Dr. CHERYL IFEANYICHUKWU NWOKEOMA
Lecturer I | Postgraduate studies coordinator
Faculty of Life Sciences · Department of Microbiology
Specialization Environmental Microbiology
Office: Federal University Oye Ekiti,
Phone: +234 8037584614, +234 9038768762
Email: cheryl.nwokeoma@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Cheryl Ifeanyichukwu Nwokeoma is currently a Lecturer I at the Department of Microbiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti. She lectures Microbiology courses and supervises students’ degree projects at both undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Master of Science degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree in the field of Microbiology/Environmental Microbiology. As an Environmental Microbiologist, she specializes in microbial enzymes associated with environmental waste degradation. Her publications include peer-reviewed articles in Societal, Institutional and Scopus-indexed journals. She is currently the Postgraduate Coordinator of her Department. She hails from Abia State, Nigeria, is married with children and loves teaching, travelling and researching.
Research Interests
Fungi, Microbial enzymes, Biodegradation, Cellulases, Pectinase
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria (2003)
- Master of Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria (2010)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (2022)
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Nigerian Society for Microbiology - Member (2025/2026)
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
- Omotoso, Emmanuel A. - Efficiency of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Solanum lycopersicum under Selected Abiotic Stresses