Dr. Terry Mohammed
Senior Lecturer, Analytical Chemistry
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Telephone: 868-662-2002 Ext 82282
Email: terry.mohammed@uwi.edu
Professional Profile
My research interests include; Industrial and Process Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Method Design, Quality Assurance and Occupational Health. Specific areas include Unconventional Petroleum Production, Chemical Speciation, Heavy Metals and Organic Contaminants in the Environment as well as Industrial Pollution and factors affecting Human Health. Having spent almost 20 years in Industry, my research is geared at promoting industrial development in the region through Technology and Innovation while providing safe work conditions and protecting the environment and human health.
Qualifications
- MBA. Leadership
- Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
- B.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
Fellowships and Training
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
- Quality Assurance Lead
- ISO Implementation
- LIMS Implementation
- Auditing
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Relations
- OSHA and STOW Implementation
Research Interests
- Analytical Methods Development
- Environmental Monitoring
- Public Health
- Petroleum Refining and Conversions
- Natural Gas Processing
- Fuels Processing
Professional Experience
- Former Head Chemist at PETROTRIN
- Aviation Fuel Specialist
- Lead Auditor for TTBS
- Vice President of Trinidad and Tobago Chemical Society
- Coordinator of Trinidad and Tobago Chemistry Olympiad
- Liaison for UWI/TTMA
- Industrial Process Optimization and Quality Assurance Consultant
Featured Work
- Mohammed T. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry. InNon-Destructive Material Characterization Methods 2024 Jan 1 (pp. 549-586). Elsevier.
- Mohammed T, Mohammed E, Mohammed A. Optimization of an acid digestion procedure for the determination of Hg, As, Sb, Pb and Cd in fish muscle tissue. MethodsX. 2017 Jan 1;4:513-23.
- Mohammed T, Rambocas N, Basdeo S, Kissoon Y. Evaluation of mercury in skin lightening creams commonly used in Trinidad and Tobago and their associated health risk. The European Research Journal. 2024;10(3):276-85.
- Thongs JM, Mohammed TI. Speciation of arsenic in chicken thigh and breast meat using solvent extraction and selective reduction HG-AAS. MethodsX. 2026 May 2:103937.
- Thongs JM, Mohammed T. Arsenic contamination in processed chicken and turkey products, available in Trinidad and Tobago supermarkets and the associated health risks to children. Tropical Agriculture. 2025 Mar 11;102(1):89-104.
Skills
- Analytical Chemist
- Researcher
- Quality Management
- Project Management
UWI Service
- Deputy Dean FST (Outreach) 7 years
- Internship Coordinator FST
- Industry Liaison for Chemistry
Public Service
- Laboratory Accreditation Voting Council Member
- CROSQ Chair
Professional Memberships
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
- Trinidad and Tobago Chemical Society (TTCS)
Courses Taught
- ESST 2001
- CHEM 1070
- CHEM 2470
- CHEM 3470
- CHEM 3471
- CHEM 3579
Graduate Students
- Jenna Marie Alvarez
- Sanjeev Basdeo
- Riaz Hosein
- Vernetta Lewis
- Vinai Lutchman
