Staff Profile

Joseph OGUEGBULU
Joseph OGUEGBULU

Position: Lecturer II

Department: Chemical Science

Email: joseph.oguegbulu@binghamuni.edu.ng

Biography

Joseph Oguegbulu is Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemist with interests in lead optimisation of drug candidates and 'green' ways of doing chemistry research and manufacturing.

He lectures in aspects of organic chemistry, pharmaceutical industry, polymer chemistry, green chemistry, etc. Some previous research works include development of novel antimalarial drug candidates, and natural product drug discovery.

His other interests include, chess, music and sports.

Qualifications
SN Name Institution Year Obtained
1 MSc. Medicinal Chemistry University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 2015
2 B.Sc. Pure and Industrial Chemistry University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2011
Publications
SN Name Type Status
1 Pharmaceutical Pollution: Azole Antifungal Drugs And Resistance Of Opportunistic Pathogenic Yeasts In Wastewater And Environmental Water Journal Article
2 Lead Optimisation Efforts On A Molecular Prototype Of The Immunomodulatory Parasitic Protein, Es-62 Conference Paper
3 Evaluation Of Phytochemical Profile Of Serial Extracts Of Moringa Oleifera Root Bark Conference Paper
4 Evaluation Of Crude Yam Starch From White Yam (Dioscorea Rotundata Poir.) As A Pharmaceutical Excipient In Tableting Of Paracetamol Journal Article
Research Interests
  • *Drug discovery and development
  • Lead Optimisation
  • Organic synthesis
  • Cheminformatics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Antimalarial DD
  • Pharmaceutical Pollution
  • Natural Products