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Qualifications: |
a.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Nutrition, 2001, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, U.S.
Plant, Soil, and Nutrition Lab, Ithaca, New York, USA.
b. PhD in Soil Science (Soil Fertility Management and Plant
Nutrition), 1996, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, Zaria, Nigeria.
c. Master of Science in Vegetable Crop Science; and
d. Bachelor of Agriculture, with concentration in Horticulture
(Honors: Upper 2nd class) UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Nsukka, Nigeria.
e. Post Graduate Diploma, with concentration in Irrigation
Engineering, CENTER FOR IRRIGATION ENGINEERING, Katholieke
Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. |
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Experience: |
Feb 2004- present: Soil Fertility
Agronomist (Principal Staff), WARDA
Feb 2003- Jan 2004: Visiting Maize Scientist, IITA Ibadan, NIGERIA
Feb 2001- Jan 2003: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University, US
Soil, Plant Nutrition Lab., Ithaca, NY, USA.
May 1999 –Jan 2001: Lecturer I, University of Benin, Benin City,
Nigeria
May 1990 – Oct 1999: IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria: Consultant
Soil-Agronomist (1996 –1999); Research Fellow (Soil–Agronomist,
1993–1996); Research Associate/ Project Co-coordinator (1990–1993) |
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Major
Achievements: |
a. Established a Soil Fertility
Laboratory at WARDA, Benin and another at IITA, Nigeria to carry out
ICP analysis of micronutrients including Fe & Zn.
b. Identified for the first time, the level and stability of Fe
bioavailability in African maize using novel Caco-2 cell model
system (model gut).
c. Produced a comprehensive bibliography of prototype technologies
in resource and crop management from 30 years’ research of RCMD,
IITA for 1999 CCER.
d. Identified mechanisms for N-use efficiency in maize to support
breeding for low N tolerant maize.
e. Provided information on spatial and temporal mineral N dynamics
under maize and sorghum to target N management of these crops in
West African savannas
f. Authored 28 publications in major scientific journals,
proceedings, book/book chapters, and monographs.
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