Omowunmi Sadik
Omowunmi Sadik
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of the Provost
Fenster Hall (FENS)
About Me
Dr. Sadik is Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science. She is also the Director of the NJIT BioSensors Materials for Advanced Research & Technology (The BioSMART Center). She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, Australia, and was a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). She has held appointments at the State University of New York at Binghamton, Harvard University, Cornell University, and the Naval Research Laboratory.
Dr. Sadik is a Naturalized US Citizen.
Dr. Sadik is a Naturalized US Citizen.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Wollongong; Chemistry; 1994
M.S.; University of Lagos; Chemistry; 1987
B.S.; University of Lagos; Chemistry; 1985
M.S.; University of Lagos; Chemistry; 1987
B.S.; University of Lagos; Chemistry; 1985
Experience
State University of New York at Binghamton
Professor, September 2005 - September 2019
State University of New York at Binghamton
Director, Center for Research in Advanced Sensing Technologies & Environmental Sustainability (CREATES), May 2017 - August 2019
State University of New York at Binghamton
Director, Center for Advanced Sensors & Environmental Systems (CASE), May 2004 - May 2017
State University of New York at Binghamton
Associate Professor, September 2002 - September 2005
Naval Research Laboratory, Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering
Visiting Research Fellow, 2001 -
State University of New York at Binghamton
Assistant Professor, September 1996 - September 2002
US Environmental Protection Agency
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, November 1994 - July 1996
Awards & Honors
2023 Fellow of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society
2017 Jefferson Science Fellow, State Department ,
2012 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) , AIMBE
2010 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry
2003 Radcliffe Fellow, Harvard University
2017 Jefferson Science Fellow, State Department ,
2012 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) , AIMBE
2010 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry
2003 Radcliffe Fellow, Harvard University
2024 Fall Courses
CHEM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
EVSC 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
EVSC 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
FRSC 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I
EVSC 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
CHEM 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
EVSC 592 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE II
CHEM 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHEM 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHEM 591 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER II
CHEM 701C - MASTERS THESIS
EVSC 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CHEM 391 - RESEARCH AND INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHEM 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I
CHEM 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHEM 590 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER I
CHEM 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
EVSC 591 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE I
EVSC 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CHEM 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
EVSC 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
EVSC 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
EVSC 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
EVSC 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
FRSC 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I
EVSC 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
CHEM 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
EVSC 592 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE II
CHEM 700B - MASTERS PROJECT
CHEM 701B - MASTERS THESIS
MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
CHEM 591 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER II
CHEM 701C - MASTERS THESIS
EVSC 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CHEM 391 - RESEARCH AND INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHEM 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I
CHEM 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY
CHEM 590 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER I
CHEM 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
EVSC 591 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE I
EVSC 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
CHEM 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
EVSC 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
EVSC 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
Teaching Interests
Courses:
Green Chemistry (CHEM 702)
Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 222)-NJIT
Analytical Methods (CHEM 221)-NJIT
Environmental Analysis (EVSC 484/612)-NJIT
Pharmaceutical Analysis (CHEM 714)-NJIT
Environmental Chemistry(CHEM 482C/582C)
Biosensors & Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 424/524)
Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 422)
Advanced Analytical Chemistry (CHE 421/521)
Biosensors & Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 424/524)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 107)
Chemical Principles (CHEM 111)
Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 221)
Green Chemistry (CHEM 702)
Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 222)-NJIT
Analytical Methods (CHEM 221)-NJIT
Environmental Analysis (EVSC 484/612)-NJIT
Pharmaceutical Analysis (CHEM 714)-NJIT
Environmental Chemistry(CHEM 482C/582C)
Biosensors & Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 424/524)
Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 422)
Advanced Analytical Chemistry (CHE 421/521)
Biosensors & Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 424/524)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 107)
Chemical Principles (CHEM 111)
Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 221)
Past Courses
CHEM 702: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 702: ST:GREEN CHEMISTRY
EVSC 484: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
EVSC 612: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
CHEM 702: ST:GREEN CHEMISTRY
EVSC 484: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
EVSC 612: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Research Interests
Biosensors, Surface chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Nanostructured conducting polymers: with emphasis on developing innovative technologies for improving human health, energy, and the environment.
Patents
Packaging Material and Methods of using the Same
Journal Article
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Olayanju, Julia, & Naidoo, Uma (2024). A Comparative Review of Key Isothiocyanates and their Health Benefits. Nutrients, 16, 757.
