Reama Chinedu George
About me
Dr. Reama George is a lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry with research expertise in porphyrins and their applications. Her work explores photophysics, electrochemistry, and advanced materials, contributing to energy and biomedical innovations. Beyond research, she is passionate about improving teaching and learning, actively involved in STEM outreach, and engaged in educational consulting and capacity building.
Dr. Reama George is a Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She specializes in the synthesis, electrochemistry, and photophysical studies of porphyrins and their derivatives, with a particular focus on porphyrin–BODIPY systems and their applications in energy conversion, light-harvesting arrays, and photodynamic therapy. Her research interests extend to supramolecular chemistry, advanced materials, and functional nanocomposites, with the goal of addressing challenges in renewable energy and biomedical science.
In addition to her research, Dr. George has a strong record of teaching and mentoring at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is deeply committed to fostering student engagement in chemistry through innovative pedagogy and mentorship, while also supporting capacity development in STEM education.
She is an active member of the **Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Obafemi Awolowo University Branch**, where she contributes to outreach programs aimed at promoting mathematics and science education among secondary school students, particularly girls, and supporting health-related initiatives within the local community.
Beyond her academic work, Dr. George integrates her interest in digital technologies with education. She has developed applications using Python and web frameworks, and is currently engaged in designing an AI-powered Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance teaching, learning, and research in higher education.
Through her teaching, research, outreach, and technological innovation, Dr. George continues to advance the frontiers of inorganic and materials chemistry while contributing to educational development and societal impact.
Degrees:
(ii) Egharevba G.O., Maaza M. and George R.C. (2008), Time dependency on the fabrication of H4TPPS42- – SnTPy4+. Ife Journal of Science, 10, 109-114.
(iii) George R.C., Durmus M., Egharevba G.O., Nyokong T. (2009), Electrostatic self-assembly of Quaternized 2, (3)-tetra (oxo-pyridine) phthalocyaninato chloroindium(III) with a series Tetrasulfonated Phthalocyanine. Polyhedron, 28, 3621-3627.
(iv) George R.C., Egharevba G.O., Nyokong T. (2010), Spectroscopic studies of nanostructures of negatively charged free base porphyrin and positively charged tin porphyrins. Polyhedron, 29, 1469-1474.
(v) George R.C., Mugadza T., Khene S., Egharevba G.O. and Nyokong T. (2011), Porphyrin Nanorods Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for the Electrocatalysis of Dioxygen, Methanol and Hydrazine. Electrocatalysis, 23, 1699-1708.
(vi) George R.C., Egharevba G.O., Nyokong T. (2013), Absorbance and Fluorescence Studies on Porphyrin Nanostructure (PNR) as Light Harvesters in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Ife Journal of Science, 15, 455-462.
(vii) George R.C., Moene, S.G.M.K., Egharevba G.O. and Nyokong T., (2014), Porphyrin-Phthalocyanine Nanorods (P-PcNR) formed by Electrostatic Self-Assembly, Ife Journal of Science, 16, 7-10.
(viii) D’Souza S., George R.C., Göksel M., Atilla D., Durmuş M. and Nyokong T. (2015), Enhanced Triplet State Yields in Aqueous Media of Asymmetric Zinc Phthalocyanines when Conjugated with Silver Nanoflowers, Polyhedron, 100, 296-302.
(ix) George R.C., Falgenhauer J., Geis C., Nyokong T. and Schlettwein D. (2015), Characterization of Porphyrin Nanorods on Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Glass Sheet, Journal of Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine, 19, 1147-1158.
(x) Olajide A.A. and George R.C. (2016), UV-Vis Spectroscopy Study on Porphyrin Nanostructures Formed by Electrostatic Interaction, Ife Journal of Science, 18, 585-593.
(xi) George R.C., D’Souza S., Durmuş M. and Nyokong T. (2017), Photolytic Changes in the Morphology of Porphyrin-Phthalocyanine Nanostructures (P-Pcns) in the Presence of Platinum and Gold Salts. Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 47, 1080-1084.
(xii) George R.C., Nyoni S., Shumba M. and Nyokong T. (2018), Porphyrin nanorods modified glassy carbon electrode surface for oxygen reduction reaction catalysis. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 43(1), 147-157, Nigeria.
(xiii) Sanusi K., Ceylan Ü., Yilmaz Y. and George R.C. (2020), A DFT/TD-DFT study on the possible replacement of Ru(II) with Fe(II) in phthalocyanine-based dye-sensitized solar cells. Structural Chemistry, 31, 2301-2311.
(xiv) Daramola O.B., Olajide A.A., Torimiro N. and George R.C. (2021), Antibacterial photodynamic therapeutic studies of metallated porphyrin against chronic wound colonising bacterial isolates. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 46(2), 366-380.
