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Dr. Duke U. Ophori is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University. He is a Geo-Environmental Scientist and Specialist, with extensive experience in the mapping and modeling of large-scale groundwater flow and contaminant transport for application to the solution of environmental problems. He has worked on topics such as the vulnerability of groundwater to pollution in Long Island, New York, USA; hydrogeology of northeastern New Jersey, USA; hydrogeological research to aid in the disposal of nuclear fuel waste in the Canadian Shield, Canada; hydrogeology and hydrochemistry of the Volta Basin, Ghana, Africa; and large-scale groundwater flow in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Africa.
Dr. Ophori is also interested in the application of hydrogeological principles and techniques to petroleum exploration and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. In the past, he worked as a hydrogeological consultant to both the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, and Alberta Environment, Alberta, Canada. He was a Research Scientist with the Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canada, from 1989 to 1995. From 2007 to 2010, he was the Chairperson of the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
Research interests
Vulnerability of groundwater to pollution in Long Island, New York, USA; hydrogeology of northeastern New Jersey, USA; hydrogeological research to aid in the disposal of nuclear fuel waste in the Canadian Shield, Canada; hydrogeology and hydrochemistry of the Volta Basin, Ghana, Africa; and large-scale groundwater flow in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Africa. Dr. Ophori is also interested in the application of hydrogeological principles and techniques to petroleum exploration and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta, Nigeria.
Scholarly Interests
Hydrogeology, Regional Groundwater Flow, Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow, Mathematical Modeling of Contaminant Transport in Groundwater
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on hydrogeology, groundwater flow and contaminant transport.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Assessing Heavy Metals Groundwater Contamination and Its Health Implications in Northern New Jersey
Eke, C. I. (PI) & Ophori, D. (CoPI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Unraveling the silent invasion of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl substances in New Jersey groundwater systems
Umeh, O. R. (PI) & Ophori, D. (CoPI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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An integrated approach to groundwater management in northern New Jersey
Oyen, T. P. (PI) & Ophori, D. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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International Conference on Urban Dimensions of Environmental Change: Science, Exposure, Policies, and Technologies, Shanghai, China, May 2004
Feng, H. (PI), Feng, Z. (CoPI), Solecki, W. D. (CoPI) & Ophori, D. (CoPI)
15/06/03 → 31/05/06
Project: Research
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From Visual Pleasure to Visual Pressure:Youngsters Social and Political Engagement across Nations and Borders via Visual Networked Societies
Solecki, W. D. (CoPI), Feng, H. (PI), Feng, Z. (CoPI), Ophori, D. (CoPI) & Prøitz, L. L. (PI)
15/06/03 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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A review of the sidelined pollutant: Reviving the fight against heavy metal contamination in an era of emerging contaminants
Umeh, O. R., Ibo, E. M., Eke, C. I., Afeku-Amenyo, H. C. & Ophori, D. U., Dec 2025, In: Toxicology Reports. 15, 102073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Exploiting Chloride Conservative Tendencies as Contaminant Surrogates in Groundwater Transport Modeling in a Typical Hydrogeological Environment of Northern New Jersey
Oyen, T. & Ophori, D., Nov 2025, In: Hydrology. 12, 11, 293.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Out of sight, into the spotlight: Beyond the current state of science on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances in groundwater
Umeh, O. R., Ibo, E. M., Eke, C. I. & Ophori, D. U., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 373, 123941.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Regional Groundwater Flow and Advective Contaminant Transport Modeling in a Typical Hydrogeological Environment of Northern New Jersey
Oyen, T. & Ophori, D., Jul 2025, In: Hydrology. 12, 7, 167.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Available Freshwater Resources in Watersheds Across Northern New Jersey
Oyen, T. & Ophori, D., Jun 2025, In: Hydrology. 12, 6, 149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations