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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name: ODEKU, Oluwatoyin Adepeju (Nee Adeyemo)

Marital status: Married with 3 children

Department:

Faculty:

Tel. Phone No.:

E-mail Address:

Postal Address:

Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmacy

+234 805 7320466

pejuodeku@yahoo.com; o.odeku@mail.ui.edu.ng

P. O. Box 22472, UI Post Office, Ibadan, Nigeria

II. Present Appointment Professor and Dean

III. University Education:

(i) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 1984 - 1988

(ii) University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 1991 - 1992

(iii) University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 1993 - 1998

IV. Academic Qualifications:

(i) Bachelor of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University 1988

(ii) Master of Science, Pharmaceutics, University of Ibadan 1992

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutics, University of Ibadan 1998

(iv) Certificate in Modern Higher Education Management and Leadership,

University of Osnabruek, Germany 2014

V. Professional Qualifications and Diplomas:

(i) Registered Pharmacist Pharmacists Council of Nigeria 1989

(ii) Fellow (FPCPharm) West African Postgraduate College of

Pharmacists

2013

VI. Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants:

(i) Scholarships and Fellowships

2016 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) Re-visit Fellowship

2015 TETFUND Conference Grant

2015 AAU Staff Exchange Award

2012 West African Research Association (WARA) Travel Grant

2012 NUC Award for supervising the best Thesis in Pharmacy for Year 2008

2012 CV Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers

2009 DAAD Visiting Scholar Fellowship

2008 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) Return Fellowship

2006 CSIR/ TWAS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

2006 Georg Foster Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

2004 CAS-TWAS Visiting Scholar Fellowship

2003 John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation Staff Development Grant

2000 UNESCO/Israel Co-Sponsored Post-Doctoral Fellowship

(ii) Research Grants

2018 Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) & COACh Women in

Science Mentoring Program 2018-2019

2017 ERASMUS+ Programme, Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility Inter-

institutional agreement 2017-2020

2017 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Book donation grants

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2015 Co-Principal Investigator, TETFUND National Research Fund, Project tile: Genetic

and Mechanistic Basis for Memory Loss from Environmental Toxins and Old Age

Dementia: The Protective Role of Novel Compounds from Nigerian Indigenous

Plants, ₦ 34 Million

2010 Principal Investigator, Research Group linkage Grant awarded by the Alexander von

Humboldt Foundation, Germany in collaboration with Prof. Alf. Lamprecht of the

Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Bonn, Germany. Project title:

Evaluation of natural gum for the formulation of controlled release microbeads,

€55,000

2009 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Book donation grants

2008 TWAS Research Grant for the project titled: Evaluation of local starches as

pharmaceutical excipients, $10,000

2008 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Book donation grants

2001 Co-Principal Investigator, University of Ibadan College of Medicine Research Grant

Award. Project title: Formulation of halofantrine hydrochloride suppository for rectal

administration.

2000 University of Ibadan Senate Research Grant Award SRG//COM/2000/22A. Project

title: Evaluation of ginger starch as binder and disintegrant in paracetamol tablet

formulation.

VII. Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Societies:

A. Academic Honours

1. Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, 08/17 to date

2. Director, Office of International Programmes, 05/15 to date

3. Focal Person, University of Ibadan SERVICOM Unit 03/13 -04/15

4. Head, Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy,

University of Ibadan. 09/10 -07/15

5. Acting Head, Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of

Pharmacy, University of Ibadan. 08/05 – 07/06;

6. Sub-Dean (Undergraduate) Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

7. External Examiner in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology (Undergraduate

and Postgraduate) to:

i. University of Lagos

ii. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife

iii. University of Nigeria, Nsukka

iv. JSS University, Mysore, India,

v. Chitkara University, India

vi. Acharya Nagarjuna University, India.

vii. Anna University, India

B. Professional Honours

1. Country Representative, Exceed-SWINDON TU Braunschweig,

Germany 2016 to date

2. Secretary, Faculty of Drug Production and Quality Assurance,

West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) 2017 to date

3. Member of Council, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 2017 to date

4. Member of Deans Forum, Pharmacist Council of Nigeria 2017 to date

5. President, Friends of UNIVEN in Nigeria 2017 to date

6. Member of the West African Quality Control

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7. Chairman of Ministerial Committee in Codeine Control and other Related Matters

