Staff Profile

Ameji John

Research Interests

  • Kinetics and thermodynamics of adsorption processes
  • Computer Aided Drug Design
  • Insilico Risk Assessment of Environmental Pollutants

Ameji Philip John

Lecturer II

Ameji Philip John was born in Egume, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate from S/S Peter & Paul Nursery and Primary School, Egume in 1999 and Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) from Federal Government College, Ugwolawo Kogi State in 2005.

Ameji Philip John holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Chemistry from the prestigious Kogi State University, Anyigba  (2007 - 2011) and a Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Physical Chemistry from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2013-2016).

He is currently a Lecturer II in the Department of Chemistry, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. His research interests include Computer Aided Drug Design, Kinetics and Thermodynamics of adsorption processes and Insilico risk assessment of common environmental pollutants. He is a lover of soccer, reading and good music.



  • Christian, Z.C., Ameji, P.J.,Shehu Z. (2018). Chemical investigation of kankara kaolin for its pharmaceutical applications.. Open Access J Trans Med Res.,2(1):11-13.

  • Ibraheem, W.A, Ameji,P.J.,Awor, G.O., Racheal, U. A., Raji, S.A. (2017). Density Functional Theory (DFT) Based Quantitative Structure Toxicity Relationship (QSTR) Modelling of the Acute Toxicity of Phenols.. Advances in Biomechanics,1(2): 42-46. doi: 10.11648/j.abm.20170102.13

  • Zerendu, C.C., Ameji, P.J., Haruna, M.I.,Zaharaddeen, S. (2017). Chemical Investigation of Alkaleri Kaolin Deposit for Its Potential Industrial Applications.. American Journal of Chemical Engineering, 5(6): 130-134

  • Ameji, P. J.,Haruna, M.I., Raji, S.A., Awor, G.O., Ibraheem, W.A. (2017). Insilico Predictive Model for Anti-Microbial Properties of Ni (II)-Schiff Bases’ Complexes Against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans.. International Journal of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology,2(5): 36-46

  • Ameji, P.J., Uzairu, A., Shallangwa, G.A. (2016). Insilico design of highly potent anti-salmonella typhi drug candidates from schiff bases.. Albanian Medical Journal, 4, 17-27

  • John Philip Ameji, Awe, E.F., Adedirin, O., OlusupoSabitu (2016). Exploring structure indenture for some Schiff bases as anti-Salmonella typhidrugs: A QSAR Approach.. International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research,2(02): 048-053

  • Ameji P.J., Abdulla, M., Jangber, Z. N., Oguche, J.E., Bamidele, M. O. (2016). Ab initio 1H- and 13C-NMR Computational Study of Vorinostat: A Biologically Active Compound Against Cancer.. Journal of Computational Methods in Molecular Design, 2016, 6 (3): 70-74

  • Ameji Philip John, AdamuUzairu, Sulaiman Idris (2016). Quantum Modelling of Some Potent, Non-toxic Schiff Base Complexes.. Scholar Press Publisher, BahnhofstraBe 28, 66111 Saarbrucken, Deutschland/Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-84228-3

  • Ameji,P.J.,Adamu U., Samuel, H., Adedirin, O., Adawara, N.S., Onoyima,C. (2015). Insilicoprediction of octanol-air partition coefficient of some persistent organic pollutants through QSPR modelling.. Journal of Computational Methods in Molecular Design,5 (4):46-60.

  • Ameji,P.J.,Uzairu, A., Idris, S.O. (2015). QSAR study of nickel-schiff base complexes as anti-Staphylococcus aureus agents.. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,4(4): 1-18, 2015. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pha

  • Ameji,P.J, A. Uzairu, S.O. Idris (2015). Quantum modeling of the toxicity of selected Anti-Candida albicansSchiff bases and their Nickel (II) complexes.. Journal of Computational Methods in Molecular Design, 5 (3):91-103.

  • David Ebuka ARTHUR, Adamu UZAIRU, Ameji,P.J., Israel Emmanuel EDACHE (2015). Kinetics and Thermodynamic Study on the Oxidation of 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine by Iodine: A MNDO and DFT Approach.. Walailak Journal of Science & Technology, 12(12), 1803-1816.

  • Ameji, J.P.,Onoyima, C.C., Olusupo, S. B. (2015). Quantitative structure activity relationship study on the inhibitory activity of Schiff bases against Escherichia coli (E.coli).. Journal of Computational Methods in Molecular Design, 5 (4):84-96

  • Ameji, P.J.,Hambali, U.H., Alisi, I.O. (2015). Prediction of Henry’s law constant of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through quantitative structure property relationship modelling.. Journal of Computational Methods in Molecular Design, 5 (4):129-141



SN TITLE YEAR TYPE
1 Quantitative Structure – Activity Relationship Study of 2-pyrinndinyl pyrimidines as HIV-1 inhibitors. N/A Ongoing
2 Quantitative Structure – Activity Relationship Study on anti-malarial properties of quinolinyl and acridinyl derivatives. N/A Ongoing
3 Insilico risk assessment of Poly aromatic hydrocarbons. N/A Ongoing
4 Insilico risk assessment of Phenols N/A Ongoing


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