Azeez Luqmon Adeyemi, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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Biosketch
Azeez Luqmon Adeyemi holds B.Sc. in Chemistry from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from University of Lagos and Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. He started his academic carrier in 2008 and has risen through the ranks to become a Senior Lecturer. He has held many academic positions in Universities such as Coordinator of Pre and Sub Degree programme and Examination Officer Fountain University and Coordinator of project and seminar in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Osun State University. He is currently the Staff Advisor, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences Students’ Association. He is a member of many academic and professional bodies and he was the immediate past Public Relation Officer of Chemical Society of Nigeria, Osun State Branch. He has served as a consultant to Osun State University for air pollution analysis.

Research Interests/Specialization
Physical and chemical analysis of soil, water and air. Air pollution analysis involving polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, criteria pollutants. Food analysis and composition. Modelling of food compositions. Free radical studies. Environmental applications of nanoparticles and nanostructured particles. Remediation. Ecotoxicity of engineered nanoparticles.

Contribution to knowledge
He presently has 40 publications both in national and international journals. His publications have been cited more than 650 times with h-index and i10-index of 11. He has supervised many undergraduate students and one postgraduate student. He was a lead paper presenter at 3rd nano conference in LAUTECH and 10th annual conference of Students’ Chemical Society of Nigeria, South-West Zone. He has attended many conferences and workshops locally and internationally.

Scientific/ Professional activities
He was the Managing Editor of Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences from 2012 to 2014 and presently a section editor with the journal. He is a reviewer to many international journals most of which are in Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis and lately Wiley.

Awards/Grants
Best Student in Chemistry and Mathematics, Agbado District Comprehensive High School, 1996. Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship award for undergraduates in 2002. Best in Analytical Chemistry, Students’ Chemical Society of Nigeria, South-West Zone, 2019.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Chemical Society of Nigeria

Selected Recent Publications
1. Azeez, L., Agbaje L., Wahab, A.A., Rufai, M.A., Salau, A.K., Ajayi, E.I.O, Ajayi, M., Adegbite, M.K., Adebisi, B. (2019) Phytomodulatory effects of silver nanoparticles on Corchorus olitorius: Its antiphytopathogenic and hepatoprotective potentials. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 136, 109-117.
2. Azeez, L., Agbaje L., Wahab, A.A., Adejumo, A.L., Raji, K. (2019) Comparative effects of silver nanoparticles, sucrose and sodium chloride as osmotic solutions for tomato slices: antioxidant activity, microbial quality and modelling with polynomial regression model. South African Journal of Chemistry. 72 (1), 21 – 31.
3. Azeez L., Adejumo A. L., Agbaje L., Adebisi S. A., Adetoro R. O., Adewuyi S., Tijani K. O., Olaoye S. (2019). Zero-valent silver nanoparticles attenuate Cd and Pb toxicities on Moringa oleifera via immobilization and induction of phytochemicals. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 139, 283-292.
4. Ogunbode SM., Salau A.K., Azeez L., Osineye S.O., Olaogun O.O., Adebisi J.O., Akinlade H.O., Isa F.O. (2019). Carcass characteristics and selected tissue enzymes activities of birds injected with cocoa pod extract-mediated silver nanaoparticles (CPHE-AgNPs) at day old. Science Focus. 23 (2), 81 – 90
5. Amuda O.S., Adetoro R. O., Azeez L., Adebisi S. A., Adejumo A. L. (2019). Temperature-dependent synthesis and characterization of Hydroxyapatite (HAP) Sorbent from Periwinkle Shell. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 44(7), 1298 – 1303
6. Azeez L., Agbaje L., Adejumo A. L., Adeleke T. A., Adetoro R. O., Mustapha Z. (2020). Adsorption Behaviour of Rhodamine B on Hen Feather and Corn Starch Functionalized with Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Mediated with Cocoa Pod Extract. Chemistry Africa. 3, 237 – 250.
7. Adejumo A. L., Azeez L., Oyedeji A.O, Adetoro R.O., Aderigbigbe F.A. (2020). Nanostructured and surface functionalized corncob as unique adsorbents for anionic dye remediation. SN Applied Sciences. 2: 301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-2109-5.

Raheem USMAN
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The Chief Library Porter, Raheem Usman was born in Osogbo, Osogbo Local Government Osun State Nigeria. He attended Iyara Muslim College, Kogi State between 1996 and 2001, he proceeded to Federal University of Technology, Akure for a Diploma in Library Management (DLM) IN 2017 and 2019.

Professional Career
I worked as a security officer in Osun State University, under the private, central security network Okuku Campus between 2007 and 2009.
Raheem was appointed into the service of the Osun State University Ejigbo Campus on the 8th February 2010 as a Library Porter. He was confirmed and promoted to the position of senior Library Porter on the 22nd April 2014. He was transferred from Ejigbo Campus to Ipetu Ijesa Campus, he worked assiduously and got his promotions steadily to the Chief Library Porter on 1st October 2016. He got another transfer to Osogbo Campus on 28th February 2017.
He served meritoriously in the collection development unit, until he was moved to Technical unit by Library Management.

Conferences/Workshops Attendance
He has attended some workshop, and these include:
Brain exchange communication Network Nigeria: workshop on fire prevention, safety and rescue: a sustainable catalyst for institution protection against fire outbreak and accident. June 2006

Jamiu Ayinla RAHEEM, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Email: +2348033866221

Biosketch:
Jamiu Ayinla RAHEEM holds a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (2005), PGDE from the National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna/Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (2009), M.Sc in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2014). He is presently undergoing a Ph.D degree programme in Economics at Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State. He had worked in some private Secondary Schools in Osun State between 2007 and 2009, WAEC and NECO Examiner (2009), Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa and Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa chapter between 2014 and 2015. He joined the service of Osun State University, Osogbo in March, 2015. He teaches undergraduate students in the Department of Entrepreneurial Studies, Faculty of Management Sciences.

Research Interests, Achievements / Specialization:
Development Economics, Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurial Economics, Entrepreneurial Finance and Entrepreneurship Development.

Contributions to Knowledge
He has over eight (8) scholastic publications in local and international Journals. He has supervised several final year students’ projects and attended various Scientific Courses, Conferences and Workshops.

Academic Appointments:
Secretary, Department of Entrepreneurial Studies Academic Board 2015 - 2019
Secretary, Faculty of Management Sciences Examinations Committee 2016 - 2018
Staff Adviser, 100L Students 2018/2019 Academic Session
Staff Adviser, 200L Students 2019/2020 Academic Session
Examination Officer, Department of Entrepreneurial Studies - since 2019.

Membership of Learned and Professional Association
(i) Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN)
(ii) Certified Teacher, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
(iii) Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)

Selected Recent Publications
(i) Oyeleke, J. O., Raheem, A. J., and Falade, E. O. (2016): Government Capital Expenditure and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Any Lesson from Disaggregated Functional Analysis? European Journal of Business and Management (EJBM). www.iiste.org 8(31): 76-84.
(ii) Raheem, A. J. and Akintayo, A. A. (2017): ‘Impact of Environmental Factors on Entrepreneurship Development in Osun State’. UNIOSUN International Journal of Business Administration (UIJBA).1(3):133-141.
(iii) Raheem, A. J. (2016): Effects of Functional Disaggregated Government Capital Expenditure on Economic Growth in Nigeria (1981-2015). UNIOSUN Journal of Law, Development, and the Humanities (UJLDH). www.ujldh.uniosun.edu.ng 1(2):167-174.
(iv) Raheem, A. J. (2018): ‘Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Entrepreneurship Development in Lagos State’. UNIOSUN International Journal of Accounting and Finance (UIJAF). 3(1):100-113.
(v) Morakinyo, D. A. and Raheem, A. J. (2017): ‘Entrepreneurship Practices and Small & Medium Scale Development. In Akintayo D. I., Oladoja M. A., & Ilesanmi O. A. (Ed.) Perspectives in Business and Human Resource Management Book of Reading, Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo. 191-212.
(vi) Raheem, A. J. (2017): ‘Production Planning and Control in an Organisation. In Akintayo D. I., Oladoja M. A., & Ilesanmi O. A. (Ed.) Perspectives in Business and Human Resource Management Book of Reading, Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo. 339-356.
(vii) Raheem, A. J. and Odepidan, M. A. (2018): Youth Entrepreneurship: Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in Osun State. In Akintayo, D. I. (Ed.) Perspectives in Business Administration and Finance Book of Reading, Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo. 152-172.
(viii) Morakinyo, D. A. and Raheem, A. J. (2017): Tackling Unemployment Problems in Nigeria: Review of Government Enterprise Development Programmes. International Conference on ICT, Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship Education. Theme: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development: Building Linkages for Sustainable Development. Organised by: Institute for Entrepreneurship and Development Studies (IFEDS), O.A.U, Ile-Ife 210-218.

