1.Name:ADEGBITE, Adegoke Emannuel
2a.Date of Birth:May 2, 1959
b.Marital Status:Married
c.No. and ages of Children:Four (18, 16, 13, 9 years)
3.College:College of Natural Sciences
4.Department:Biological Sciences
5.Date and grade of Frist Appointment:Lecturer 1, August 1, 2000
6.Date of Confirmation:August 1, 2002.
7.Date and Grade of Last Promotion:Senior Lecturer, 2005
7b. Date and Grade of Current Position: Reader, 2009
8.Present Salary Scale and Actual Salary:CONUASS 06/4; N4,180,397 pa.
9.QUALIFICATIONS (ACADEMIC) WITH DATES:
(a)ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife 1987-1991 (Ph.D Botany, 1991)
(b)ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife 1985 – 1987 (M.Sc Botany, 1987)
(c)University of Ife, Ile-Ife 1981 – 1984 (B.Sc. Botany, 2nd Class Upper 1984)
(d)OlivetBaptistHigh School, Oyo 1978 – 1980 (H.S.C., 1980)
(e)OgbomosoHigh School, Ogbomoso 1973 - 1978 (WASC, 1978)
10.SCHOLARSHIP, AWARDS AND PRIZES
(a)ObafemiAwolowoUniversity Fellowship for Postgraduate Studies – 1985 – 1990
11.WORKING EXPERIENCE
(a) Professional Experience:
2011 to Date- Reader, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa. Nigeria
2009--2010 – Reader, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.
2005 -- 2008 – Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
2000 -- 2005 – Lecturer 1, Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
1999 -- 2000 – Lecturer I, Pure and Applied Biology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
1998 – 1999 – Germplasm Collector, CENRAD, Ibadan, Nigeria.
1995 – 1998 – Research Associate, Grain Legume Improvement Program, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.
1990 – 1995 – Research Associate, Genetic Resources Unit, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria
1984 – 1985 – N.Y.S.C Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1980 – 1981 – Class Teacher, Nuru-DeenGrammar School, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
(b) Courses Taught:
CourseCodeUnit
Practical Biology IBIO 1911
Introductory Biology IBIO 1012
Introductory Genetics & EvolutionBIO 2022
Genetics IIBIO 3012
Field Course IBIO 3021
Biological TechniquesBIO 3032
Plant Anatomy IBOT 3233
Plant Taxonomy & BiosystematicsBOT 3243
BiotechnologyBIO 4043
Field Course IIBIO 4051
Industrial AttachmentBIO 4013
Essay SeminarBIO 4972
Research ProjectBIO 4996
Advance CytogeneticsBIO 7133
Applied CytogeneticsBIO 7153
(c)Student Supervision:
(i)Undergraduate:Over 60 students supervised.
(ii)Postgraduate:Over 20 students supervised.
12.RESEARCH
(a)Research in Progress:
(i)Cytogenetic studies and interspecific hybridisation among Vigna species
(ii)Cytotaxonomy of species in the family Asteraceae
(iii)Genetic improvement of local varieties of cowpea
(iv)Effects of herbal preparation on chromosome activities.
(v)Evaluation of African Yam bean germplasm
(b)Research completed with manuscript under processing for publication:
(i)Phenotype, distribution and reproductive biology of Vernonia amygdalina and some other under-exploited shrubby species in Nigeria.
(ii)Intra-specific variabilities among Vignavexillata (L) Richard accessions from six African countries.
(iii)Reporting an unknown plant showing intermediate morphology between Aspilia Africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams and Tridaxprocumbens Linn. (Asteraceae).
(iv)Intra-specific variabilities among Vigna vexillata (L) Richard accessions from six African countries.
13.SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT / COMMUNITY SERVICE.
(i)Linkage with Research Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations for Information and Plant Donation/Exchange towards the establishment and enrichment of UNAABBotanical Garden. Such organisations include; CENRAD, FRIN, CRIN, NIHORT, IITA etc.