Hassan, Md Tanim, & Chen, Xingzhi, & Fnu, Praneeth Ivan, & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Li, Mengyan, & Chen, Hao (2024). Rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using paper spray-based mass spectrometry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465,
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yadav, Manavi, & Osonga, Francis, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2024). Unveiling nano-empowered catalytic mechanisms for sensing, removal, and destruction in water. STOTEN, 912, 169279.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Osonga, Francis, & Erdogan, Taner, & Golgu, Aysegul, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Controlled Synthesis and Computational Analysis of Gold Nanostars for the Treatment of Fusarium oxysporum. RSC Advance, 13, 21781.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Crapo, Heather, & Yazgan, Idris, & Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosenso. Biosensors, 13, 337.
Hassan, Md Tanim, & Chen, Xingzhi, & Fnu, Praneeth Ivan, & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Li, Mengyan, & Chen, Hao (2024). Rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) using paper spray-based mass spectrometry. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465,
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yadav, Manavi, & Osonga, Francis, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2024). Unveiling nano-empowered catalytic mechanisms for sensing, removal, and destruction in water. STOTEN, 912, 169279.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Osonga, Francis, & Erdogan, Taner, & Golgu, Aysegul, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Controlled Synthesis and Computational Analysis of Gold Nanostars for the Treatment of Fusarium oxysporum. RSC Advance, 13, 21781.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Crapo, Heather, & Yazgan, Idris, & Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosenso. Biosensors, 13, 337.
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Parameswarappa Jayalakshmamma, Meghana, & Na Nagara, Viravid, & Borgaonkar, Ashish D., & Sarkar, Dibyendu, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Boufadel, Michel (2023). Characterizing microplastics in urban runoff: A multi-land use assessment with a focus on 1–125 μm size particles. Science of the Total Environment, 904,
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Prasad, Ram, & Chrzanwski, Wojciech, & New, Elizabeth, & Brazaca, Lais, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Haynes, Chrysty, & Main, Eslicia (2023). Responsible nanotechnology for a sustainable future. One Earth, 6, 763-766.
Eshun, Gaddi ", & Crapo, Heather, & Yazgan, Idris, & Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosensor. 337.
Osonga, Francis ", & Eshun, Gaddi ", & Kalra, Sanyay, & Yazgan, Idris, & Sakhaee, Laura, & Ontman, Renata, & Jiang, Shaojie, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Influence of Particle Size and Shapes on the Antifungal Activities of Greener Nanostructured Copper against Penicillium italicum. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2, 42.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Isika, Daniel (2022). , Selective Structural Derivatization of Flavonoid Acetamides Significantly Impacts Their Bioavailability and Antioxidant Properties. Molecules, 27, 8133.
Prainito, Christopher, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Osonga, Francis, & Isika, Daniel, & Centeno, Cynthia, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Colorimetric Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19) in Artificial Saliva Using Polydiacetylene Paper Strips. Biosensors, 804.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Schaffer, J. David, & Xue, Huize, & Land, Walker (2022). A Bayesian Network Concept for Pain Assessment,. JMIR Biomedical Engineering,
Eshun, Gaddi ", & Osonga, Francis, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Erdogan, Taner , & Golcu, Aysegul (2022). Ligand effect on controlling the synthesis of branched gold nanomaterials against fusarium wilt diseases. RSC, 12, 31855.
Osonga, Francis, & Eshun, Gaddi Synthesis, biological and computational studies of flavonoid acetamide derivatives. RSC Advance, 12, 10037.
Sadik, Omowunmi (2021). Mechanism of interactions of dsDNA binding with apigenin and its sulfamate derivatives using multispectroscopic, voltammetric and molecular docking studies. ACS Omega, 6(8), 5124-5137.
Yazgan, Idris, & Osonga, Francis, & Miller, Roland, & Kariuki, Victor, & Zhang, Jiang, & Feng, Jun, & Skeete, Zakiya, & Crapo, Heather, & Schultze, Jürgen (2021). Greener One-Pot Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Glycoconjugates using Functionalized Sugars. ACS Agric. Sci. Technol, 1, 379–389.
