KAYODE OMOTAYO ADENIYI
Dundee,Dundee City
Summary
Independent Researcher known for meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to high-quality results, and a forward-thinking, innovative mindset. Expert in state-of-the-art instrumentation methods and creative brainstorming to implement fundamental principles and achieve new scientific discoveries. Specializes in integrating fundamental and translational research across chemistry, biology, and nanotechnology to develop next-generation intelligent sensing systems, wearable electronics, and energy storage devices. Demonstrates exceptional skills in methodical planning and organization, with a proven ability to communicate research outcomes through detailed reports, engaging presentations, and impactful publications.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Dundee
Dundee, United Kingdom
11.2022 - Current
- Research: Synthesis of new inorganic and nanostructured materials, Fabrication of Chemical sensors, Nanofabrication and study of surface chemistry.
- Writing proposals and co-supervision graduate students
- Planned research activities to develop new processes, products and applications.
- Presented research findings, objectives and challenges in team meetings to further explore strategy.
- Shared group research at conventions, seminars and conferences as official presenter.
- Resolved unexpected issues with strong communication and resourceful problem-solving.
- Implemented new research methods to gather new and emerging data.
Kempe Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Chemical and Biological centre, Department of Chemistry, Umea University
Umea, Sweden
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Research Project: Development of reagentless immunosensing system for point-of-need chemotherapeutic drug monitoring and heavy metal detection, Design, fabrication, and modification of thin-film electrodes for biosensor applications, Modification of fabricated electrode to reduce non-specific binding, Oriented immobilization of biorecognition elements (antibodies and aptamer), Synthesis of electrocatalytic materials as signal amplification probe, Investigating capacitance, field effect transition, and quantum tunnelling current signal transduction for label and reagentless biosensor, Utilizing chemometrics (SVD) for analytical validation in clinical settings, Writing proposals and co-supervision postgraduate students
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Nanobiosensor Research Group, Centre for Nanotechnology innovation, Rhodes University
South Africa
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Project: Design of low-cost electrochemical and photoelectrochemical sensors for detection of disease biomarkers, Activities: Design of photoelectroactive materials for application in photoelectrocatalysis, Synthesis of novel nanomaterial and liposome nanovesicles for application in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical diagnostic sensors, Design and fabrication of multiplex sensing platform and modification with tumour proteins, Fabrication of fluorescent immunoliposome-based multiplexed immunosensing platform for detection of serological autoantibody, Analytical and clinical validation studies of diagnostic relevance of fabricated sensors, Writing proposals and co-supervision master's students
Research Fellow
Nanobiosensor Research Group, Centre for Nanotechnology innovation, Rhodes University
South Africa
10.2016 - 09.2020
- Thesis: Design of Immunobiosensors for Detection of Tumour-Associated Anti-P53 Autoantibodies: Method Development,
- Aim: Development of highly sensitive sensing interfaces for detection of circulating tumour autoantibodies for early diagnosis of lung cancer,
- Activities: Design and fabricate various electrochemical and fluorescence-based sensors, Modification of solid support interfaces, including gold and carbon electrodes, paper, and magnetic bead with various covalent surface modification strategies for tumour antigen immobilization, Investigate oriented immobilization strategies for bioconjugation and immobilization, Synthesis and characterization of enzyme mimetic and fluorescent nanoparticle for signal amplification, Study effect of antibody conjugation on optical and catalytic properties of nanomaterials-antibody bioconjugate, Design and fabrication of paper-based colourimetric immunobiosensing platforms, Validation of fabricated sensors for determining anti-P53 antibodies in lung cancer patient serum
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Chemical Sciences, McPherson University
Seriki-Sotayo, Nigeria
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Teaching Chemistry Courses and research
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Chemical Sciences, Wesley University
Ondo, Nigeria
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Teaching undergraduate chemistry courses
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies, leading to improved student participation in class discussions.
- Utilised multimedia technologies to supplement traditional teaching methods, enhancing comprehension of complex topics.
- Collaborated with faculty members for ongoing research projects.
- Provided academic support to struggling learners, improving overall classroom performance.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align with accreditation standards.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Analytical Chemistry
Rhodes University,
South Africa 02.2016 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria 02.2010 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Nigeria 03.2003 - 09.2008
Skills
Skilled in using and analysing data from the following equipment:
- Instrumental methods: Transmission and scanning and microscopes (SEM), Raman microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), inductively coupled plasma atomic and emission spectrophotometers (ICP), Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), high-performance-liquid chromatography (HPLC-MS) and mass spectrometer
- Electrochemical workstation – Proficient in using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), voltammetry, and amperometry methods
- Good writing skills and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in team with strong analytical mind
- Fully Computer literate and proficient use of chemistry
- Application software and open to learning
- Exceptional communicator
- Data analysis
- Grant writing skills
- Safety and quality standards
Affiliations
- Member, International Society of Electrochemists
- Member, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria
- Member, Royal Society of Chemistry.