(ii)Linkage with Research Organisations and NGOs on Students Industrial Training for the Department of Biological Sciences. Such organisations include IITA, CENRAD, FRIN, CRIN, NIHORT, UCH, etc.
(iii)Establishment of Botanical Garden for the University.
(iv)Managing Director, OSUSTECH Consult
14.OTHER ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
(i)COLNAS representative in TEFAMAC2002 to 2005
(ii)Biological Sciences Representative in COLNAS CBS2002 to 2005
(v)Biological Sciences Representative in Course
Harmonisation Committee2002
(iv)Member LOC, 11th BOSON Conference, UNAAB, Abeokuta 2002
(v)Member LOC, 30th NSPP Conference, UNAAB, Abeokuta 2002
(vi)Co-ordinator, Biological Sciences SIWES Programme 2003 to date
(vii)Co-ordinator, UNAAB Botanical Garden 2003 to 2007
(viii)Co-ordinator, Biological Sciences Department Seminar 2002 to 2005
(ix)Member LOC 29th GSN Conference, UNAAB, Abeokuta 2004
(x) Co-ordinator, COLNAS Leadership Seminar 2006 to date
(xi) Co-ordinator, Pre- Degree Science Programme 2006 to 2008
(xii)Secretary LOC, 2008 Scientific Conference on Mushroom
Research2008
(xiii)COLNAS representative in TEFAMAC2008
(xiv) Ag. Head, Biological Sciences Department, OSUSTECH 2011 to Date.
(xv) Member, Admission Committee, OSUSTECH. 2011 to Date
15.MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
(i)Botanical Society of Nigeria
(ii)Genetics Society of Nigeria
(iii)Nigerian Field Society.
16.EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
(i)Collection of ornamental and rare plant species
(ii)Travelling and meeting people
(iii)Listening to music and reading.
17.PUBLICATIONS
(a)Dissertation and Thesis:
(i)Adegbite, A. E. (1984). Morphological and Cytological Studies of some Nigerian Aspilia Thouars Species (Compositae). Being partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Botany Degree, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
(ii)Adegbite, A. E. (1987). Biosystematic Studies in some species in the Tribe Cichorieae (Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Being partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Science Degree in Botany, ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
(iii)Adegbite, A. E. (1991). Biosystematic Studies in some species of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae – Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Being partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Botany, ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
(b)Articles in Learned Journals:
(1)Adegbite, A. E. and O. Olorode (1990). Karyotype and meiotic studies of some Nigerian species of Cichorieae (Asteraceae). Ife Journal of Science4 (1-2):84 – 100.
(2)Ogundipe, O. and A. E. Adegbite (1991). The leaf epidermal studies of some species of Aspilia Thouars (Asteraceae). Feddes Repertorium 102 (7-8) 587-594.
(3)Adegbite, A. E. (1995). Leaf epidermal studies in three Nigerian species of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae – Asteraceae) and two hybrids. Nigerian Journal of Botany, 8: 25-33.
(4) Adegbite, A.E and O. Olorode (2002). Karyotype studies of three species of
Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae – Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Plant Sciences Research
Communications 1(3): 11-26.
(5)Adegbite, A. E. and O. Olorode (2002). Meiotic studies of some populations of three species of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae – Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Nig. J. Bot. 15: 74-83.
(6)Adegbite, A. E. and O. Olorode (2002). Crossability, self-compatibility, seed set and germination studies in some populations of Aspilia Thouars (Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Nig. J. Bot. 15:7-14.
(7)Adegbite, A.E.(2003). Rare events in some populations of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae). Asset (Series A) 3(2): 47-55.
(8) Adegbite , A.E. (2003). Effect of colchicine treatment on seed sprouting and phenotype of some cowpea and Vigna vexillata accessions. Asset Series B.
2 (2):51-61
(9) Adegbite, A. E. and O. Olorode (2003). Hybridization studies in the genus Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae) in Nigeria 1: Hybrid between A. kotschyi and A. helianthoides. Compositae Newsletter 39:27-40.
