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NAME:  Oluwadayo Olatunde SONIBARE

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications B.Sc. (Ago Iwoye)

M.Sc. Ph.D. (Ibadan) PGD (Tokyo)

 

ACADEMIC TITLE:          Prof.

 

ACADEMIC STATUS:     Professor

 

Area of Specialization: Petroleum and Environmental          

                                                Geochemistry.

 

      Office: B 11, Department of Chemistry                                                  

                   Contact:

                   Tel: +234-808-062-7459

                                                            E-mail:sonibaredayo@yahoo.com,      

                                                      oo.sonibare@mail.ui.edu.ng

 

 

Current Research Interest

  • Petroleum  Geochemistry of Niger Delta Basin
  • Environmental Geochemistry of Niger Delta area.
  • Organic Geochemical analyses of fossil fuels (oil sand, coal and oil shale) and fossilized plant resins (Amber)

 

 

Publications:

 

  • Faboya O.L,  Sojinu, S.O., Sonibare, O.O., Falodun, O.T., Liao, Z. (2016). Aliphatic biomarkers distributions in crude oil-impacted soils: An environmental pollution indicator. Environmental Forensics 17(1): 27-35.

 

  • Faboya O.L, Sonibare, O.O., Liao, Z., Ekundayo, O. and Tian, Y.  (2015). Oil-Source rock correlation and distributions of pyrrolic nitrogen compounds in oils from the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Petroleum Science and Technology 33:1253-1266.

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ehinola, J. Tuo, O. Ekundayo.  (2015). Petroleum potential of Awgu shale, Benue Trough, Nigeria. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects 37: 1853-1860

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., O.  Agbaje, D.E. Jacob, J. Faithfull, , T.  Hoffmann, S.F. Foley (2014). Terpenoid composition and origin of amber from Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 61, 979-985.

 

  • Faboya O.L, Sonibare, O.O., Liao, Z., Ekundayo, O. and Tian, Y.  2014. Distribution of carbazoles and benzocarbazole in Tertiary Niger Delta Source Rocks. Petroleum Science and Technology 32: 2938-2952.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., R.  Huang, D.E. Jacob, Y. Nie, E.  Kleine – Benne, T.  Hoffmann, S.F.  Foley (2014). Terpenoid composition and chemotaxanomic aspects of Miocene amber from   Koroglu Mountains, Turkey.  Journal of Analytical and Applied pyrolysis 105, 100- 107

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, J. Tuo, O. Ekundayo (2014). Occurrence of Lacustrine Depositional Setting in the Mamu Formation, Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects 36, 374-382.

 

 

  • Sojinu, O. S., Sonibare, O.O. and Zeng, E.Y.  2013. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surface sediments from Ologe lagoon, Nigeria. Energy Sources, Part A:Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects 35: 1524-1531

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., D.E. Jacob, C.R. Ward, S.F. Foley (2013). Quantitative estimation of major and trace elements in coals of the Benue Trough, Nigeria.  Energy Sources, Part A, Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects  35, 753-761

 

  •  Sojinu, O. S., O.O. Sonibare, E. Gayawan (2013). Investigating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons profiles in higher plants using statistical models. International Journal of phytoremediation 15: 439-451.

 

  • Nie, Y., E. Kleine-Benne, O.O. Sonibare., T. Hoffmann, S.F. Foley (2013). Thermochemolysis- A simple and rapid methylation method based on TMAH for Gas Chromatographic analyses of Linseed Oil and Amber. Application Note 5/2013 for TDU-Py-GCMS, Global Analytical Solutions: 1-10. http://www.gerstel.de/de/apps-pyrolyse.htm

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., T. Hoffmann, S.F. Foley (2012). Molecular composition and chemotaxonomic aspects of Eocene amber from the Ameki Formation, Nigeria. Organic Geochemistry 51, 55-62.

 

  • Sojinu, S.O., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ekundayo, E.Y. Zeng (2012). Assessing anthropogenic contamination in surface sediments of Niger Delta, Nigeria with faecal sterols and n-alkanes as indicators Science of the Total Environment 441, 89-96

 

  • Sojinu, S.O., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ekundayo, E.Y. Zeng (2012). Assessment of organochlorine pesticides residues in higher plants from oil exploration areas of Niger Delta, Nigeria. Science of the Total Environment 433, 169-177. 

