Biographical Info:

Dr. Olufunso O. Abosede is the acting Head of Department of Chemistry at Federal University Otuoke. He was Head of Department of Science Education at the same institution before his current appointment. He holds BSc., MSc. and Ph.D. Chemistry from University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He was an awardee of TWAS- DBT postgraduate fellowship in 2012 and also an awardee of IFS individual research grant in 2015 as well as UNESCO/IUPAC/PhosAgro partnership in Green Chemistry research grant in 2018. He has worked in multicultural societies and among people with diverse backgrounds such as during a one-year TWAS-DBT postgraduate fellowship at Savitribai Phule Pune University, India and at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. He is a member of a number of international scientific organizations and also a reviewer to some internationally peer-reviewed high-impact journals of Chemistry. He is the Faculty Advisor of the student Chapter of American Chemical Society at Federal University Otuoke. His strong desire is to be a mentor and inspiration to a new crop of chaps who will be leaders of tomorrow in their chosen professions.
Dr. Abosede specializes in Inorganic Chemistry with research in the fields Coordination Chemistry, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscience, Crystallography and Crystallography Education. His current research focuses on synthesis and characterization of new compounds with therapeutic application viz: syntheses, characterization and applications of transition metal complexes as well as co-crystals of small molecules. The applications of these complexes have focused on antibacterial, antimalarial, cytotoxic and anticancer studies as well as catalysis such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimic in the catalytic disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The syntheses, structural characterization as well as applications of nanomaterials are also part of his research interests.

Discipline:

Inorganic Chemistry

Area Of Specialization:

Inorganic Chemistry

Institution:

Federal University Otuoke

Research interest:

Coordination Chemistry, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Crystallography and Crystallography Education

Awards:

June 2017 Award of PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC research grant in green chemistry for the implementation of the research project "Co-crystals and Metal Complexes of Some Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and Applications". Value of Award: USD 30 000. Start date: February 2018

July 2015 Award of IFS first individual research grant for the project (IFS 5780-1) titled “Synthesis, characterization and biological applications of some metal complexes of macrocyclic compounds with polypyridyl ligands”. Value of Award: USD 12 000 (co-financed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, OPCW). Period: August 2015-July 2017

Sept 2015 Best Presentation prize at STOE Lab Meeting of DGK Young Crystallographers, STOE & Cie GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany.

Dec 2010 TWAS-DBT sandwich postgraduate fellowship award by Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), Italy and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

August 2006 Best Nigerian Youth Service Corp Member for the 2005/2006 Service Year at First Medical & Sterile Products, FTZ, Calabar, Nigeria.

Roles/Contributions:

September 2021 – till date: Ag. Head, Department of Chemistry, Federal University Otuoke (FUO)
February 2020- September 2021: Ag. Head, Department of Science Education, FUO
May 2020 – till date: Chair, Faculty of Science Capacity Building Committee, FUO
February 2020 – till date: Chair, Faculty of Science Research and Innovation Committee, FUO
June 2019-September 2020: Coordinator, Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) at Federal University Otuoke
Since 2019 Founding Member, African Crystallography Society (AfCA), Councilor for Nigeria on AfCA Executive Council)
Since 2019 Public Relations Officer, International Foundation for Science Nigeria Alumni Association
Since 2015 Secretary, Nigerian Crystallography Society

Website:https://fuotuoke.edu.ng/dr-abosede-olufunso-olumide/

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ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8477-270X