(10)Adegbite, A. E. and O. Olorode (2003). Hybridization studies in the genus Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae) in Nigeria II: Hybrid between morphotypes of A.africana. Compositae Newsletter 39: 41-47
(11) Adegbite, A. E. and M. S. Ayodele (2004). Cytogenetic and phylogenetic
studies in the genus Vernonia Schreb. Feddes Repertorium. 115(7-8): 513-518.
(12) Ayodele, M.S. and A.E. Adegbite (2004). Recent reports on chromosome count
in some Nigerian species of Asteraceae. ASSET Series B 3(1): 23-29.
(13) Adegbite, A. E., Ayodele, M. S. and O. F. Ogungbe (2004). Mutagenic effect
of acqueous leaf extract of Morinda lucida (Benith) on Allium cepa (L.)
chromosomes. ASSET Series B 3(1): 53-59
(14) Adegbite, A. E. (2006). Cytological response of Vigna unguiculata and Vigna
vexillata accessions to colchicine treatment. ASSET Series B 5(1): 137-145
(15) Agwuegbo, S.O. N. and A.E. Adegbite (2005). Hierarchical clustering of multi –dimentional data. ASSET series B5(1) : 95-105
(16) Idehen, E.O. Kehinde, O.B and A.E. Adegbite (2006).
Somatic chromosome counts and yield performance of some accessions of
‘egusi’ melon [Citrullus lunatus]. African Journal of Biotechnology 5(22):
2049-2052.
(17) Olatunde, G.O., I.A. Biobaku, D.K. Ojo, O. Pitan and A.E. Adegbite (2007).
Inheritance of resistance in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)to pod-sucking bugs, Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stal (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Tropical Science. 47(3):128-133.
(18)Aworinde, D.O., Ayodele, M.S. and A.E. Adegbite (2007). Non – timber forest products of University of Ibadan Botanical Garden and their potentials. Applied Tropical Agriculture 12 (1&2):20-27.
(19) Adegbite, A.E (2007), Phenotypic and distribution studies of some Nigerian
species of Cichorieae (Asteraceae). Science Focus 12(1): 35-42
(20)Oyekale, K.O., Daniel, I.O., Kamara, A.Y., Akintobi, D.A.C., Adegbite A.E., and M.O. Ajala (2008). Evaluation of tropical maize hybrids under drought stress. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment 6(2): 132-136
(21)Daniel, I.O., Oloyede, H.T., Adeniji, O.T., Ojo, D.K. and A.E. Adegbite (2008).
Genetic analysis of earliness and yield in elite parental lines and hybrids of
tropical maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Genetics and Breeding 60:289-296.
(22) Adegbite, A. E. (2008). Leaf anatomical studies in some species of the tribe Cichorieae (Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Compositae Newsletter 46: 49-58.
(23) Atungwu,J.J., Adigbo,S.O., Adegbite,A.E. and O.S. Sosanya (2008). Preliminaryinvestigation of host suitability of commercial cowpea varieties to Meloidogyneincognita in forest-transition ecology. PAT 4(1): 123-131. ISSN 0794-5213.
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(24) Adegbite, A.E. and E.B. Sanyaolu (2009). Cytotoxicity testing of aqueous extract of bitter leaf (Vernoniaamygdalina Del.) using the Alliumcepa chromosome assay. Scientific Research and Essay Vol. 4(11):1311-1314.
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(25)Adegbite, A.E.., Ayodele, M.S., Odunbaku, K.R., and E.O. Idehen (2009).
Mutagenic effect of neem leaf extract used in traditional medicine on Alliumcepa (L.). Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 4 (11):1315-1321.
Online copy available at (
(26)Adegbite, A.E. (2010). Pollen studies on some populations of Aspilia
( Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Compositae Newsletter 48: 89-101.
