• Environmental/Analytical/Aquatic/Surface Chemistry 
• Remediation and Encapsulation of Priority Pollutants from water 
• Biorenewable Resources: Bio-oils 
• Biorefineries 
• Environmentally benign wood preservatives

Current R&D Activities:
The current emphasis of my research involves: water/wastewater monitoring, assessment and remediation using physicochemical treatment methods (adsorption, ion-exchange, flocculation, froth flotation, filtration etc.), Tailoring of activated carbons during activation and reactivation for the remediation and encapsulation of trace toxic metals and organic micro-pollutants from water, engineered of alternative environmentally benign modified cheaper adsorbents/biosorbents with different functional groups, Reuse of industrial solid wastes and byproducts (fly ash, red mud, lignite coal, blast furnace slag) for wastewater treatment, Surface chemistry of activated carbons and/or alternative adsorbents (physical and chemical properties), Novel routes for the preparation of Magnetic Activated Carbons (MACs) possessing high surface area, high sorption capacity and rapid reaction kinetics capable of removing Priority Pollutants from water, understanding of sorption mechanisms and Modeling of adsorption systems, Design, optimization and modeling of processes and products for environmental applications, waste minimization, Acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment and control, deinking of pulp and paper, Precipitation and settling processes in Industrial water treatment; Chemometric analysis, Biomass fast pyrolysis for the development of Bio-oils (bio fuels) and Bio-carbons, Bio-oils fractionation, Biorefineries, Development of environmentally friendly wood preservatives. 

We are also interested in the transfer of basic research into the private sectors/industries/organizations/NGOs for commercial development to aid the poor peoples who cannot afford the sophisticated costly water treatment methods. This research can range from applied to fundamental basic research.

Awards/Honours/ Distinctions:
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