Conferences/Workshops Attendance:
(i) International Conference on ‘Revitalization of Education through Multi-Disciplinary and Consultations in Africa (2016)’. Organised by: Association of Educationist for International Cooperation and Development (ASEICODE) in Collaboration with L’Universite D’Abomey-Calavi (Republic of Benin).
(ii) Training Workshop on modern Techniques of Agricultural Investment/Entrepreneurship Training and Skills (2018) Organised by: Ishiba Development and Empowerment Centre, Abuja. www.ishibadcs.org
(iii) Training Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development (2017) organised by: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA in conjunction with Osun State University, Osogbo.
(iv) Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) (2015) Organised by: Digital Bridge Institute, International Centre for Information and Communications Technology Studies in conjunction with Osun State University, Osogbo.
(v) Leadership Development Training Programme (2013) on Leading People and Managing Change, Leading in Foreign Market, Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers. Organised by: “The institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria”- ICEN.

Olubunmi Ayotola BAMIWUYE, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph. D
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Biosketch:

Olubunmi Ayotola BAMIWUYE holds M.Sc. Degree of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in Environmental Control and Management and M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology in the same university. She is currently a holder of Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology. Dr Olubunmi Bamiwuye is a Lecturer II in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, College of Agriculture, Osun State University, Ejigbo Campus. She has attended several learned conferences both at local and international levels. Dr Bamiwuye is also a member of many learned and professional association. Dr Bamiwuye has a high passion for imparting knowledge and she has many students as her mentees. Her research interests in the areas of rural development, gender and youth development.

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Research Interests, Achievements / Specialization:

Rural community development, Youth and Women studies

Contributions to knowledge

She has about seven publications in local and international Journals and has attended Conferences and Workshops. She supervised undergraduate project work

Academic Appointments:
Level adviser – since 2019

Membership of Learned and Professional Association:
i) Member, Population and Environment Network (PERN)
ii) Member, International Research and Development Network of Children and Youths in Agriculture (CYIAP)
iii) Rural Sociological Association in Nigeria (RuSAN)

Selected recent publication
i) Bamiwuye S.O. and Bamiwuye, O.A. (1999): “Mother’s Personal Hygiene Behaviour and Infant Diarrhea Episodes in Ile-Ife”, Ife Social Science Review, 17 (2): 24-33

ii) Bamiwuye, O.A. and B.O Adisa (2015): The Roles of Community Based Organizations in Rural Development Activities in Osun State, Nigeria: International Journal of Developing Societies 4 (4): 122-128
DOI: 10.11634/216817831504749

(iii) Bamiwuye O.A. and Adisa B.O (2018): Involvement of Female Youths in the Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products as Livelihood Choice in Selected Forests in Southwestern Nigeria. Annals of Child and Youth Studies: A Journal of Publication of Children and Youth in Agricultural Programme in Nigerian Agricultural Programme (CYIAP). 8 (2): 145-164

(iv) Bamiwuye, O.A., Adisa B.O., Famakinwa, M and Adeloye, K. A. (2019): Influence of Socioeconomic and Forest Related-Variables on Rural Women Involvement in Exploitation of NTFPs in Southwestern Nigeria: A Multivariable Analysis. Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology (accepted)

2 Edited and Referred Conference Proceedings:
(i) Adisa, B.O.; Bamiwuye, O.A. and Adeloye, K.A. (2013): Integrating Young Farmers into Agricultural Transformation Activities for Sustainable Technology Transfer in Nigerian Agriculture: Proceedings of 10th National Research Conference and Network Meeting of Children and Youth in Agricultural Programme in Nigerian Agricultural Programme in Nigeria: 34-39

Conferences/Workshops Attendance:
1. Participation in Cultural Heritage Programme, in Schools and Cultural Centres Across Liverpool and the North West under International Student Exchange Programme- Chaperones, Aspire Trust Limited, The Oldershaw School, Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, Wirral, UK: 18th -25th July 2011

2. 10th National Research Conference and Network Meeting of Children and Youth in Agricultural Programme in Nigerian Agricultural Programme in Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; March 11th – March 13th, 2013

3. 14th Internatuonal Research and Development Network of Children and Youths in Agriculture held at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode from 9th to 11th July, 2018
Paper Presented: Involvement of Female Youths in the Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products as Livelihood Choice in Selected Forests in Southwestern Nigeria, Annals of Child and Youth Studies (This paper was extracted from my Ph.D. Thesis)

4. Training Workshop in Data Analysis and Interpretation Using the Stata Software
(attended as a Trainee Assistant). Organised by Institute of Public Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, August 2016

5. 28th Annual Congress of Rural Sociological Association in Nigeria (RuSAN), held in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria October 2019.