Working Group (CCRWG), Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria 2018

C. Membership of Learned Societies

(i) Fellow, West African Research Association (WARA)

(ii) Fellow, West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacy (WAPCP)

(iii) Member, Africa Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE)

(iv) Member, West African Research and Innovation Management Association

(WARIMA)

(v) Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)

(vi) Member, Organization for Women in Science in Developing World (OWSDW)

(iii) Member, Nigerian Association of Pharmacists in Academia (NAPA)

(iv) Member, Association of Lady Pharmacists (Alps)

D. Relevant training in leadership, career and professional development

1. Workshop on Research Project Management – The Full Cycle, Noguchi Memorial

Institute of Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana (November 21

-22, 2015)

2. Workshop on Finding Research Funding, Grant Writing and Grants Management,

Grand Global Hotel, Kampala, Uganda, (August 30 – September 1, 2015).

3. Workshop on Professionalization of International Offices in African Universities

organized by the Africa Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE)

held on October 7, 2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

4. Training on Internal Quality Assurance in Anglophone West Africa

(TrainIQAfrica), University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany March 2015 – June

2016

5. Training on Higher Education Management, International Deans' Course (IDC),

University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany, March 2013 – July 2014

6. DAAD/UNESCO Regional Cooperation in Quality Assurance on Central and

West Africa Workshop, Dakar, Senegal, November 2012

VIII. Details of Teaching /Work Experience

A. Teaching/ Research Experience

1. Professor, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Oct. 2008 to date

2. Visiting Professor, University of Potsdam, Germany Nov. 2016 to Jan 2017

3. Visiting Professor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science

and Technology, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Sept 2012 to Dec. 2015

4. Visiting Professor, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms

Universitaet Bonn, Germany

June 2011 to Dec. 2015

5. Visiting Professor, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, India March to April 2012

6. Visiting Scientist, Institute of Pharmacy and Food

Chemistry, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, German

June to Aug. 2009

7. Associate Professor, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 2005 to 2008

8. Senior Scientist, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology

& Biopharmacy, Martin Luther University, Halle Wittenberg,

Germany

Sep 2006 to Aug. 2007

9. Visiting Scientist, Shanghai Institute of Material Medica,

China

Oct. 2005 to Jan 2006

10. Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Oct. 2001 to Sept. 2005

11. Visiting Scientist, University of Manchester School of Sept. 2003 to Jan. 2004

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Pharmacy

12. Postdoctoral Fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Feb. 2001 to Feb. 2002

13. Lecturer I, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Oct. 1998 to Sept. 2001

14. Lecturer II, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria April 1995 to Sept 1998

15. Assistant Lecturer, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria May 1993 to Mar 1995

i. Thesis / Dissertations Supervised

a. PhD Thesis

1. Okunlola, A (2008) Characterization and utilization of starches obtained from four

Dioscorea species as excipients in chloroquine phosphate formulation

2. Bamiro, OA (2011) Characterisation and evaluation of Terminalia randii F gum as a

binder and controlled release agent in tablet formulations

3. Majekodunmi, SO (2012) Antidiabetic properties of Mucuna pruriens L. DC. Seed

extract and its tablet formulations

4. Babalola, CO (2014) Design of microspheres using starch from three botanical

sources as drug-carrier polymers

5. Ajala, TO (2014) Formulation and antimicrobial studies of the extract and semi-solid

pharmaceutical dosage form of Phyllanthus amarus Schum and Thonn

(Euphorbiaceae)

6. Oyedemi TI (2012) Characterisation of fuel briquettes from Gmelina Arborea (Roxb)

sawdust and maize cob particles using Cissus Populnea gum as binder

b. Dissertations (Fellowship)

1. Akin-Ajani OA (2016) Formulation of emulsions using Colocynthnis citrullus L. oil

(Melon seed oil).

