OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY AGO-IWOYE, CURRICULUM VITAE (2018)

PART I: PERSONAL DATA 1. Name OLAGUNJU, Solomon Oladimeji 2. Department: Crop Production. 3. College/Faculty: Agricultural Sciences/ Agricultural Production and Renewable Resources. 4. Place of birth: Osogbo 5. Nationality: Nigerian 6. Marital status: Single 7. Number of children: None 8. Name and Address of spouse N/A 9. Name and Address of Next of kin Olagunju Abisola; No 10 Odetoyinbo Street Odo Eran Beside Old Governor’s Office Gbongan-Ibadan Road Osogbo Osun State. 10. Date of first appointment with the University. May 10th, 2014 11. Status of First Appointment and Salary: Graduate Assistant; CONUASS 1 Step 2 12. Present Position and Salary Assistant Lecturer; CONUASS 2 Step 3 13. Date of Last Promotion/Regrading: N/A 14. Date of Confirmation of Appointment: N/A 15. If not confirmed, Why? N/A 16. Period of present contract: NA 17. Total Number of Years of Teaching and Research: (a) Polytechnic/College of Education N/A (b) University 3 years 18. Email address: [email protected] [email protected]

B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1. Academic Qualifications/Institutions Attended With Dates

(a) Primary school leaving certificate/Salvation Army Primary School Oke-Fia Osogbo Osun State 1994 (b) West African Examination Council/Fakunle Comprehensive High School Osogbo Osun State 2000 (c) Bachelor of Agriculture, Crop Production, Second Class Upper (Hons.)/Olabisi Onabanjo University, College of Agricultural Sciences Ayetoro Campus Ayetoro . 2008. (d) Masters in Crop Physiology Ph.D grade/Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Ogun State. 2014.

2. Current Higher Degree Programme Registered for: Ph. D Crop Physiology Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB)

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2. Awards and Distinction:

The best Internship student (male) for the year 2006/2007 session. Awarded by class members and signed by the then Provost College of Agricultural Sciences Yewa Campus Late Prof. S.F. Adedoyin.

C. WORK EXPERIENCE 1. Previous Work Experience Outside the University System.

(i) Headmaster NYSC Nursery/Primary School Zango Zuru Kebbi State 2010

(ii) Crop Farm manager, Bayuf farm Investment limited Badagry-express way State 2009.

(iii) Industrial attachment: Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T). Ibadan Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 2006.

2. Previous Work Experience in Other Universities:

Demonstrator at Plant Physiology and Crop Production Laboratory, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State. 2011-2013

3. Details of Professional Experience at Olabisi Onabanjo University

(i) Teaching function:

Assisted in the teaching of the following undergraduate courses Course code Title Units (a) CRP 201 Introduction to Agricultural Botany II 2 (b) CRP 203 Principles of Crop Production 2 (c) CRP 401 Harvesting, Processing and Storage of Crops 1 (d) CRP 403 Production and Management of Fruit and Leafy Vegetable 2 (e) CRP 404 Agricultural Meteorology 2 (f) CRP 407 Nursery Techniques in Permanent Crop Production 2 (g) CRP 503 Introductory Plant Biochemistry 3 (h) CRP 504 Seed Production 3 (i) CRP 505 Horticulture 3 (j) CRP 506 Plant Physiology 3 (k) CRP 514 Principles of Weed Control 3

(ii) Research (Completed/On-going)

Patterns of biomass allocation in Nerica rice cultivars grown on soil along a toposequence. Completed

Selection of Rice Varieties for Moisture Stress Tolerance and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for Double Cropping in a project Page 2 of 7

proposal RFA4.20 submitted to and sponsored by Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria’s (ARCN’s) led by Professor K.A. Okeleye and his Team. Completed

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on “Moisture stress tolerance and yield enhancement in Upland rice cultivars through foliarly applied silicon” with a research code OOU/IBR/014 On-going:

Effects of rates of ortho-silicate fertilizer on tolerance of upland rice to soil moisture stress at reproductive stage. On-going:

Pot size influences growth response of rice cultivars to intermittent moisture stress at reproductive stage. On-going:

Field evaluation of some selected upland rice cultivars at different sowing dates under foliar silicon application. On-going:

(iii) Administrative functions and contribution to the University

Departmental Examination Officer (DEO) 2014-till date One time Secretary to the Departmental Board 2014-2016 Member of Faculty Board 2014-till date Departmental course adviser 2016-till date

(iv) Contribution to Nation President NYSC Educational Club, Zuru Kebbi State 2010

Assistant Returning Officer (ARO I), Independent National Electoral Commission. NYSC 2011.

