Staff

Prof. Oluyemisi Bolajoko Fawole

Prof. Oluyemisi Bolajoko Fawole

Post
Professor
Department
Agronomy
Email
fawoleob@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
No. 5, Ground Floor, Professorial Suite Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin
Teaching and Research Area
Soil microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology courses. Her research focus is largely on the use of microbial inoculants for sustainable Agriculture. She is currently working on development of biofertilizers and biopesticides from soil borne fungi.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Microbiology
  • MSc. Botany (Microbiology)
  • BSc. Microbiology

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Royal Society of Biology
  • Member, Soil Society of Nigeria
  • Member, American Society for Microbiology
  • Member, Nigeria Women in Agricultural Research for Development

Research Affiliations

  • Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute
  • Nigeria Women in Agricultural Research for Development
  • International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Undergraduate Teaching

  • AGY 205: Introduction to Soil Science (2 Credits)
  • AGY 304: Soil Science for Engineers (2 Credits)
  • AGY 406: Soil Fertility and Soil Water Management (2 Credits)
  • AGY 522: Soil Microbiology (3 Credits)
  • AGY 512: Analytical Techniques in Soil Science
  • AGY 599: Special Projects (5 Credits)

Postgraduate Teaching

  • SSC 813: Soil Microbial Ecology (3 Credits)
  • SSC 814: Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (3 Credits)
  • SSC 806: Micrbial Biotechnology (3 Credits)
  • SSC 911: Advances in Soil Microbial Ecology (3 Credits)
  • SSC 914: Advances in Waste Management and Resource Recovery (3 Credits)
  • SSC 908: Environmental Microbiology

Research Interest

  • Bio fertilizer production
  • Bio remediation
  • Bio degradation