JOSEPH OLUGBUYIRO , M.Sc

Dept. of Natural Sciences
Covenant University,
P.M.B 1023,
Ota, Nigeria.
+234 8034 1127 51
olugbuyiro@yahoo.com

Focuses on the isolation , purification , and characterization of biologically active natural products. He has been involved in the topical formulation of natural products for skin infections and wound healing .Olugbuyiro has published 2 peer-reviewed papers and 1 abstract.

Education:
Ph.D; Pharmacognosy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, (in progress)
M.Sc; Pharmacognosy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2002
M.Sc; Organic Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1998
B.Sc; Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1995

Current Teaching Areas:
Pure Organic Chemistry
Industrial Organic Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry

Professional Experience
2005 present Lecturer II, Department of Natural Sciences, Covenant University
2003 present Consultant Pharmacognosist, Joechem Ventures, Ibadan
2000 Part-Time Lecturer, University of Ado-Ekiti, SACOED,Oyo
1998 1999 Quality Control Manager , Bodefoam Ind. Ltd; Ibadan.

Memberships
Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy
American Society for Microbiology

Research
Phytochemical and Antibacterial Studies of screened medicinal plants: valuable resources against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ( current).
Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Studies of Flabellaria paniculata and Rothmannia longiflora M.Sc. Thesis, University of Ibadan, 2002.
Phytochemical and Antimicrobial studies of Petiveria alliacea and Cassia occidentalis M.Sc Thesis, University of Ibadan, 1998.

Oral Presentations
“Anti-infective Agents of Higher plants origin”. Seminar paper, University of Ibadan, 2002.
“Wound Healing property of F. paniculata” Annual meeting of Nigerian Association Academic Pharmacists, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Shagamu, 2002

Publications
Abo, K.A. and Olugbuyiro, J.A.O . Phytochemical and Antibacterial studies of extracts of Flabellaria paniculata. African Journal of Biomedical Research.2004; 7(1):35-36.
Abo, K.A., Olugbuyiro J.A.O. and Famakinde, S.A. Anti-infective and wound Healing properties of Flabellaria paniculata 1. African journal of Biomedical Research. 2004; 7 (2): 85-87.
Abo, K.A. and Olugbuyiro, J.A.O. Antifungal Activity of Flabellaria paniculata Cav. (Abstract) Nigerian Society of Phamacognosy Conference, Zaria 2005 p. 80.