Olalekan Simon Awoyemi

• Analysis of PFAS in soil

Remediation of heavy metals contaminated soil

Scientific knowledge to use and manage soil and water in a sustainable way, and to optimize land use under different natural and environmental conditions

• Evaluation of a new type of packing material (Miscanthus giganteus) in terms of characteristics and biological removal in biofilter
• Determination of the efficiency of the biofilter in depolluting odorous compounds from livestock houses

• Strategies in household waste collection
• Practical knowledge in energy recuperation (Waste-to-energy technology)

• Practical knowledge on odor treatment

• Practical knowledge on treatment technique for waste gas stream

• Assessing waste streams and developing the right recycling and disposal solution for clients
• Partnership with customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal
• Creating clean, renewable energy by recovering valuable resources from waste materials such as empty beverage containers, paper bags, water sachets and other recyclable wastes

• Sensitizing the market people, the local dwellers and other residents on the hazard involve in the careless disposition of waste and refuse
• Supervising the labours and junior staffs in carrying out their duties
• Taking stock and account of chemicals and other materials used in the daily operation of the team
• Treatment of the community water bore-holes

• Attempt to improve the existing idea in the design and construction of the adsorption column
• Fabrication of an adsorption column for use in experimental classes and research purposes
• Mathematical modelling of a fixed bed adsorber that was used to design the column that was later fabricated
• Comparison the cost of the column and cost of importing the column in order to determine if it is economically viable to manufacture continuously

• Training with the raw materials' storekeeper in weighing the appropriate raw materials both in powdery and liquid form to produce all types of paints
• Training with the quality control manager in determining the specific gravity, fineness and viscosity of both emulsion and gloss paints
• Training with the colour merchant in converting base paints into other desired colour paints