Dr. Ayomipo Martins OJO

Biography

Dr. Ayomipo Martins Ojo is a Lecturer I in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (2025), an MTech in Analytical Chemistry from the same institution (2016), and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Ado-Ekiti (2008). Prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Ojo served for eight years (2011–2019) as a Laboratory Technologist in the Department of Chemistry at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, where he supported faculty and student research and developed a strong practical foundation in laboratory ethics and Standard Operating Procedures. He joined the academic staff as Assistant Lecturer in 2019, was promoted to Lecturer II in 2022 (during which he also served as Departmental Examination Officer), and was promoted to Lecturer I in 2025. He regularly supervises final-year undergraduate research projects and has contributed to syllabus revision for accreditation compliance. Dr. Ojo has authored or co-authored seven peer-reviewed journal articles in venues including Industrial Crops and Products, Data in Brief, MethodsX, the FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, the International Journal of Science and Technology, and the Chemical Science International Journal, covering topics in cellulose materials chemistry, environmental bioaccessibility modelling, and phytochemistry. Dr A.M. Ojo is a Member of Chemical Society of Nigeria, he is also an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technologists (NISLT) and a Graduate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management.

Research Interests

Environmental remediation using sustainable and bio-based materials
Adsorption science and wastewater treatment
Oil spill remediation and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution control
Green synthesis and modification of biomass-derived functional materials
Nanomaterials and magnetic nanocomposites for environmental applications
Characterisation of advanced materials using FTIR, SEM, EDX, XRD, BET, UV-Vis and related analytical techniques
Adsorption isotherm, kinetic, thermodynamic, and process optimisation modelling
Environmental monitoring and contaminant fate in water and soil systems
Phytochemistry and bioactive compounds from indigenous plants
Circular economy, agricultural waste valorisation, and sustainable resource recovery

Qualifications

Professional Qualification

Undergraduate Project Supervision

Course Teaching

Professional Skill

Selected Publications