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Prof. Eunice Moriyike Ogunbusola
Professor
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Food Processing and Preservation
Biography
Professor Eunice Moriyike Ogunbusola is a Nigerian academic, researcher and scholar of national and international repute in the field of Food Science and Technology. She has contributed remarkably to researches in food science and technology, production of functional foods from indigenous food commodities and institutional administration.
Eunice obtained her First Degree in Food Science and Technology from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a second-class (Upper Division) honours degree. She proceeded to University of Ibadan, Ibadan where she obtained a Master degree in Food Technology and later Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.
Professor Ogunbusola has authored and co-authored over fifty (50) scholarly publications in reputable national and international peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests span food processing and preservation, food product development, functional foods, food value addition and oilseeds processing. She has attended and participated actively in numerous local and international conferences, workshops, seminars, and scientific symposia, where she has presented research findings, delivered academic papers, and engaged in collaborations with scholars and industry experts across the world.
Professor Ogunbusola has visited the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology Durban South Africa for a three month research fellowship.
She is happily married with children and grandchildren.
Research Interests
Food Processing and Preservation, Food Product Development, Food Value Addition and Oilseeds Processing.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D Food Science and Technology | Federal University of Technology, Akure | 2011 |
| M.Sc Food Technology | University of Ibadan, Ibadan | 2003 |
| B.Sc. Food Science and Technology | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | 1991 |
Grants
TetFund
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Paper Presentation - Local
International conference organized by School of Science and Computer Studies Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Characterisation and Utilisation of Lagenaria siceraria Protein Isolate-Polysaccharide Maillard Conjugates
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Comparative Analysis of Ogiri Produced from Cassava, Castor and Melon Seeds.
Course Teaching
Advances in the Technology of Processing, Storage and Distribution of Selected Food Commodities
Selected Publications
Conformational and Physicochemical Properties of Lagenaria siceraria Seed Protein Isolate- Cocoyam Mucilage Conjugates: Impact of Glycation Time
Authors: Gbenga Isaac Oluwafemi, Eunice Moriyike Ogunbusola, Kunle Oni, Opeyemi Olaitan Alabi, Kudirat Titilope Araoye
Food Science & Nutrition β’ 2026
Open publicationPhysicochemical and Some Functional Properties of Melon (Cucumeropsis mannii) Protein Isolate in Comparison With Pea (Pisum sativum) Protein
Authors: Eunice M. Ogunbusola, Opeyemi O. Alabi, Eric O. Amonsou
Sustainable Food Proteins β’ 2025
Open publication