(27)Popoola, J.O., A.E. Adegbite, O.O. Obembe, B.D. Adewale and B.O. Odu (2011). Morphological intraspecificvariabilities in African Yam Bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Ex.A.Rich). Scientific Research andEssay Vol.6(3): 507-515. Online copy available at http/
(28)Popoola, J.O., Adegbite, A.E., Obembe, O.O. and J.O. Agbolade (2011). Reproductive mechanisms and pollen characterization in some accessions of an underutilized legume: (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex. A. Rich) harms. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation Vol.3(6): 185-192. Online copy available at
( C)CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED AND
PAPERS PRESENTED
(i)Adegbite, A. E. (2000). Basis of Inheritance. Paper presented at National Training Course on Plant Genetic Resources Management. National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria 11-15 December, 2000.
(ii)Adegbite, A. E. and O.Olorode (2002). Meiotic studies of some populations of three species of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae-Asteraceae) in Nigeria. Paper presented at the 11th Botanical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 10-13 March, 2002.
(iii)Adegbite, A. E. and O.Olorode (2002). Crossability, Self-Compatibility, Seed Set and Germination Studies in some populations of Aspilia Thouars (Heliantheae) in Nigeria. Paper presented at the 11th Botanical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 10 – 13 March, 2002.
(iv)Adegbite, A. E., Ayodele, M. S. and K. R. Odunbaku (2004). Mutagenic effect of some botanicals used in traditional medicine on Allium cepa (L.) chromosomes I: Need Leaf Extract. Paper presented at the 13th Botanical Society of Nigeria Conference, AbubakarTafawaBalewaUniversity, Bauchi, Nigeria. 26 – 30 September, 2004.
(v)Agwuegbo, S.O.N and A.E.Adegbite (2004). Analysing the yield performance of some cowpea breeding lines evaluated for resistance to Maruca pod borers in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science and National Development, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 25 – 28 October, 2004. pp, 63 - 67
(vi) Adegbite, A. E., Kadiri, M., Agboola, D. A., Ayodele, M. S. and I. Kehinde (2005). Cultivation of Edible Mushroom. Proceedings of the UNAAB-AMREC In-house review meeting on Extention and Research Activities in UNAAB. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 29-30 November, 2005. New Horizons 1: 55-58
(vii) Participant at the Workshop on Teaching and Academic Administration in the
NigeriaUniversity System. RESDEC, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
Nigeria. 13-15 September, 2005.
(viii)Participant at the Training Workshop on Writing Grant-Winning Proposals. RESDEC, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 4-6 January, 2006.
(ix) Participant, French Language Training Course, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 3 March – 7 July, 2006.
(x) Adegbite A.E. , Ayodele, M.S. and O. Olorode (2006). Chromosome studies and
phylogeny of the tribe Cichorieae (Asteraceae). Paper presented at the
2nd International Conference on Science and National Development, University
of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 10-13 October, 2006.
(xi)Adegbite, A.E., Ayodele, M.S.,Aworinde, D.O. and L.A. Soyombo (2007). Reporting an unknown plant showing intermediate morphology between Aspilia Africana (Pers) C.D. Adams and Tridax procumbers Linn. (Asteraceae). Paper presented at the 16th Botanical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. 11 – 15 March, 2007.
(xii)Adigbo, S.O., Atungwu, J.J and A. Adegbite (2007). Comparative study of the effects of seasons and insecticidal spray on the performance of selected cowpea in south western Nigeria. Proceedings of the 2007 African Crop Science Society Conference, El- Minia, Egypt. Vol. 8:259-264.
REFEREES:
(i)PROFESSOR OMOTOYE OLORODE
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Abuja,
Abuja, Nigeria.
E-mail:
(ii)PROFESSOR M. KADIRI
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria.
E-mail:
(iii)PROFESSOR D.A. AGBOOLA
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria.
E-mail:
I confirm that the content of this curriculum vitae is to the best of my knowledge correct.
Dr. A. E. Adegbite
E-mail:
Phone:+234-8037128330 and +234-8057300606
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