Chioma Blaise Chikere (Nee Azubuine)
Awards
About me
Chioma Blaise Chikere, a proudly Nigerian and internationally acclaimed scholar is a Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort), Nigeria, where she also serves as Head, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science. Her leadership extends across borders as a Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa (Unisa) and a visiting professor at the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (ACE-CEFOR).
With over 60 peer-reviewed publications, more than 80 conference presentations, and a robust portfolio of global collaborations, including the Erasmus+ AMIGO mobility agreement, Prof. Chikere is a powerhouse of innovation and impact. Her award-winning project under the Elsevier Foundation’s 2017 Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge restored biodiversity in a heavily oil-polluted farmland in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
Read more about her project here: https://elsevierfoundation.org/gscc-5th-anniversary-interviews-with-pas…
Prof. Chikere is a passionate advocate for the African Union Agenda 2063, women's and girls' empowerment, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), making her a quintessential role model for other women for the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusivity and belonging (DEIB) in higher education leadership and research.
Chioma Blaise Chikere, a proudly Nigerian and internationally acclaimed scholar is a Professor of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort), Nigeria, where she also serves as Head, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science. Her leadership extends across borders as a Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa (Unisa) and a visiting professor at the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (ACE-CEFOR).
With over 60 peer-reviewed publications, more than 80 conference presentations, and a robust portfolio of global collaborations, including the Erasmus+ AMIGO mobility agreement, Prof. Chikere is a powerhouse of innovation and impact. Her award-winning project under the Elsevier Foundation’s 2017 Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge restored biodiversity in a heavily oil-polluted farmland in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
Read more about her project here: https://elsevierfoundation.org/gscc-5th-anniversary-interviews-with-pas…
Prof. Chikere is a passionate advocate for the African Union Agenda 2063, women's and girls' empowerment, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), making her a quintessential role model for other women for the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusivity and belonging (DEIB) in higher education leadership and research.
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Degrees:
2. C. B. Chikere and C. C. Obieze. (2018). Fungal Diversity and Dynamics during Bioremediation of Crude Oil-Polluted Soil. Current Biotechnology. 7: 89-97. DOI: 10.2174/2211550106666170321105848.
3. C. B. Chikere and C. C. Obieze (2018). Effect of hydrocarbon pollution on microbial diversity and implication for bioremediation. Proceedings of Women in Science without Borders (WISWB)-Indaba Conference March 21-23, 2018 at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. ISBN: 978-0-620-78656-0 First Edition: June 2018. Pp 10-11.
4. Chioma Blaise Chikere and Emmanuel Oliver Fenibo (2018). Distribution of PAH-ring hydroxylating dioxygenase genes in bacteria isolated from two illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Scientific African. 1 (2018) e00003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2018.e00003.
5. Ezekoye, C. C., Chikere, C. B. and Okpokwasili G. C. (2018). Field Metagenomics of Bacterial Community Involved in Bioremediation of Crude Oil-Polluted Soil. Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation. 9:5 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199.1000449.
6. Chioma Blaise Chikere, Chinedu Christopher Obieze, Ijeoma Jessie Mordi, Blaise Ositadinma Chikere, Ramganesh Selvarajan and Tom Omotayo Ashafa. (2019). Comparative metagenomics and functional profiling of crude oil polluted soils in Bodo West Community, Ogoni, with other sites of varying pollution history. Annals of Microbiology. 69(5): 495-513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-019-1438-3.
7. Chinedu Christopher Obieze, Chioma Blaise Chikere, Rasheed Adeleke and Onyewuchi Akaranta. (2019). Formulation and evaluation of slow-release fertilizer from agricultural and industrial wastes for remediation of crude oil-polluted soils. SPE-198815-MS for SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, 5–7 August 2019.
8. Emmanuel O. Fenibo, Grace N. Ijoma, Ramganesh Selvarajan and Chioma B. Chikere. (2019). Microbial Surfactants: The Next Generation Multifunctional Biomolecules for Applications in the Petroleum Industry and Its Associated Environmental Remediation. Microorganisms. 7: 581. Doi.10.3390/microorganisms7110581.
9. Okoye, A. U., Chikere, C. B. and Okpokwasili, G. C. (2019). Characterization of Potential Paraffin Wax removing Bacteria for Sustainable Biotechnological Application. SPE-198799-MS for SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, 5–7 August 2019.
10. Chikere, C.B., Tekere, M., Adeleke, R. (2019). Enhanced microbial hydrocarbon biodegradation as stimulated during field-scale landfarming of crude oil-impacted soil. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 14:100177. doi: 10.1016/J.SCP.2019.100177.