(xv) Akinyele O.F., Fakola E.G., George R.C. and Durosinmi L.M. (2021), Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of mixed ligand complexes of nicotinamide and 2,2′-bipyridine, Ife Journal of Science, 23(1), 213-222.
(xvi) Akinyele O.F., Olayode S.O., Ajayeoba T.A., George R.C., Famojuro T.A., Ogunsakin O.E., and Ogundele S.B. (2021), Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activities of mixed ligand metal(II) complexes of substituted benzoic acid hydrazide and isoniazid. Ife Journal of Science and Technology, 5(1), 49 – 59.
(xvii) Daramola O.B., Omole R.K., Akinwale I.V., Otuyelu F.O., Akinsanola B.A., Fadare T.O., George R.C., and Torimiro N. (2022), Bio-receptors functionalized nanoparticles: A resourceful sensing and colorimetric detection tool for pathogenic bacteria and microbial biomolecules. Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 4, 1-16.
(xviii) George R.C., Torimiro N., Daramola O.B. and Olajide A.A. (2022), Zinc, tin and silver porphyrins (TPP, TCPP, TMPP, THPP, TPPS, TMPyP) as photosensitizers in antibacterial photodynamic therapy for chronic wounds: A screening study. Ethiopia Journal of Science and Technology, 15, 187-208.
(xix) Dangana R.S., George R.C. and Agboola, F K. (2023), The biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extracts of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius and their biological activities Green Chemistry Letters and Review, 16(1) 1-12.
(xx) Dangana R.S., George R.C., Shittu U. O. and Agboola, F.K. (2023), Facile biosynthesis, characterization and biotechnological application of ZnO nanoparticles mediated by leaves of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, 51(1) 309-317.
(xxi) Akinyele O.F., Fakola E. G., Olasukanmi O. O., George R.C., Durosinmi L. M., Ayowole O. Ayeni A. O. and Ajayeoba T. A. (2023). Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial activity and molecular docking of mixed ligand complexes of nicotinamide and isoniazid. Chemistry Africa, 1-11.
(xxii) Omole, R. K., George, R.C., Adeyemi, O. I., Torimiro, N., Saravanan, M., Agboluaje, E. O. and Xiong, M. P. (2024). Spectral characterization of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized from Lysinibacillus fusiformis and its antibacterial efficacy against multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from chronic wounds. BioNanoScience, 14: 688-698.
(xxiii) Daramola O. B., George R.C., Torimiro N. and Olajide A. A. (2024). Insights on the synthesis of iron-oxide nanoparticles and the detection of iron-reducing genes from soil microbes. Colloids and Surfaces C: Environmental Aspects, 2 (100025): 1-11.
(xxiv) George R.C., Adesina A.B., Ajayeoba T.A., Ogunsakin O.E., Ayeni O.A., Ogundele S.B. and Akinyele O.F. (2024), Heteroleptic metal chellates of m-nitrobenzaldehydebenzoylhydrazone and nicotinamide: synthesis, characterization and antibacterial studies. Ife Journal of Science and Technology. 7(1), 77 – 97.
(xxv) Daramola O. B., Torimiro N., George R.C., Daramola I. V., Omole R. K. and Akinsanola B. A. (2025). Affinity capture using ligand and polymer-functionalized iron-oxide, gold and iron oxide-gold nanocomposites on enteric bacterial bacteria. BioNanoSciences.15(8), 1 -14.
(xxvi) Daramola O. B., Torimiro N. and George R.C. (2025). An investigation into the additional potential of iron-reducing bacteria harnessed for gold nanoparticle synthesis. Current Nanomaterials, 10(2), 209-216.
(xxvii) Daramola, O.B., Torimiro, N. and George, R.C. (2025). Colorimetric-based detection of enteric bacterial pathogens using chromogens-functionalized iron oxide-gold nanocomposites biosynthesized by Bacillus subtilis. Discovery Biotechnology, 2(1), 1-15.
(xxviii) Omole, R. K., Torimiro N., Adeyemi, O. I., Saravanan, M., Agboluaje, E. O., Xiong, M. P. and George, R.C., (2025). Enhanced antibacterial efficacy of Lysinibacillus fusiformis-mediated bimetallic silver-gold nanocomposites against multidrug-resistant chronic wound bacteria. The Microbe, 6, 100275; 1-13.
(xxix) Omole R.K., Agboluaje E.O., Torimiro N., Xiong M.P., Adeyemi O.I., George R.C., Daramola O.B. and Muthupandian S. (2025) Intracellular production of gold nanoparticles from lysinibacillus fusiformis, their spectro structural characterization and antibacterial potential on MDR bacteria of chronic wounds. BioNanoScience, 15(286), 1-14.
(xxx) George R.C., Olajide A.A., Daramola O.B., Torimiro N. (2025) Chitosan-porphyrin composite (CPC) as photosensitizer in antibacterial photodynamic therapy for the management of chronic wounds. Ife Journal of Science and Technology, 9(1), 13-32.