Bernice Araba Otoo – University of Environment and Sustainable Development

MPhil., BSc.

Position:

Assistant Lecturer

School:

School of Natural and Environmental Sciences/Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

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https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XIpEC0AAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1

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Bernice Araba Otoo (MPhil.), is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. She is an esteemed alumni of the University of Energy & Natural Resources (UENR) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) where she earned her BSc. and MPhil. degrees in Chemistry respectively.
With a burgeoning interest in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, she has contributed significantly to the academic discourse through her scholarly publications and projects. Notably, her work on Antibiotics and Analgesic Residues in the Environment have garnered acclaim for their insightful contributions. Throughout her academic and professional trajectory, Miss Otoo has demonstrated exceptional commitment and proficiency. Beyond her professional pursuits, she is deeply engaged in volunteer endeavors.

Environmental & Analytical Chemistry

Publications
1. Asamoah, B.D., Danyi, P., Otoo, B.A., Adusu, D., & Ankudze, B. (2024). Contamination Status of Residential and Farmland Surface Soils within the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana. Current World Environment, 19(1). ISSN: 0973-4929
2. Otoo, B.A., Amoabeng, I.A., Darko, G. and Borquaye, L.S., (2022). Antibiotic and analgesic residues in the environmental Occurrence and ecological risk study from the Sunyani municipality, Ghana. Toxicology Reports, 9, pp.1491-1500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.07.003
3. Amoabeng, I.A., Otoo, B.A., Darko, G. and Borquaye, L.S., (2022). Disposal of Unused and Expired Medicines within the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6113346

Conferences
1. The Pan African Doctorial Academy (PADA). (11th – 22nd December, 2023).
2. 3RD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: Integration of Responsible Production and Consumption into Development Agenda of Developing Economies: Exploring Policies, and Scientific Options. (6th – 9th September, 2023).
3. Virtual Workshop on Mass Spectrometry Based Proteomics conducted on the 12th and 13th of October, 2021.
4. Oral presentation at Virtual Conference Graduate Students Association of Ghana – USA: Graduate Students Research Conference (July 24, 2021)
5. Poster Presentation at the Virtual GSA WEBINAR 2021 (10th Research Seminar and Poster Presentations) was accepted 27th – 28th April, 2021.