Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole
MSSSN Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole | |
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| Vice-chancellor, Bowen University | |
| Assumed office 1st of August, 2018. | |
| Preceded by | Professor Matthews Ojo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1967 Ibadan |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Lecturer, Researcher. |
| Profession | Soil Science |
Joshua Ogunwole was born in Ibadan on 23 July 1967. He is a Nigerian soil scientist who currently serves as the 4th substantive vice-chancellor of Bowen University.[1]
Education and career
Ogunwole has his first, second and third degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Between the year 1990 - 1992, he served as manager of Yula farm, Kaduna.[2] He started lecturing at his Alma mater in 1994, rose through the ranks and became the Head of Department of Soil Science of the school between May 2012 - Dec 2013.
Ogunwole taught in the department of Crop Production and Protection, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma between Dec 2013 - Mar 2016, and served as Director of the University Advancement and Linkages.[3]
He is a Professor of Soil Physics, Department of Soil Science & Land Resource Management, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, until his appointment as a Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University.[4]
Networks and awards
In 2004, Joshua Ogunwole received research merit award for sustainable agriculture, from the Schweisfurth foundation and support Africa international of Germany.[5]
He was a Fulbright Scholar, visiting TWAS Associate, Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt, and since 2011, he has been a regular Associate at the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics.
In 2012, at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, he successfully organized an International Workshop on Soil Physical Processes in West Africa.[6]
Ogunwole was admitted to the College of Research Associates of the United Nations University – Institute for Natural Resources for Africa in 2015. He is a member of soil science society Nigeria.[7]
Projects
Projects include:
- Tracking the fate of pulse-labeled carbon and nitrogen in Pearl Millet residues, freshly incorporated, into soils
- Evaluation of Maize-Desmodium-Soybean Cropping Effect on Soil Quality and Crop Yields in an Alfisols of Northern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria (which he researched with other six professors).
- He is also one of the eight collaborators on the research project titled Soil properties Characterisation.
Research papers and articles
Joshua Ogunwole had written over 60 research paper and article, notable among them are:
- contribution of Jatropha curcas to soil quality improvement in a degraded Indian entisol.
- Soil organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus distribution in stable aggregate of an Ultisol under contrasting land use and management history.
External links
References
- ^ "Absence Of Link Between Varsities' Research, Industries Stalling Nigeria's Development — Ogunwole – Bowen". Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Joshua Ogunwole Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Published. "Bowen University appoints Ogunwole as new vice-chancellor". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Joshua O. Ogunwole - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Published. "Absence of link between varsities' research, industries stalling Nigeria's development — Prof Ogunwole, VC, Bowen varsity". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Professor Joshua Ogunwole Assumes Duty as the Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo". SSSN. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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