Ph.D. Microbiology

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology

Ph.D. Microbiology

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualifications	Research Interest
Bolanle K. Saliu	Reader & Ag Head of Department B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Food and Industrial Microbiology; Microbial Biotechnology
G.P. Oyeyiola	Professor B.Sc. (Maiduguri); M.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Phil. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (BUK, Kano)	Food Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology
O.M. Kolawole	Professor B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Medical Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology
Patricia F. Omojasola	Professor B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Food and Industrial Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Risikat N. Ahmed	Reader B.Sc. (BUK, Kano); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Pharmaceutical Microbiology; Microbial Physiology
I.O. Sule	Reader B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Environmental Microbiology
T.O. Agbabiaka	Reader   B.Sc. (Benin); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Environmental Microbiology; Antimicrobials
O.O. Adebisi	Reader   B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Lancaster)	Environmental Science; Microbial Biotechnology; Ecotoxicology
A. O. Udeze	Senior Lecturer B. Sc., M. Sc., Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Virology
Amina M. Ahmed El-Imam	Senior Lecturer B. Sc., M. Sc. (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (Nottingham)	Food and Industrial Microbiology; Biotechnology
Muinat O. Kazeem	Senior Lecturer B. Sc. (Ilorin); M. Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (UPM, Selangor)	Industrial Microbiology, Enzyme Bioprocess Technology; Microbial Biotechnology
A. K. Ajijolakewu	Senior Lecturer B. Sc., M. Sc. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (USM, Penang)	Industrial Microbiology; Microbial Physiology; Biotechnology
D. O. Adetitun	Senior Lecturer B. Sc., M. Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Environmental Microbiology; Hydrocarbon and Molecular Microbiology
Mutiat B. Odebisi- Omokanye	Senior Lecturer B. Sc., M. Sc., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Medical Microbiology

B. Introduction

The Department of Microbiology teaches and trains Doctor of Philosophy students in various aspects of Microbiology. These aspects include Industrial Microbiology, Medical and Veterinary, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Physiology, Plant Pathology, Mycology, and Microbial Biotechnology.

C. Philosophy of the Programme

The philosophy of the programme is to produce cultured graduands with trained minds in general while seeking to expose them to advanced methods in Microbiology and to equip the students scientifically to adapt to new situations.

D. Aim and Objectives

The aim is to train students to acquire academic excellence and competence in various aspects of Microbiology for a career in research and teaching in higher institution of learning.

The objectives are to:

1. train students to develop confidence in appreciating and solving problems in general;
2. develop self confidence in handling problems with minimal or no supervision;
3. build students‘ capacity to fit into the appropriate level of manpower to which their qualification will allow them in various employment opportunities available to Microbiologists;
4. produce highly skilled Microbiologists that can be self-employed and possibly employer of labour; and
5. train students that would be able to conduct advanced researches for national and global development.

E. Admission Requirements

• Graduate of University of Ilorin or any other approved University who has achieved a minimum of 60% weighted point average in the M.Sc. Degree may be admitted for Ph.D. programme.

• In addition, candidates must have a minimum of Credit in each of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English language at SSCE, GCE, NABTEB, and NECO, at not more than two sittings.

F. Duration of Programme

Ph.D. programme is run on Full-Time of a minimum of 32 calendar months and a maximum of 48 calendar months.

G. Detailed Course Description

MCB 901 Ph.D. Research Seminar I 4 Credits

Candidates will present a seminar on aspects of their research work in the first year 60h (T); C

MCB 902 4 Credits
Ph.D. Research Seminar II Candidates will present a seminar on aspects of their research work in the second year 60h (T); C

MCB 903 4 Credits
Ph.D. Research Seminar III Candidates will present seminars on aspects of their research work in the third year 60h (T); C

MCB 9113 Credits
Applications in Industrial Microbiology. Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy, Biopolymers, Fermentation Technology, Food Processing and Preservation, Valorisation of Biomass, Malting and Enzyme Technology. 45h (T); E

MCB 912 Trends in Environmental Microbiology 3 Credits

Waste Management, Quorum Sensing, Biosensor, Microbial Habitats, Bacterial Bioluminescence, Magneto taxis, Cultural Heritage, Biological Warfare, Biofilms, Horizontal Gene Transfer, Environmental Viral Pool. 45h (T); E

MCB 913 Current Techniques in Medical and Veterinary Microbiology       3 Credits

Molecular Diagnosis of Bacterial and Viral Infections, Convectional and Molecular Methods in Human Disease diagnosis, Cell and Tissue Technology. 45h (T); E

MCB 914 Current Trends in Microbial Physiology 3 Credits

Microbial metagenomics, metaproteomic and comparative metabolomics, Enzymes of Energy Technology, Synthetic biology of specialized metabolites from bacteria, Anaerobic Microbiology. 45h (T); E

MCB 915 Issues in Mycology 3 Credits

Fungi and their interactions, Advances in Fungal technology, Fungal diseases of economic importance, Mycotoxins, Novel antifungal drugs, agricultural Mycology. 45h (T); E

MCB 916 Advances in Plant Pathology 3 Credits

Plant diseases epidemiology; Convectional and Molecular Methods in Plant disease diagnosis. 45h (T); E

MCB 917 Advances in Microbial Biotechnology     3 Credits

Microbial Biotechnology; Genetic Engineering; Bioprocess Technology. 45h (T); E

MCB 999 Thesis 12 credits

Research project on a topic approved by the Department;540h (P); C

H. Graduation requirements

The minimum number of Credits Required for Graduation = 30 Credits.

I. Summary Core Courses

MCB 901(4), MCB 902(4), MCB 903(4), MCB 999(12)        Credits = 24

Elective Courses

Minimum of any two elective courses

MCB 911(3), MCB 912(3), MCB 913(3), MCB 914(3), MCB 915(3), MCB 916(3), MCB 917(3)

Minimum number of Credits from Elective Courses = 6 Credits

= 30 Credits