Azeez Luqmon Adeyemi, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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Biosketch
Azeez Luqmon Adeyemi holds B.Sc. in Chemistry from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from University of Lagos and Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. He started his academic carrier in 2008 and has risen through the ranks to become a Senior Lecturer. He has held many academic positions in Universities such as Coordinator of Pre and Sub Degree programme and Examination Officer Fountain University and Coordinator of project and seminar in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University. He is currently the Staff Advisor, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences Students’ Association. He is a member of many academic and professional bodies and he was the immediate past Public Relation Officer of Chemical Society of Nigeria, Osun State Branch. He has served as a consultant to Osun State University for air pollution analysis.

Research Interests/Specialization
Physical and chemical analysis of soil, water and air. Air pollution analysis involving polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, criteria pollutants. Food analysis and composition. Modelling of food compositions. Free radical studies. Environmental applications of nanoparticles and nanostructured particles. Remediation. Ecotoxicity of engineered nanoparticles.

Contribution to knowledge
He presently has 40 publications both in national and international journals. His publications have been cited more than 650 times with h-index and i10-index of 11. He has supervised many undergraduate students and one postgraduate student. He was a lead paper presenter at 3rd nano conference in LAUTECH and 10th annual conference of Students’ Chemical Society of Nigeria, South-West Zone. He has attended many conferences and workshops locally and internationally.

Scientific/ Professional activities
He was the Managing Editor of Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences from 2012 to 2014 and presently a section editor with the journal. He is a reviewer to many international journals most of which are in Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis and lately Wiley.

Awards/Grants
Best Student in Chemistry and Mathematics, Agbado District Comprehensive High School, 1996. Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship award for undergraduates in 2002. Best in Analytical Chemistry, Students’ Chemical Society of Nigeria, South-West Zone, 2019.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Chemical Society of Nigeria

Selected Recent Publications
1. Azeez, L., Agbaje L., Wahab, A.A., Rufai, M.A., Salau, A.K., Ajayi, E.I.O, Ajayi, M., Adegbite, M.K., Adebisi, B. (2019) Phytomodulatory effects of silver nanoparticles on Corchorus olitorius: Its antiphytopathogenic and hepatoprotective potentials. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 136, 109-117.
2. Azeez, L., Agbaje L., Wahab, A.A., Adejumo, A.L., Raji, K. (2019) Comparative effects of silver nanoparticles, sucrose and sodium chloride as osmotic solutions for tomato slices: antioxidant activity, microbial quality and modelling with polynomial regression model. South African Journal of Chemistry. 72 (1), 21 – 31.
3. Azeez L., Adejumo A. L., Agbaje L., Adebisi S. A., Adetoro R. O., Adewuyi S., Tijani K. O., Olaoye S. (2019). Zero-valent silver nanoparticles attenuate Cd and Pb toxicities on Moringa oleifera via immobilization and induction of phytochemicals. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 139, 283-292.
4. Ogunbode SM., Salau A.K., Azeez L., Osineye S.O., Olaogun O.O., Adebisi J.O., Akinlade H.O., Isa F.O. (2019). Carcass characteristics and selected tissue enzymes activities of birds injected with cocoa pod extract-mediated silver nanaoparticles (CPHE-AgNPs) at day old. Science Focus. 23 (2), 81 – 90
5. Amuda O.S., Adetoro R. O., Azeez L., Adebisi S. A., Adejumo A. L. (2019). Temperature-dependent synthesis and characterization of Hydroxyapatite (HAP) Sorbent from Periwinkle Shell. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 44(7), 1298 – 1303
6. Azeez L., Agbaje L., Adejumo A. L., Adeleke T. A., Adetoro R. O., Mustapha Z. (2020). Adsorption Behaviour of Rhodamine B on Hen Feather and Corn Starch Functionalized with Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Mediated with Cocoa Pod Extract. Chemistry Africa. 3, 237 – 250.
7. Adejumo A. L., Azeez L., Oyedeji A.O, Adetoro R.O., Aderigbigbe F.A. (2020). Nanostructured and surface functionalized corncob as unique adsorbents for anionic dye remediation. SN Applied Sciences. 2: 301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2109-5.