Dr. Wilson Maeaba is an academic and a researcher in the field of chemistry who hails from the Solomon Islands. He Joined the University of the South Pacific (USP) workforce in 2022 as an Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry. His entire tertiary-academic journey has been at USP, where he completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, demonstrating a strong commitment to his academic development and regional education. His M.Sc. thesis entails the quantitative assessment of heavy metal pollution in roadside soils and dust in Suva and Nausori, Fiji. He extended his academic pursuits into his doctoral study, specializing in the evaluation of micro and macro elements and water-soluble vitamin concentrations in the tropical fruits of Solomon Islands.

Dr. Maeaba is a Ph.D. graduate of USP and he is a recipient of the DVCs-office (Research & Innovation) commendation award for the most outstanding Ph.D. thesis in Chemistry in year 2023. He has published extensively in high-impact international journals, including the Archives of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, Applied Spectroscopy Review, and Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. His research scope encompasses heavy metal pollution monitoring, nutritional mapping, and profiling of underutilized local dietary sources within the Solomon Islands and across Pacific Island nations. Dr. Maeaba’s work aims to contribute to environmental health and nutritional security in the region, fostering sustainable development through scientific innovation.

• CH101 – Chemical Principles
• CH102 – Principles & Reactions of Organic Chemistry
• CH105 – Chemistry for Applied Science
• CH204 – Inorganic Chemistry

• 2023 ─ Recipient of the commendation award for the most outstanding Ph.D. thesis in Chemistry from USP-DVCs office of research and innovation
• 2021 ─ Awarded a certificate of recognition from the USP Deputy Vice Chancellor’s Office (Research & Innovation) for a publication of high-quality output in 2019.
• 2017─Recipient of the Pacific Scholarship for Excellence in Research and Innovations (PSERI) for doctoral study.

• Maeaba, W., Singh, P., & Prasad, S. (2025). Development of method for simultaneous determination of water-soluble vitamins (B₂, B₃, B₆, B₉ and C) in guava (Psidium guineense) fruit by HPLC-photodiode array detection. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 144, 107569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107569
• Maeaba, W., Singh, P., & Prasad, S. (2025). Determination of microelements profile in fruits from the Solomon Islands. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 141, 107284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107284

• Maeaba, W., & Prasad, S. (2023). Assessment of nutritional potential with respect to macroelements in the Tropical fruits from Solomon Islands. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 118, 105187. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105187

• Maeaba, W., Kumari, R., & Prasad, S. (2020). Spectroscopic assessment of heavy metals pollution in roadside soil and road dust: a review. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2020.1835940

• Maeaba, W., Prasad, S., & Chandra, S. (2019). First Assessment of Metals Contamination in Road Dust and Roadside Soil of Suva City, Fiji. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 77(2), 249–262.