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Cameroon

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An environmental scientist specialized in water remediation and soil fertility improvement with engineered biochar

Profile Summary

PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; M.Sc in Sustainable Environmental Management from Bond University, Australia and B.Sc in Environmental Science, University of Buea, Cameroon. My research interest involves the multifaceted applications of biochar for environmental and agricultural improvements. My work encompasses the engineering of biochar, and exploring innovative methods for the production and optimization of biochar-based materials. I am particularly focused on the study of contaminant sorption mechanisms to assess the potential of biochar in mitigating environmental pollution and remediating contaminated soils and water. Additionally, I investigate the impacts of biochar on soil fertility improvement and its role in enhancing crop yields and sustainable agriculture practices.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Soil Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Visiting Scholar

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

September 2023 - Present

Assistant professor

University of Bamenda

January 2020 - Present

Post doctorate Researcher

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science

September 2018 - August 2019

Education

PhD Environmental Science (Institute of Urban Environment)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

September 2014 - July 2018

M.Sc Sustainable Environmental Management (Society and Design)

Bond University, Australia

January 2013 - July 2014

B.Sc Environmental Science (Geology and Environmental Science)

University of Buea

September 2002 - June 2005

Certifications

• Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT)

  University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  April 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

EF Zama, RA Cooke, NM Ngwabie, CT Ngwa (2025). Changes in upland ultisols amended with digestate fortified biochar: effects on basil (Ocimum basilicum) growth performance . African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development.

Eric F. Zama, Gang Li, Yu-Ting Tang, Brian J. Reid, Ngwa M. Ngwabie, Guo-Xin Sun (2022). The removal of arsenic from solution through biochar-enhanced precipitation of calcium-arsenic derivatives . Environmental Pollution.

Zama, E.F., Reid, B.J., Arp, H.P.H., Sun, G.-X., Yuan, H.-Y., Zhu, Y.-G.(2018). Advances in research on the use of biochar in soil for remediation: a review . Journal of Soils and Sediments. 18. (7). p. 2433-2450.

Yuan, H.-Y., Ding, L.-J., Zama, E.F., Liu, P.-P., Hozzein, W.N., Zhu, Y.-G.(2018). Biochar Modulates Methanogenesis through Electron Syntrophy of Microorganisms with Ethanol as a Substrate . Environmental Science and Technology. 52. (21). p. 12198-12207.

Zama, E.F., Reid, B.J., Sun, G.-X., Yuan, H.-Y., Li, X.-M., Zhu, Y.-G.(2018). Silicon (Si) biochar for the mitigation of arsenic (As) bioaccumulation in spinach (Spinacia oleracean) and improvement in the plant growth . Journal of Cleaner Production. 189. p. 386-395.

Zama, E.F., Zhu, Y.-G., Reid, B.J., Sun, G.-X.(2017). The role of biochar properties in influencing the sorption and desorption of Pb(II), Cd(II) and As(III) in aqueous solution . Journal of Cleaner Production. 148. p. 127-136.