Dr. Akeem Olayiwola Ahmed

Lecturer I

Veterinary Microbiology

Department: Veterinary Microbiology
Email: ahmed.oa@unilorin.edu.ng
Office: Block D, Room 9, Vet. Medicine Building, University of Ilorin
Research/Teaching: Veterinary and Molecular Bacteriology

Ahmed Olayiwola Akeem holds a DVM, MSc. and Ph.D. degrees. He joined the University of Ilorin in 2015 as Lecturer II and rose to Lecturer I in 2017. He belongs to various professional and community associations. He has attended many national and international training programs, conferences, and workshops. He has many awards to his credit, these include; the University of Ilorin Study Fellowship Award 2019 till Date; Director’s List of Honour, Uka Tarsadia University, India 2019; N.G. Patel Grants Award for C.G. Patel (Bhakta) Grant in Biotechnology, 2018 and won Werner Baltes fellowship at German federal Institute (BFR), Berlin, Germany, 2023. He is a member of several professional and international organizations among which are; the Science Association of Nigeria (SAN), the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), World Health Organization-Global Food Networks, (GFN)

He has represented the University and Faculty in several committee and administrative positions.

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
M Sc. Veterinary Microbiology
Ph. D Veterinary Microbiology

Professional Affiliations

Member, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
Registered Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN)

Undergraduate Teaching

VMB 302: General Microbiology
VMB 401: Pathogenic Bacteriology
VMB 402: Virology
VMB 403: Mycology and Higher Bacteria
VMB 405: Immunology and Serology
VMB 601: Veterinary Microbiology Clinic 1
VMB 602: Veterinary Microbiology Clinic 2

Postgraduate Teaching

VMB 811: Advances in Pathogenic Bacteriology
VMB 813: Advances in Mycology
VMB 815: Advances in Virology
VMB 817: Molecular Microbiology
VMB 812: Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology
VMB 814: Advances in Mycoplasmology
VMB 816: Advances in Immunology
VMB 818: Advances in Diagnostic Virology

Research Interests

Veterinary Molecular Bacteriology
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Ethno-drug development

Research Affiliations

Research Fellow, BfR (National Reference Lab for Campylobacter), Berlin, Germany
Research Fellow, Uka Tarsadia University, Institute of Biotechnology, Gujarati India

Links to Publications

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email

ahmed.oa@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Block D, Room 9, Vet. Medicine Building, University of Ilorin

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