TEACHING PHILOSoPHY

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Teaching encompasses every discipline of human living that has to do with relationship. It is an act of spiritual responsibility. Teaching is borne out of passion rather than the necessity to earn a living. It is not what you do, it is who you are.

Teaching doesn’t begin and end with you. It is a virtuous cycle of give and take. I have also endeavored during my academic adventures to make teaching more fun and less monotonous to my students. I have achieved this by successfully creating an ambience where there is no authoritative figure, where no one is an island or reservoir of knowledge. I have frequently encouraged my students and fellow teachers to brainstorm and ask questions. I often frown at popular teaching methodologies which hamper creativity and ingenuity. 

Most importantly, enhancing teacher-student rapport has been one of my primary goals in teaching. I believe that when such relationship is established, it facilitates learning and makes teaching easier. 

In making teaching fun and adventurous, I have sought innovative ways to create outdoor learning experiences that integrates our environment, nature and the planet. As a sustainability advocate, I strongly believe that educating students and teachers on the need to “go green” creates a ripple effect for future generations.

Finally, my teaching philosophy goes beyond the books. I strive to teach beyond academic curriculum to incorporate essential life lessons which would empower students and teachers to become ethical, eco-conscious and entrepreneurial leaders in whatever field they venture into.

MY PUBLISHED BOOKS

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTEREST

  • Environmental Microbiology

  • Environmental Policy

  • Renewable Energy

  • Sustainable Development

  • Green and Sustainable Science

  • Climate Change

  • Social Entrepreneurship

  • Gender and Environment

COURSES TAUGHT

Environment and Sustainable Development, graduate level, Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Afe Babalola University

Foundation in Biological Sciences (IED 234) 3 units, undergraduate level, Adeyemi College (Obafemi Awolowo University)

Components of the Environment (ISC 211) 2 units, undergraduate level, Adeyemi College (Obafemi Awolowo University)

Introductory Biology (IED132 ) 3 units, undergraduate Level, Adeyemi College (Obafemi Awolowo University)

Principles of Green and Sustainability Science, graduate level, The Green Institute, Nigeria

Ethics of Waste, graduate level, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar

SAMPLE COURSE MATERIALS

Published Articles

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2020). Extractive Industries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Review of the Contributions of Extractive Industries to Sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy,  Afe Babalola University, 11 (1), 23-27.

Akinsemolu, A.A., and Olukoya A.P (2020). The Vulnerability of Women to Climate Change in Coastal Regions of Nigeria:  A Case of the Ilaje Community in Ondo State. Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 246 (2020), 119015.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Akinyosoye, F.A., and Arotupin, D.J. (2018). The Ecotoxicological Dynamics of the Coastal Marine Ecosystem of Oil-Producing Areas in Ilaje Ondo State, Nigeria. Acta Scientific Microbiology, 1(6), 31-42.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Akinyosoye, F.A., and Arotupin, D.J. (2018). Ecotoxicological Dynamics of the Coastal Soil Ecosystem of Oil Producing Regions of Ondo State, Nigeria. Open Journal of Ecology, 8(2018), 250-269. DOI: 10.4236/oje.2018.84016.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2018). The Role of Microorganisms in Achieving the Sustainable Development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 182(2018), 139-155.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Nwangburuka, C.C., and Ogunwenmo, K.O. (2015). Evaluation of Tobacco Industrial Wastewater for Genotoxic Characteristics on Allium cepa L. Root Cell Mitosis. Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology, 2(3), 165-173. DOI: 10.9734/JABB/2015/15203.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2014). Microbiological, Physicochemical and Genotoxicological Assessment of Tobacco Wastewater. Applied Science Research, 5(3), 423-438.

Haruna, T.M., Anokwuru, C.P., Akeredolu, A.A., Akinsemolu, A.A., and Okunola, A.A. (2012). Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Acalypha wilkesiana. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 3(1), 52-64. DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2013/2220.

Manuscript Accepted for Publication

Tok, M.E., Akinsemolu, A.A. and D’Alessandro, C. (forthcoming, 2020). Zero Waste Cities in the Developing World: A Comparative Study. Springer-Nature.

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

  • 2019 Eco-School Congress, Qatar Building Council, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar, September 25, 2019. (KeyNote Speaker)

  • 2019 Maker Majlis: The 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, September 22-25, 2019. (Speaker)

  • A Sustainable Future: The Role of Microbiology in Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Microbiology Society, Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London, United Kingdom, May 2, 2019 (Invited Author)

  •  2018 EuroScience Forum: Building a Successful Career in Science for the Benefit of Society, Toulouse, France, June 12,  2018. (Panelist)

  • MakerSpace Initiative, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, March 28 – 29, 2018. (Speaker)

  • Selling the Green Idea, TEDx Elizade University: Shaping the Future, Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Nigeria, June 24, 2018. (Speaker)

  • 2018 World Meteorological Day, Weather-ready, Climate-smart. Theodore Idibiye Francis Auditorium, Federal University of Technology, March 15, 2018.  (Lead Speaker)

  • Nigeria Innovation Summit, Sheraton Hotels, Lagos Nigeria, September 7-8, 2017. (Speaker)

  • Diaspora Speaker Series: The Role of Universities in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, United States, September 26, 2016. (Lead Speaker)

  • Earth Day: Climate Action 2016, Theodore Idibiye Francis Auditorium, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, January 15, 2016. (Speaker)

  • Green Day: Modern Environmentalism, The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies in conjunction with Environmental Control and Management Postgraduate Students, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, January 11th-16th, 2016. (Lead Speaker)

  • African Diaspora Conference: A Diaspora Engagement and Innovation Forum. Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, December 9-11, 2012. (Speaker)

  • Clinton Global Initiative: Leveraging Technology to Alleviate Poverty, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA, February 13-15, 2009. (Participant)