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

Chukwugozie, D. C., Njoagwuani, E. I., David, K., Okonji, B. A., Milovanova, N., Akinsemolu, A. A., Mazi I. M. Onyeaka H. N., Winnall L. & Ghosh, S. (2024). Combatting Food Fraud in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies for Strengthened Safety and Security. Trends in Food Science & Technology, (150), 104575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104575

Onyeaka H. N., Akinsemolu  A .A. , Siyanbola K. F. &  Adetunji V.A. (2024). Green Microbe Profile: Rhizophagus intraradices—A Review of Benevolent Fungi Promoting Plant Health and Sustainability. Microbiology Research. 15(2):1028-1049. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15020068

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2024). Traditional knowledge and sustainable governance: A case study of the coastal communities of Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Education, Science, and Technology, 1(1)  

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2024). The Role of Young Lawyers in Promoting Gender Justice, Human Rights, and Sustainability in Nigeria' at the 3rd Annual Symposium of the Young Lawyers. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Afe Babalola University, 15 (2)

Arijeniwa F. V., Akinsemolu A. A., Chukwugozie D. C., Onawo U. G., Ochulor C. E., Nwa Uzoma U. M., Kawino D. A., & Onyeaka H. Closing The Loop: A Framework For Tackling Single-Use Plastic Waste In The Food And Beverage Industry Through Circular Economy- A Review. Journal of Environmental Management, 359, 120816. https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479724008028

Akinsemolu A. A., Akintewe B. N., Arijeniwa F. V.   & Olatunbosun V. L. (2024). Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Women in Aiyetoro, Southwest Nigeria.  SustainE. 1(2), 1-31. doi:10.55366/suse.v1i2.4

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2024). The Role of Young Lawyers in Promoting Gender Justice, Human Rights, and Sustainability in Nigeria' at the 3rd Annual Symposium of the Young Lawyers. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Afe Babalola University, 15 (2)

Nneji, L M., Oladipo, S. O., Ayoola, A. O.,  Keshawn R., Edah B.  Adelakun, K. M.,  Mustapha F., Moshood K., Adous, C., Universite Nangui Abrogoua Gourène, B, Universite Nangui Abrogoua Diop, M., Aristide T., Wongibe P. A. ; Nneji, I. C., Akinsemolu, A. A., & Durand J. (2024). DNA Barcoding and Morphological Characterization of Marine Stingrays (Genus Fontitrygon) from the African Gulf of Guinea.

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2024). Traditional knowledge and sustainable governance: A case study of the coastal communities of Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Education, Science, and Technology, 1(1)

Okonkwo, C. E., Onyeaka, H., Olaniran, A. F., Isaac-Bamgboye, F. J., Nwaiwu, O., Ukwuru, M., Adeyanju, A. A., Nwonuma, C. O., Alejolowo, O. O., Inyinbor, A. A., Akinsemolu, A., & Zhou, C. (2024). Changes in odor and flavor of vegetable seasonings during drying: A review. Food Chemistry.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2024). Symbiosis to Sustainability: Exploring the Role of Termitomyces clypeatus in Ecosystem Services and Community Livelihoods in West African Forests, SustainE, 1(2), e900. https://doi.org/10.55366/suse.v1i2.10

Akinsemolu, A.A., Onyeaka, H., Odion, S., & Adebanjo I. (2024). Exploring Bacillus subtilis: Ecology, biotechnological applications, and prospects. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 2024; e202300614. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202300614.

Lawal O.B., Arotupin D.J., & Akinsemolu, A.A. (2023). Evaluating the Microbiological Quality of Select Sanitary Pads Sold in Akure Metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology, 10(3):1212.

Akinsemolu, A.A., & Onyeaka H. (2023). Exploring the Role of Green Microbes in Sustainable Bioproduction of Biodegradable Polymers. Polymers, 15(23):4617. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15234617

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2023). Principles of Green Microbiology: The Microbial Blueprint for Sustainable Development, Environmental Advances, 2023,100440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100440.

Fagunwa, O., Mthiyane, T., Fagunwa, A., Olayemi, K., Alaoma, A., Ojo, A., Onyeaka, H., Akinsemolu A., & Ojo A. (2023). Priority for eliminating open defecation in Africa:  Implication for antimicrobial resistance burden. Springer: Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03992-6

Onyeaka, H., Tamasiga, P., Nwauzoma, U. M., Miri, T., Juliet, U. C., Nwaiwu, O., & Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Using artificial intelligence to tackle food waste and enhance the circular economy: Maximising resource efficiency and Minimising environmental impact: A review. Sustainability, 15(13), 10482.

