The Department of Chemistry

Terry I. Mohammed – Lecturer

Selected Publications

• T.I. Mohammed, I. Chang-Yen, I. Bekele;  Lead pollution in east Trinidad resulting from lead recycling and smelting activities The Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1996, 18 (123-128) Chapman and Hall, London.
• T.I. Mohammed, I.Chang-Yen, I.Bekele, R.Mohammed; Heavy Metal  Contamination of a Wetland Area in East Trinidad. Presented at the Solid Waste Management Conference: Challenges for Developing Countries;
• The Wyndham Hotel, Kingston Jamaica, September 20 - 23, 1995.
• T.I. Mohammed, I.Chang-Yen, I.Bekele; Incidents of Large Scale Lead Poisoning In East Trinidad: A Dire Need for Sustainable Practices in Hazardous Waste Disposal. Presented at The 2nd. International Congress on Hazardous Waste: Impact on Human and Ecological Health, Georgia, U.S.A., June 12 - 15, 1995. Published in proceedings.
• T.I. Mohammed, I.Chang-Yen, I.Bekele; Overview of Industrial Chemical Waste Problems: The Trinidad and Tobago Experience. Presented at the    Regional Workshop on Chemical Control and Waste Minimization for the Management of Industrial Chemical Wastes in Caribbean States. Port of Spain. Trinidad, Jan. 11-13, 1995. 
• T.I. Mohammed, I.Chang-Yen, I.Bekele: Lead Battery Manufacture, Repair and Recycling Activities in Relation to Occupation and Public Health. Published in the Proceedings of The Workshop on Planning for Sustainable Development In The Caribbean: Implications for Research and Training, 1995. Edited by Asad Mohammed and Dennis Pantin.

Research Interests

My research interests include Industrial and Process Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Quality Assurance and Occupational Health.

Specific areas include Unconventional Petroleum Production, Oil and Water Emulsions, Fuels and Alternative Fuels, 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.