AKINMUTIMI ABIOLA LUCIA

(A) PERSONAL DATA

 

Name: AKINMUTIMI, Abiola Lucia (Ph.D)

Nationality: Nigerian

Date of Assumption of Duty: 12th May, 2010

 

Status on 1st Appointment: Assistant Lecturer 

Present Status: Lecturer I

Date of Last Promotion: 1st October, 2015.

Date of Confirmation of Appointment: 12th May, 2012

 

(B)  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Educational Institutions attended with dates:  

1.      Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2006-2012)

2.      Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2005-2006)

3.      University of Ibadan, Ibadan (1997-2002)

        (C) Academic Qualifications with Dates:

1.      Ph. D (2012) in Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.

2.      M. Sc. (2006) in Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.

3.      B. Agric (2002) – Degree in Agronomy – University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 

 

(D)  PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

1.      Youth Corper, Yam program, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike  (2003-2004).

2.      Assistant Lecturer, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (2010-2012)

3.      Lecturer II (2012- September, 2015)

4.      Lecturer I (October, 2015 till date)

5.      Assistant Examination officer in the Department (May 2012- May 2015)

6.      Departmental Examination officer (June 2015 till date)        

 

      (E) MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/BODIES:

      1. Member, Local organizing committee (LOC) in the Girls and Women 5-day Training Workshop on Cassava Processing, Packaging and Marketing held on 26th-30th January, 2015 at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

      2. Member, Committee to prepare a proposal on the training of cassava farmers in the south-east.

      3. College Board Representative, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike ( August, 2011 till date)

 

      (F) MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

        1. Soil Science Society of Nigeria

        2. Soil Science Society of America

        3. International Union of Soil Scientists

 

      (G) PUBLICATIONS

1.      Akinmutimi, A.L. and Osodeke, V.E. (2013). Effects of Ashes of varied origin on salt-replaceable and active acidity in an ultisol of Southeast Nigeria. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, held at Lafia, Nassarawa State 11th-15th March, 2013. Pp. 252-262.

2.      Akinmutimi, A.L., Osodeke, V.E. and Ano, A.O. (2013). Yield and Nutrient Composition of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) as influenced by application of three different sources of ash. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 3 (2), pp. 101-109.

3.      D.O. Asawalam and A.L. Akinmutimi. (2013). Sesquioxides, organic matter and aggregation of some soils modified by termites and earthworms. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment. 14 (1&2): 79-95

4.      Akinmutimi, A.L. (2014a). A review of organic farming as an adaptive and mitigation strategy for climate change in a developing country. International Journal of Advanced Research. Volume 2, Issue 2. 487-491.

5.      Akinmutimi, A.L. (2014b). Effects of cocoa pod husk ash and NPK fertilizer on soil nutrient status and sweetpotato yield in an ultisol in southeastern Nigeria. International journal of Advanced Research. Volume 2, Issue 2. 814-819.

6.      Akinmutimi, A.L. and Agwu, I.M. (2014). Comparative effects of commercial lime (CaCO3) and ground eggshell on the uptake of calcium, and dry matter yield of maize in an ultisol of southeastern Nigeria. The Nigerian Agricultural Journal. Vol. 45 (Nos 1&2). Pp. 15-23.

7.      Akinmutimi, A.L. and Effiong, I.K. (2014). Evaluation of Eggshell as a liming material in an ultisol of southeastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil and Environmental Research. Vol. 12, pp. 67-74.

8.      Osodeke, V.E., Akinmutimi, A.L. and C. Inyama (2014). Potassium distribution along a toposequence of coastal plain sand parent material in Amaoba-Ime area of southeastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil and Environmental Research. Vol. 12, pp. 115-122.

9.      Akinmutimi, A.L. (2015). Estimation of water requirements of early and late season maize in Umudike southeastern Nigeria, using Penman’s equation. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management. Vol. 6(2), pp. 24-28.

10.   Akinmutimi, A.L. and Amaechi, C. (2015). Comparative effects of poultry manure, piggery manure and NPK fertilizer on the growth, yield and nutrient content of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). International Journal of Current Research and Review. Vol. 7. Issue 12. Pp. 1-6.

11.  Akimutimi, A.L. and Orji-nwoke, G.N. (2016). Growth and dry matter yield of Amaranthus cruentus as influenced by organic and mineral fertilizers in an Ultisol of southeastern Nigeria. The Nigerian Agricultural Journal. Vol. 47 (No. 2). Pp. 278-286.

12.  Akinmutimi, A.L. and Ihejirika C. (2016). The effects of ash and poultry manure on growth and dry matter yield of maize and soil exchangeable potassium. Accepted for publication in  Nigerian Journal of Soil and Environmental Research.

 

    (H) CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED:

        1. 35th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the Federal University of Technology, Minna Niger state between 7th and 11th March, 2011.

       2. 36th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka between 12th and 16th March, 2012.

       3. 37th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at Ta’al Hotel, Jos road, Lafia, Nassarawa state between 11th and 15th March, 2013.

       4. The International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) Training and study tour on “Technology Advances in Agricultural Production and Fertilization” held in the United States of America between 19th and 30th August, 2013.

       5. 38th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the University of Uyo Main Campus, Uyo between 10th and 14th March, 2014.

       6. Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, held at Long beach, California, United States of America between 2nd and 5th November, 2014.

       7. 39th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state between 9th and 13th of March, 2015.

       8. Electronic Library Resources Training Workshop on AGORA and TEEAL Programmes for Nigeria held between 9th and 11th June, 2015 at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

       9. 40th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross-River state between 14th and 18th of March, 2016.

 

   (I) Others:

        Member of the Students’ Advisory Board, Watchman Catholic Charismatic Campus Fellowship, MOUAU Chapter

 

    (J) Extracurricular activities: Reading, Researching and Singing