D. MEMBERSHIP OF AND REGISTRATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON)

E. PUBLICATIONS

(i) Project/Dissertation (a). S.O. Olagunju (2009). Weed flora dynamics in okra farm in derived savanna zone of Ayetoro Yewa North Ogun State. A project submitted to the Department of Crop Production Faculty of Agricultural Production and Renewable Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye. pg 56.

(b) S.O. Olagunju (2014). Evaluation of rice varieties for moisture stress tolerance and field performance at different growth stages. A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production College of Plant Science and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Alabata Ogun State pg 239.

(ii) Books Nil

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(iii)Monographs Nil (iv) Journal Articles:

(1) M.O. Atayese, S.O., Olagunju, O.S. Sakariyawo, A.A. Oyekanmi, O.A. Babalola, S.G. Aderibigbe, C.J. Okonji, M.O. Olayiwola, P.A.S. Soremi, K.A. Okeleye, (2012). Root response of some selected rice varieties to soil moisture stress at different phenological stages Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment 12(2):96-113.

(2) O.S. Sakariyawo, S.O. Olagunju, M.O. Atayese, , K.A. Okeleye, P.A.S. Soremi, S.G., Aderibigbe, C.J. Okonji, A.A, Oyekanmi, (2015). Physiological and Yield response of some upland rice varieties to re-watering after imposed soil moisture stress. Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment, 15(1):93-111.

(3) A. L. Nassir, K. M Adewusi, and S.O. Olagunju (2017). Correlations of Vegetative and Reproductive Characters with Root Traits of Upland Rice Under Imposed Soil Moisture Stress. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 32:51-58.

(4) A.L. Nassir, A.Y. Akinade, K.M. Adewusi and S.O. Olagunju. (2017). Response of Nerica Rice Genotypes to Variable Soil Moisture and Implication for Drought Tolerance and Grain Yield. African Journal of Science and Nature 4:87-97.

(5) A.L., Nassir, K.M., Adewusi, and S.O., Olagunju. (2017). Soil Moisture Simulation for Genotype-by-Environment Interaction Analysis of Grain Production in Upland Rice. Applied Tropical Agriculture 22(1): 35-42.

(6) Oguntade, O. A., Odusanya, O. A., Olagunju, S. O., Oduntan, O. B., Adewusi, K. M. and Adegoke, A. T. (2017). Residual effect of composted poultry manure on yield and bioaccumulation of Iron, Zinc, Lead and Cadmium in tissues of Common Cockscomb (Celosia argentea L.) grown on soils from waste dumpsite and farmland. African Journal of Agriculture Technology and Environment. 6(1): 79-88.

(7) S.O. Olagunju, A.L. Nassir, K.M. Adewusi, O.A. Oguntade, O.A., Odusanya, A.A. Azeez, (2018). Patterns of Biomass Allocation in Upland Rice Cultivars Grown on Soils Along a Toposequence. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 41 (1): 283 – 300.

(v)Papers Accepted for Publication (With Letters of Acceptance):

(vi) Contribution to Books: Nil

(vii)Published Conference Proceedings:

(6) O.S. Sakariyawo, , S.O., Olagunju, K.A., Okeleye, P.A.S., Soremi, M.O., Atayese, C.J., Okonji, S.G., Aderibigbe, A.A., Oyekanmi, F., Nwilene, and S.Mande (2014). Use of drought tolerance indices as a preliminary evaluation technique in the screen house for some selected upland rice varieties to soil moisture stress at different stress intensities. 2nd annual conference proceedings of Crop Science Society of Nigeria Pp 170-176.

(viii) Technical reports Nil (ix) Manuscripts Submitted for Publications: Page 4 of 7

(1) S.O. Olagunju, A.L. Nassir, K.M. Adewusi, O.A. Oguntade, O.A. Odusanya, C.N. Inyima, R.A. Adebayo, & A.A. Azeez (2018). Complexity of Field Environment Imposed by Soil Compaction Influenced Ranking for Biomass Allocated to Organs of Upland Rice Grown on Soils Along a Toposequence. Experimental Agriculture. Cambridge.

