About Me

I'm a Passionate Researcher

I am a Research Professor of Biochemistry at Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria. I am presently the Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships at Bowen University, Nigeria. Also, I am the team leader of DrosophilaBowen research group in Bowen University. I have served as Acting Director of the Office of Research, Grants, and Linkages (2018-2022), Chairman of Adeleke University Ethical Research Committee (2021-2022) as well as acting Head of the Department of Biochemistry (2018-2021) at Adeleke University, Nigeria.

I am actively involved in life science research, especially in the niche of diabetes/obesity and phytomedicine. I have successfully supervised five Ph.D. and four MSc students and taught several courses in biochemistry at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

I am a prolific writer with about fifty (50) publications and have participated in several national and international scientific conferences. I am also a member of some notable professional bodies and an alumnus of the Nobel laureates meeting in Medicine/ Physiology in Germany in 2011.

I have research collaboration (Academic Associate) with the Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa, South Africa. 

Work Experience

2023 - Till Date
Director

Directorate of Research and Strategic Partnerships, Bowen University, Iwo

Research Professor

Biochemistry Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria

2022 - Till Date
2018 - 2022
Acting Director

Office of Research, Grants and Linkages, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria

Associate Professor

Department of Biochemistry, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria

2020 - 2022
2017 - 2020
Senior Lecturer

Department of Biochemistry, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria

Awards

2010
Post Graduate Bursary - Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Doctoral Scholarship

Department of Biological Sciences (Biochemistry Programme), North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

2015
2014
Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville, South Africa

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

2013