Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Prof HI Atagana

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Professor
Tel: 0123376129
E-mail: atagahi@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology
  • M.Sc. Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
  • BSc.Hons. Botany
  • Certificate in Education (NCE)(A 3-year diploma)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management
  • Diploma in Project Management
  • Certificate in Environmental Law
  • Certificate in Integrated Environmental Management (IEM)

Fields of academic interests

  • Bioremediation of contaminated soil and water
  • Phytoremediation
  • Ecotoxicology

Field of Specialisation

  • Environmental Biotechnology

Journal articles

  • Aigbe, U. O., Onyancha, R. B., Ukhurebor, K. E., Osibote, O. A., Ama, O. M., Atagana, H. I., ... & Akanji, S. P. (2022). Electrochemical Detection of Heavy Metals. In Modified Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications (pp. 25-63). Springer, Cham.
  • Ubani, O. & Atagana, H. (2021). Biological Degradation of Complex Crude Oil Refinery Waste Sludge by Consortia of Bacteria during Tailored Composting. Indian Journal of Ecology, Vol. 48 (1) p 166-176.
  • Anyasi, RO, Atagana, HI and Sutherland, R. (2019). Comparative study of the colonization of Chromolaena and tobacco plants by Bacteria  safensis CS4 using different methods of inoculation. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 22: 309-317.
  • Ubani, O and Atagana, HI. (2018). Measuring the effect of co-composting Crude Oil sludge with pig, cow, horse and poultry manures on the degradation of selected Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Archives of Environmental Protection. Vol. 44 no. 1 pp. 77–86. DOI 10.24425/118184.
  • Atagana, H. I. (2015). Biological degradation of crude oil refinery sludge with commercial surfactant and sewage sludge by co-composting. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal. Vol. 24: (5) 494-513. DOI: 10.1080/15320383.2015.985375.
  • Li, Y., Atagana, H. I., Wenlin, W., Shuijie, W. & Zhang, N. (2013).  cDNA Sequence Encoding Metallothionein Protein From Aegiceras　corniculatum and its gene expression induced by Pb2+ and Cd2+ stresses. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 185: 10201-10208. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3324-y.
  • Atagana, H. I. (2011). Potentials of Chromolaena odorata to decontaminate used engine oil impacted soil under greenhouse conditions. International Journal of Phytoremediation Vol. 13 (7): 627-641.
  • Atagana, H. I. (2011). Bioremediation of co-contamination of crude oil and heavy metals in soil by phytoremediation using Chromolaena odorata (L) King & H.E. Robinson. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. Vol. 215, (1-4): 261-271. DOI 10.1007/s11270-010-0476-z
  • Atagana, H. I. (2006). Biodegradation of PAHs in contaminated soil by biostimulation and bioaugmentation in the presence of copper ions. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Vol. 22: 1145-1153.
  • Atagana, H. I. (2004). Bioremediation of creosote-contaminated soil: A full-scale landfarming operation. Journal of Applied Microbiology. Vol. 96 (3) 510-520.
  • Atagana, H. I., Haynes, R. J. & Wallis, F. M. (2003). Optimization of soil physical and chemical conditions for the bioremediation of creosote contaminated soils. Biodegradation. Vol. 14 (4) 297-307.

Google scholar: Harrison Atagana

ORCHID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7077-9967

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
  • Member of South African Society for Microbiology
  • Board member-International Phytotechnologies Society
  • Board member -International Society for Environmental Indicators

Projects

  • Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with organic pollutants
  • Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals
  • Bioremediation of soil contaminated with organics by microbial intervention
  • Compost bioremediation of organic pollutants