Kapeleka, Jones A., & Sauli, Elingarami, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2020). Co-exposure risks of pesticides residues and bacterial contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables under smallholder horticultural production systems in Tanzania. PLoS ONE, 15(7 July),
Isika, Daniel, & Çeşme, Mustafa, & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Novel quercetin and apigenin-acetamide derivatives: Design, synthesis, characterization, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies. RSC Advances, 10(42), 25046-25058.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Sakhaee, Laura, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Size and Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activities of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Model Study as Potential Fungicides. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(11),
Osonga, Francis J., & Kalra, Sanjay, & Miller, Roland M., & Isika, Daniel, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activities of eco-friendly palladium nanoparticles. RSC Advances, 10(10), 5894-5904.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Miller, Roland M., & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Antimicrobial activity of a new class of phosphorylated and modified flavonoids. ACS Omega, 4(7), 12865-12871.
Osonga, Francis J., & Kariuki, Victor M., & Wambua, Victor M., & Kalra, Sanjay, & Nweke, Bruno, & Miller, Roland M., & Çeşme, Mustafa, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Photochemical Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Gold Nanoplates Fabricated Using Quercetin Diphosphate Macromolecules. ACS Omega, 4(4), 6511-6520.
Kapeleka, Jones A., & Sauli, Elingarami, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2019). Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2019,
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yazgan, Idris, & Eroglu, Orhan, & Liu, Peng, & Olsen, Sarah T., & Moser, Alecia M., & Sander, Phillip G., & Tsiagbe, Courage, & Harada, Kei, & Bajwa, Saeed, & Tvetenstrand, Christian D., & Yin, Lijun, & Gerhardstein, Peter (2018). Objective clinical pain analysis using serum cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in American patients. Clinica Chimica Acta, 484, 278-283.
Liu, Peng, & Yazgan, Idris, & Olsen, Sarah, & Moser, Alecia, & Ciftci, Umur, & Bajwa, Saeed, & Tvetenstrand, Christian, & Gerhardstein, Peter, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yin, Lijun (2018). Clinical valid pain database with biomarker and visual information for pain level analysis. 525-529.
Mohammadifar, M., & Zhang, J., & Yazgan, I., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Choi, S. (2018). Power-on-paper: Origami-inspired fabrication of 3-D microbial fuel cells. Renewable Energy, 118, 695-700.
Yazgan, Idris, & Zhang, Jing, & Kariuki, Victor, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Cronmiller, Lauren E., & Akgul, Ali, & Osonga, Francis, & McMahon, Abbey, & Gao, Yang, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Choi, Seokheun, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Selective Sensing and Imaging of Penicillium italicum Spores and Hyphae Using Carbohydrate-Lectin Interactions. ACS Sensors, 3(3), 648-654.
Maiga, Mohomodou, & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Demirkol, Dilek Odaci, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Timur, Suna (2018). Brilliant green sequestered poly(amic) acid film for dual-mode detection: Fluorescence and electrochemical enzymatic biosensor. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 256, 71-78.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Ontman, Renata, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Flavonoid-derived anisotropic silver nanoparticles inhibit growth and change the expression of virulence genes in Escherichia coli SM10†. RSC Advances, 8(9),
Osonga, Francis J., & Le, Phuong, & Luther, David, & Sakhaee, Laura, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Water-based synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles with cuboidal and spherical shapes using luteolin tetraphosphate at room temperature. Environmental Science: Nano, 5(4), 917-932.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Hoffmeier, Jason C., & Yazgan, Idris, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Seedless synthesis and SERS characterization of multi-branched gold nanoflowers using water soluble polymers. Nanoscale, 9(24), 8330-8340.
Depciuch, J., & Kasprzyk, I., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Parlińska-Wojtan, M. (2017). FTIR analysis of molecular composition changes in hazel pollen from unpolluted and urbanized areas. Aerobiologia, 33(1),
Zhang, Jing, & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Poly (amic) acid improves the efficiency and stability of PtCr nanoparticle catalyst during ethanol oxidation reaction. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164(12), H701-H706.
Osonga, Francis J., & Onyango, Joab O., & Mwilu, Samuel K., & Noah, Naomih M., & Schulte, Jürgen, & An, Ming, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Synthesis and characterization of novel flavonoid derivatives via sequential phosphorylation of quercetin. Tetrahedron Letters, 58(15), 1474-1479.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Panetier, Julien A., & Schulte, Jürgen, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Directional Templating Mechanisms of Anisotropic Nanoparticles Using Poly(pyromellitic dianhydride-p-phenylenediamine). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(37), 21027-21036.