Accomplishments
1. Kempe Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, 2022
2. NRF Innovative Postdoctoral fellowship, 2021
3. Rhodes University postdoctoral fellowship, 2020.
4. The World Academy of Science Travel Grant Award, 2018.
5. The World Academy of Science-National Research Foundation (TWAS-NRF) Innovative Doctoral Research Fellowship, 2016-2019.
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Individual Research Grant, 2015
Languages
English
Advanced
References
References available upon request.
Publications
1. Kayode Omotayo Adeniyi, Kayode Oyinlola, Ojodomo J. Achadu, Herve Menard, Federico Grillo, Zhugen Yang, Oluwasesan Adegoke (under review). Molecularly imprinted viral protein integrated Zn-Cu-In-Se-P quantum dots superlattice for quantitative ratiometric electrochemical detection of SARS-COV-2 spike protein in saliva. ACS Appl. Nano Mater . 7 (15), 17630-17647
2. T. Msutu, K.O. Adeniyi, P. Mashazi, (2024). Antibody fluorescein-doped silica nanobioconjugates for ultrasensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen. Sensors and Diagnostics. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SD00119B.
3. O. A. Daramola, J.B. Safari, K.O. Adeniyi, X Siwe-Noundou, LMK Dingle, et al. (2024). Biocompatible liposome and chitosan-coated CdTe/CdSe/ZnSe multicore-multi-shell fluorescent nanoprobe for biomedical applications. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry.454:113714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115714
4. Oluwasesan Adegoke, Kayode Oyinlola, Kayode Omotayo Adeniyi, Ojodomo J. Achadu (2024). Insight into the electrochemical performance of heavy metal-free quantum dots in different buffered ferricyanide/ferrocyanide redox systems. Material letters. 362: 136203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136203
5. Omotayo Adeniyi, Blerina Osmanaj, Gopinathan Manavalan, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Avni Berisha, Solomon Tesfalidet (2024). Reagentless impedimetric immunosensor for monitoring of methotrexate in human blood serum using multi-walled carbon nanotube@ polypyrrole/polytyramine film electrode. Talanta 268:125316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125316
6. Gopinathan Manavalan, Thiyagarajan Nataranjan, Kayode Omotayo Adeniyi, Jyh-Myng Zen, Solomon Tesfalidet, Mikael Thyrel, Torbjörn A. Lestander, Subba Reddy Alla, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola (2023). Electrochemically Modified Poly(dicyandiamide) electrodes for detecting hydrazine in Neutral pH. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 62 (44), https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02669.
7. Omotayo Adeniyi, Blerina Osmanaj, Gopinathan Manavalan, Ajaikumar Samikannu, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Berisah Avni, Jean-François Boily, Solomon Tesfalidet (2023). Engineering of layered iron vanadate nanostructure for electrocatalysis: simultaneous detection of methotrexate and folinic acid in blood serum. Electrochimica Acta 458-142538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2023.142538
8. Thiyagarajan Natarajan, Manavalan Gopinathan, Murugan Thiruppathi, Omotayo Adeniyi, Jen-Lin Chang, Jyh-Myng Zen, Solomon Tesfalidet, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola., (2023). Detection of nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide: A direct electrochemical approach. Food Chemistry X. 18-100658.
9. Omotayo Adeniyi, Daniel Mwanza, Nnamdi Nwahara, Tebello Nyokong, Mashazi, P.N. (2022). High-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensing on nanocomposite electrocatalysts of nickel phthalocyanines nanorods and nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide nanosheets. Applied Surface Science. 609, 155234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155234.
10. Abiola Adesina, Omotayo Adeniyi, Philani Mashazi. (2023). Online regeneration of a piezoelectric and impedimetric immunosensor for detection of C-reactive proteins on the oriented antibody gold surface. Anal. Methods. 15, 1157-1167. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AY01245F
11. Omotayo Adeniyi, Philani Mashazi, (2022). Kirigami paper-based colorimetric immunosensor integrating smartphone readout for determination of humoral autoantibody immune response. Microchemical Journal. 178, 107427, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2022.107427.
