Ghana Lecturer University for Natural Ecotourism & 2009-2013 Development Resource and Environmental Studies, Environment Management Tamale, Ghana Head of Department University for Natural Ecotourism & 2015-2017 Development Resource and Environmental Studies, Environment Management Tamale, Ghana Ag. Head of Department University for Natural Ecotourism & 2011-2012 Development Resource and Environmental Studies, Environment Management Tamale, Ghana Industrial Liaison West African - - 2019- to date Coordinator Center for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA) Coordinator, Diploma University for Natural - Jan 2018- Programmes Development Resource and Jan 2020 Studies, Environment Tamale, Ghana Research Scientist CSIR Water - Environmental 2006-2009 Research Chemistry Institute Division Assistant Research CSIR Water - Environmental 2004-2006 Scientist Research Chemistry Institute Division Ag. Officer-In-Charge CSIR Water - Environmental June2007-Ju Research Chemistry ne 2009 Institute-Tamal Division e V. STUDENT RESEARCH WORK SUPERVISION a. Postgraduate 1. Mujitaba Abdulai. 2020 - Ongoing. Heavy metal levels and uptake of gbewaa, digang, and nabogu rice varieties, from irrigation water and soil, to rice grains. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Supervisor). 2. Robert Donkor. 2020-Ongoing. Sustainable electronic waste management in developing countries through legislations, regulations, implementation, enforcement and stakeholders involvement: a case study of Ghana. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Supervisor). 3. Iddrisu Ahmed Suawi. 2020-Ongoing. The Governance Structure in Sustainable Management of Woodland Vegetation in Northern Ghana: A Case Study of the West Gonja District. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Supervisor). 4. Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah. 2018. Eco-friendly biochars for the adsorption of heavy metals from aqueous phase. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (Supervisor). a. Undergraduate 1. Logochura Sheilla. 2019. Quantification and heavy metals and health risk assessment of heavy metals in fresh and grilled sausages sold in the Tamale Metropolis. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 2. Kate-Vera Larsen. 2019. Quantification and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Mille Maize and Millet in the Tolon District. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 3. Ofori Samuel Appiah. 2018. Identification and quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in settled dust particles in fuel filling stations in the Tamale Metropolis. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 4. Adusei Abigil. 2018. Microbial Quality of Soups served with TZ sold in the Tamale Metropolis. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 5. Abas Rufina. 2018. Microbial Quality of Tuo Zafi (TZ) sold in the Tamale Metropolis. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 6. Alhasan A. Sabastine. 2018. Operational Risk Management in petrol filling stations in the Tamale Metropolis. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 7. Abakari Godwin. 2017. Microbial quality of ready-to-eat vegetable salads sold in the Central Business District of Tamale. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 8. Ametepey Samuel Teye. 2016: Health risk assessment and heavy metal contamination levels in vegetables from Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 9. Lawer Asare Michael. 2016. Heavy metal levels in water, sediment and fish species in the Bontanga Reservoir, Ghana. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). 10. Rufai Yakubu. 2016. Hydrochemistry of Groundwater in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Bachelor of Science (BSc). (Supervisor). VII. GRANTS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Main Investigator: 2015, 2018. Project on handwashing with soap in Basic Schools in Mion and Gushegu Districts of Northern Region. Funded by UNICEF (GHS 30, 000.00) 2. Co-Investigator: 2015-2018. Project on Environmental and Health Impacts of Abandoned Mines in Sub-Saharan African Countries. Funded by UNESCO/SIDA (US$20,000.00) 3. Team Member: 2019-2023. West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture. Funded by the WB (US$6,400,000.00). 4. Team Member: 2018. WASH Evaluation Survey of 479 communities in Northern Region. Funded by UNICEF (GHS 77,647.50). 5. Co- Investigator: 2018. Project on Operation and Maintenance training for CHPS compounds in Zabzugu District. Funded by UNICEF (GHS 63,522.00). 6. Main Investigator: 2014. Graduate Innovative Project on low dose heavy metal exposures. Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No: KYLX_1067) (RMB 50,000.00). VIII. SCHOLARLY/RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS a. Refereed Journal Publications 1. Seidu, R., Quainoo, A.K., Cobbina, S.J. and Quansah, L. (2019). Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of false yam (Icacina oliviformis) extracts on microbes. Ghana Journal of Science. 60(2), pp. 24–31. 2. Asare, M. L., Cobbina, S. J., Akpabey, F. J., Duwiejuah, A. B. and Abuntori, Z. N. (2018). Heavy Metal Concentration in Water, Sediment and Fish Species in the Bontanga Reservoir, Ghana. Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 10(1). pp. 49-58. 3. Cobbina, S. J., Guanghua M., Ting Z., Hai X., Zhen Z., Hongyang L., Yanmin Z., Xiangyang W., Liuqing Y. (2017). Modulation of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors (NMDAR), Bcl-2 and C-Fos Gene Expressions on Exposure to Individual and Mixtures of Low Concentration Metals in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Achieves of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 72 (3). pp. 418-427. 4. Wu, X., Cobbina, S.J., Guanghua, M., Xu, H., Zhen, Z. and Yang, L (2016). A review of toxicity and mechanisms of individual and mixtures of heavy metals in the environment. Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 23. pp. 8244-8259. 5. Cobbina, S.J., Xu, H., Zhao, T., Guanghua M., Zhou, Z., Wu, X., Liu, H., Zou, Y., Wu, X., and Yang, L. (2015). A multivariate assessment of innate immune-related gene expressions due to exposure to low concentration individual and mixtures of four kinds of heavy metals on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 47(2). pp. 1032-1042. 6. Cobbina, S. J., Agoboh, Y. P., Duwiejuah, A. B. and Bakobie,