Dr A A Awosusi

Qualifications

• PhD Chemical Engineering (2018), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• MSc Biotechnology and Bioprocessing (2011), The University of Warwick, England.
• BSc. (hons) Biochemistry (2010), BOWEN University, Nigeria.

Currently teaching

Dr Awosusi is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS). He currently co-supervises masters and PhD students with Professor Matambo in the Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering research group in the Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS).

Fields of academic interests

• Beneficiation of biomass
• Waste-to-energy
• Sustainable energy systems

Field of Specialisation

• Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

Journal articles

• L. M. Mohlala, M. O. Bodunrin, A. A. Awosusi, M. O. Daramola, N. P. Cele, P. A. Olubambi (2016) Beneficiation of corncob and sugarcane bagasse for energy generation and materials development in Nigeria and South Africa: A short overview. Alex. Eng. J., 55(3), 3025-3036.
• A.A. Awosusi, A.O. Ayeni, R. Adeleke and M. O, Daramola. (2017) Effect of water of crystallization on the dissolution efficiency of molten zinc chloride hydrate salts during the pretreatment of corncob biomass. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol, 92: 2468–2476. Doi:10.1002/jctb.5266
• P.T. Sekoai, A.A. Awosusi, K.O. Yoro, M. Singo, O.Oloye, A.O. Ayeni, M. Bodunrin, M. O, Daramola. (2017) Microbial cell immobilization in biohydrogen production: A short overview. Crit. Rev. in Biotechnol., 1-15
• A.A. Awosusi, A.O. Ayeni, R. Adeleke and M. O, Daramola. (2017) Biocompositional and thermodecompositional analysis of South African agro-waste corncob and husk towards production of biocommodities. Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng., doi:10.1002/apj.2138.
• AO Ayeni, MO Daramola, PT Sekoai, O Adeeyo, MJ Garba, AA Awosusi, (2018) Statistical modelling and optimization of alkaline peroxide oxidation pretreatment process on rice husk cellulosic biomass to enhance enzymatic convertibility and fermentation to ethanol. Cellulose 25 (4), 2487-2504

Paper presentations

• A.A. Awosusi, O. Oluwasina and M. O, Daramola. (2015), Dissolution of South African corncob in inorganic hydrate salts (ZnCl2.xH2O) towards efficient biocatalytic depolymerisation In: Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2015), 27 September – 1 October 2015., Melbourne,Australia, 232-243. ISBN: 9781922107473
• A.A Awosusi, Sekoai, P.T., Ayeni, A.O., Adeleke, R., M.O Daramola,. (2017) Biocompatibility Profiling of Molten Inorganic Zinc Chloride Pre-Treatment Medium Using Corn Cob as Carbon Source. In. European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings (EUBCE 2017), 12-15 June, 2017., Stockholm, Sweden., 1264-1270 ISBN: 978-88-89407-17-2
• A.O. Ayeni, R. Ogu, A.A. Awosusi, M.O. Daramola, (2017) Alkaline peroxide oxidation pre-treatment of corn cob and rice husks for bioconversion into bio-commodities: part A-enzymatic In. European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings (EUBCE 2017), 12-15 June, 2016., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1225-1232
• A. A. Awosusi, A.O. Ayeni, R. Adeleke, M. O. Daramola., Zinc chloride pre-treatment of corn cob: effect of Water of crystallization on efficiency.,1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability in Sitges, nr Barcelona, Spain from the 23-26 October 2016 (Poster Presentation)
• A. A. Awosusi, A.O. Ayeni, R. Adeleke, M. O Daramola., Statistical Optimization molten zinc chloride tetra hydrate salt pre-treatment of South African corn cob. International conference on Environment Materials and Green Technology in Sebokeng, South Africa from the 24th-25th November, 2016

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Affiliations

• American institute of chemical engineers (AIChE), 2016
• Institute of Chemical Engineers (ICHEME)/ South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE), 2014
• CIEH UK (Occupational health and safety) Health and Safety in the Workplace– Level I , 2012

Awards

• University of Witwatersrand Post graduate merit award (PGMA), 2014 - 2017
• Best oral presentation International conference on Environment Materials and Green Technology in Sebokeng, South Africa, 2016

Other

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=DCcj8KcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
• Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ayotunde_Awosusi2