Dr. Agunbiade Rasaq Olusola
Acting HOD, Zoology
Dr. Agunbiade Rasaq Olusola graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria in 1995. He proceeded to University of Ibadan, Nigeria and obtained his M.Sc. degree in Zoology (Ecology and Environmental Biology) in 2003, and earned his Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Biology from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria in 2014. Dr Agunbiade started his Academic career as Graduate Assistant in Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and he is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department. He has published over 27 articles in reputable international and local journals with over 500 citations in Google Scholars. Dr. Agunbiade is an accomplished academic and researcher in Ecology and Environmental Biology. His research interest centered on Environmental pollution, toxicology, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), biomonitoring and biodiversity. He has gained abundant experience in University teaching, undergraduate and postgraduate supervision, field and laboratory investigation. His research profile provides a strong interdisciplinary platform for Public Health, Environmental Health, Water sanitation and Hygiene, Water pollution and quality assessment.
Dr. Agunbiade has undertaken research on freshwater and underground water, reservoirs, environmental contaminants, waste-dump leachates, water quality, plankton and macroinvertebrates communities and heavy metals analysis. All these researches are determinants human wellbeing.