My Research

Prior and Ongoing Research Work

Listed below are some of the researches carried out / supervised by J.J. Gongden, most of which are published in national and international journals, books and proceedings.

• Biosorption of Lead using waste biomass of colocasia esceulenta (cocoyam) root biomass.
• Biosorption of Lead using Corchorus olitorius (JUTE) root biomass.
• Microbiological and physicochemical analysis of swimming pools water of some major hotels in Jos and environs
• Chemical Analysis of urinary calculi (kidney stones) obtained from patients admitted at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos. Nigeria.
• Climate Change and dams drying; A case study of three communities in Langtang South of Plateau State, Nigeria.
• Papering content of pepper spices.
• Inorganic profile of vegetables commonly consumed in Jos and environs. Effect of seasonal variation (rainy and dry season).
• Impact of processing (Local versus Laboratory extraction) on the quality of Canarium schweifurthii Engl (atile) oil
• Evaluation of the chemical composition of bladder stones (urinary calculi) obtained from four patients admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, Plateau state, Nigeria.
• Speciation of trace metal concentration in top soil in Jos metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria. Water Quality Assessment: The Jos Jarawa case.
• Biofuel from Dalium guineense SEED.
• Quality assessment of two surface dams in two communities of Plateau State, Central Nigeria.
• Nigerian water bodies in jeopardy: the need for sustainable management and security. Sustainable low cost water treatment for some Nigerian rural communities.
• Green approaches to water treatment using indigenous materials.
• Local Extraction and comparative physicochemical characteristics   oil obtained from atili fruit (Canarium schweinfurthii) from Mangu, pankshin, and Jos East LGA of plateau State.
• Microbiological and physicochemical analysis of Ori dam water used for domestic purposes in Kwol, Bassa LGA of Plateau State
• Microbiological and physicochemical analysis of two flowing rivers in Rukuba Road, Jos Plateau State.
• Biosorption of Nickel using waste biomass of Talinium triangulare (water leaf) root.
• Physicochemical analysis of Kidney stones obtained from two (2) patients admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH. Plateau state.
• Physicochemical analysis of uretheric stone (urinary calculi) obtained from two patients admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH. Plateau state.
• Comparative Studies on the physicochemical composition of Pelvic and Bladder stones (urinary calculus)
• Review of water quality assessment within Plateau State
• Comparative Studies on the physicochemical composition of Renal and Bladder stones (urinary calculus)
• Inorganic profile of vegetables commonly consumed in Jos and environs; Effect of seasonal variation (rainy and dry season)
• Chemical analysis of kidney stones obtained from four patients admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, Plateau State
• Physicochemical analysis of Ballang Kallep Spring Water
• Green Chemistry Approach to Natural Product extraction and phytochemical / antimicrobial screening of the dried leaves of Plumeria rubra
• Green Chemistry Approach to Natural Product extraction and phytochemical / antimicrobial screening of the fresh leaves of Plumeria rubra
• Remediation of lead, cadmium, nickel and copper by the living biomass of Crinium giganteum
• Assessment of the potential of waste root biomasss of Solanium tuberosum (irish potato) for the removal of lead (II) ions in aqeous solution
• Remediation of lead, cadmium, nickel and copper by the living biomass of Stylochiton lancifolius
• Assessment of the potential of waste leaf biomasss of Solanium tuberosum (irish potato) for the removal of lead (II) ions in aqueous solution
• Microbiological analysis of boreholes water in the University of Jos student’s hostel
• Physicochemical assessment of Yelwa-Toto  of boreholes and hand-dugged well
• Equilibrum, Kinetic And Thermodynamic Study Of The Adsorption Of Cadmium (Ii) Ion Using Luffa Cylindrica (Sponge Gourd) Dried Cobs
• Physicochemical assessment of well and borehole waters in Ishong Agwom Area, Jos North LGA Plateau State, Nigeria.
• Abdussalam Aslama Adam (2014). Physicochemical assessment of well and    borehole waters in Angwan Rogo Area, Jos North LGA Plateau State, Nigeria
• Assessment of the Moulded Earthworm Cast/Charcoal Jugs    in the Purification of Domestic Waste Water for possible re-use
• Assessment of the Moulded clay / Charcoal Jugs in the Purification of Domestic Waste Water for possible re-use
• Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic assessment of adsorption of cadium using waste of water lily (Nymphaeacaea ampla) roots
• Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic assessment of adsorption of cadium using waste of water lily (Nymphaeacaea ampla) leaf
• Physicochemical characteristics of water from some newly installed boreholes within Jos North LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria.
•     Influence of acid rain on the leachability rates of Cu²⁺ and Cd²⁺ ions in artificially contaminated soil.
  • Competitive adsorption and displacement behavior of some heavy metals on charcoal.
  • Competitive adsorption and displacement behavior of some heavy metals on groundnut shell.
  • Influence of acid rain on the leachability rates of some Pb²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions in artificially contaminated clay soil.
  • Immobilization of heavy metals (Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺) in artificially contaminated soil using EDTA.
  •  Production of Rodenticide from Green sources.
  • Study of the adsorption of Pb²⁺ ions using cucumeropsis mannii (melon) seed shell: Biomas size effect.                                      
  • Synthesis and preliminary characterization of an oxalatocomplex of copper.
  • Physicochemical Analysis of River waters in Rukuba Road, Jos North LGA, Plateau State Nigeria.
  • Silica content of some vegetables grown within Jos and environs.
  • Evaluation of quality of water sold by water vendor in Kaduna Metropolis.
  • Silica content of some potable water sources within Jos and environs.
  • Extraction, purification and preliminary investigation of oxalate salt from bitter leaf.