Geochemist (Applied and Environmental Geochemistry)

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name in full: LAR, URIAH ALEXANDER

Professional Status: Applied Geochemist and Environmental Consultant

Academic Rank: Professor

Correspondence Address: Department of Geology and Mining

University of Jos

P.M.B. 2084, Jos.

E-mail: oeuyv6@r.postjobfree.com or oeuyv6@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 234-803-***-****

Date/place of Birth: 4/03/1960, Langtang North LGA, Plateau State.

Sex: Male

Nationality at Birth: Nigerian.

Marital Status: Married:

Languages: English: very fluent in speech and writing

French: very fluent in speech and writing

Hausa: very fluent in speech and writing

Spanish: working knowledge

Specialization: Geochemistry (Isotopes and Trace elements).

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.

1992 Doctorat (Geochemistry: Isotopes/Trace elements) (Ph.D)

(Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France)

Attended several conferences/seminars both locally and abroad

COUNTRIES VISITED

Andorra, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Cote d’ivoire, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Israel, Monaco, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey.

RESEARCH INTEREST

1. Trace elements in the Environment: Impact on food security and human/animal health. (Medical Geology).

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP

1. Member of the Nigerian Mining and Geological Society of Nigeria (NMGS).

2. Member, Geological Society of America (GSA)

3. Member, International Medical Geology Association (IMGA).

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS

1. Lar, U.A. and Sallau, A.K. (2004). Trace element Geochemistry of the Keana brines field middle Benue trough, Nigeria. Environmental Geochemistry and Health Vol.37, No.4 pp331-339.

2. Dibal, H.U. and Lar, U.A. (2005). Preliminary survey of fluoride concentrations in the groundwater of Kaltungo area, Gombe State, northeastern Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol.9 No.2 pp41-52.

3. Dibal, H.U.., Lekmang, I.C. and Lar, U.A. (2007). Lead in surface and ground waters of the Dass Area, Bauchi State, Northeastern Nigeria. Journal of Engineering, Research and Technology 2, (2) : 72-76

4. Lar, U.A, Dibal, H.U, Daspan, R.I and Jaryum, S.W. (2007). Fluoride occurrence in the surface and groundwaters of Fobur area of Jos East LGA, Plateau State. Journal of Environmental Sciences 11, 2, 99 – 105.

5. Lar, U.A. and Tejan, B. (2008). Highlights of Some Environmental Problems of Geomedical significance in Nigeria. Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Vol. 30, No.4 pp383-389.

6. Dibal, H.U., Lekmang, I.C . and Lar, U.A. (2008). Dental fluorosis from drinking water consumption in Langtang town, Plateau State, Nigeria. Continental J. Earth Sciences 3:77-82.

7. Daspan, R.I., Dibal, H.U., Yakubu, J.A. and Lar, U.A. (2009). Trace element hydrogeochemistry of Sado area, northwestern Nigeria. Continental J. Earth Sciences 4: 1-7.

8. Dibal, H.U., Lekmang, I.C., and Lar, U.A. (2010). Geochemistry and distribution of fluoride in the natural water systems of Langtang area, Plateau state. Continental journal of Earth sciences

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