Osonga, Francis J., & Kariuki, Victor M., & Yazgan, Idris, & Jimenez, Apryl, & Luther, David, & Schulte, Jürgen, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Synthesis and antibacterial characterization of sustainable nanosilver using naturally-derived macromolecules. Science of the Total Environment, 563-564, 977-986.
Parlinska-Wojtan, Magdalena, & Kus-Liskiewicz, Małgorzata, & Depciuch, Joanna, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Green synthesis and antibacterial effects of aqueous colloidal solutions of silver nanoparticles using camomile terpenoids as a combined reducing and capping agent. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 39(8), 1213-1223.
Cinelli, Marco, & Coles, Stuart R., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Karn, Barbara, & Kirwan, Kerry (2016). A framework of criteria for the sustainability assessment of nanoproducts. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126, 277-287.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Zhang, Jing, & Parlinska, Magdalena, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). 3D π-Conjugated Poly(amic) Acid Polymer as Support Matrices for Ethanol Electro-Oxidation on Palladium and Platinum Catalysts. Electrocatalysis, 7(4), 317-325.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Fasih-Ahmad, Sohaib A., & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). An electrochemical sensor for nitrobenzene using π-conjugated polymer-embedded nanosilver. Analyst, 141(7), 2259-2269.
Okello, Veronica A., & Osonga, Francis J., & Knipfing, Michael T., & Bushlyar, Victor, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Reactivity, characterization of reaction products and immobilization of lead in water and sediments using quercetin pentaphosphate. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 18(3), 306-313.
Xiang, Kun, & Li, Yinglei, & Ford, William, & Land, Walker, & Schaffer, J. David, & Congdon, Robert, & Zhang, Jing, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Automated analysis of food-borne pathogens using a novel microbial cell culture, sensing and classification system. Analyst, 141(4), 1472-1482.
Osonga, Francis J., & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor, & Luther, David, & Jimenez, Apryl, & Le, Phuong, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Greener synthesis and characterization, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies of gold nanoparticles of novel shapes and sizes. RSC Advances, 6(3), 2302-2313.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ali, & Kowal, Andrzej, & Parlinska, Magdalena, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2015). Synthesis and catalytic, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity evaluation of gold and silver nanoparticles using biodegradable, Π-conjugated polyamic acid. Environmental Science: Nano, 2(5), 518-527.
Yazgan, Idris, & Du, Nian, & Congdon, Robert, & Okello, Veronica, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2015). Biofunctionalized poly (amic) acid membranes for absolute disinfection of drinking water. Journal of Membrane Science, 472, 261-271.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Prasad, Ram, & Chrzanwski, Wojciech, & New, Elizabeth, & Brazaca, Lais, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Haynes, Chrysty, & Main, Eslicia (2023). Responsible nanotechnology for a sustainable future. One Earth, 6, 763-766.
Eshun, Gaddi ", & Crapo, Heather, & Yazgan, Idris, & Cronmiller, Lauren, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2023). Sugar-Lectin Interactions for Direct and Selective Detection of Bacteria using QCM Biosensor. 337.
Osonga, Francis ", & Eshun, Gaddi ", & Kalra, Sanyay, & Yazgan, Idris, & Sakhaee, Laura, & Ontman, Renata, & Jiang, Shaojie, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Influence of Particle Size and Shapes on the Antifungal Activities of Greener Nanostructured Copper against Penicillium italicum. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2, 42.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Isika, Daniel (2022). , Selective Structural Derivatization of Flavonoid Acetamides Significantly Impacts Their Bioavailability and Antioxidant Properties. Molecules, 27, 8133.
Prainito, Christopher, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Osonga, Francis, & Isika, Daniel, & Centeno, Cynthia, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2022). Colorimetric Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus (COVID-19) in Artificial Saliva Using Polydiacetylene Paper Strips. Biosensors, 804.
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Schaffer, J. David, & Xue, Huize, & Land, Walker (2022). A Bayesian Network Concept for Pain Assessment,. JMIR Biomedical Engineering,
Eshun, Gaddi ", & Osonga, Francis, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Erdogan, Taner , & Golcu, Aysegul (2022). Ligand effect on controlling the synthesis of branched gold nanomaterials against fusarium wilt diseases. RSC, 12, 31855.
Osonga, Francis, & Eshun, Gaddi Synthesis, biological and computational studies of flavonoid acetamide derivatives. RSC Advance, 12, 10037.
Sadik, Omowunmi (2021). Mechanism of interactions of dsDNA binding with apigenin and its sulfamate derivatives using multispectroscopic, voltammetric and molecular docking studies. ACS Omega, 6(8), 5124-5137.
Yazgan, Idris, & Osonga, Francis, & Miller, Roland, & Kariuki, Victor, & Zhang, Jiang, & Feng, Jun, & Skeete, Zakiya, & Crapo, Heather, & Schultze, Jürgen (2021). Greener One-Pot Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle Glycoconjugates using Functionalized Sugars. ACS Agric. Sci. Technol, 1, 379–389.
Kapeleka, Jones A., & Sauli, Elingarami, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2020). Co-exposure risks of pesticides residues and bacterial contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables under smallholder horticultural production systems in Tanzania. PLoS ONE, 15(7 July),
Isika, Daniel, & Çeşme, Mustafa, & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Novel quercetin and apigenin-acetamide derivatives: Design, synthesis, characterization, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies. RSC Advances, 10(42), 25046-25058.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Sakhaee, Laura, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Size and Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activities of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Model Study as Potential Fungicides. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(11),
Osonga, Francis J., & Kalra, Sanjay, & Miller, Roland M., & Isika, Daniel, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2020). Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activities of eco-friendly palladium nanoparticles. RSC Advances, 10(10), 5894-5904.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Miller, Roland M., & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Antimicrobial activity of a new class of phosphorylated and modified flavonoids. ACS Omega, 4(7), 12865-12871.
Osonga, Francis J., & Kariuki, Victor M., & Wambua, Victor M., & Kalra, Sanjay, & Nweke, Bruno, & Miller, Roland M., & Çeşme, Mustafa, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2019). Photochemical Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Gold Nanoplates Fabricated Using Quercetin Diphosphate Macromolecules. ACS Omega, 4(4), 6511-6520.
Kapeleka, Jones A., & Sauli, Elingarami, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (2019). Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2019,
Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yazgan, Idris, & Eroglu, Orhan, & Liu, Peng, & Olsen, Sarah T., & Moser, Alecia M., & Sander, Phillip G., & Tsiagbe, Courage, & Harada, Kei, & Bajwa, Saeed, & Tvetenstrand, Christian D., & Yin, Lijun, & Gerhardstein, Peter (2018). Objective clinical pain analysis using serum cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in American patients. Clinica Chimica Acta, 484, 278-283.
Liu, Peng, & Yazgan, Idris, & Olsen, Sarah, & Moser, Alecia, & Ciftci, Umur, & Bajwa, Saeed, & Tvetenstrand, Christian, & Gerhardstein, Peter, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Yin, Lijun (2018). Clinical valid pain database with biomarker and visual information for pain level analysis. 525-529.
Mohammadifar, M., & Zhang, J., & Yazgan, I., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Choi, S. (2018). Power-on-paper: Origami-inspired fabrication of 3-D microbial fuel cells. Renewable Energy, 118, 695-700.
Yazgan, Idris, & Zhang, Jing, & Kariuki, Victor, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Cronmiller, Lauren E., & Akgul, Ali, & Osonga, Francis, & McMahon, Abbey, & Gao, Yang, & Eshun, Gaddi, & Choi, Seokheun, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Selective Sensing and Imaging of Penicillium italicum Spores and Hyphae Using Carbohydrate-Lectin Interactions. ACS Sensors, 3(3), 648-654.
Maiga, Mohomodou, & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Demirkol, Dilek Odaci, & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Timur, Suna (2018). Brilliant green sequestered poly(amic) acid film for dual-mode detection: Fluorescence and electrochemical enzymatic biosensor. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 256, 71-78.
Osonga, Francis J., & Akgul, Ali, & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ayfer, & Ontman, Renata, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Eshun, Gaddi B., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Flavonoid-derived anisotropic silver nanoparticles inhibit growth and change the expression of virulence genes in Escherichia coli SM10†. RSC Advances, 8(9),
Osonga, Francis J., & Le, Phuong, & Luther, David, & Sakhaee, Laura, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2018). Water-based synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles with cuboidal and spherical shapes using luteolin tetraphosphate at room temperature. Environmental Science: Nano, 5(4), 917-932.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Hoffmeier, Jason C., & Yazgan, Idris, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Seedless synthesis and SERS characterization of multi-branched gold nanoflowers using water soluble polymers. Nanoscale, 9(24), 8330-8340.
