Sheba Maaji

Nationality: Nigerian

Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Chemistry, Auburn University, USA

Education

Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Ph.D. Chemistry (August 2023 – Present)
CGPA: 4.0/4.0

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry (May 2017)
CGPA: 4.50/5.0

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
B.Sc. Chemistry (Second Class Upper Honors, October 2011)
CGPA: 4.14/5.0

Work Experience

Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 2023 – Present)

• Instruct undergraduate students in general chemistry.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety measures.
• Guide students during laboratory experiments.
• Assist in grading and proctoring exams.

Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Lecturer I (Oct 2022 – Present)
Lecturer II (Oct 2020 – Sep 2022)
Assistant Lecturer (Apr 2018 – Sep 2020)

• Conducted research on antimicrobial agents for drug-resistant pathogens.
• Supervised student research projects and industrial training.
• Taught chemistry courses and coordinated lab practicals.
• Graded assignments and exams.
• Served as advisor for second-year students.

Courses Taught:

• Inorganic Chemistry III (3rd year)
• Structure and Bonding, Inorganic Chemistry II, Chemistry Practical III (2nd year)
• Chemistry Practical I (1st year)

Technical Skills

Instrumentation:

• Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS)
• UV/Visible Spectrometer (UV-Vis)
• Fluorescence Spectrometer
• Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS)
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometer (IM-MS)
• Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM)
• Nonlinear Spectroscopic Techniques (SHG, Second Harmonic Scattering)

Software:

• ChemDraw
• Igor Pro
• NIST Chemistry WebBook
• Python (for scientific computing and data analysis)

Other Skills:

• Analytical method development and validation
• Sample preparation, characterization, and extraction

Publications

1. Yerima, E. A., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2024). Optimization of Ammonia Removal… IOSR Journal of Environmental Science…
2. Yerima, E. A., Itodo, A. U., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2023). Heavy Metals Risk Assessment… Adv Earth & Env Sci.
3. Yerima, E. A., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2023). Urea Removal Using Ball Clay and Sepiolite… Nig. Journal of Biotechnology Research.
4. Yerima, E. A., Ma’aji, S. P., et al. (2022). Phytoremediation in Zea mays… African Scientific Reports.
5. Yerima, E. A., Ma’aji, S. P., et al. (2022). Quality of Borehole Water… UMYU Scientifica.
6. Udoka, J. V., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2021). Cadmium Removal Using Allium cepa… AJSET.
7. Yerima, E. A., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2021). PAHs in Soils Around Fuel Stations… Journal of Chemical Sciences of Nigeria.
8. Jibunor V. U., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2021). Biosorption of Copper and Lead… AJSET.
9. James, D. O., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2019). Essential Elements in Moringa oleifera… J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage.
10. Ekwumemgbo, P. A., Maaji, S. P., et al. (2016). Lead Decontamination Using Syzygium aromaticum… Pacific J. of Science and Tech.