Ife Grace Idowu, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Canada

Canada

Canada

• Comprehensive fingerprinting of PACs in environmental samples and assessment of PACs proportions that are from coal tar-based products compared to other sources including diesel particulate, asphalt sealants, roofing.
• Continuous development, optimization, and implementation of a method for the identification of PAC profiles in various source materials by GCxGC-HRT(HRTOF) and optimization of a method for the analyses of n-alkanes.
• Responsible for routine analyses of various organic chemicals in complex sample matrices by GC-MSMS; GCxGC-HRT(HRTOF)
• Collaborates with research scientists (in the government and consulting), management, and technicians in the planning and coordinating of laboratory activities ensuring efficient delivery of project results
• Negotiates for reduced pricing/cost and maintains large and complex inventories of laboratory equipment, consumables and supplies
• Ensures that the Quality Management System (QMS) is established, implemented, and maintained in compliance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard

Canada

Participated in review, track metrics around compliance, internal and external audits by Standard Council of Canada (SCC) and Canadian Association of Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) to maintain ISO 17025 and CAN-P-1595 accreditation for over 2 years. Drafted, compiled, and continuously improve the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for both data quality.

Canada

• Developed laboratory testing methods (using GC-MS/MS, GCxGCHRToFMS), method validation protocol, and data analysis while strictly adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs). Modified and adapted standard methods.
• Collaborated and wrote 6 research papers on analytical techniques developed in the laboratory including method development and validation studies.
• Training, mentor/follow up of over 10 new laboratory personnel with the ethics of an accredited laboratory which includes but not limited to proper writing, documentation, and expected level of accountability based on.
• Created spreadsheets and other forms of documentation to accurately interpret, record, calculate and report analytical results of product/samples.
• Provided technical support through calibration, repair/ maintenance, and running all laboratory equipment, including accelerated solvent extraction system, gas chromatograph coupled with triple.
• Developed methodologies to identify contaminants in various environmental samples using GC/MS and LC/MS.

Canada

Graduate Teaching Assistant for 4 laboratory courses:-CHEM 1300: Structure and Modelling in ChemistryCHEM 1310: An Introduction to Physical ChemistryCHEM 2470: Introductory Analytical ChemistryCHEM 4590: Bioanalytical MethodsTaught and directed students in basic and advanced laboratory techniques which included the operation and usage of laboratory.

United Kingdom

• Proficiency in the identification of different biomarkers from their mass spectra and mass chromatogram fingerprints.
• Use of a wide range of analytical data from different sources to access organic matter in aquatic and their petroleum/gas potential for offshore Northumberland basin, UK.
• Use of modern organic and inorganic analytical techniques for analysis of water, soil/sediments and the ability to design organic or inorganic geochemical study using appropriate sampling and analytical techniques.
• Geochemical data interpretation describing the fate of spilled hydrocarbon in the environment.
• Data acquisition from a variety of sources and use in Geographic Information System (GIS) for data presentation and visualization.Environmental sustainability, climate change, contaminated landSpatial analysis using.

Nigeria

• Maintained quality of products delivered by evaluating and analyzing data generated in-house and from third-party laboratories.
• Performed physical and chemical testing on different petroleum products which increased the quality and integrity of products supplied in-store.
• Recorded data, analyze results, and maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Developed and validate analytical methods on acquired datasets from previous tests.
• Created raw material, bulk, and finished product specifications.
• Investigated and troubleshoot analytical issues.

Nigeria

• Performed analysis in Water and Special Chemical Laboratory (WASC) on samples from the Niger Delta Region of the country and crude oil assay in Petroleum & Products Quality and Testing Laboratory (PPQT).
• Analyzed hundreds of samples obtained from the Niger Delta region (oil-producing area) for Environmental Compliance Monitoring (ECM) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
• Carried out various analytical testing including pH, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chloride determination, heavy metal content, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TSS), total.
• Characterization of Nigerian Crude oil and its products (Crude oil assay) according to American Standard Testing Methods (ASTM).
• Stored samples according to standard operating procedures (SOP) before and after chemical analysis.
• Documented reports related to clients’ sample analysis.

Ph.D, Chemistry (Environmental/ Analytical)

Activities and Societies: Science Rendezvous Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry One of the organizing members of Science.

Master'S Degree, Environmental And Petroleum Geochemistry

Ability to critically assess the quality, value and limitations of new environmental data in relation to existing information and.

Bachelor'S Degree, Pure And Applied Chemistry, Second Class Upper Division

Activities and Societies: Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)