Staff

Dr. Ruth Bukola Tomilayo

Dr. Ruth Bukola Tomilayo

Post
Lecturer I
Department
Microbiology
Email
tomilayo.rb@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin.
Teaching and Research Area
Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of philosophy, Ph. D (Microbiology) 2016
  • Master of Science, M.Sc. (Microbiology) 2000
  • Bachelor of Science, B. Sc. (Microbiology) with Second class lower 1992
  • National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – Kwara State 1994
  • West African Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) 1985

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN) 2025
  • Member of ACU Research Training Group 2024
  • Member of University of Ilorin Women Association (NWA) 2024
  • Member of National Association of Women in Academics (NAWACs) 2024
  • Member of Reviewer for the international journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) 2021 to date
  • Member American society of Microbiology (ASM) 2014
  • Member of Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 2014
  • Member of Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB) 2013
  • Member of Nigerian Union of Teachers 2009

Research Affiliations

  • University of Ilorin

Undergraduate Teaching

  • MCB 204: Microbiological Techniques I
  • MCB 205: Microorganisms and Seedless Plants
  • MCB 206: Introductory Microbial Ecology
  • MCB 307: Immunology
  • MCB 311: Microbiological Techniques II
  • MCB 319: Virology
  • MCB 388: Industrial Attachment
  • MCB 401: Seminar and Original Essay
  • MCB 415: Water and Sewage Microbiology
  • MCB 417: Air Microbiology (Elective)
  • MCB 421: Petroleum Microbiology (Elective)
  • MCB 429: Soil Microbiology
  • MCB 499: Project
  • MCB 406: Epidemiology and Public Health

Postgraduate Teaching

  • MCB 801: Graduate Seminar
  • MCB 831: Advanced Microbial Genetics and Genomics
  • MCB 837: Petroleum Microbiology
  • MCB 843: Air Microbiology
  • MCB 855: Environmental Impact Assessment
  • MCB 839: Dissertation
  • MCB 830: Advanced Environmental Microbiology
  • MCB 832: Advanced Microbial Ecology
  • MCB 838: Microbiology of Stored Products
  • MCB 840: Advanced Water and Sewage Microbiology
  • MCB 842: Microbiology of Soil and Solid Wastes
  • MCB 854: Environmental Management

Research Interest

  • Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology
  • Molecular and genomics Studies
  • Biotechnology