CURRICULUM VITAE Genevieve Etornam ADUKPO (nee DUNYOH) (PhD, MRSC) Tel. +233(0)242-109202 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast - Ghana Department of Chemistry Centre for Gender Research Advocacy and School of Physical Sciences Documentation (CEGRAD) College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences College of Humanities and Legal Studies UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 2002-2005 PhD. Synthetic Organic Chemistry, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany 1997-2001 MPhil. Organic Chemistry (Natural Product), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 1990-1994 BSc. (Hons) Chemistry, University of Cape-Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 1990-1994 Diploma (Education) University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana ACADEMIC POSITION /ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 2017-date Director, Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), UCC 2014- 2017 Co-ordinator for Outreach and Advocacy, Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), UCC Oct-Dec 2016 Acting –Director, Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), UCC 2012-date Senior Lecturer-Department of Chemistry, UCC Cape Coast 2007-2011 Hall Tutor, Kwame Nkrumah Hall, University of Cape Coast 2008-2009 Academic advisor, Department of Chemistry, UCC 2005-2012 Lecturer- Department of Chemistry, UCC Cape Coast 2010-2011 Part-time lecturer, Gender and Development, , UCC Cape Coast 2002-2004 Teaching Assistant -University of Bremen, Bremen Germany 2000-2001 Research Assistant- Department of Chemistry, UCC Cape Coast 1997-2000 Laboratory demonstrator - Department of Chemistry, UCC Cape Coast 1995-1997 Chemistry Tutor--University Practice Secondary School, Cape Coast Ghana. 1994-1995 Teaching Assistant- (National Service) -- University of Cape- Coast, Ghana. RESEARCH INTEREST Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Natural Products Nutritional analysis of foods Preparative Organic Synthesis Page 1 of 11 28-Jan-2019 Medicinal and Pharmacological Chemistry Gender issues in the field of Science, Maths and Technology TEACHING AND SUPERVISION 1) Teaching Courses Undergraduate courses a. Organic Chemistry b. Natural Products I & II c. Medicinal Chemistry d. Organic Research Methods e. Organic Synthesis MPhil Natural Product III 2) Supervision of Post-Graduate research MPhil a. GC-MS analysis of pesticide residue in seeds and leaves of new cowpea varieties (on- going) b. Nutritional and Functional properties of new varieties of cultivated cowpea (on- going) c. Chemical studies of some selected medicinal mushrooms in Ghana (on-going) d. A comprehensive examination and isolation of tertiary and quaternary alkaloids from the root bark of Fagara xanthoxyloides (2010-2013) PhD a. Photochemistry, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the root bark of Anthostema aubryanum (Baill) (2013-2016) AWARDS/PRIZES 2009 Delphi Project- Open University Summer School, Sussex University, Brighton, UK 2007 Research Grant and Equipments, Zentale Auslandsund Fachvermittlung- APA-Program, World University Service- Germany 2007 NPT Practical Project, Amsterdam-Holland 2006-2014 Literature Grant-Programm Rückkehrende Fachkräfte, World University Service ON-GOING RESEARCH/PROJECTS Assessment of Nutritional, functional properties and Sensory test of cultivated cowpea varieties Analysis of Pesticide residue in cowpea seeds and leaves Chemical examination of Antocynanins from root, stem and leaves of Tetracera alnifolia Comparative studies on the antioxidant activities of different solvent extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa Chemical studies of medicinal mushrooms in the Central Region of Ghana Page 2 of 11 28-Jan-2019 PUBLICATIONS 1) MB Adinortey, C Ansah, A Weremfo, CA Adinortey, GE Adukpo, EO Ameyaw, AK Nyarko. DNA damage protecting activity and antioxidant potential of Launaea taraxacifolia leaves extract. J Nat Sc Biol Med ;9:6-13 2018 http://www.jnsbm.org/text.asp?2018/9/1/6/223982 2) PM Fynn, Y Opoku-Boahen, GE Adukpo and FA Armah, Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Canthinone Alkaloids from Anthostema aubryanum (Baill) J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour., 6 (2):13-24, 2016 (http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) 3) R. Hanson, AK Twumasi, K Aryeetey, A Sam, GE Adukpo, Secondary School Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Physical and Chemical Changes. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2(2): 44-52, 2016 4) PM Fynn, Y Opoku-Boahen, GE Adukpo and FA Armah, Anthostema aubryanum Baill: Its Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of the root bark extract. Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8 (3):173-181, Der Pharmacia Lettre, 2016, 8 (3):173-181, 2016,(http://scholarsresearchlibrary.com/archive.html) 5) GE Adukpo, R Agbemafle, A T. Asare, E Diabor and M J Akonor; Evaluation of Some Breeding Lines of Cowpea for Nutritional and Functional Properties, 2nd Africa Regional Conference Technical Proceedings, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), pages 353-361, 2014 6) J. A. Kwarteng, GE Adukpo, R. J. S. Okoto, Integrated Science for Upper Primary, Pupils‘ Book 5, Accra, Allgoodbook Ltd. 2014 7) GE Adukpo, D. C. Adukpo, H. Arthur-Gyan, Integrated Science for Upper Primary, Pupil Book 4, Accra, Allgoodbook Ltd. 2014 8) AT. Asare, R. Agbemafle, GE Adukpo, E. Diabor and KA. Adamtey, Assessment of functional properties and nutritional composition of some cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l.) genotypes in Ghana, ARPN J. Agric. and Biol. Sc., Vol. 8, No. 6, 465-469, 2013 www.arpnjournals.com_jabs_research_papers_rp_2013_jabs_0613_578 9) DK Essumang, GE Adukpo and JK Bentum, The Potential of Analytical Chemistry in Ghana, The Analitical Scientist, Article No. 302, Issue 0713-302, 2013, https://theanalyticalscientist.com/issues/0713/ 10) R Agbemafle, GE Adukpo, AT Asare, EA Obodai, CM Otwere, Effects of pre-storage treatments (using brine and vinegar) and refrigerated storage on vitamin C, ß-carotene, microbial load and shelf-life of red pepper (Capsicum frutescens) Asian J. Plant Sci. Res., 2013, 3(1):129-140 www.pelagiaresearchlibrary.com_asian-journal-of-plant-science_vol3- iss1_AJPSR-2013-3-1-129-140 11) R Agbemafle, EA Obodai, GE Adukpo, DN Amprako, Effects of boiling time on the concentrations of vitamin c and beta-carotene in five selected green vegetables consumed in Ghana, Adv. Appl. Sci. Res., 2012, 3(5):2815-2820, 12) http:// www.pelagiaresearchlibrary.com/advances.../AASR-2012-3-5-2815-2820.pdf 13) MB Adinortey, JK Sarfo, GE Adukpo, E Dzotsi, S Kusi, MA Ahmed, O Abdul-Gafaru, Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity assessment of hydro-alcoholic root extract of Paullinia pinnata on haematological and biochemical parameters, Biology and Medicine, 4 (3): 121– 125, 2012,www.biolmedonline.com_Articles_Vol4_3_2012_Vol4_3_121-125_AR96-BM12 14) J. P. K. Adotey, Y. O. Boahen, GE Adukpo and F.A. Armah, A Review of the Ethnobotany and Pharmacological Importance of Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocynaceae) ISRN Page 3 of 11 28-Jan-2019 Pharmacology, Volume Article ID 587160, 9 2012, pages 2090-5165 http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/pharmacology/2012/587160/ 15) GE Adukpo, J.P.K. Adotey, D. G. Achel, S. D. Osae, J. R. Fianko, B. Adu-Gyamfi, D. Amankwaa, Trace and heavy metals analysis of Phyllanthus amarus and Phyllanthus fraternus in Ghana. Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., Vol 6, No. 1. Pages 438-445. 2012 http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijbcs/article/download/80515/70761 16) R.A. Ynalvez, C. Cardenas, J.K. Addo, GE Adukpo, B.A. Dadson and A. Addo-Mensah, Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides Root Bark Extracts, Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, 6: 149-159, 2012 http://scialert.net/qredirect.php?doi=rjmp.2012.149.159&linkid=pdf 17) GE Adukpo, N. Deyi, J.P.K. Adotey, G. Fuachie-Sobreh, J. T. Quaynor, D. S. Agyirifo, Anti-typhoid propeties of Phyllanthus amarus, Journal of Ghana Science Association, vol. 12, No. 2,105-109, 2010 http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jgsa/article/view/62812 18) GE Adukpo, J. E. Korantng-Addo, Chemistry Packs, The Practical Science Network, LabSpace, Technical report, 8 November 2010; http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=428314&direct=1 19) GE Adukpo and F-P Montforts, Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Building Block for Tolyporphins, Saarbrüken, Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010. http://www.amazon.com/Synthesis-Enantiomerically-Building-Block- Tolyporphins/dp/384336219X 20) GE Adukpo, T. Borrmann, R. Manski, R. I. Sáez Díaz, W-D. Stohrer, F-P. Montforts, Synthesis of an Enantiomerically Pure Building Block for the Synthesis of Hydroporphyrins, European Journal Organic Chemistry, issue 2, 249-257, 2007 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejoc.200600656/full CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTED 1) Capacity Building Workshop Initiative on Inclusive/Community-Based Innovation for AU Member States, Reiz Continental Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, 10th-12th December, 2018 2) Panel discussion “Strengthening research, teaching and positive impact on society through international cooperation” Wednesday, WACCBIP Conference Room, University of Ghana, Accra, 28th November, 2018 3) Organsation for Women in Science for Developing Courntrues (OWSD) @ 25 - Setting the Stage for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) Amonoo Neizer IDL Conference Center, KNUST, 8th-9th November, 2018 4) MIASA Inugral Conference, Africa’s Instituteions for Ssustainbles Governance, Unveristy of Ghana, Legon, 27th-28th September, 2018 5) Promoting Effective Gender Mainstreaming in TVET