Hamza Badamasi is currently a PhD student in analytical and environmental chemistry at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria. He also has a bachelor's degree in industrial chemistry and a master's degree in analytical/environmental chemistry from Bayero University, Kano, with diplomas in international environmental law and governance and an international legal framework on pollution from InforMEA, the UN Environmental Law and Conventions portal. His research focuses on biomonitoring of air pollution using plants, human and ecological risks of pollutants in air, water, and soil, as well as the phytoremediation of organic and inorganic contaminants.