CURRICULUM VITAE

1. CIVIL STATUS:
Name and Surnames: NKWELANG GERARD
Date of Birth: 22 August 1962
Place of Birth: MBANGA
Country of Birth: Cameroon
Family Status: MARRIED
Contact Address:
12657 East Bates Circle, Aurora, CO 80014, USA
Tel: 720 427 9440
Email: gerardnkwe@yahoo.com

2. EDUCATIONAL RECORD
a) SECONDARY EDUCATION
Lycée de Kribi: 1981 – 1982: Certificat de Probation Serie D (GCE’ O’ Level)
Lycee de Kribi: 1983 – 1984: Baccalaureat Serie D (GCE’A’ Level)
b) UNIVERSITY EDUCATION/CERTIFICATE OBTAINED
1984 - 1988: University of Yaounde, Cameroon
- B.Sc. Life Science. Option: Botany.
1990 - 1993: University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
- Professional Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
(Bacteriology)
1993 - 1995: University of Calabar, Nigeria
- M.Sc. Microbiology
1996 - 2001: University of Calabar, Nigeria
- Ph.D. Microbiology
2004 – 2005 Kriger Research Inc, Toronto, Canada
- Clinical Trial Training Professional Development Program
(CRA Professional Training Program)

3. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Senior Lecturer of Microbiology
Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon
May 2006 till date

Assistant Lecturer of Microbiology

Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon
February 2002 – May 2006

Senior Instructor of Microbiology

Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon
October 2001 – February 2002

Assistant Lecturer of Bacteriology

School of Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
1997-1999

Part-Time Lecturer of Microbiology

 Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria
1995 – 2001

4) THESIS WRITTEN
1. Biodegradation of oily Sludge Generated from a Petroleum Tank Farm.
Ph.D. Thesis submitted to the University of Calabar, Nigeria, 2001

2. Effect of Yeast Fermentation on the Nutrient Status and on Some Toxic

Components of Icacina mannii. M.Sc. Thesis submitted to the University of Calabar,
Nigeria, 1995

3. Correlation of Culture, Pus cells, Nitrite and Protein in the Diagnosis of Urinary
Tract Infections amongst In/Out Patients Attending a Semi-rural Clinical Setting.
Project Submitted to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, School of Medical
Laboratory Sciences, 1993, Nigeria

5) PUBLICATIONS
(1) Nkwelang Gerard; Henri FL Kamga; George, E Nkeng; S P Antai (2008). Successional
Studies of Hydrocarbon Utilizers in Tropical Soil Polluted with Oily Sludge. African
Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (8): 1075-1080

(2) JF Akoachere, T Nkuo-Akenji, F Yongabi, G Nkwelang and RN Ndip (2008). Lubricating

Oil-Degrading Bacteria in Soils from Filling station and automechanic workshops.
African Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (11): 1700-1706

(3) Gerard Nkwelang, George E. Nkeng, Lysette B Tankoua, Henri F L Kamga, and S P.
Antai (2007). Studies on the Optimization of Bioremediation factors of refinery Oily
Waste in Soil. . In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong; R. J Wilcock, Qilin Li, John. H Carson,
Samantha Arnold (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental
Science and Technology 2:81-86

(4) George E Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Otang Mathew, Zachary W Senwo (2007).
Bioremediation of Petroleum Refinery Oily Sludge in Tropical Soil. . In: Steven K
Starret; Jihua J Hong; R. J Wilcock, Qilin Li, John. H Carson, Samantha Arnold (Eds),
Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
2:87-92

(5) Nkwelang Gerard, Henri F.L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S.P. Antai (2006): Recycling
Agricultural Waste to Produce Oil Dispersant: An Ecotoxicological and
Bioremediation Perspective. In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong; and William G Lyon
(Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and
Technology 2:92-97

(6) George E. Nkeng, Nkwelang Gerard, Henri F.L. Kamga, (2006): Effect of a Natural
Emulsifier on the Biodegradation of Oily Sludge. In: Steven K Starret; Jihua J Hong;
 and William G Lyon (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental
Science and Technology 2:59-65

(7) George. E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Marie L Limla, Roland N. Ndip, (2005):
Development of a Consortium of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms for
Seeding Oil Polluted Sites. In: William G Lyon; Jihua J Hong; and Ramesh K (Eds)
Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
2:51-57
(8) Kamga, F. Gerard Nkwelang; Gabriel, C. Ejezie. (2003): Health Education Strategy in
the Control of Urinary Schistosomiasis. Journal of the American Society for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences 16(3); 137-141

(9) Antai, S P and Nkwelang, G (1998). Reduction of some toxicants in Icacina mannii by
fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Plant food for human Nutrition 53:103-
111.

(10) Roland Ndip; S N Ntiege, Lucy Ndip; Nkwelang Gerard; Jane-Francis Akoachere
(2008) Antimicrobial agents of the Upper Respiratory Tract of school children in
Buea Cameroon . Journal of Health Population and Nutrition. (IN PRESS)

(11) Jane Francis T. K Akoachere, Pius M. Oben, Beryl S Mbivnjo, Lucy M. Ndip, Gerald
Nkwelang and Roland N. Ndip (2008): Bacterial indicators of pollution in the Douala
Lagoon, Cameroon: Public Health Implications. African Health Science (IN PRESS)

9) PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

1. Gerard Nkwelang, George E. Nkeng, Lysette B Tankoua, Henri F L Kamga, and

S P Antai (2007). Studies on the Optimization of Bioremediation factors of
refinery Oily Waste in Soil. Paper presented at 3rd International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology, Organized by the American Academy of
Science, 6-9 August 2007 Houston, Texas, USA

2. George E Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Otang Mathew, Zachary W Senwo (2007).

Bioremediation of Petroleum Refinery Oily Sludge in Tropical Soil. Paper
presented at 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and
Technology, Organized by the American Academy of Science, 6-9 August 2007,
Houston, Texas, USA

3. Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S P Antai (2006).

Successional Studies of Hydrocarbon Utilizers in Tropical Soil Polluted with
Oily Sludge. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology, American Academy of Science, 19-22
Aug. 2006, Houston Texas USA

4. Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, George E. Nkeng, and S P Antai (2006).

Recycling Agricultural Waste to Produce Oil Dispersant: An
Ecotoxicological and Bioremediation Perspective. Paper presented at the 2nd
 International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, American
Academy of Science, 19-22 Aug. 2006, Houston, Texas, USA

5. George E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Henri F L. Kamga, and S P. Antai (2006).

Effect of a Natural Emulsifier on the Biodegradation of Oily Sludge. Paper
presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and
Technology. American Academy of Science 19-22 Aug. 2006 Houston, Texas,
USA

6. George E. Nkeng, Gerard Nkwelang, Roland N. Ndip and M. N. Limla (2005).

Development of a Consortium of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms for
Seeding Oil Polluted Sites. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology Organized by the American Academy of
Science, 23-26 Jan. 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

9) AWARDS
- Distinguished Author Award presented by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory
Science: 2004 CLS July 2004 Volume 16, Number 3.
-Award of Honor” Best Lecturer of the year 1998-1999” presented by the Department of
Biological Sciences, University of Calabar (2000)
-Certificate of Merit “National Union of Cameroon Students”, Nigeria, 1998 and 1999.

10) ADMINISTRATIVE POST HELD

- Acting Coordinator of Microbiology Program, University of Buea, October 2005 –
August 2006
- President National Union of Cameroon Students (NUCS) Nigeria, Calabar Branch
1997 – 1999
- Student Delegate, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde, Cameroon 1985 – 1988.

11) THESIS SUPERVISED (Master of Science)

1) Development of a Consortium of hydrocarbon utilizing microorganisms for Seeding oil

polluted Sites

2) Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus associated with multi-drug resistance in some

hospitals in Buea Health District in the South West Province of Cameroon.

3) The Effect of HIV/AIDS and Malaria Co-Infection on Clinical and Haematological

Parameters

12) OFFICES HELD WITHIN OR RESPONSIBILITY CARRIED

FOR LEARNED OR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

-Chairman, Scientific Committee – Cameroon Association for Medical Laboratory Science

(CAMELS) South West Province
-Hon. Secretary, Scientific Committee – National Bureau of the Cameroon Association for
Medical Laboratory Science (CAMELS).

13) MAJOR ACADEMIC VISITS AND COLLABORATIONS (local and foreign)

Foreign
Fellowship: Studies on Water Quality Management in Morocco under the sponsorship of the
German Government 2004.

14) NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THREE EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

(1) Professor S. P ANTAI

Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Science
University of Calabar,
PMB 1115 Calabar, Nigeria
Telex: +65103 Unical NG.

(2) Dr. NTONIFOR Nelson

Head of Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Buea,
B.P 63 Buea, Cameroon
Tel: (237) 7759 25 03
E-mail: ntonifor@yahoo.com

(3) Dr. Wanji Samuel

Senior Lecturer of Biochemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Buea,
B.P 63 Buea, Cameroon
Tel: (237) 77724384
E-mail: swanji@yahoo.fr

Nkwelang Gerard