Femi Oloye

Femi Oloye is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh within the Division of Physical and Computational Sciences. Previously, he worked as a Research Associate at the Prof. John Giesy laboratory, University of Saskatchewan, and as a Lead Wastewater Scientist at the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory in Canada. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and a BSc in Industrial Chemistry from Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria.

Research Focus: Oloye specializes in synthesizing novel nanomaterials for catalytic applications and studying the environmental chemo-dynamics of pollutants. His work spans heterogeneous catalysis for hydro-isomerization, photocatalytic materials, and ecotoxicology of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. He employs advanced characterization techniques like XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, and XPS to analyze catalysts and pollutants.

Key Trends in Publications: Oloye's research bridges environmental health, virology, and catalysis. Recent studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance, heavy metal contamination, and herbicide safener toxicity. Earlier works emphasize molybdenum-based catalysts for fuel efficiency and pollutant sorption mechanisms.