PROFESSOR NAJEEM ABIOLA ADESOLA BABARINDE

Published On - May 19, 2018

admin Staff of Department of Chemical Science

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

PRESENT ADDRESS: Department of Chemical Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

MARITAL STATUS: Married

NUMBER AND AGES OF CHILDREN: 3 (23, 21, 16 years)

E-MAIL: adesola.babarinde@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; solababarinde@yahoo.com; solababarinde@gmail.com

CURRENT RANK AND SALARY: Professor (CONUASS 7/1)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED (WITH DATES)

 Olabisi Onabanjo University (former Ogun State University) Ago-Iwoye, (1984 – 1988)

 University of Ibadan, Ibadan (15 September, 1991 – 4 December, 1993)

 University of Ibadan, Ibadan (15 April, 1995 – 28 February, 2003)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (WITH DATES)

 Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry) (25 August, 1988)

 Master of Science (Biophysical Chemistry)(4 December, 1993)

 Doctor of Philosophy, (Biophysical Chemistry) (28 February, 2003)

HONOURS/DISTINCTIONS/PRIZES/AWARDS

 Award by Nigerian Breweries Limited for Best Student of Industrial Chemistry for 1985/86 session

 Prize for the Best graduating student of the Department of Chemical Sciences, Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria (1988)

 Otunba Alex Onabanjo’s Prize for the best graduating student of Industrial Chemistry at Ogun State University (1988)

 Travel grant for workshop by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (30 May – 3 June 2005) 2

 Senate Research Grant of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria in 2005 (Grant Number: OOU/SRG/05/3)

 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) at the Department of Public Health (Physics Section) and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy, sponsored by UNESCO (January – December, 2010)

 Honorary Fellowship, Australian Institute of High Energetic Materials (AUSIHEM).

 Research Grant by “Foundazione Cassa di Risparmio di Parma”, Parma, Italy in 2010 (Grant Number N.2010.0421)

 Advanced Security in the Field Course of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (2010).

 Commendation by the Vice-Chancellor for Sound and Effective Leadership as Head of Department of Chemical Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye in 2015/2016 Session.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

 Industrial Training at Lever Brothers Nigeria Limited, Lagos, April –September, 1987

 Science Teacher, G.D.S.S. Dutsi, Katsina State, NYSC, 1988/89

 Assistant Sales Rep., National oil and Chemical Marketing Company Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, 1989/90

 Graduate Assistant (1 January, 1991 – 4 December, 1993)

 Assistant Lecturer (4 December, 1993 – 1 October, 1998)

 Lecturer II (1 October, 1998 – 1 October, 2001)

 Lecturer I (1 October, 2001 – 1 October, 2005)

 Senior Lecturer (1 October, 2005 – 1 October, 2013)

 Reader (1 October, 2013 – 1 October, 2016)

 Professor (1 October, 2016 – Date)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

 American Chemical Society (www.acs.org) (2003 – Date)

 Chemical Society of Nigeria

 Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON)

 Science Association of Nigeria

 Australian Institute of High Energetic Materials (AUSIHEM)

 Research Gate Scientific Network

 Italian Physical Society, Italy 3

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS

 Associate Lecturer, Institute of Education, OOU, (2002 – 2009)

 Sabbatical placement, Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Nigeria (August 1, 2007 – July 30, 2008)

 Visiting Lecturer, Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Nigeria (August 1, 2008 – July 30, 2009)

 Visiting Lecturer, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria (2007- 2009)

 Visiting Lecturer, The Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria (2007 – 2009).

 Course Writer for National Open University of Nigeria (2009)

 Associate Lecturer, Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State (2011)

COURSES TAUGHT/ SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS’ PROJECTS AT OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY S/N Course Code Course Description
1 CHM 101 General Chemistry I
2 CHM 321 Physical Chemistry II
3 CHM 333 Theoretical Chemistry I
4 CHM 404 Radio and Nuclear Chemistry
5 CHM 421 Symmetry and Group Theory
6 CHM 461 Engineering Materials
7 CHM 491 Final Year Seminar
8 CHM 499 Final Year Project (B.Sc.)
9 CHM 802 Advanced Physical Chemistry
10 CHM 807 Theoretical Aspects of Physical Methods of structural determination
11 CHM 838 Biophysical Chemistry
CHM 839 Structure and functions of Biological macromolecules
13 CHM 899 Research Project (M.Sc.)
14 CHM 999 Research Project (Ph.D.)