Prof. ADEBAJO, Lawrence Olubukunade

PERSONAL DATA

SPECIALISATION: Mycology/Food Microbiology

PLACE OF BIRTH: Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS: Married

NO OF CHILDREN: Three

NAME & ADDRESS OF SPOUSE: Mrs. Seun Adebajo, Campus Avenue, Ilaporu-Ijebu, Ogun State.

NAME & ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN: Same as in No 8 above

Email: adebajo.lawrence@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng ,lawadebajo59@gmail.com

DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY: (Olabisi Onabanjo University): 6th December, 1985

STATUS ON FIRST APPOINTMENT: Assistant Lecturer

PRESENT POSITION: Professor 2

DATE OF LAST PROMOTION: 1st October, 2003

DATE OF CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT: 6th December, 1987

TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 33 years

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/INSTITUTIONS/DATES OF AWARD

Ph.D (Microbiology) University of Ibadan, Nigeria. (1988)

M.Sc. Botany (Microbiology) University of Ibadan, Nigeria. (1982)

B.Sc. Botany (Second Class Lower Division) University of Ibadan (1978)

Higher School Certificate, Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria (1975)

West African School Certificate; Adeola Odutola College,Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria (1973)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching: Govt. Secondary School, Shendam Plateau State, Nigeria (1978-1979)

Teaching: Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State Nigeria (1979-1981)

Lecturing & Research: Ogun State College of Education, (now Tai Solarin College of Education), Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. (1983-1985)

Lecturing & Research: Microbiology Unit, Biological Sciences Dept. (now Department of Microbiology, (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria (1985 – Present) 3

DETAILS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITYCOURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate

MCB 201: General Microbiology I 3 units (x 0.5)

MCB 305: Mycology 3 units (x 0.5)

MCB 306: Microbial Physiology and Metabolism 3 units (x 0.5)

MCB 309: Food Microbiology 3 units (x 0.5)

MCB 399: Industrial Attachment 3 units (x 1.0)

MCB 401: Seminar in Microbiology and Biotechnology 2 units (x 1.0)

MCB 404: Analytical Microbiology and Quality Control 3 units (x 0.5)

MCB 490: Research Project in Microbiology 6 units (x 1.0)

Postgraduate

BIO 805: Research Seminars 2 units (x 1.0)

MCB 810: Current Trends in Environmental Microbiology 3 units (x 1.0)

MCB 811: Advanced Industrial/Petroleum Microbiology 3 units (1.0)

MCB 899: Research Project 6 units (x1.0)

MCB 903: Advanced Industrial Microbiology 3 units (x 1.0)

MCB 904: Petroleum Microbiology 3 units (x 1.0) 4

Undergraduate (B.Sc.) Research Project Supervision

Already completed 588 (B.Sc)

In progress 26 (B.Sc.)

Postgraduate Research Project (Dissertations/Theses) Supervision

M.Sc. Programme No of candidates

Already completed 11

In progress 05

M.Phil/ Ph.D Programme No of candidates

In progress 04

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Seminar/Research Project Coordinator, Biological Sciences

Department 1986-1989

Examination Officer, Biological Sciences Department 1990-1994

Faculty of Science Representative on Board of Agric Sciences 1992-1995

Chairman, Biological Sciences Department, Laboratory Committee 1996-1998

Head, Microbiology Unit 1997-2004

PG Coordinator, Biological Sciences Department 2000-2004

Head, Biological Sciences Department 2004 5

Head, Department of Microbiology 2004-2006

Chairman, OOU Commercial Transportation Venture 2005 to 2013

Member, The University Publications Committee 2006 to 2009

Head, Department of Microbiology 2010-2012

Chairman, Business Committee of Senate 2013 – 2014

PG, Coordinator, Microbiology Department 2012 – 2017

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES/CONTRIBUTIONS

Member, Science Association of Nigeria

Member, Nigeria Society for Microbiology

Member, Botanical Society of Nigeria

Member, Association of Industrial Microbiologists of Nigeria

External Examiner, Biology Programme, Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu-Ode,Ogun State (1998-2000)

External Examiner, Microbiology/Biotechnology Programme, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo (2012 – 2015)

External Examiner, Microbiology Programme, Crescent University, Abeokuta (2010 – 2014)

PUBLICATIONS

Thesis/dissertation 6

(a) L.O. Adebajo, (1988). Studies of toxigenic and zoopathogenic fungi associated with the spoilage of Nigerian poultry feeds Ph.D , University of Ibadan , Ibadan

(b) L. O. Adebajo, (1982). Studies of some fungi associated with he spoilage of some locally cultivated grains in Southwestern Nigeria. M.Sc. Dissertation, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

Published Journal Articles

V. W. Ogundero, and L. O. Adebajo, (1987). Polysaccharide degrading enzymes of a toxigenic strain of Aspergillus clavatus from Nigerian poultry feeds. Die Nahrung 31:993-1000.

L. O. Adebajo, (1992). Spoilage moulds and deterioration of the Nigerian groundnut cake snacks under three storage methods. Die Nahrung 36:221-227.

L. O. Adebajo, (1992). Spoilage moulds and aflatoxins from poultry feeds. Die Nahrung 36:523-529.

V. W. Ogundero, and L. O. Adebajo, (1992). The effects of selected herbicides on the survival in soil of the fungal pathogens of Sorghum guineense Nigeria J. of Botany 5:15-18.

