Education

• 1997 - PhD, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• 1994 - M.S., Public Health, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• 1991 - M.S., Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria
• 1985 - B.S., Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
• 2010 - MBA, College of Business, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Biography

KY. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe has over fifteen years of experience in academia, consulting, and industry in the areas of Air Quality Management, Environmental Health & Industrial Exposure Assessment, Epidemiology, and Public Health Management of Disasters. His teaching, research, and service interests are in the areas of agricultural safety, industrial workplace and indoor air quality (IAQ) exposure assessments for substances of public health importance. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is an ATLAS scholar and Thomas Jefferson fellow. Additionally, Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is a fellow of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute (EPHLI 2007-2008), the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Future Leaders Institute (FLI 2006), and Japanese Studies Institute. He is a member of several national and international professional organizations including the KPHA, AIHA and APHA.

Research Interest

My research interests are broad in both style and substance and are based on applied environmental and occupational health scientific inquiry rooted on interdisciplinary approach. My research agenda has focused on exposure and health risk assessments and modeling for selected pollutants of environmental and occupational health importance.

Professional Activities:

Publications

Journal Articles

1. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2014). Net-Zero-Energy: A Case Study on Renewable Energy and Policy Issues at Richardsville Elementary School, Kentucky. Int. J. Energy Technology and Policy, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 61-79.
2. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2013). Assessment of LEED Indoor Environmental Quality Parameters at a New Church Building in Southcentral Kentucky. Energy Engineering, Vol. 110, No. 3, pp. 6-19.
3. Iyiegbuniwe, E. and Dibie, R. (2013). Analysis of Environmental Health Policy and Issues in Canada. Journal of International Politicsand Development Vol. 11, No. 1&2, pp. 1-36.
4. Iyiegbuniwe, E. and Conroy, L. (2013). Site-specific Emission Rates Determinationfor Sixteen Degreasers. Engineering Management ReviewsVolume 2, Issue 2, pp. 19-29.
5. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2012). Analysis of Environmental Health Policy in Belize. Journal of International Politics and Development,Vol. 10, No. 1&2, pp. 87-112.
6. Iyiegbuniwe, E. A., & Conroy, L. M. (2011). Lead Exposure Determination during Bridge Paint Removal. Journal of Applied Global Research,4(8).
7. Iyiegbuniwe, E. A. & Conroy, L.M. (2010). Development of Emission Factors for the Control of Lead and other Metals during Bridge Construction Work.Int. J. Environment and Waste Management: Special Issue on Monitoring, Fate and Health Risk of Environmental Pollutants (Part 2 DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2010.035065), Vol. No. 6, Issue 3/4, pp. 309-326.
8. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2009). “Can Food Safety Go Green?” A Discussion in Three Scenes (NEHA Food Safety Expert Panel Discussion:Edited by Rebecca Berg). Journal of Environmental Health Vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 29-33.
9. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2008). Implementing Occupational Hazards Intervention Program for Small Farms. Proceedings of the Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
10. Iyiegbuniwe, E., Chekuri, L., Iyiegbuniwe, A. (2007). Workers’ Exposures to Ultra-fine Particulate Matter during Automobile Components Production. Int. J. NanomanufacturingVol. 1, No.5, pp. 608-626.
11. Iyiegbuniwe, E., Iyiegbuniwe, A., Chekuri, L, Lewis, J. (2007). Nanomaterials and Health: A Critical Review of Exposure Assessment and Control Strategies. Int. J. Nanomanufacturing, Vol. 1, No.5, pp. 574-591.
12. Iyiegbuniwe, E., Chekuri, L., Iyiegbuniwe, A. (2006). Workers’ Exposures to Ultra-fine Particulate Matter during Automobile Components Production. Proceedings of the 5thInternational Surface Engineering Congress, October 2006, ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073, ISBN-10:0-87170-843-4, Vol. 5, pp. 63-72.
13. Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2006). Air Quality in Rural Nigeria. The Synergist, Volume 17, Number 6 (International Occupational Hygiene Issues), June/July 2006.
14. Conroy, L., Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2000). Characterization of Industrial Crossdrafts and Their Effect on Hood Capture Efficiency. “Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Ventilation for Contaminant Control,” Helsinki, Finland, June 2000, Vol. 1, pp. 4-7
15. Obi, C.L., Iyiegbuniwe, A.E., Olukoya, D.K., Babalola, C., et al. (1996). Antibiograms and plasmids of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from different clinical sources. Central African J. Medicine, Vol. 42(9), pp. 258-61.

Book Chapters

• Iyiegbuniwe, E. (2014). Environmental Policies and Issues in Belize. Published InComparative Perspectives on Environmental Policies and Issues. Routledge Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY 10017, pp. 374-399.
• Iyiegbuniwe, E. and Dibie, R. (2014). Environmental Health Policies and Issues in Canada. Published InComparative Perspectives on Environmental Policiesand Issues. Routledge Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY 10017, pp. 117-156.