(2) O.A., Oguntade T.S. Olagbenro, O.A. Odusanya, and S.O. Olagunju, K.M. Adewusi and A.T Adegoke. (2018). Use of solid wastes in Crop production; an assessment of compositional kitchen waste and poultry manure on yield and heavy metal uptake by Corchorus. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture (IJROWA).

(x) Unpublished Conference/Workshop Papers and Public lectures Nil

F. CONFERENCES ATTENDED WITH DATES AND PAPERS READ 1. Abeokuta 2014 32nd annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) Theme: “Horticulture for a Healthy and Wealthy Nation” held at International Scholars’ Center, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria 19th- 23rd October, 2014. Papers read: Nil

2. Abeokuta 2011. 39th annual conference of Weed Science Society of Nigeria (WSSN) Theme: Re-strategizing weed management for the attainment of food security and environmental sustainability held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. October, 2011. Papers read: Nil

G. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIFE 1. Within the University: Manpower development

2. Outside the University: None

February, 2018 ...... Signature Date

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OLAGUNJU, SOLOMON OLADIMEJI, M. Agric (FUNAAB)

CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF CROP PHYSIOLOGY

My focus is on the study of moisture stress tolerance in rice with particular attention on photosynthesis and the effect on biomass yield and allocation among various organs of the crop. The underlying mechanisms guiding the response of crops to extremes of weather which is currently a global challenge needs to be understood in order to have an insight into areas of plant modification for necessary adaptation.

The first paper on root response of some selected rice varieties to soil moisture stress at different phenological stages investigates the role of root in conferring drought on rice. Upland rice depends mostly on root for survival during period of stress. Identifying Nerica rice with deep rooting ability in combination with other important root traits can minimize the loss imposed by drought. The paper identified rooting depth, rooting volume, root dry weight and deep root weight as root parameters of rice that should be focused on during selection of rice for moisture stress tolerance.

The second paper addresses the recovery ability of some selected rice cultivars to re-watering. This is very crucial considering the resumption in rain that usually characterized derived savannah zone after long dry spell. The ability of already stressed varieties to resume their normal physiological function is very key in reducing the risk imposed by food insecurity. Nerica 4 was identified as having the ability to recover after subjection to moisture stress to extended period of drought and can be grown in area where there may likely be long period of dry spell.

The third paper on correlation of vegetative and reproductive characters with root traits of upland rice under imposed moisture stress addresses for the first time association among growth parameters of rice at two stages of growth in relation to roots. The reproductive stage is the most sensitive stage of growth of rice to moisture stress. The major findings which established the fact that diffuse relationship exist among growth traits at these stages made it necessary to consider selection of traits for direct and indirect increase in grain production of rice. This will contribute to alleviating the impact of food insecurity on Nigerian populace.

The fourth paper on response of Nerica rice genotypes to varied soil moisture levels and implication for drought tolerance and grain yield researched into effect of moisture stress on the performance of Nerica rice genotypes. The erratic rainfall pattern that dominates derived savannah agro-ecology calls for the need to identify Nerica rice genotypes that can cope with it. The paper identified Nerica 7, 12 and 16 as being most resistance to effect of drought by producing above average grain despite the imposed drought. This will also serve as the saving grace for people living in the region and other similar regions of the world.

The fifth paper studied the performance of different rice cultivars under simulated moisture condition that immited the conditions that rice mostly experienced on the field and observed a linear response of the rice cultivars to different degrees of stress. ITA 150 and NERICA 1 (WAB 450-1-B- 38HB), in order of preference, were identified as having a combination of high and stable grain weight under controlled moisture while IRAT 170 had high yield under adequate moisture condition but was also unstable.

The seventh paper investigates the influence of soils collected at different location (upper crest, middle slope, and valley bottom) along a toposequence on patterns of biomass allocated to various organs of upland rice. The paper observed that toposequence soils influenced this patterns differently Page 6 of 7

among upland rice and that growing of upland rice in valley bottom soils of a toposequence promotes allocation of biomass to grains of upland rice.

My future research focus will have to do with the interactive role of foliar applied silicon in the alleviation of the impact of moisture stress on rice and the improvement in photosynthetic ability that this will bring on different rice cultivars. This is aimed at increasing the biomass producing potentials of different rice cultivars under moistures stress as well as understanding the allocation patterns into varied organs of the rice cultivars with concomitant increase in grain yield

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