The
Chemical
Engineering
Department
is
hosting
a
special
undergraduate
lecture
about
Oxidation-Reduction
Reactions.
Biographical Sketch
Ubong Eduok is a Research Associate at the Department of Chemistry, Western University (from 2021, till date). Before joining Western University, he completed a 5-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Saskatchewan (2016-2021). At Saskatchewan, Ubong, alongside his professors, worked on selected research projects specific to material engineering and biomedicine. He earned BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from University of Uyo, Nigeria, before proceeding to King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, for his doctorate program. Ubong has held a few visiting scientist positions in the UK (with Sheffield Hallam University and University of Manchester). Ubong’s past and current research interests involved/involves the development of new biocompatible materials with potential applications in oilfield research, hemodialysis, biomedical implants, protection coatings, etc.
Teaching Abstract
The knowledge of chemistry may be the difference between an outright guess and having an idea of what is going on during continuous production processes. Understanding reaction types, their kinetics and even changes in oxidation states between chemical species, could further help process control engineers to properly do their jobs with the fundamental tools. In this lecture, the fundamentals of oxidation-reduction (Redox) reactions will be introduced. At the end of this lecture, students will be able to (a) differentiate between oxidation and reduction reactions, (b) identify Redox mechanisms by electron transfer processes, and (c) understand some of the applications of Redox reactions related to the field of chemical engineering.