CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Babatunde, Taofik Ademola Date of Birth: 15 January, 1983 Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Nationality: Nigerian State of origin: Osun Contact Address: Department of Biology, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, P.M.B 2218, , . Mobile Phone: +23408037851688 E-mail: [email protected] Present Employer: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Current position: Lecturer II Research areas: Fisheries Science, Ecotoxicology Courses tutored: Introductory Ecology; General Ecology; Hydrobiology & Fisheries; Wildlife conservation

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED development  Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012-2016  University of Ibadan 2008-2010  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 2000 - 2006  Nurudeen Grammar School, Ogbomoso 1993 -1999  Ansarudeen Primary School, Ogbomoso 1987 -1993

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS  PhD Fisheries Science 2016  M Sc., Zoology (Hydrobiology & Fisheries) PhD Grade 2010  B.Tech., Environmental Biology, (Second Class Lower Division) 2006  Senior School Certificate 1999  Primary School Leaving Certificate 19993

WORK EXPERIENCE  Environmental Protection Agency (Industrial Training) 2005  Environmental Protection Agency, Laboratory Scientist (NYSC) 2007  Assistant Lecturer, Umaru Musa Yar”Adua University 2011-2013  Lecturer II, Umaru Musa Yar”Adua University 2013-till date

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT/COMMUNITY SERVICE  100 Level Adviser, Biology Department Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University 2017  Examination Officer, Biology Department, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University 2011- 2013  Assistant secretary, Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University Branch 2012-2013

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODY  Graduate Member, Nigeria Institute of Management Chartered (Membership no. 175726)  International Research and Development Institute (Membership no.13-02-11-09)  Fisheries Society of Nigeria (Membership no. 1482)

PUBLICATIONS Babatunde* T. A. and L. Aminu. 2017. Growth Response of Juvenile Clarias Garieipinus Exposed to Sublethal Concentrations of Yogurt Factory Effluent. Katsina Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (In press).

S.M. Nurul Amin, T.A. Babatunde, M.M.M. Ihab, B.I. Usman & R. Ara (2016) Morphometric Variations among Three Different Populations of Cobia, Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus 1766) in Peninsular Malaysia, Sains Malaysiana 45(6): 891–898.

Aina O. A, Babatunde T A, Azubike I. V (2012) Spatial and Temporal Variations in Water and Sediment Quality of Ona River, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. European Journal of Scientific ResearchVolume74 Issue 2.

Aina O. A, Babatunde T A, Azubike I. V (2013) Evaluation of Response Patterns in Somatic and Otolith Features of Laboratory-Reared and Wild Clarias garieipinus Exposed to Industrial Effluent. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology. 5(2): 626-634.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Taofik Ademola Babatunde, Bilyaminu Sirajo and Kabiru Ibrahim 2017. Aquaponic system for vegetable and fish production: A practical way to aquaculture waste water management in Nigeria. Botanical Society of Nigeria 2017: Page 15

T.A. Babatunde, S.M. Nurul Amin, Fatimah M.Y. Aziz A. and Yuzine B. E. (2016). Diet Composition and Feeding Intensity of Cobia, Rachycentron canadum in Dungun coast, Malaysia. International Agricultural Congress Proceedings 2016(803-806).

Babatunde T. A. (2012) Pollution Load Index and Otolith Dimension of Claria garieipinus in Ona River, South-west Nigeria. International Conference on Sustainable Development Vol. 10 No 3 (2012) Page 164-170.

CONFERENCE ATTENDED 25th Annual Conference of Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON) July, 2017 Ninth International Conference on Sustainable Development November, 2012 International Agricultural Congress October, 2016

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED  Environmental Mainstreaming, LORAJ Consult & UNDP July, 2007  Advance Digital Appreciation for Tertiary Institution (ADAPTI) Training Feb-Mar, 2013  Tilapia Production – All Male Technology, FISSON/ WINROCK International April, 2012  Effective Teaching Strategies for Biological and Environmental Scientist. University of Ghana October, 2012  Basic course in flow cytometry September, 2016

REFEREES

Dr. Abdulhamid Ahmed Department of Biology Umaru Musa Yaradu’a University P. M. B. 2218 Katsina State 08034175855 [email protected]

Dr. Ashiru Hameed Tunde Department of English Umaru Musa Yaradu’a University P. M. B. 2218 Katsina State 08131138930

Mr Bello Abdulmumin Department of Geography Umaru Musa Yaradu’a University P. M. B. 2218 Katsina State [email protected] 08030931685