Name:
Johnson Olanrewaju
Country:
United States
City:
Orangeburg
State/Province:
SC
ACS Member:
Local Section:
South Carolina
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Environmental Chemistry Division,Geochemistry Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, May 2002, Geo-Environmental Engineering. Hydrothermal Transformation Kinetics of Hydroceramic Waste Forms for the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) Calcined High-Level Nuclear Waste.
M.S., Pennsylvania State University, May 2002, Materials (Engineering Option). Spectroscopic Studies of ZnO.
M.S., State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, May 1994, Hydrogeology. Hydraulic Conductivity, Porosity and Particle Size Distribution of Core Samples from the Upper Glacial Aquifer: Laboratory Observations.
B.S., State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, May 1992, Geology major.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2002-Present
Gannon University, Erie, PA:
• Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University:
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering/Energy Institute. Production Well Performance Enhancement Using Sonication Technology.
Area of Expertise:
Application of physicochemical and biological technologies for soil and groundwater remediation.
Synthesis and characterization of materials
Alternative energy research: Hydrogen production from biomass
Enhanced particle transport including bacteria in porous media
Hazardous, industrial and radioactive waste management
Years of Expertise:
1-5