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2024 — PRESENT
PhD · In progress
Environmental Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, United StatesCV / ACADEMIC RECORD / 007
Abiodun Idowu
Environmental engineering, laboratory research, and the experience that connects them. Download my academic CV or explore the record below.
01 / EDUCATION
Academic journey
02
2022 — 2024
Master of Science
Environmental Engineering
University of Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia03
2012 — 2018
Bachelor of Science
Biochemistry / Science Laboratory Technology
Ekiti State University
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria02 / AWARDS + SCHOLARSHIPS
Recognition along the way
Certificate of Merit - ACS ENVR student presentation competition
Recognized for the oral presentation “Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluorinated carboxylic acids.”
FSB World in Serbia Scholarship
Scholarship for postgraduate study in Serbia.
03 / RESEARCH
Areas of focus
Environmental biotechnology · Biological defluorination · Protein and enzyme engineering · Synthetic biology · Fluorinated contaminants and PFAS
04 / RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research in practice
2024 — PRESENT
Graduate Research Assistant
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MissouriDeveloping defluorination assays for model organofluorines, engineering enzyme variants, and connecting fluoride measurements with microbial growth and screening data.
- Fluoride quantification using ion-selective electrodes and ion chromatography, with calibration and quality controls.
- Molecular cloning, mutagenesis, recombinant expression in E. coli, and experimental analysis in Python and Excel.
2022 — 2023
Graduate Researcher
University of Belgrade
Belgrade, SerbiaApplied analytical chemistry to environmental and food samples, and evaluated zeolite sorbents for removing copper from water.
- Used atomic absorption spectroscopy and HPLC for quantitative analysis of metals and organic compounds.
- Studied cation exchange capacity and presented a seminar on PFOS and PFOA in food systems.
05 / INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Science in industrial settings
2023
Internship Trainee
Frikom DOO
Belgrade, SerbiaSupported water quality monitoring and the evaluation of water and wastewater treatment processes in an industrial setting.
- Collected water samples, assessed hardness and physicochemical parameters, and contributed to wastewater disposal strategies.
2016
Student Technologist / Research Intern
Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO)
Lagos, NigeriaGained research experience in food analysis, materials characterization, and pilot-scale processing of food and agro-allied products.
- Performed proximate analysis of food samples and charcoal analysis, and assisted with processing and drying operations.
06 / CLINICAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
Measurement and diagnostics
2018 — 2020
Laboratory Technologist
Hope Medical Centre
Sango-Ota, NigeriaPerformed clinical laboratory analyses and maintained reliable diagnostic workflows, building a foundation in careful measurement and laboratory quality assurance.
- Conducted blood crossmatching and differential cell counts, maintained laboratory equipment, and recorded and reported results.
07 / TEACHING + SERVICE
Sharing what I learn
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Supported undergraduate laboratory and recitation sessions, grading, experimental troubleshooting, and safe laboratory practice.
Circular economy education
University of Belgrade
Translated educational material on circular economy and waste management into Yoruba, making the content accessible to a new audience.
Coding for Kids · Volunteer instructor
Lagos, Nigeria
Introduced primary school students to programming through Scratch and HTML.
Undergraduate tutor
Ekiti State University
Tutored second- and third-year undergraduates in Biochemistry and Science Laboratory Technology courses.
08 / PUBLICATIONS + CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Research on record
Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluorinated carboxylic acids
Abiodun E. Idowu, Colin Rathbun, Hunter Schroer.
ACS Fall 2026 · Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR)
Oral presentation · Certificate of Merit
Draft genome sequences of four phosphate-solubilizing microbes of the family Burkholderiaceae isolated from tailings from the former Pea Ridge Mine in Washington County, MO, USA
Prince Oppong Amoh, Abiodun E. Idowu, Elizabeth R. Grube, Melanie R. Mormile, Hunter W. Schroer.
Microbiology Resource Announcements
doi:10.1128/mra.01144-25 ↗Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluorinated carboxylic acids
Abiodun E. Idowu, Colin Rathbun, Hunter Schroer.
Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC) · Washington University in St. Louis
Conference presentation
Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluorinated carboxylic acids
Abiodun E. Idowu, Colin Rathbun, Hunter Schroer.
AEESP Research and Education Conference · Duke University
Poster presentation
View conference program ↗Engineering Biocatalysts to Mineralize Perfluorinated Carbon Chains
Abiodun E. Idowu, Hunter Schroer.
Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC)
Conference presentation
09 / SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS
Ideas shared and discussed
Perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in food
The Baia Mare gold mine cyanide spill: Causes, impacts and liability
Nanomaterials as waste
The state of the art of environmental engineering and wastewater management in Nigeria
10 / ELSEWHERE