Dr. Veronica Okello

Lecturer Department of Physical Sciences

Machakos University, Kenya,

P. O. Box 136 – 90100 Machakos

Permanent Home Address:

P.O Box 59613-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.

Phone: 0719 373483,

e-mail: vokello@mksu.ac.ke

veronicaokello@gmail.com 

verohokello@yahoo.co.uk

Google Scholar account

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

  1. Environmental Xenobiotics: Development of analytical methods and monitoring materials. Specifically, nanoscale and nano-enabled materials that offer new possibilities for the development of novel remediation and environmental sensing/monitoring technologies for water, soil and air pollutants. In addition to the general application of Green Chemistry such as bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies in solving day-to-day environmental and health problems.
  2. Determination of medicinal potentiality of natural plants and the green nanoparticle synthesis processes, use of safe extraction procedures of flavonoids and their applications, nanotechnologies for stabilization of these extracts and application/modification of phase-inverted nano-porous membranes for environmental remediation and monitoring purposes.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

16th Aug 2013: PhD in Chemistry, State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, USA.

Dissertation title: Naturally derived flavonoids and nanomembranes for environmental remediation and sensing.

25th July 2006: Master of Science (Chemistry), Jomo Kenyatta Uni. of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Thesis title: Spectroscopic study of textile dyes and their biodegradation using soil microorganisms

13th Oct 2000: Bachelor of Education Science (Second Class Honors Upper Division), Kenyatta Uni. Kenya

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  • Coordinator Go Green MU Club, March 2015-To date.
  • Volunteered in Material Science Nano Day 2013 held at Oakdale Mall, Binghamton, NY.
  • Volunteered in Science Olympiad 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 held at SUNY-Binghamton and BCC, New York.
  • Treasurer- Graduate African Student Organization (GASO), SUNY-Binghamton, 2009-2010.
  • Secretary- Graduate Chemistry Club (GCC), SUNY- Binghamton, 2009.

Conferences and workshops attended

Honors and Awards

Journal Publications and Conference Papers

 

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