Prof. Cecilia Olufunke Akintayo

Professor | Dean, Faculty of Physical Science

Faculty of Physical Science · Department of Chemistry

Specialization Industrial Chemistry

Office: Academic Building, Physical Sciences

Phone: 07015901689

Email: cecilia.akintayo@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Akintayo Cecilia Olufunke is a Professor of Industrial Chemistry. Her research forte focuses on plant oils as a renewable resource with the potential to create value-added polymers. With a career spanning over two decades, she has demonstrated a profound commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement.
Her academic career commenced at the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti in 1997, where she began as an Assistant Lecturer and steadily rose to the rank of Lecturer I by 2008. She later transitioned to Ekiti State University in June 2008 before joining the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in June 2012. Notably, she made history at FUOYE by delivering the institution's first inaugural lecture in 2019 upon her appointment as a full Professor. Professor Akintayo has distinguished herself as a prolific scholar, garnering numerous national and international accolades. Her research contributions have been recognized through prestigious grants and fellowships, including the International Foundation for Science (IFS) grant, Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (AVH), Schlumberger Faculty for the Future (FFF) Fellowship, and grants from organizations such as the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). And recently a Seedling Lab. Equipment worth $200,000
In addition to her academic pursuits, Professor Akintayo has held various administrative positions within the universities. Notably, she served as Ag. HOD, Industrial Chemistry 2014-2016, the Director, Academic Planning Unit at FUOYE 2018-2021, Senate Representative FUOYE A&PC committe, Provost, College of Postgraduate School (2022 to 2023),Bowen University Iwo. And presently, NAWACS President and the Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, FUOYE.
A passionate mentor and educator, she has served as external examiner and Professorial Assessor to several universities locally and internationally. She has supervised numerous graduate students and remains actively engaged in shaping the next generation of scholars.

Research Interests

OleoChemistry
Plant Based Renewable materials
Polymerization techniques

Qualifications

• B.Tech Industrial Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure (1996)
• MSc Industrial Chemistry, University of Ibadan2 (2001)
• PhD Industrial Chemistry, University of Ibadan (2005)

Selected Publications

1. Phytosynthesis of gold nanoparticles and their potential applications as anticancer agent
   Authors: Cornelius Aboderin, Abel Kolawole Oyebamiji, Florence Yetunde Akinloye, Kehinde Francis Akinloye, Mary O. Kaka, Sunday Adewale Akintelu, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Agboola, Oluwakemi Ebenezer, Emmanuel T. Akintayo & Cecilia O. Akintayo
   Discover Applied Sciences (2026)

Professional Qualification

• CHP Laboratory Certificate - Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA (2013)
• ICT Proficiency Certificate - La-Plage Metaverse2 (2024)

Awards

• Postdoctoral - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2009)
• Postdoctoral - Schlumberger Foundations (2011)

Grants

• Research Grant - International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, Stockholm Sweden (2008) - Amount: USD 12,000.00
• Research Grant - International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, Stockholm Sweden (2011) - Amount: USD 11,841.00
• Research Grant - Third World Academy of Science (TWAS), Trieste, Italy (2017) - Amount: USD 68,230.00
• Research Grant - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2014) - Amount: NAIRA 1,950,000.00
• Research Grant - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2016) - Amount: NAIRA 1,736,363.00
• Research Grant - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2018) - Amount: NAIRA 1,808,100.00
• Research Grant - Tertiary Education Trust Fund (2024) - Amount: NAIRA 4,500,000.00
• Equipment Grant - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2011) - Amount: EURO 20,000.00
• Equipment Grant - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2017) - Amount: EURO 17,340.00
• Equipment Grant - Seedling Lab USA (2024) - Amount: USD 200,000.00
• Equipment Grant - Prof Mike Meier Group KIT, Germany (2013) - Amount: EURO 3,000.00
• Alumni meeting Grant - Alexander von Humboldt kolleg (2017) - Amount: EURO 35,000.00
• Alumni meeting Grant - Alexander von Humboldt kolleg (2024) - Amount: EURO 31,937.00

Membership of Professional Bodies

• American Chemical society - Member (2018)
• Chemical Society of Nigeria, Nigeria - Fellow (2005)
• Nutrition Society of Nigeria - Associate Member (2005)
• Institute of Chartered Chemists - Member (2007)

Paper Presentation - Local

• Evaluation of the Physicochemical Parameters of free range Fresh Milk from Fulani White Cow. - International Dairy Conference Bowen University, Iwo (2022)

Paper Presentation - International

• Synthesis, characterization and thermal studies of conjugated di-acetylenylated Adenopus breviflorus benth oil. - International conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Hamburg, Germany. (2025)

Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision

• Aremu Omolola Helen - Treatment of veterinary pharmaceuticals in aquaculture effluents using ultrasound and nanosized zinc oxide (2022)

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

• Adeyemi Adigun - Assessing the Potential of Oils from Palm Kernel, Tiger Nut and Castor Seed for Biodiesel Production: A Comparative Analysis (2023)
• Akomolafe Adedamola - Synthesis and characterization of epoxidised plukenetia conophora oil - styrene - Divinylbenzene copolymers (2017)
• Kazeem R - Synthesis and characterization of conjugated plukenetia conophora oil themosetting copolymers (2017)
• Babalola Abdul - Synthesis and Characterization of Neem seed oil as an anti grey Agent (2025)

Custom Fields

Council Member: Venite University, Iloro Ekiti

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