Depciuch, J., & Kasprzyk, I., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Parlińska-Wojtan, M. (2017). FTIR analysis of molecular composition changes in hazel pollen from unpolluted and urbanized areas. Aerobiologia, 33(1),
Zhang, Jing, & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor M., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Poly (amic) acid improves the efficiency and stability of PtCr nanoparticle catalyst during ethanol oxidation reaction. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164(12), H701-H706.
Osonga, Francis J., & Onyango, Joab O., & Mwilu, Samuel K., & Noah, Naomih M., & Schulte, Jürgen, & An, Ming, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2017). Synthesis and characterization of novel flavonoid derivatives via sequential phosphorylation of quercetin. Tetrahedron Letters, 58(15), 1474-1479.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Panetier, Julien A., & Schulte, Jürgen, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Directional Templating Mechanisms of Anisotropic Nanoparticles Using Poly(pyromellitic dianhydride-p-phenylenediamine). Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(37), 21027-21036.
Osonga, Francis J., & Kariuki, Victor M., & Yazgan, Idris, & Jimenez, Apryl, & Luther, David, & Schulte, Jürgen, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Synthesis and antibacterial characterization of sustainable nanosilver using naturally-derived macromolecules. Science of the Total Environment, 563-564, 977-986.
Parlinska-Wojtan, Magdalena, & Kus-Liskiewicz, Małgorzata, & Depciuch, Joanna, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Green synthesis and antibacterial effects of aqueous colloidal solutions of silver nanoparticles using camomile terpenoids as a combined reducing and capping agent. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 39(8), 1213-1223.
Cinelli, Marco, & Coles, Stuart R., & Sadik, Omowunmi, & Karn, Barbara, & Kirwan, Kerry (2016). A framework of criteria for the sustainability assessment of nanoproducts. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126, 277-287.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Zhang, Jing, & Parlinska, Magdalena, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). 3D π-Conjugated Poly(amic) Acid Polymer as Support Matrices for Ethanol Electro-Oxidation on Palladium and Platinum Catalysts. Electrocatalysis, 7(4), 317-325.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Fasih-Ahmad, Sohaib A., & Osonga, Francis J., & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). An electrochemical sensor for nitrobenzene using π-conjugated polymer-embedded nanosilver. Analyst, 141(7), 2259-2269.
Okello, Veronica A., & Osonga, Francis J., & Knipfing, Michael T., & Bushlyar, Victor, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Reactivity, characterization of reaction products and immobilization of lead in water and sediments using quercetin pentaphosphate. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 18(3), 306-313.
Xiang, Kun, & Li, Yinglei, & Ford, William, & Land, Walker, & Schaffer, J. David, & Congdon, Robert, & Zhang, Jing, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Automated analysis of food-borne pathogens using a novel microbial cell culture, sensing and classification system. Analyst, 141(4), 1472-1482.
Osonga, Francis J., & Yazgan, Idris, & Kariuki, Victor, & Luther, David, & Jimenez, Apryl, & Le, Phuong, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2016). Greener synthesis and characterization, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies of gold nanoparticles of novel shapes and sizes. RSC Advances, 6(3), 2302-2313.
Kariuki, Victor M., & Yazgan, Idris, & Akgul, Ali, & Kowal, Andrzej, & Parlinska, Magdalena, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2015). Synthesis and catalytic, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity evaluation of gold and silver nanoparticles using biodegradable, Π-conjugated polyamic acid. Environmental Science: Nano, 2(5), 518-527.
Yazgan, Idris, & Du, Nian, & Congdon, Robert, & Okello, Veronica, & Sadik, Omowunmi (2015). Biofunctionalized poly (amic) acid membranes for absolute disinfection of drinking water. Journal of Membrane Science, 472, 261-271.
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Professional
Biosensors & Bioelectronics-X
Editorial Review Board Member, 2021
The Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization
Officer, President/Elect/Past, 2017
RSC Publishing Board and Publishing Board Science and Publications Sub-Committee
Member, 2021
ACS, Sub-division of Sustainability and Green Technology
Chairperson, 2021
Editorial Review Board Member, 2021
The Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization
Officer, President/Elect/Past, 2017
RSC Publishing Board and Publishing Board Science and Publications Sub-Committee
Member, 2021
ACS, Sub-division of Sustainability and Green Technology
Chairperson, 2021