Akang Inyene Akan

AKANG INYENE AKAN --RESEARCH INTEREST Public Health Food Microbiology Food Safety Parasitology Microbial Pathogenesis Infectious disease dynamics Helix Research Laboratory Helix Biogen Institute Orisunbare Oke Anu Ogbomoso Oyo State Nigeria EDUCATION BSc University of Uyo, Nigeria, Microbiology August 2016 First class honours Thesis: Alternative microbiological media and stains from local resources for the isolation and differentiation of fungi and bacteria isolates. Advisor: Dr Godwin Udofia RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Senior Research Assistant Helix Research Laboratory, Helix Biogen Institute, Nigeria Advisor: Professor Oladipo Elijah Kolawole  Performed DNA and RNA extractions  Designed plasmids for protein interaction analysis  Designed primers for amplification of gene of interest  Designed primers for constructs Graduate Research Assistant Microbiology Postgraduate Research Laboratory, University of Uyo Advisor: Professor Samuel Eduok  Supervised bachelor students  Performed plasmid purification  Performed DNA extraction from plants and bacteria  Designed primers for the amplification of gene of interest 2020 - Present - Undergraduate Research Student University of Uyo, Nigeria 2015 - 2016 Alternative microbiological media and stains from local resources for the isolation and differentiation of bacteria and fungi Supervisor: Dr Godwin Udofia  Synthesized media from the tubers of Caladium bicolor Akang - 1       Extracted stains from the leaves of Cnestis ferruginea, Bixa orellana, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Zingibera officinale Pour-plated synthesized media for the isolation of test strains such as Bacillus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans, Aspergillus spp and Penicillium spp Led the group research team to accomplish assigned task Performed DNA extraction from plants and bacteria Gained massive experience on laboratory techniques and leveraged specific options grounded on requirements of project and research objectives Accomplished grant writing and publication objectives by authoring and editing assigned portion of proposals and project topics HONOURS AND AWARDS Best Graduating Student Award University of Uyo, Nigeria Wall of Fame Award Nigeria Association of Microbiology Students (NAMS) Certificate of Excellence Award Nigeria Association of Microbiology Students (NAMS) Student Union Government Service Award Nigeria Association of Microbiology Students (NAMS) - TEACHING EXPERIENCE Bell International School Calabar, Nigeria November 2018 - December 2020 Senior Course Instructor and Head, Biology  Taught biology to students in a very simple and understanding manner  Achieved 95% pass rate for all students who offered Biology as a course  Prepared and presented students for British IGCSE and Cambridge “A” level C-SET Institute Uyo, Nigeria February 2016 - October 2017 Course Instructor, Biology  Taught biology science to the students by explaining the complex subject matter and answering their queries  Provided coaching to the students to acquire knowledge in specialized biology branches - molecular biology, marine biology, botany, zoology, etc  Prepared teaching aids with the help of charts or PPT presentations to help the students understand the intricacies of the subject in a simple manner  Gathered samples and conducted experiments to give live examples to the students while teaching the curriculum JOURNAL PUBLICATONS Akinjogunla O.J., Ijato J.Y., Adefiranye O.O., Udofia E.S, Etok U.C, and Akang I.A (2023) Quantitative Estimation of Metabolites and Antifungal Efficacy of Leaf Extracts Aspilia africana on Cucumber and Pawpaw Fruit Spoilage Fungi. Science World Journal, 18 - Akang - 2 Okon, M.U., Akinjogunla, O. J., Akang, I. A., Akaka, B.C., and Umoh, M.I. (2020). Logarithmic and percentage reductions of bacterial isolates in Galatea paradoxa treated with Citrus aurantifolia and NaCl: Public health implication and nutritional assessment. FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), 4(3):406- 416 Akang, I. A (2016). Alternative Microbiological media and stains from local resources for the isolation and differentiation of fungi and bacteria. Department of Microbiology, University of Uyo. Undergraduate Thesis PRESENTATION AND INVITED TALKS Paper Presentation Akang, I. A. Prevalence of Salmonella enteritidis and Clostridium spp on Brewers' Spent Yeast (BSY) and Brewers' Spent Grains (BSG) isolated from The Heineken Company Uyo, Nigeria. Plans Conference of The Heineken Company Uyo, Nigeria Jun. 06, 2020 Akang, I. A. Comparative Determination of Crude Oil Optimization and Bioremediation Potentials of Test Isolates. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Conference at the University of Uyo Nigeria. Jul. 15, 2015 Invited Lectures/Talks Tips on how to make good grades. Undergraduate Academic Symposium organized by the Faculty of Science, University of Uyo. October 12-15, 2021 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING Turning Waste into Wealth: A Microbiological Approach. July 21-22, 2016 Culture of Responsibility. August 20, 2015 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Member, Society for People Analytics Member, International Global Network (IGN) 2024-Present 2024-Present 2016-Present VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE African Food Industry Hub, Nigeria 2023-Present Secured sponsorship with Pardee Group of Companies for a recent conference on food security UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2017-Present Executed several personal Community Development Programs (CDS), including Borehole water construction, in 2018 in the course of my national service year LANGUAGES English: Native Language, Distinguished levels in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Akang - 3 OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCE Proficient in Quantitative Data Analysis programs such as STATA, SPSS, and Python R Proficient in Qualitative Data Analysis such as Interviews, content analysis, questionnaires, investigations, communications, writing, and reporting REFERENCES Available on request. Akang - 4