Prof. Omotayo Olutola Dosumu

Prof. Omotayo Olutola Dosumu

Professor

Industrial Chemistry

Omotayo Olutola DOSUMU is a professor in the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, with over 35 years of university teaching experience, research, and administrative experience.

He is the pioneer HOD of Department Industrial Chemistry, he has also served as the Deputy Director of Energy Resources Center Unilorin. He has also served in many committees both at the departmental and university level. His main area of research include; food chemistry, extraction and characterization of natural products.

He has over 50 publications in reputable outlets covering journals, edited conference proceedings and chapters in books in area of his research. He has attended many international conferences and fellowships. He has supervised many undergraduate projects and master’s dissertation and PhD theses.

Prof. Dosumu is a member of many chemistry related professional bodies within and outside Nigeria including the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2008)
  • M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1991)
  • B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1983)
  • WAEC, (1977)

Teaching

Undergraduate
  • CHM112: General Organic Chemistry
  • CHM321: Polymer Chemistry
  • CHM329: Practical Organic Chemistry
  • CHM235: Basic Organic Chemistry
  • CHM331: Organic Chemistry
  • CHM418: Heterocyclic Chemistry
  • CHM419: Physical Organic Chemistry
  • CHM442: Natural Product II
  • ICH 205: Organic Chemistry I
  • ICH 327: Organic Chemistry II
  • ICH319: Dyestuff Chemistry
  • ICH351: Basic Concepts in Drug Design
  • ICH355: Experimental Organic Chemistry
  • ICH499: Undergraduate Special Project
Postgraduate
  • CHM651: Advanced Natural Product Chemistry I
  • ICH802: Advanced Applied Spectroscopy
  • ICH809: Graduate Seminar
  • ICH812: Advanced Colour and Dyestuff Chemistry
  • ICH821: Advanced Natural Product II
  • ICH 839: Dissertation
  • ICH 999: Ph.D. Thesis

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Office Address

Room 24, First Floor, Block 6, Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin