Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. Cecilia Olufunke Akintayo
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Science
Area of Specialization: Industrial Chemistry
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
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Industrial Chemistry | Federal University of Technology Akure | 1996 |
| MSc Industrial Chemistry | University of Ibadan2 | 2001 |
| PhD Industrial Chemistry | University of Ibadan | 2005 |
Professional Qualification
La-Plage Metaverse2
Awards
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Schlumberger Foundations
Grants
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, Stockholm Sweden
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grant, Stockholm Sweden
Third World Academy of Science (TWAS), Trieste, Italy
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Seedling Lab USA
Prof Mike Meier Group KIT, Germany
Alexander von Humboldt kolleg
Alexander von Humboldt kolleg
Total Grant: EURO 107,277.00
Total Grant: USD 292,071.00
Total Grant: NAIRA 9,994,463.00
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Fellow
Associate Member
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
International Dairy Conference Bowen University, Iwo
Paper Presentation - International
International conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Hamburg, Germany.
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Treatment of veterinary pharmaceuticals in aquaculture effluents using ultrasound and nanosized zinc oxide
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Assessing the Potential of Oils from Palm Kernel, Tiger Nut and Castor Seed for Biodiesel Production: A Comparative Analysis
Synthesis and characterization of epoxidised plukenetia conophora oil - styrene - Divinylbenzene copolymers
Synthesis and characterization of conjugated plukenetia conophora oil themosetting copolymers
Synthesis and Characterization of Neem seed oil as an anti grey Agent
Custom Fields
Council Member
Venite University, Iloro Ekiti
Selected Publications
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
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