Casimir Akoh

Distinguished Research Professor

Areas of expertise

Chemical EngineeringFood SciencesNutrition and DieteticsAnimal Production

About

Food chemistry and biochemistry. Lipid biotechnology/chemistry/biochemistry. Chemical and enzymatic synthesis of fat substitutes and structured lipids, their properties, application and metabolism. Food emulsifiers; enzymatic modification of lipids and phospholipids; synthesis of flavor and fragrance compounds; food additives; oxidative stability of lipids. Recovery of frying oil; nutraceuticals, and phytochemicals

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Food Science

Washington State University, WA, United States (1988)

Master of Science, Biochemistry

Washington State University, WA, United States (1985)

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

University of Nigeria, Nigeria (1981)

Awards and Honors

Top Cited Article (2026)
Domestic Travel Award to Graduate Student, Ityotagher P. Aondoakaa (2026)
Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS (2025)
Top Viewed Article in Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (2025)
Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS (2024)
UGA Thank-a-Teacher (2024)
UGA Provost International Travel Grant to Casimir C. Akoh (2023)
UGA Provost International Travel Grant to Casimir C. Akoh (2023)
Ranking of Best Scientists in the field of Chemistry (2023)
2022 AOCS A.R. Baldwin Distinguished Service Award (2022)
2021 WSU Alumni Faculty Excellence Award (2021)
Top Cited Article in 2018-2019 (2020)
Top Cited Article in 2018-2019 (2020)
2020 AOCS Biotechnology Division Student Best Paper Award (Frist Place) to PhD Student Siyu Zhang (2020)
2019 AOCS Hans Kaunitz Student Award to Sarah A. Willett (2019)
AOCS Biotechnology Division Student Best Paper Award to PhD student Siyu Zhang (2019)
UGA Career Center Award to Casimir C. Akoh (2019)
AOCS Alton E. Bailey Award to Casimir C. Akoh (2019)
UGA Provost International Travel Grant to Casimir C. Akoh (2018)
2018 IFT Babcock-Hart Award (2018)
Otto Mønsted Visiting Professorship (2017)
JAOCS Article of the Month – selected by the Editor-in-Chief (2017)
AOCS Biotechnology Division Student Best Paper Award to Sarah willett (2017)
Top Downloaded AOCS Journal Article Published in 2017 (2017)
Romeo Toledo Graduate Support Award to Molly Sproston (Student) (2016)
AOCS Biotechology Division Student Abstract Award to Molly Sproston (2016)
Fellow/WABAB Academician of the International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB) to Akoh C.C. (2015)
University of Nigeria Alumni Achievement Award (2015)
UGA Class of 2013 Graduates (2014)
Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2014)
Student Award to Ebenezer A Ifeduba (2014)
Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2014)
Student Award to Long Zou (2014)
Student Award to Long Zou (2014)
Student Award to Long Zou (2014)
UGA 2014 Graduates (2014)
IFT Food Chemistry Division Graduate Research Competition to Long Zou (2014)
AOCS Edible Applications Technology’s (EAT) Division Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2014)
Phi Tau Sigma first place division poster award in Biotechnology Division to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2014)
Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2013)
Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2013)
Certified Food Scientist (CFS) (2013)
Student Award to Ebenezer A. Ifeduba (2013)
Visiting Professor – Senior Scholar Program (2012)
External Assessor for Professorship Appointment (2012)
Supelco/Nicholas Pelick AOCS Research Award (top society research award) (2012)
Student Award to Leslie Kleiner (2012)
Nicholas Appert Award (top Society Award) (2012)
Supelco/Nicholas Pelick – AOCS Research Award (2012)
Nicholas Appert Award (2012)
Student Award to Garima Pande (2011)
Honorary Distinguished Professor (2011)
Top 5 Most Cited Articles (2010)
Delegation Leader, Fats and Oils Delegation to China (2010)
Past President, American Oil Chemists' Society (2010)
President (2009)
Biotechnology Division Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)
Student Award to Ashanty Pina-Rodriguez (2009)
External Examiner of PhD Dissertation (2009)
Visiting Professor (2009)
Listed in the ISI Database of Highly Cited Researchers in Agricultural Science, 2009-present. (2009)
Chair Professor of Food Chemistry (2008)
Elected President (2008)
Stephen S. Chang Award (2008)
Research and Development Award (2008)
External Examiner of PhD Dissertation (2008)
Board Member ACSH (2008)
Stephen S Chang Award for Lipid Or Flavor Science (2008)
Student Award to visiting student from Korea (2007)
Most Accessed Articles October-December, 2007 (2007)
Hot Papers November, 2007 (2007)
Fellow (2006)
G. Malcolm Trout 18th Annual Lecturer (2006)
Student Award to Stephen E. Lumor (2006)
Student Award to Anita Srivastava (2006)
Fellow (2006)
External Assessor for Professoral Appointments (2005)
Student Award to Stephen E. Lumor (2005)
Student Award to Nese Sahin, visiting student from Turkey (2005)
Most Assessed Articles (2005)
Fellow (2005)
Distinguished Research Professor (2004)
Stephen S Chang Award for Lipid Research (2004)
D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Research (2003)
Best Poster Award (2003)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2002)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2002)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2001)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2001)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2001)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2001)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2001)
Highly Cited Researcher (2001)
Student Award to Lydia B. Fomuso (2000)
Student Award to Lydia B. Fomuso (2000)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2000)
Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Senior Faculty Research Award (2000)
Student Award to Hannah T. Osborn (2000)
Creative Research Medal Award (1999)
Member (1998)
Student Award to Brenda H. Jennings (1998)
Smauel Cate Prescott Award (1998)
Samuel Cate Prescott Award (1998)
Outstanding Paper Presentation (1997)
Student Award to Vimon Seriburi (1997)
Student Award to Vimon Seriburi (1997)
Student Award to Ki-Teak Lee (1997)
Student Award to Ki-Teak Lee (1997)
Student Award to Song Lin (1997)
SED Rose Marie Pangborn Memorial Graduate Student Paper Competition (1996)
Graduate School travel award to Ki-Teak Lee (1996)
Future Leader Awards (1996)
Future Leader Awards (1996)
Who is Who in America (1995)
Gamma Sigma Delta Junior Faculty Research Award (1994)
Gamma Sigma Delta Junior Faculty Research Award (1994)
President's Honor Roll for Membership Recruitment (1992)
Outstanding Faculty Researcher (1992)
Francis Premo Endowment Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence in Food Science (1986)
Member (1985)
Member (1985)
Nigerian Breweries Ltd Prize for Best Student of Biochemistry at UNN (1981)
National Merit Award for Excellence in Biochemistry (1979)