DEMILADE ADISA

Master's

Environmental Toxicology

Texas Southern University

Clinical Researcher and Teaching Assistant

• •\tEvaluated the impact of pentachlorophenol on the fatty acid profile of Caenorhabditis elegans, to provide evidence of chemical toxicity, in line with a worldwide ban in 2015; bringing about more guided decisions in its use in the U.S. •\tDetermined the triglycerides content, profile and functional groups in Caenorhabditis elegans using High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography, High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Q-TOF) and evaluated the level of exposure of the biomolecules to pentachlorophenol to be above the set threshold limits in the U.S •\tTutored over 150 students in Introductory and Upper Level General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry lab courses, conducted Safety trainings, administered and graded midterm and final exams; recording over a 90% success rate •\tDeveloped an academic mentoring program to improve academic performance of students placed under academic probation, leading to 70% of students placed in good academic standing