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Degrees:

2016
Doctorate     Engineering sciences
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering

Publications resulting from Research
1. Dozie-Nwachukwu, S. O., Obayemi, J. D., Danyuo, Y., Anuku, N. , Odusanya, O.S, Malatesta, K.and Soboyejo, W.O. (27 June, 2017). “A comparative study of the Adhesion of Biosynthesized Gold and Conjugated Gold/Prodigiosin Nanoparticles to Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells" has been accepted for publication in (Springer) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. JMSM-D-17-00318

2. S.O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, Y. Danyuo, J.D. Obayemi, O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, W.O. Soboyejo. Extraction and encapsulation of prodigiosin in chitosan microspheres for targeted drug delivery. ELSEVIER; J. of Mater. Sci. and Engr. C (MSEC). Vol.71, 2017, 268-278

3. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi,Y. T. Danyuo, G. Etuk-Udo, Y. Chi, J. Hu, N. Anuku,O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Gold/Prodigiosin Nanoparticles with Serratia Marcescens Bacteria. Springer Journals; Waste Biomass Valor (2016), WAVE-D-15-00229R4

4. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, Y. Danyo, G. Etuk-Udo, N. Anuku, O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, C. Chi and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Serratia Marcescens Bacteria. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 19-35; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.19.

5. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, G. Etuk-Udo, J. D. Obayemi, N. Anuku, O.S Odusanya, K. Malatesta, C. Chi and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Nauclea Latifolia Leaves. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 36-50; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.36

6. J. D. Obayemi, Y. Danyuo, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta, W. Yu, K. E. Uhrich, W. O. Soboyejo. PLGA-based microparticles loaded with bacterial-synthesized prodigiosin for anticancer drug release: Effects of particle size on drug release kinetics and cell viability. ELSEVIER; Materials Science and Engineering: C Vol. 66, 1 September 2016, Pages 51–65 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.04.071

7. Y. Oni, K. Hao, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, and W. O. SoboyejoGold nanoparticles for cancer detection and treatment: The role of adhesion.Publisher (AIP) Journal of Applied Physics 115, 084305 (2014); doi: 10.1063/1.4863541

8. J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, Y. Danyuo, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Biosynthesis and the Conjugation of Magnetite Nanoparticles with Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone (LHRH)”. ELSEVIER; J. of Mater. Sci. and Engr. C (MSEC).46 (2014) 482-496. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.081.

9. Y. Danyuo, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, Y. Oni, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Prodigiosin Release from an Implantable Biomedical Device: Kinetics of Localized Cancer Drug Release”. Publisher (ELSEVIER); Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C (MSEC), Vol. 42, Issue (1) (2014) pp734 - 745. Doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.06.008.

10. Y. Danyuo, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, Y. Oni, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Swelling of Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPA)-Based Hydrogels with Bacterial-Synthesized Prodigiosin for Localized Cancer Drug Delivery”. Publisher (ELSEVIER); Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C (MSEC) Vol. 59, (1) (2016), pp 19–29. Doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.090.

11. Y. Danyuo, C. J. Ani, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, O. S. Odusanya , Y. Oni , N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. Prodigiosin Release from an Implantable Biomedical Device: Effect on Cell Viability. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 3-18; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.3
12. J. O. Akolade, G. A. Etuk-Udo, S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu , D. O. Olalekan , N. Anuku , A. Uzomah and O. S. Odusanya (2012). Phyto-synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Application to Bioactive Products Development. Environmental Research Journal 6(2):135-139.

13. Y. Danyuo, O. E. Oberaifo, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, M. G. Zebaze Kana, K. Malatesta, W. O Soboyejo (2017). Extended pulsated drug release from PLGA-based minirods. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 28 (4), 61

14. Y. Oni, J. D Obayemi, K. Kao, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, WO Soboyejo. The Role of Adhesion in Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Detection and Treatment", Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 1132, pp. 72-86, 2016

The 8th International Conference of the Africa Materials Research Society
2025
icon-pin-location Accra Ghana,
1st Us/Africa Workshop on Cancer Research,
2025
icon-pin-location Princeton University, New Jersey, USA

 1st Us/Africa Workshop on Cancer Research,
2025
icon-pin-location Princeton University, New Jersey, USA