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Dr. Ruth Bukola Tomilayo

Dr. Ruth Bukola Tomilayo

Lecturer I
Microbiology
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Dr. Ruth Bukola Tomilayo, had her primary and post primary school in Osun State between the years 1975 to 1985. She proceeded to tertiary Institution in 1988 and graduated with B.Sc Microbiology in 1992, Masters in Industrial Microbiology in the year 2000 and Doctor of Philosophy on Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology in 2016 at the University of Ilorin; now a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin.

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

Teaching & Research Areas

Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology

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

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tomilayo.rb@unilorin.edu.ng
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