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Dr. David Olugbenga Adetitun

Dr. David Olugbenga Adetitun

Reader (Associate Professor)
Microbiology
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Dr David Olugbenga Adetitun is a Reader/Associate professor and a specialist researcher, scholar and teacher in environmental microbiology.
He has won several scholarships and awards, including the Fulbright visiting scholar award to USA and the Association of African Universities (AAU) small grants for thesis and dissertations.
He has over 40 scholarly peer reviewed publications. He has supervised over 150 undergraduate students’ projects. He has also supervised more than 10 masters and PhD students. He has served as the time table and examinations officer of the department and also as the financial secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin.

Qualifications

  • PGDE 2012 Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto
  • B. Sc. Microbiology 2003 University of Ilorin
  • M. Sc. Microbiology 2006 University of Ilorin
  • Ph.D. Microbiology 2018 University of Ilorin

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), USA. 2011-till Date
  • Member, Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM), Nigeria. 2012-till Date
  • Member, Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria (FAAN) 2016 to date
  • Assistant National Secretary, Society for Experimental Biology of Nigerian (NISEB), Nigeria. 2018-2021
  • National Secretary, Society for Experimental Biology of Nigeria (NISEB), 2021-2025.

Teaching & Research Areas

Environmental microbiology and environmental biotechnology.

Undergraduate Teaching

  • UIL-MCB102 (2Cr) – Introduction to Microbiology
  • MCB 206 (3Cr) – Introductory Microbial Ecology
  • MCB 204 (2Cr) – Microbiological techniques (I)
  • MCB 311 (2Cr) – Microbiological Techniques (II)
  • MCB 314 (3Cr) – Microbial Genetics
  • MCB 315 (3Cr) – Bacteriology
  • MCB 399 (3Cr) – Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
  • MCB 402 (2Cr) – Undergraduate Seminar
  • MCB 415 (3Cr) – Microbiology of Water and Sewage
  • MCB 417 (2Cr) – Air Microbiology
  • MCB 421 (3Cr) – Petroleum Microbiology
  • MCB 429 (3Cr) – Soil Microbiology
  • MCB 499 (5Cr) – Undergraduate Project

Postgraduate Teaching

  • MCB 801 (3Cr) – Graduate Seminar
  • MCB 824 (3Cr) – Environmental Management
  • MCB 823 (4Cr) – Environmental Impact Assessment
  • MCB 807 (3Cr) – Advanced Petroleum Microbiology
  • MCB 810 (4Cr) – Advanced Water and Sewage Microbiology
  • MCB 830 (6Cr) – Advanced environmental microbiology
  • MCB 839 (6Cr) – Dissertation

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For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email
adetitun.do@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Ground floor, Department of Microbiology Buildin g, University of Ilorin, Ilorin..
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