Samuel B Adeloju Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2026

Samuel B Adeloju

Professor Adeloju is an Adjunct Research Professor in Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at Monash University in Australia. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Chemical and Molecular Sciences Section of the Applied Sciences Journal (MDPI) and the Editor-in-Chief for the new journal of Bioelectrochemical Systems and Applications. Prior to joining Monash, he was a Professor and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Health at Charles Sturt University in Australia. He has made original and innovative contributions to the design, fabrication, and characterization of conducting polymers, biosensors, nanobiosensors, nanomaterials and microbial fuel cells. In particular, he has made significant contributions to the development of biosensors and nanobiosensors for clinical, environmental and food analyses, as well as in the development of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for power generation from wastewaters. Professor Adeloju has published extensively in international journals, books and proceedings. He was awarded the Royal Australia Chemical Institute (RACI) awards for Applied Research Medal (2009), R.H. Stokes Medal for Electrochemistry (2011), Doreen Clark Medal for Analytical Chemistry (2013) and Citation Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service (2017). He is also on the Editorial Boards for Biosensors (MDPI) and other international journals. Professor Adeloju has also previously held positions at Monash University as Professor of Chemistry and Director of Research Development in Science and Engineering, Head of School of Applied Sciences and Engineering, and Campus Director of Research and Graduate Studies. He was also Professor of Chemistry, Head of Chemistry Department and a Research Centre Director at the Western Sydney University for over 15 years.