Plant Assistant

Kalesanwo Omolewa Adejoke

Residence address: A**, Afilaka Street, Lanto bus-stop, Kuje area council FCT Abuja

Phone: +234**********, +234**********

Email: *********@*****.***

BIODATA:

Date of Birth: 24th May 1986

Nationality: Nigerian

State of Orign: Ogun State

Place of Birth: Lagos Mainland

Sex: Female

Marital Status: Single

Number of Children: None

NEXT OF KIN DETAILS:

Name: Kalesanwo Ayodeji

Relationship: Brother

Address: A58, Afilaka Street, Kuje area council Abuja

Tel: +234**********

Email: ****************@*******.***

Post Desired: Assistant Lecturer

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDED DATES

Federal University of Technology, Minna Niger State 2016 – 2019

Olabisi Onabanjo Univerisity, Ago-iwoye Ogun Nigeria 2006 – 2010

Government College Agege, Lagos State 1997 – 2003

Mother’s Choice, Nursery and Primary School, Lagos State 1992 – 1997

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION OBTAINED DATES

Masters of Technology (MTech. Mycology) 2019

Bachelor of Science (BSc. Botany) 2010

Senior Secondary School Certificate 2003

Primary School Leaving Certificate 1997

RESEARCH FOCUS:

Biological control of insect pest using entomopathogenic fungi

PROFESSIONAL/WORKING EXPERIENCE AND EXPOSURE WITH DATES

[July 2011 – June 2012] Government Science Secondary School, Nassarawa-eggon, Nassarawa State (National Youth Service Scheme Corps Scheme)

Teaching: Science Practical Instructor (SSS 1 – SSS3)

Basic Science Technologist

TRAINEE RESEARCH INTERN:

[January 2008 – June 2008] Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State. Media culturing, Seed procurement, treatment and planting,Soil component testing procedures,Inoculation techniques and Production of organic manures

PREVIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS

Master of Tech.: Evaluation of Conidia Concentration and Virulence of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Aphids (Aphis craccivora) the Pest of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

Supervisor: Dr. M.O Adebola

B.Sc.: The inhibitory effect of extracts of Allium cepa, Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale on the growth of three fungal pathogens on Lycopercion eculentum Supervisor: Professor V. A. Awoderu

TRANING AND CERTIFICATION

Fundamental of Effective Management Practices by Nigeria Institute of Management [Lafia Study Centre] [January 2012]

PROFESSIONAL/SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP

Member Nigeria Society of Plant Protection (NSPP)

Graduate Member (Nigeria Institute of Management)

PUBLICATIONS

1.A.O. Kalesanwo, M.O. Adebola, O.A. Boriade. (2019). Characterization of growth and Virulence of Five Nigerian Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Using Galleria mellonella Larvae for Pathogenicity Testing. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 32(5), 1- 8.

2.Adebola, M.O., Ayeni, O.B., Aremu, M.B. and Kalesanwo, A.O. (2018). Evaluation of leaf extracts of four plant species against rice blast pathogen (Magnaporthe oryzae) (T.T. Herbert) M.E. Barr. Nigeria Journal of Mycology, 10, 88 – 101.

3.Adebola, M.O., Yusuf, S., Bello, T.S and Kalesanwo, A.O. (2018). Effects of different plant sawdust substrates on the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus. Nigeria Journal of Mycology,10, 116 – 128.

4.Adebola, M.O., Bello, I. M., Aremu, M. B. and Kalesanwo, A.O. (2018). Evaluation of six medicinal plant leaf extracts against Acidovorax citrilli causing Bacterial Blotch of Watermelon. Journal of Science Technology Mathematics and Education (Jostmed), 14(2), 31 – 41. www.jostmed.com

BOOK OF ABSTRACT

Kalesanwo, A. O., Adebola, M.O. and Borisade, O. A(2018). Characterization of growth and Virulence of five isolates of entomopathogenic fungi using Galleria mellonella larvae for infection testing. Mycological Society of Nigeria 10th conference 7th – 11th october 2018: Book of abstracts.

BOOK OF PROCEEDING

Pam, D.D., Omalu, I.C.J., Akintola, A. A., Dan-azumi, Y., Kalesanwo, A.O., Babagana, M., Muhammed, S.A., Ocha, I.M. and Adeniyi, K.A. (2017). The role of GIS and remote sensing in the control of malaria. Biotechnology Society of Nigeria conference 27th – 30th August 2017: Book of proceedings

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOP ATTENDED

Mycological Society of Nigeria (MYCOSON ABU 2018)

PAPER PRESENTED: Kalesanwo, A. O., Adebola, M.O. and Borisade, O. A(2018). Characterization of growth and Virulence of five isolates of entomopathogenic fungi using Galleria mellonella larvae for infection testing. Mycological Society of Nigeria 10th conference 7th – 11th october 2018: Book of abstracts.

Nigeria Society for Plant Protection ( NSPP Ibadan 2018)

PAPER PRESENTED: Adebola, M.O., Bello, I. M., Aremu, M. B. and Kalesanwo, A.O. (2018). Evaluation of six medicinal plant leaf extracts against Acidovorax citrilli causing Bacterial Blotch of Watermelon.

Nigeria Society for Plant Protection (NSPP Makurdi 2017)

PAPER PRESENTED: Adebola, M.O., Ayeni, O.B., Aremu, M.B. and Kalesanwo, A.O. (2018). Evaluation of leaf extracts of four plant species against rice blast pathogen (Magnaporthe oryzae) (T.T. Herbert) M.E. Barr.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITES

Proficent use of Microsoft office suites and Open Data Kit (ODK)

NABTEB examiner

Cluster Supervisor for Physical Stock Count and store audit of Vaccines and devices

Independent Supervisor for World Health Organization (W.H.O) National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) rounds

HOBBIES

Reading, Volunteering, Traveling and Interactive discussion with creative minds

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer at Pink Blue project (campaign against Cancer) [2017 – till date]

Public relation officer (PRO) Pastoral care Unit House on the Rock Minna, Niger State [2017 – 2019]

REFEREES

Dr. M. O. Adebola

Head of Department

Plant Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State

Phone: 080********

Email: *********@*****.***

Prof. A.A. Abdualrahman

Head of Department

Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Phone: 080********

Email: **************@********.***.**

Dr. O.A. Borisade

Senior Lecturer

Department of Crop, Soil and Landscape Design, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti

Phone: 070********

Email: ************@*****.***

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