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Coastal Women and Net-Zero Energy Transitions. Global Solutions Journal, 9, 242-249. https://www.global-solutions-initiative.org/3d-flip-book/global-solutions-journal-9/

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Advancing Sustainability and Social Justice in the Global South. SustainE, 1(1), 122-143. https://doi:10.55366/suse.v1i1.8

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Biomimicry as a Primer in Policy Entrepreneurship for Environmental Sustainability in Developing Oil Producing Countries: A Case Study of Nigeria and Qatar. SustainE, 1(1), 1-28. https://doi:10.55366/suse.v1i1.1

Tamasiga, P., Onyeaka, H., Akinsemolu, A., & Bakwena, M. (2023). The Inter-Relationship between Climate Change, Inequality, Poverty and Food Security in Africa: A Bibliometric Review and Content Analysis Approach. Sustainability, 15(7), 5628.

Akinsemolu, A. A., Onyeaka, H., Fagunwa, O., & Adenuga, A. H. (2023). Toward a Resilient Future: The Promise of Microbial Bioeconomy. Sustainability, 15(9), 7251. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097251

Fagunwa, O. E., Akinsemolu, A. A., & Olanbiwoninu, A. A (2023). African Fermented Foods Are Valuable in Achieving Good Health in Sub-Saharan Africa. African Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(1) (2023) 14-36. https://doi.org/10.33472/AFJBS.5.1.2023.14-36

Akinsemolu, A. A., & Arijeniwa, F. V. (2021). Current Trends in Sustainability Education and the Future of Sustainability Education in Nigeria. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, 12(2), 421-441.

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.

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT

  • Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable World Series'. The University of Auckland, New Zealand, June 7, 2024. (Speaker)

  • Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS) 2024 Seminar. May, 2024. (Resource Person and Speaker)

  • The 3rd Annual Symposium of the Young Lawyers’ Forum, Nigerian Bar Association, March 25, 2024 (Keynote Speaker)

  • Biodiversity and Climate Change: An Overview, The Bioverse NG, SustyVibes, October 21, 2023 (Speaker)

  • Advance Initiative for International Development Africa (AIIDEV) 2024 Fellowship and Accelerator Programmes (March, 2024) (Guest Speaker)

  • Cassandra Conference 2023, Climate change and gender equality, November 13-15, 2023 (Panellist)

  • Transformations and Transitions: The 2023 GNHRE-UNEP Summer/Winter School, The Political Economy of Climate and Plastics Crises: Advancing Sustainable Solutions through the Right to a Healthy Environment, September 2023 (Panellist)

  • Environment, The Curiosity Vault, University of Birmingham Law School, Coastal Women in Climate Crisis, June 7, 2023. (Panellist)

  • International Law Association - Nigeria World Environment Day Webinar, The Role of Stakeholders in Driving Circular Economic Initiatives for Sustainable Waste Management in Nigeria, June 6, 2023. (Panellist)

  • Global Shapers Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Promoting Renewable Energy for Access to Affordable and Clean Energy in Nigeria. The State and Prospects of Nigeria's Clean Energy, May 27, 2023. (Keynote Speaker)

  • African Circular Economy Network, Circular Economy Water Solutions for Africa, April 10, 2023. (Speaker)

  • Nigeria Youth UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, - Climate Actors Accelerator Programme, March 31, 2023. (Speaker)

  • Kenyatta University, Kenya, OfficiallyGreen: Inspiring Action for a Sustainable Future, March 2023. (Keynote Speaker)

  • AAG Net-Zero Book Project, Gender Justice and Net-Zero Energy Transition, March 13, 2023. (Speaker)

  • Design Post-COVID Humanity, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, November 24, 2020. (Speaker)

  • Hult Prize 2021 Challenge- Adekunle Ajasin University, Food for Good, Virtual, November 10, 2020. (Speaker)

  • Call for Code University Spot Challenge: Students Vs. Climate Change, IBM and Clinton Foundation, Virtual, November 9, 2020. (Speaker and Judge)

  • Sustainability Podcast, Innovating with Scott Amyx, Virtual, September 6, 2020. (Speaker)

  • 2020 World Environment Day, the Green Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University and the United Nations Sustainable Development Network, Global, June 5, 2020. (Keynote Speaker)

  • 2019 Youth Energy Summit, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, November 7, 2019. (Panelist)

  • 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)