12. Adesina, A., Adeniyi, O., & Mashazi, P. (2022). Nanomagnet Bioconjugates with anti-CRP Polyclonal Antibodies as Nanobioprobes for Enhanced Impedimetric Detection of CRP. Electroanalysis. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202200059.
13. Daniel Mwanza, Nololo Mfamela, Omotayo Adeniyi, Tebello Nyokong, Philani Mashazi (2022). Ultrasensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen using a glucose-encapsulated nanoliposomes anti-PSA polyclonal antibody as detection nanoprobes. Talanta. 245, 123483, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123483.
14. Daniel Mwanza, Nololo Mfamela, Omotayo Adeniyi, Tebello Nyokong, Philani Mashazi (2022). Capacitive label-free ultrasensitive detection of PSA on a covalently attached monoclonal anti-PSA antibody gold surface. J.Electroanal.Chem. 927, 116983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116983
15. Omotayo Adeniyi, Nnamdi Nwahara, Daniel Mwanza, Tebello Nyokong, Philani Mashazi (2021). Nanohybrid electrocatalyst based on cobalt phthalocyanine-carbon nanotube-reduced graphene oxide for ultrasensitive glucose detection in human saliva. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 348,130723, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.130723.
16. Nwahara, N., Adeniyi O.K, Mashazi, P.N, Nyokong, T. (2021). Visible light-responsive TiO2-graphene oxide nanosheets-Zn phthalocyanines ternary heterojunction assisted photoelectrocatalytic degradation of orange G. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 113291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113291
17. Adeniyi O.K., Sicwetasha Simbogile., Adeshina, A.O, Mashazi, P.N. (2021), Immunoassay for detecting tumor-associated autoantibodies using protein G conjugated to Nanomagnet-silica nanoparticles decorated with Au@Pd. Talanta, 226, 122127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122127.
18. Simbongile Sicwetsha, Omotayo Adeniyi, Philani Mashazi (2021). Bimetallic gold and palladium nanoparticles supported on copper oxide nanorods for enhanced H2O2catalytic reduction and sensing. RSC Advances. 11, 28818.
19. Oladotun P. Bolade, Kayode O. Adeniyi, Akan B. Williams, Nsikak U. Benson (2021). Remediation and optimization of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation in contaminated water using alkaline activated persulphate. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105801.
20. Adeniyi, O.K., A, Ngqinambia, Mashazi, P.N. (2020). Ultrasensitive detection of anti-p53 autoantibodies based on nanomagnetic capture and separation with fluorescent sensing nanobioprobe for signal amplification. Biosensor and Bioelectronics. 170 (15): 112640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112640.
21. Adeniyi, O.K., Mashazi, P.N. (2020). Stable thin films of human P53 antigen on the gold surface for the detection of tumor-associated anti-P53-autoantibodies. Electrochemica Acta, 331, 135272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135272.
22. Adeniyi, O.K., Sicwetasha Simbogile., Mashazi, P.N. (2019). Nanomagnets-silica nanoparticles decorated with Au@Pd for enhanced peroxidase-like activity and colorimetric glucose sensing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (2) 1973-1987. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b15123
23. 1. Adedosu, A.A., Adeniyi, O.K., Adedosu, H.O. (2015). Distribution, sources, and toxicity potentials of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil around the Balogun-Birro dumpsite of Osogbo, Nigeria. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences 19 (3) 636-648.
24. Kayode Oyinlola, Kayode Omotayo Adeniyi, Niamh Nic Daeid, Oluwasesan Adegoke,
Heavy metal-free MnInPSeS alloyed quantum dots-molecularly imprinted polymer as an electrochemical nanosensor for the detection of the synthetic cathinone, 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 183, 108750,
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Dundee
11.2022 - Current
Kempe Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Chemical and Biological centre, Department of Chemistry, Umea University
10.2021 - 11.2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Nanobiosensor Research Group, Centre for Nanotechnology innovation, Rhodes University
10.2019 - 09.2021
Research Fellow
Nanobiosensor Research Group, Centre for Nanotechnology innovation, Rhodes University
10.2016 - 09.2020
Doctor of Philosophy - Analytical Chemistry
Rhodes University,
02.2016 - 12.2020
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Chemical Sciences, McPherson University
01.2015 - 01.2017
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Chemical Sciences, Wesley University
01.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Science - Analytical Chemistry
University of Ibadan
02.2010 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
03.2003 - 09.2008
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