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Akpan Itohowo Okon
Lecturer II
Basic Information
- Akpan Itohowo Okon
- 08057272410
- itohowoakpan@aksu.edu.ng
- Lecturer II
- Chemistry
- Academic Staff
Profile
Job Title and Responsibilities
Lecturer II Department of Chemistry
Member Academic Brief Review Committee of the department
Teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level in areas allocated by the Head of Department and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.
Carrying out scholarly research, publication of research outputs, and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research students.
About Me
An organic/pharmaceutical chemist and a professional teacher with many years of teaching experience. An IUPAC award winner of an excellent paper presentation (poster category) at 39th Annual International Conference, Workshop, and Exhibition of Chemical Society of Nigeria.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pure and Industrial Chemistry (Organic Chemistry), University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria, 2019
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, 2012
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 2006
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Applied Chemistry University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, 2002
Professional Memberships and Activities
Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Polymer Institute of Nigeria (PIN), and Teacher's Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
Research Area
Isolation and characterization of bioactive principles from plants; evaluation of antimicrobial, antisickling, antidiabetic, antimalarial activity and other medicinal properties of plant extracts; synthesis and characterization of bioactive compounds, phytochemical screening and pharmacognostic evaluation of extracts from plants, preparation and modification of polymeric materials for specific roles.?
Publications
Selected Publications
(i) Oladejobi, F. F., Akpan, I. O., Achugasim, O., Ogali, R. E. (2022). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry characterization and antibacterial activity of stem-bark extracts of Dacryodes edulis(African pear). Researchers Journal of Science and Technology (2022) 2(1): 34 -49
(ii)I. O. Akpan, O. Achugasim, O. C. Eruteya and R. E. Ogali. Biochemical profiling of leaf, stem bark and root of Enantia chloranthanative to Akwa Ibom, Nigeria: A comparative analysis. Chemistry International 7(2) (2021) 145-154.
(ii)I. O. Akpan, O. Achugasim, O. C. Eruteya and R. E. Ogali. Biochemical profiling of leaf, stem bark and root of Enantia chloranthanative to Akwa Ibom, Nigeria: A comparative analysis. Chemistry International 7(2) (2021) 145-154.
(iii) I. O. Akpan, R. E. Ogali, O. Achugasim (2017). Antifungal Activity of Crude Extract and Metabolites of Enantia chlorantha Oliv. (African yellow wood), Journal of Natural Products and Resources,3(2): 137-140.
(iv) I. O. Akpan, A. E. Ejele, R. E. Ogali, O. Achugasim and C. G. Osuagwu (2016). Bioassay-guided Isolation of Antimicrobial Compound against (Staphylococcus aureus) from Azadirachta indica, Journal of Current Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(2): 17-26.
(v)Ejele, A. E., Akpan, I. O., Ogukwe, C. E., Onyeocha,V. O., Ukiwe, L. N. (2012). Bioassay-guided Isolation and Partial Characterisation of an Antisickling Compound from Enantia chlorantha., International Journal of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics. 2(7): 149-154.