Iyabo Christianah Oladipo

About

Prof. Iyabo Christianah Oladipo is a dedicated educator and researcher currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. She obtained her B.Tech degree from LAUTECH in 1999. Driven by her passion for knowledge, she pursued and completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Food Microbiology at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2002 and 2013, respectively.
Prof. Oladipo is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), the International Society for Development and Sustainability, the Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO+), LAUTECH, Applied Microbiology International, the Federation of European Microbiology Societies, and the American Society for Microbiology.
She has an extensive publication record, having authored or co-authored over seventy articles in reputable journals, books, monographs, and conference proceedings. Her research interests span food microbiology, food safety and quality, and nanotechnology. In recognition of her contributions to science, she has received numerous awards and grants, including the prestigious 2009 CSIR-TWAS Postgraduate Fellowship, which allowed her to conduct significant research at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata, and the CAS-PIFI Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2017.
Throughout her career, Prof. Oladipo has been committed to advancing scientific knowledge, as evidenced by her receipt of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, LAUTECH Research Grant Supplement in 2007, the CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology Grant in 2015 and 2016, TETFund Institution-Based Research Grant, the TETFund Conference Sponsorship Award in 2023, and the Applied Microbiology International Scientific Event Travel Grant Award in 2024.
She is a distinguished peer reviewer and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, contributing her expertise to ensure high-quality research dissemination. Additionally, she has shared her work at a wide range of conferences, both nationally and internationally, strengthening her presence and impact within the scientific community.

Employment

Employment history is unavailable.

Education

• University of Ibadan Ph.D
  2006 - 2013
• University of Ibadan M. Sc.
  2000 - 2002
• Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Bachelor of Technology
  1992 - 1999

Projects & Funding

• Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium, Bristol Applied Microbiology International
  2024 - 2024
• Conference Sponsorship: The 7th International Conference on Nanotechnology in 4th Industrial Revolution: Opportunities for Emerging Economies Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
  2023 - 2023
• Postdoctoral Fellowship Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI)
  2017 - Present
• The 1st International Workshop on Synthetic Biology for New/improved food products: ‘‘A solution for Food Security’’ Bangkok, Thailand Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) - The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology (CoEBio)
  2016 - 2016
• 2015 Food Biotechnology Training Course For Developing Countries, Beijing, China Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) - The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
  2015 - 2015
• Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications TETFund Institution-Based Research Grant
  2014 - 2015
• Phenotypic and Genomic characterization of Enterococcus species from traditionally fermented vegetable condiments and West African soft cheese Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
  2010 - 2011
• Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of Enterococcus species from traditionally fermented vegetable condiments and West African soft cheese Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, LAUTECH
  2007 - 2008

Publications

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