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, J. Tuo, O. Ekundayo (2012). Biomarker, carbon isotopic composition and source rock potentials of Awgu coals, middle Benue trough, Nigeria, Journal of African Earth Sciences 66-67, 13-21

 

  • Faboya, O.L. O.S. Sojinu, O.O., Sonibare (2012). An assessment of heavy metals contamination in surface sediments of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 6(3), 2169-2174

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., D.E. Jacob, C.R. Ward, S.F. Foley (2011). Mineral and trace elements composition of the Lokpanta oil shale in the Lower Benue Trough, Nigeria. Fuel 90, 2843 – 2849.

 

  • Sojinu, O. S., O.O. Sonibare, E.Y. Zeng (2011). Concentration and Distributions of PAHs in soils affected by forest fire in Igbanko Mangrove forest, Lagos, Nigeria. Toxicology & Environmental Chemistry 93(3), 450-461.

 

  • Sojinu, S.O., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ekundayo, E.Y. Zeng (2011). Occurrence of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in surface sediments of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences research 7(8), 1299- 1305

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, J. Tuo, O. Ekundayo (2011). Aromatic hydrocarbons distributions in Nigerian coal and their geochemical significance. Energy Sources, Part A 33 (2), 145-155.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., T. Haeger, F. Foley (2010). Structural characterization of Nigerian Coal by X-ray diffraction, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy. Energy 35, 5347-5353

 

  • Sojinu, S.O., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ekundayo, E.Y. Zeng (2010). Biomonitoring potentials of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Higher Plants from an oil Exploration Site, Nigeria. Journal of Hazardous materials 184, 659-764.

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, J. Tuo ,O. Ekundayo (2010). Aromatic  hydrocarbons distribution in Nigerian coal and their geochemical significance. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology 28, 412-427.

 

  • Sojinu, O.S., J.Z. Wang, O.O. Sonibare, E.Y. Zeng (2010). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments and soils from oil exploration areas of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Hazardous Material 174, 641-647.

 

  • O.A. Ehinola, O.A. Falode, A.O.Olorunisola, O.O. Sonibare (2010). Improving Rheological and Filtration Properties of Locally Formulated Drilling Mud with the Addition of Nigerian Lignite at High Temperatures and High Pressures (HTHP). Compendium of Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) Oil and Gas Research.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., O.S. Sojinu (2009). Chemical composition of leaf lipids of Angiosperms- origin of land plant-derived hydrocarbons in sediments and fossil fuel. European Journal of Scientific Research 25 (2): 192-199

 

  • Sonibare, M.A.,  O, O. Sonibare , E. Akharame, M. O. Soladoye (2009). Chemical composition of essential oils of Ficus elasticoidies, Ficus ovata and Ficus natalensis from Nigeria. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 12(3), 282-286.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., M. A. Sonibare and A. Adesanya (2009). Essential Oil Composition of Vernonia amygdalina Del from Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Essential oil bearing plants 12(2), 185-188

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., C.E. Snape, W. Meredith, C.N. Uguna, G.D. Love (2009). Geochemical characterization of heavily biodegraded tar sand bitumens by catalytic hydropyrolysis. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.  86, 135-140.

 

  • Adedosu, T.A., O.O. Sonibare, O. Ekundayo, J. Tuo, (2009). Petroleum Potentail of Coal and interbedded shale of Mamu Formation, Benue Trough, Nigeria. International Journal of Physical Sciences 1(1), 1-5.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O, I. Effiong , I.A. Oladosu, O. Ekundayo (2009). Chemical Constituents and Antibacterial activities of the Essential Oils of Vitex doniana Sweet (Verbernaceae). Journal of Essential oil bearing plants  12(1), 55-58

 

  • Sonibare, M.A., M.O. Soladoye, O.O. Esan, O.O. Sonibare (2009). Phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of four species of Cola Scholt & Endl. (Sterculiaceae). African Journal of Traditional, Complementary & Alternative Medicine 6, 518-525

 

  • Sonibare, O.O. (2009). Essential oil: green application. In: Essential oil and extractions and application (ed.  Farid. Chemat). Har Krishan Bhalla & Sons, India, 168-183.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O and I. Effiong (2008). Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Essential oil of Lantana Camara L. leaves from Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7(15), 2618-2620.

 

  • Ehinola, O.A., O.O. Sonibare, D.M. Javie, E.A. Oluwole (2008). Geochemical Appraisal of Organic Matter in the Mid-Cretaceous Sediments of the Calabar Flank, Southeastern Nigeria. European Journal of Scientific Research,  23(4), 567-578.

