Bioenergy and Biochemical Processing Technologies

Section A: Energy Utilization, Conversion, and Management.- Effective Moisture Diffusivity and Mathematical Modeling of the Drying Process for Cassava Stalk Biomass.- Production and Characterization of Biochars Produced From the Co-carbonization of Corn Husk and Low-density Polyethylene Wastes.- Structural and Optical Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Absorber Layer for Photovoltaic Application Using SILAR Method.- Daily and Cumulative Biogas Yield From Selected Animal Dungs.- Sol-gel Synthesized Core-shell 0.5Li2MnO3·0.5LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2  Material: Effect of Mixed Fuel (Citric Acid and Ammonium Acetate) on the Structural Properties.- Section B: Microbial and Enzymatic Processes.- Purification and Characterization of Phytase Produced by Indigenously Isolated Aspergillus Flavus MT899182 Using Submerged Fermentation.- Optimization of Soursop Juice Recovery by Alpha AmylaseProduced by Aspergillus Niger Using Statistical Tool.- Molecular Detection of ESBLs, TEM, SHV, and CTX-M in Clinical Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates in Ogun State.- Pectinase Production and Application in the Last Decade: A Systemic Review.- Biogas Production From Thermo-alkaline Pretreated Corn Stover Co-digested With Rumen Content.- Assessing the Safety of Tiger Nut Drinks Produced From Cyperus Esculentus L Seeds Sold in Ota.- Purification and Characterization of Phytase From a Local Poultry Isolate of Aspergillus Flavus MT899184.- Trends in Downstream Processing Approaches, Laccase Mediator Systems, and Biotechnological Applications of Laccases.- Atherosclerosis and Scientific Interventions: A Review.- Comparison of Pectinase Activity in the Flavedo and Albedo of Citrus and Thaumatococcus Danielli Fruits.- Production of Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant From Waste Cooking Oil Using Pseudomonas Putida in a Batch Reactor.- Estimation Model for Cow Dung-aided Water Hyacinth Digestion Phytochemicals and Antimicrobial Properties of Neem (Azadirachta Indica) Seed Oil Extract.-

Dr. Augustine O. Ayeni is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Covenant University, where he was the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 2018-2021. He has more than 16 years of university teaching and research experience in Nigeria, India, and South Africa. His research specialization and interests include biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, corrosion control, chemical kinetics and reaction engineering, bioresource engineering, energy/bioenergy engineering, and process optimization techniques. Dr. Ayeni is a Registered Engineer (R.Eng) with the Council of Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers. He has contributed substantially to the advancement of chemical engineering and applied sciences through peer-review of over 90 publications including books, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, and the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects. He is the co-editor of the book Valorization of Biomass to Value-Added Commodities: Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects (Springer, 2020). He is a frequent reviewer for many high-impact scientific journals and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa.

 

Dr. Samuel Eshorame Sanni is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering of Covenant University, where he is also an academic staff member and researcher. His areas of interest include chemical reaction engineering and kinetics, process engineering and intensification, multiphase transport, energy and fuels, corrosion technology, catalysis, nanotechnology, and waste valorization. Dr. Sanni has B. Tech, M.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ahmadu Bello University, and Covenant University, respectively. He is the author of 134journal