Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Analytical Chemistry | Completed: 2018
Publications (51)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) Pollution Status of Soil, Water, and Edible Vegetables Within Cashew Nut Processing Clusters in Enugu, Nigeria
2026
Advanced freeze–thaw production of fungal chitosan and its Ag–Cu nanocomposite: enhanced antimicrobial activity and
in vitro
cytotoxicity evaluation
2026
Risks evaluation associated with total petroleum hydrocarbon and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene levels in soils at petroleum spill site in Isuikwuato, Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria
2026
Microplastic Contamination in Nigerian Treated Waters and Packaged (Sachet, Bottled) Sources: Trends, Regional Disparities, and Policy Implications for Sustainable Practices
2026
Enhanced removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solution using modified extracts from food processing wastes: design of experiments
2026
Three decades of Nigerian bottled water quality research: a systematic review of contaminants and research gaps for environmental toxicology
2026
Index-Based Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability, Metal Pollution and Human Health Risk: A Case Study of Oghe Area, Southeastern Nigeria
2026
Adsorptive removal of potentially toxic Pb2+ from aqueous medium using functionalized Pycnanthus angolensis seed as a precursor
2025
Impact of industrial effluent on the self-purification characteristics and oxygen sag level of Ajali River, South east Nigeria
2025
Ethical and Environmental Implications Associated With the Application of Nanotechnology
2024
Migration of bisphenol A from epoxy-can malt drink under various storage conditions and evaluation of its health risk
2024
Toxicity and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in leachates from an unlined dumpsite in Nnewi, Nigeria
2024
Preliminary investigation of pollution, impact on milk quality and health risk of potentially toxic elements in raw milk from free-ranging cattle bred in Northwestern Nigeria
2024
Appraisement of groundwater quality status within Enugu, Nigeria, using physicochemical evaluation and water quality indices
2024
A review of the status, challenges, trends, and prospects of groundwater quality assessment in Nigeria: an evidence-based meta-analysis approach
2024
More about making profits or providing safe drinking water? A state-of-the-art review on sachet water contamination in Nigeria
2024
Mechanism, Formation and Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fruits, Vegetables and Fresh Fish Species in Africa: A Systematic Review of its Health Risk
2024
Hydrochemical Characterization of Ground and Surface Water for Irrigation Application in Nigeria: A Review of Progress
2024
Evaluation of potentially toxic elements within the vicinity of an integrated agro industry, Nigeria
2024
Contamination, sources and health risk assessment of PAHs in surface and underground water in Nigeria: a review
2024
Petroleum spills and assessment of heavy metals in water, sediment, soil from Afiesere River, Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
2024
Metal(loid)s, nitrate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and radioactive contaminants in Nigerian water resources: state-of-the-art of their ecological and health risk assessments
2024
A mini cutting-edge review of the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their health implications in some vegetables in Nigeria
2024
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil situated around solid waste dumpsite in Awka, Nigeria
2023
Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination of Fruits, Leaves, and Soil within Automobile Repair Workshops in Nsukka Metropolis
2023
Potentially toxic element contamination and risk assessment of borehole water within a landfill in the Nnewi metropolis
2023
Hydrochemical Assessment of the Rivers Adada and Obinna in Enugu, Nigeria, for Irrigational Application
2023
Characterization of the Hydrochemistry, Scaling and Corrosivity Tendencies, and Irrigation Suitability of the Water of the Rivers Karawa and Iyiaji
2023
Sequestration of Pb2+ from aqueous solution using bio-based-alkaline modified sorbent from waste Irvingia gabonensis seed husk
2023
Sequestration of Lead Ion in Aqueous Solution onto Chemically Pretreated Pycnanthus angolensis Seed Husk: Implications for Wastewater Treatment
2023
Thermal and chemical pretreatment of Terminalia mantaly seed husk biosorbent to enhance the adsorption capacity for Pb2+
2022
Pollution and risk assessment of heavy metals in water, sediment and fish (Clarias gariepinus) in a fish farm cluster in Niger Delta region, Nigeria
2022
Monitoring of pesticide residues in fresh fruits and vegetables available in Nigerian markets and assessment of their associated health risks
2022
Health risk assessment of pesticide residue in freshly harvested Vigna subterranea (Bambara nut) in Nsukka South Eastern Nigeria
2022
A multi-criteria approach to drinking and irrigation water assessment of spring water in Igbo-Etiti, Nigeria
2022
Impact of some beverage industries on the physicochemical characteristics of Ajali River in Enugu, Nigeria
2021
Hydrochemical evaluation of river Ajali water for irrigational application in agricultural farmland
2021
Quality assessment of groundwater in an agricultural belt in eastern Nigeria using a Water Quality Index
2021
Environmental impact and human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in raw milk from free-ranging cattles in northwest nigeria
2021
Ecological and human health risk evaluation of potential toxic metals in paddy soil, rice plants, and rice grains (Oryza sativa) of Omor Rice Field, Nigeria
2021
Metal distribution along the major roads of trans-amadi industrial complex Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2016
Speciation partterns of some selected heavy metals in the soil along the effluent channels of Juhel pharmeutical industry, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2016
Partitioning of some heavy metals in the soil along the effluent channels of JEZCO plastic industry Ekwulobia, Anambra state, Nigeria.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2016
Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from agrowastes peanut seed (African canarium) and palm kernel shell.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2014
Comparative analysis of some brands of pesticides utilised in Eastern Nigerian environment.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2014
Partitioning of some selected heavy metals in Okigwe metropolis Imo State, Nigeria (Part I).
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2013
Relationship between teachers educational qualifications and student’s achievement in chemistry: A case study of Owerri West LGA.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2013
Evaluation of the speciation patterns of some heavy metals along the major roads of Owerri industrial layout.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2013
Assessment of the fractionation patterns and effects of leaching of some selected heavy metals in owerri industrial layout, Nigeria.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2013
Evaluation of pH and total dissolved solid of borehole waters in three local government area of Imo state.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2012
Physico-chemical and microbiological comparative analysis of bottled waters in Owerri metropolis, Imo State.
Hillary Onyeka Abugu
2011