About

Dr. Jessica Juweriah Ibrahim is a Chemical Engineer with a multidisciplinary background that bridges nutrition, food science, and chemical technology. She holds a PhD from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and an MSc from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, following a BSc in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Ghana. Her research focuses on developing innovative and sustainable food processes and products, valorizing food waste through the extraction of bioactive compounds, and exploring advanced topics in organic synthesis and homogeneous catalysis. Dr. Ibrahim has published extensively in both food science and organic chemistry journals, demonstrating her ability to integrate scientific innovation across fields to address pressing challenges in food security and sustainable development.

Education

• PhD (Chemical Engineering) University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2020
• MS (Chemical Engineering and Technology) Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2014 China
• BSC (Nutrition and Food Science), University of Ghana, 2010.
   

Research Interest

• Development of innovative and sustainable food processes and products 
• Valorization of food waste (development of novel food and extraction of bioactive compounds)
• Organic synthesis
• Homogenous catalysis 
   

Publications

• Ouedrago, A., Ngmenyelle, R., Owusu, M. A., Eklemet, V. D.,  Awity, S. A.,  Dankyi, E., Nukunya, T., Ibrahim ,J. J, &  Apalangya,  V.(2024). Potential Application of Cold Plasma Technology to control Aflatoxin contamination in Tropical Food Product. Science and Development Journal, 8(2), 62-62.
• Nettey, E., Ngmenyelle, R., Dankyi, E. , Ibrahim, J.J., Saalia, F.K., & Apalangya, V.(2023). Reducing Postharvest Losses in Plantain through Sodium alginate/essential oil coatings. Science and Development Journal, 7(2), 43-43.
• Ibrahim, J. J., Reddy, C. B., Fang ,X., and  Yang, Y. (2020). Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Phosphine‐free Cobalt‐NHC Complex.  European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 28, 4429-4432.
• Ibrahim, J. J., Reddy, C. B,. Zhang,. S, and Yang, Y. (2019). Ligand‐Free FeCl2‐Catalyzed α‐Alkylation of Ketones with Alcohols.  Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 8(10), 1858-61.