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CURRICULUM VITAE 1. CIVIL STATUS: Name and Surnames: NKWELANG GERARD Date of Birth: 22 August 1962 Place of Birth: MBANGA Country of Birth: Cameroon Family Status: MARRIED Contact Address: 12657 East Bates Circle, Aurora, CO 80014, USA Tel: 720 427 9440 Email: [email protected] 2. EDUCATIONAL RECORD a) SECONDARY EDUCATION

Lycée de Kribi: 1981 – 1982: Certificat de Probation Serie D (GCE’ O’ Level) Lycee de Kribi: 1983 – 1984: Baccalaureat Serie D (GCE’A’ Level) b) UNIVERSITY EDUCATION/CERTIFICATE OBTAINED

1984 - 1988: University of Yaounde, Cameroon - B.Sc. Life Science. Option: Botany. 1990 - 1993: University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria - Professional Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Bacteriology) 1993 - 1995: University of Calabar, Nigeria - M.Sc. Microbiology 1996 - 2001: University of Calabar, Nigeria - Ph.D. Microbiology 2004 – 2005 Kriger Research Inc, Toronto, Canada - Clinical Trial Training Professional Development Program (CRA Professional Training Program) 3. EMPLOYMENT RECORD Senior Lecturer of Microbiology Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon May 2006 till date Assistant Lecturer of Microbiology Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon February 2002 – May 2006 Senior Instructor of Microbiology Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon October 2001 – February 2002 Assistant Lecturer of Bacteriology School of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria 1997-1999 Part-Time Lecturer of Microbiology

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria 1995 – 2001 4) THESIS WRITTEN 1. Biodegradation of oily Sludge Generated from a Petroleum Tank Farm. Ph.D. Thesis submitted to the University of Calabar, Nigeria, 2001 2. Effect of Yeast Fermentation on the Nutrient Status and on Some Toxic Components of Icacina mannii. M.Sc. Thesis submitted to the University of Calabar, Nigeria, 1995 3. Correlation of Culture, Pus cells, Nitrite and Protein in the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections amongst In/Out Patients Attending a Semi-rural Clinical Setting. Project Submitted to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, 1993, Nigeria 5) PUBLICATIONS (1) Nkwelang Gerard; Henri FL Kamga; George, E Nkeng; S P Antai (2008). Successional Studies of Hydrocarbon Utilizers in Tropical Soil Polluted with Oily Sludge. African Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (8): 1075-1080 (2) JF Akoachere, T Nkuo-Akenji, F Yongabi, G Nkwelang and RN Ndip (2008). Lubricating Oil-Degrading Bacteria in Soils from Filling station and automechanic workshops. African Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (11): 1700-1706

(3) Gerard Nkwelang, George E. Nkeng, Lysette B Tankoua, Henri F L Kamga, and S P. Antai (2007). Studies on the Optimization of Bioremediation factors of refinery Oily Waste in Soil. . In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong; R. J Wilcock, Qilin Li, John. H Carson, Samantha Arnold (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2:81-86 (4) George E Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Otang Mathew, Zachary W Senwo (2007). Bioremediation of Petroleum Refinery Oily Sludge in Tropical Soil. . In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong; R. J Wilcock, Qilin Li, John. H Carson, Samantha Arnold (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2:87-92 (5) Nkwelang Gerard, Henri F.L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S.P. Antai (2006): Recycling Agricultural Waste to Produce Oil Dispersant: An Ecotoxicological and Bioremediation Perspective. In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong; and William G Lyon (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2:92-97 (6) George E. Nkeng, Nkwelang Gerard, Henri F.L. Kamga, (2006): Effect of a Natural Emulsifier on the Biodegradation of Oily Sludge. In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong;

and William G Lyon (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2:59-65 (7) George. E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Marie L Limla, Roland N. Ndip, (2005): Development of a Consortium of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms for Seeding Oil Polluted Sites. In: William G Lyon; Jihua J Hong; and Ramesh K (Eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2:51-57 (8) Kamga, F. Gerard Nkwelang; Gabriel, C. Ejezie. (2003): Health Education Strategy in the Control of Urinary Schistosomiasis. Journal of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences 16(3); 137-141 (9) Antai, S P and Nkwelang, G (1998). Reduction of some toxicants in Icacina mannii by fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Plant food for human Nutrition 53:103111. (10) Roland Ndip; S N Ntiege, Lucy Ndip; Nkwelang Gerard; Jane-Francis Akoachere (2008) Antimicrobial agents of the Upper Respiratory Tract of school children in Buea Cameroon . Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. (IN PRESS) (11) Jane Francis T. K Akoachere, Pius M. Oben, Beryl S Mbivnjo, Lucy M. Ndip, Gerald Nkwelang and Roland N. Ndip (2008): Bacterial indicators of pollution in the Douala Lagoon, Cameroon: Public Health Implications. African Health Science (IN PRESS)

9) PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: 1. Gerard Nkwelang, George E. Nkeng, Lysette B Tankoua, Henri F L Kamga, and S P Antai (2007). Studies on the Optimization of Bioremediation factors of refinery Oily Waste in Soil. Paper presented at 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Organized by the American Academy of Science, 6-9 August 2007 Houston, Texas, USA 2.

George E Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Otang Mathew, Zachary W Senwo (2007). Bioremediation of Petroleum Refinery Oily Sludge in Tropical Soil. Paper presented at 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Organized by the American Academy of Science, 6-9 August 2007, Houston, Texas, USA

3. Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S P Antai (2006). Successional Studies of Hydrocarbon Utilizers in Tropical Soil Polluted with Oily Sludge. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, American Academy of Science, 19-22 Aug. 2006, Houston Texas USA 4.

Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S P Antai (2006). Recycling Agricultural Waste to Produce Oil Dispersant: An Ecotoxicological and Bioremediation Perspective. Paper presented at the 2nd

International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, American Academy of Science, 19-22 Aug. 2006, Houston, Texas, USA

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George E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, and S P. Antai (2006). Effect of a Natural Emulsifier on the Biodegradation of Oily Sludge. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. American Academy of Science 19-22 Aug. 2006 Houston, Texas, USA

6. George E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Roland N. Ndip and M. N. Limla (2005). Development of a Consortium of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms for Seeding Oil Polluted Sites. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology Organized by the American Academy of Science, 23-26 Jan. 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 9) AWARDS - Distinguished Author Award presented by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science: 2004 CLS July 2004 Volume 16, Number 3. -Award of Honor” Best Lecturer of the year 1998-1999” presented by the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar (2000) -Certificate of Merit “National Union of Cameroon Students”, Nigeria, 1998 and 1999. 10) ADMINISTRATIVE POST HELD - Acting Coordinator of Microbiology Program, University of Buea, October 2005 – August 2006 - President National Union of Cameroon Students (NUCS) Nigeria, Calabar Branch 1997 – 1999 - Student Delegate, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde, Cameroon 1985 – 1988. 11) THESIS SUPERVISED (Master of Science) 1) Development of a Consortium of hydrocarbon utilizing microorganisms for Seeding oil polluted Sites 2) Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus associated with multi-drug resistance in some hospitals in Buea Health District in the South West Province of Cameroon. 3) The Effect of HIV/AIDS and Malaria Co-Infection on Clinical and Haematological Parameters 12) OFFICES HELD WITHIN OR RESPONSIBILITY CARRIED FOR LEARNED OR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES -Chairman, Scientific Committee – Cameroon Association for Medical Laboratory Science (CAMELS) South West Province

-Hon. Secretary, Scientific Committee – National Bureau of the Cameroon Association for Medical Laboratory Science (CAMELS).

13) MAJOR ACADEMIC VISITS AND COLLABORATIONS (local and foreign) Foreign Fellowship: Studies on Water Quality Management in Morocco under the sponsorship of the German Government 2004. 14) NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THREE EXTERNAL EXAMINERS (1) Professor S. P ANTAI Department of Microbiology Faculty of Science University of Calabar, PMB 1115 Calabar, Nigeria Telex: +65103 Unical NG. (2) Dr. NTONIFOR Nelson Head of Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry Faculty of Science University of Buea, B.P 63 Buea, Cameroon Tel: (237) 7759 25 03 E-mail: [email protected] (3) Dr. Wanji Samuel Senior Lecturer of Biochemistry Faculty of Science University of Buea, B.P 63 Buea, Cameroon Tel: (237) 77724384 E-mail: [email protected] Nkwelang Gerard