L. O. Adebajo, (1993). The microbial spoilage of soft melon ball snack under tropical conditions. Die Nahrung 37:328-335

S. A. Bankole, and L. O. Adebajo, (1993). Effect of relative humidity during storage on the shelf life of Nigerian groundnut cake sacks. Die Nahrung 37:177-178. 7

L. O. Adebajo, (1993). Microbial counts and invert sugars in juice extract from storage tubers of Cyperus esculentus Linn. (earth almond) Die Nahrung 37:607-612.

L. O. Adebajo, and O. O. Adesanya, (1993). Effect of time temperature and humidity on biodetrioration of corn cake snack. Die Nuhrung 37:613-618.

L. O. Adebajo, (1993). Survey of Aflatoxins and ochatoxin A in stored tubers of Cyperus esculentus L. Mycopathologia 124:41-46.

L. O. Adebajo, and O. O. Oyesiku. (1994). Investigation on the toxicity of fungi from rootstock snacks. Die Nahrung 38:26-31.

L. O. Adebajo, O. A. Bamgbelu, and R. A Olowu,. (1994). Mould contamination and influence of water activity and temperature on mycotoxin production by two aspergilli in melon seed. Die Nahrung 38:209-217.

L. O. Adebajo, and A. A. Idowu (1994). Mycoflora and aflatoxins in a West African corn-groundnut based convenience food. Mycopathologia 126:21-26.

L. O. Adebajo, (1994). Isolation and assay for the toxicity of fungi from kolanuts. Chem. Mikrobiol. Technol. Lebensm. 16:25-28.

S. A. Diyaolu, and L. O. Adebajo (1994). Effect of sodium chloride and relative humidity on growth and sporulation of moulds isolated from cured fish. Die Nahrung 38:311-317.

L. O. Adebajo, A. A. Idowu and O. O. Adesanya, (1994). Mycoflora, and mycotoxins production in Nigerian corn and corn-based snacks. Mycopathologia 126:183-192. 8

L. O. Adebajo, (1996). Mould flora of tiger nut and detection of aflatoxin production by selected strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Bioscience Res.Com. 8:29-33.

L. O. Adebajo, (2000). Fungal infection and aflatoxin production in kolanuts. Crop Res. 20(3): 469-475.

L. O. Adebajo, and S. A. Diyaolu, (2003). Mycology and spoilage of retail cashew nuts. African J. Biotech. 2(10): 369-373.

L. O. Adebajo, and O. J. Popoola, (2003). Mycoflora and mycotoxins in kolanuts during storage. African J. Biotech. 2(10): 365-368.

L. O. Adebajo, and O. H. Akinola, (2006). Mycoflora and mould counts in retail samples of dried calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Afrcian J. of Pure and Applied Sciences 1(1): 34-38.

E. E. Itoandon, S. O. A. Olatope, F. A. Orji, O. Morenike, K. A. Shittu and L. O. Adebajo (2011) studies on production and activities of amylase, cellulase and pectinase enzymes of Bacillus and Aspergillus species from stale fast foods. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment. 7(4): 81-91

E. C. Odozie and L. O. Adebajo (2012). Comparative evaluation of the microbial isolates of snailery soil and unimpacted soil. Journal of Sustainable Environmental Management 4: 85-89

A. A. Akeredolu, and L. O.Adebajo, (2013). Microflora of three dehydrated vegetables. Br. Microbiol. Res. J. 3: 295-308 9

S. K. Odetunde, L. O. Adebajo, A. K. Lawal and E. E. Itoandon (2014).Investigate into the Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Cassava Flour in Nigeria, Global Advanced Research Journal of Microbiology 3(3): 031- 040

E. E. Itoandon, S. A. Bankole, L. O. Adebajo, K. Lawal and G. Mayank (2016),Effects of substrate inducers on crude cellulose expression in Aspergillus niger. Journal of Environment Science Toxicology and Food Technology 10: 81-87

SOME MAJOR LEARNED CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPERS PRESENTED

The 35th Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta June 4-8, 1995.

Papers Presented

Mycoflora of tiger nut and detection of aflatoxin production by selected strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. (L. O. Adebajo)

Microbiological quality assessment of some fruit juice drinks recently introduced on the Nigeria market. (L. O.Adebajo, and A. O. Saliu,)

The 11th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Ogun State University, Ago Iwoye, April, 1-4 1996.

The 36th Annual Conference of the Science association of Nigeria, Delta State University, Abraka, April 7-11, 1997.

Paper Presented 10

Influence of domestic storage containers on mould and aflatoxin contamination of water melon seed. (L. O. Adebajo,)

The 38th Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, December 10-14, 2000.

Paper Presented

Mycoflora and mycotoxins in kolanuts during storage, (L. O. Adebajo, and O. J. Popoola,)

The 29th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Society for Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, November 6th – 10th 2005.

Paper presented

Enzymatic activities of the principal microorganisms recovered from stale yam porridge (L. O. Adebajo, and O. H. Akintola,)

1st National Conference in Bioscience and Sustainable, organization by the Department of Biological Science, Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. 15th – 17th, May, 2017. Participate as the 1st Plenary Speaker, Topic; Biotechnology for Sustainable Development.

1st International Conference of Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 15th – 19th May, 2017 11

RESEARCH INTEREST

Completed

Microflora of the main spices in Nigeria and the screening for their enzymatic activities

Recovery of microorganisms from retail fruit salads and the evaluation of individual isolates for antibiotic production

In Progress

Comparative studies on the performance of recently formulated media for the recovery of yeasts and osmophilic moulds in food and feed.

………………………………………                                                             …………………….…………….……

                Name                                                                                            Signature / Date