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Mr. Kolapo Solomon Olawale

Assistant Lecturer

Faculty of Life Sciences ยท Department of Microbiology

Specialization Medical Microbiology (Mycology, Bacteriology)

Office: Km 3 Oye/Afao Road Oye-Ekiti

Phone: 07062890249

Email: kolapo.olawale@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Kolapo Solomon Olawale is a Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State and earned his M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology with Distinction from the University of Lagos.
He is an active researcher and public health advocate and his work primarily addresses the growing threat of bacterial and fungal pathogens. His core research interests include invasive fungal infections, antimicrobial and antifungal resistance, infection prevention and control (IPC), and the tracking of pathogenic fungi across community and hospital water distribution systems.
He has authored and co-authored publications in reputable, peer-reviewed international journals. To stay at the forefront of his field, he maintains active memberships in several leading professional organizations, including the Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM), the Medical Mycology Society of Nigeria (MMSN), and the Pan African Mycology Working Group (PAMWG).

Research Interests

Invasive aspergillosis, Candida-associated bloodstream infections, Infection Prevention & Control, Wastewater-based epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, antifungal resistance

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Fungal contamination of commercial drinking water in Lagos, Nigeria
    Authors: Kolapo Solomon Olawale, Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, Rebecca Folake Peters, Bassey Ewa Ekeng, Esther Oluwafunmilade Lateef, Rita Okeoghene Oladele
    Infection (2026)
  2. Fungal contamination of the water distribution system of a tertiary hospital water supply system in a resource-limited setting
    Authors: Kolapo S Olawale, Rita O Oladele, Rebecca F Peters, Bassey E Ekeng, Folasade T Ogunsola
    Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease (2024)
  3. Identification and Evaluation of Fungal Pathogens in Pond-Cultivated Catfish from Ketu Adie-Owe, Ado Odo Local Government Area, Ogun State (Nigeria)
    Authors: Esther Oluwafunmilade Lateef, Tobechukwu Christopher Dunkwu, Solomon Kolapo Olawale
    Journal Journal of Analytical Sciences and Applied Biotechnology (2023)
  4. Bioactive constituents of essential oil from Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) bark extracts
    Authors: Blessing Ikoojo Omotoyinbo, Ayoola Ebenezer Afe, Olawale Solomon Kolapo, Oluseyi Valerie Alagbe
    American Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (2018)

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