 

  • Sonibare,O.O and K. Olakunle (2008). Chemical composition and Antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Pinus caribaea from Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 7(14), 2462-2464

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., T.A. Adedosu, O.A. Ekundayo and D. Jarvie (2008). Hydrocarbon potential  and organic geochemistry of Coals from Benue Trough, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (11), 1511- 1520.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., H. Alimi ,  D. Jarvie and O.A. Ehinola (2008). Origin and occurrence of crude oil in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Petroleum Sciences and Engineering, 61, 99-107.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., M. A. Sonibare and E. Akharame (2008). Comparative chemical composition of lipids in some Jatropha species. European Journal of Scientific Research , 21(1), 209-211.

 

  •    Sonibare O.O. (2007). Application of Organic Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration and Reservior Management. Science Focus, 12(2), 88-95

 

  • Ehinola, O.A., O.O. Sonibare, A.M. Falana and D. Jarvie (2006).Organic Geochemistry and Biomarker Evaluation of shale units of Maastrichtian Patti Formation, Bida Basin, Nigeria. Bulletin of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationist , 19(1), 78-88.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., O.A. Ehinola and R. Egashira (2005). Thermal and Geochemical characterization of Lokpanta Oil shale, Nigeria. Energy Conversion and Management Journal, 46(15-16), 2335-2344.

 

  •     Ehinola, O.A., O.O. Sonibare and O.A. Akanbi (2005). Economic Evaluation, Recovery Techniques and Environmental Implications of the Oil Shale Deposit in the Abakaliki Anticlinorium, Southeastern Nigeria. Oil shale, 22(1), 5-19.

 

  •    Adedosu, T.A and O.O. Sonibare (2005). Characterization of Niger Delta Oil by Infrared  Spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Sciences,  5 (5), 906-909.

 

  • Ehinola, O.A., O.O. Sonibare, O.A. Falode and B.O. Awofala (2005).Hydrocarbon Potential and Thermal Maturity of Nkporo shale from Lower Benue Trough, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences, 5(4), 689-695

 

  • Sonibare O.O.., J.O. Babalola and A.J. Odola (2005). Chemistry and Industry. In Science, Industry and Mankind. Published by General Study Programme. University of Ibadan. 161p.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., Ehinola, O.A., Egashira, R. and L. KeanGiap (2005). An investigation into the Thermal Decomposition of Nigerian Coal. Journal of Applied Sciences,  5(1), 104-107.

 

  •     Sonibare, O.O and C.M. Ekweozor (2004). Variation in Petroleum Potential of the Tertiary Niger Delta Source Rocks. Nafta 55 (6-7), 289-294.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O. and C.M. Ekweozor (2004). Identification of Bicyclic Sesquiterpanes in oils from the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences, 4(3), 508-512.

 

  •    Sonibare, O.O, Egashira, R. and O.A. Ehinola (2003). Pyrolysis study of Nigeria bitumen and its fractions. Nafta, 54 (3), 105-110 

 

  • Sonibare, O.O., Egashira, R. and T.A. Adedosu (2003). Thermo-oxidative reactions of Nigerian oil sand bitumen. Thermochimica Acta, 405, 195-205.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O and C.M. Ekweozor (2001). Distribution of Pentacyclic Triterpanes and Steranes, In Relation to the Origin and Thermal Maturity of Crudes from the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Mining and Geology  Vol. 37, No 1: 37 – 43.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O and C.M. Ekweozor (2000). Migration Pattern of Hydrocarbon Natural Gas in the Niger Delta: Isotopic Evidence.  Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists Bulletin, Vol. 15, No. 1: 72 – 80.

 

  • Ekweozor, C.M., Ezera, U.O., Agha, G.U., Amaechi, C.N., Lufadeju, O.A. and O.O. Sonibare (2000). Niger Delta: Major gas province with some oil? In: Proceedings of the 5th  International Conference and Exhibition on Petroleum Geochemistry in the Afro-Asian Region, Nov – 27,  2000 (Editors:  K.G.  Anil, V. Banerji,  S.N. Swamy and P. Dwivedi) New Delhi: 99 – 102.

 

  • Sonibare, O.O and Ekweozor, C.M. (2000). Hydrocarbon migration in the Niger delta: Evidence  from natural gas occurrence.  In: Proceedings of the 5th International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition on Petroleum Geochemistry   and Exploration in the Afro – Asian Region, Nov – 27, 2000 (Editors:  K.G. Anil, V. Banerji, S.N. Swamy and P. Dwivedi) New Delhi: 99 – 102.

 

  • Ekweozor, C.M. and O.O.Sonibare (1998) Molecular and Stable Isotope Composition of Hydrocarbon Natural Gases from Niger Delta. In: Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the Afro –  Asian Association of Petroluem Geochemists, June 2 – 6, 1996 (Editor: F.M.Mpanju, E. Kilembe  and M. Kagya ) : 170 – 181

 

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