Williams, Akan Bassey DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY CANAAN LAND, OTA, NIGERIA E-MAIL: akanwills@yahoo.com

PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH: 16th February, 1970
SEX: Male
CONTACT ADDRESS: Department of Natural Sciences,
College of Science & Technology,
Covenant University, Canaanland,
Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
AFFILIATION: Lecturer, Covenant University, Ota
MOBILE PHONE NO: +234-803-6706086
NATIONALITY: Nigerian
MARITAL STATUS: Married

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
(1) Ph.D(Environmental Chemistry)-In View; Covenant
University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
(2) M.Sc(Petroleum Chemistry)-2001; University of Port
Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
(3) B.Sc(Chemistry)-1991; University of Calabar, Calabar,
Nigeria

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
(1) Impact of Pollution on Biogeochemical Processes in Sediment of
Qua Iboe River Estuary
(2) Determination of Pesticide Residues in Edible Materials in the
Environment
(3) Effects of Fossil Fuel Combustion on the Environment
(4) Sewage Treatment Systems

GRANT AWARD
(1) A Study of Covenant University Sewage Treatment Plant(2006).

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
(1) Akan B. Williams and O. Akaranta. Effects of Used Lubricating
Oil on the Properties of Low Pour Fuel Oil. Global
Journal of Environmental Sciences. (In Press).
(2) Adekoya, J.A., Williams, A.B., Ayejuyo, O. Distribution of
Heavy Metals in Sediments of Igbede, Ojo and Ojora Rivers
Of Lagos,Nigeria. Environmentalist(In Press).
(3) Benson, N.U., Essien, J.P., Ebong, G. A and Williams, A.B.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Macura reptantia, Procambarus
clarkii and Benthic Sediments from Qua Iboe Estuary
Nigeria. Environmentalist(In Press).

(4) Benson, N.U., Essien, J.P., Williams, A.B. and
Bassey, D.E. Mercury Accumulation in Fishes
from Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems in the Niger
Delta of Nigeria. Current Science(In Press).
(5) Nsikak U. Benson, Joseph P. Essien, Akan B. Williams,
Godwin A. Ebong. Assessment of Contaminations by
Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Aquatic Organisms from
Littoral Waters of Niger Delta, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences
In Press).
(6) Akan B. Williams, Nsikak U. Benson and Joseph P. Essien.
Seasonal Temporal Variation of Physicochemical
Parameters in Pelagic Column of Tropical Estuarine
Ecosystems within Niger Delta, Nigeria. Water, Air
& Soil Pollution(In Press).
(7) A. B. Williams, O. O. Ayejuyo and J. A. Adekoya. Trends
in Trace Metal Burdens in Sediment, Fish Species
and Filtered Water of Igbede River, Lagos, Nigeria.
Journal of Applied Sciences(In Press).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
(1) Member, Chemical Society Of Nigeria(CSN)
(2) Member, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria(ICCON)
(3) Member, American Chemical Society(ACS)
(4) Member, Nigerian Association of Inventors(NAI)
(5) Member, Conflict Resolution Stakeholders Network (CRESSNET)

Membership of Committees
1) Member, Covenant University Admission Committee
2) Member, Covenant University Research and Endowment Committee
3) Member, Publications Committee for mathematical and Computer
Science International Conference
4) Chairman, Departmental Committee on proposed International
Conference on Environment.

Current Teaching Areas
1) Physical Chemistry
2) Analytical Chemistry
3) Environmental Chemistry