2. Quadri MO (2016) Stability studies of extemporaneous liquid preparations of

captopril

3. Akinola TA (2017) Implementation of a quality management system in a

pharmaceutical manufacturing facility

B. Work Experience 1. Superintendent Pharmacist, Joe-John Pharmaceutical Chemist,

Kaduna, Nigeria

Oct. 1990- Nov. 1991

2. Corper Pharmacist, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching

Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria

Oct. 1989- Sept. 1990

3. Intern Pharmacist, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Nigeria Oct. 1988- Sept. 1989

C. Community Service

a. Member of University of Ibadan Senate (2005-2006 and 2010 to date)

b. Member of UI Senate Truth Committee 2014 to date

c. Members of Senate Curriculum Committee 2012-2017

d. University Strategic & Internationalization Plan Review Committee 2015-2019

e. SERVICOM Committee October 2010 to 2015

f. Ad-Hoc Committee to produce a template for the recruitment of academic staff in the

University, 2011

g. Committee to Investigate the Correlation between UME Scores and Performance at

University Examinations 2005

h. Task Force on Collation of Examination Results 2004

i. Protem Chairman, Alumni Deutschland, University of Ibadan, 2011 till date

j. Secretary, DAAD Alumni Association of Nigeria, 2010 till date

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k. Editorial Board of the following Journals (2010 to date):

i. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

ii. Biomed Journal of Pharmaceutics

iii. Advances in Pharmacy and Pharmacology

iv. Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management

l. Reviewer for the following Journals (2005 to date):

i. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

ii. Carbohydrate Polymer

iii. Pharmaceutical Research

iv. Pharmaceutical Developments and Technology

v. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

vi. AAPS PharmSciTech

vii. Starch/Staerke

viii. West African Journal of Pharmacy

ix. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

x. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

xi. African Journal of Microbiology Research

xii. African Journal of Biotechnology

xiii. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

xiv. Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

xv. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics

XI. Research:

Research (a) Molecular Pharmaceutics

(b) Novel nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for drug targeting

(c) Evaluation of local gums and starches as polymers for the formulation of beads and

microspheres for drug delivery

(d) Development of native and modified starches as directly compressible excipients in

pharmaceutical tablets.

(e) Evaluation of local starches as binders and disintegrants in tablet formulations.

(f) Evaluation of local gums a directly compressible matrix system for controlled rug

delivery.

(g) Studies on mechanisms of compression and tableting of pharmaceutical powders

and their formulations.

(h) Formulation of plant extracts into conventional dosage forms

Project, Dissertation and Thesis

(a) Evaluation of the physicochemical properties of some brands of antimalarial

chloroquine phosphate tablets. B. Pharm. Dissertation, Obafemi Awolowo

University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 1988.

(b) Effects of Khaya gum and gelatin binding agents on the compressional

characteristics of griseofulvin tablets and on the friability and disintegration. M. Sc

Dissertation, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 1992.

(c) A study of Khaya gum as a binding agent in paracetamol tablet formulation. Ph.D.

Thesis. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 1998.

(d) Microparticle design using a natural gum as mucoadhesive polymer. FPCPharm.

Dissertation, West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists. 2013.

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XII. List of Publications

a. Books already published

1. Odeku O. A (2014) Development of Indigenous Pharmaceutical Excipients: Myth or

Reality. Ibadan University Press, Publishing House, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,

Nigeria.

b. Chapters in Books already published

2. Odeku, O. A., (2017) Effective delivery systems for functional food products. In:

Functional Foods: Unlocking the medicine in foods. Oboh, G. (Ed.) Greenland

Prints, Akure, Nigeria. pp. 113-136. ISBN: 978-978-38530-0-7

3. *Singh I., Pawar, P. Sanusi, E. A, Odeku, O. A (2017) Mucoadhesive Polymers for

Drug Delivery Systems, In: Adhesion in Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Dental

fields, Mittal K.L and Etzler F.M (Eds.), Wiley-Scrivener, Beverly, MA.

4. *Ajala T. O.,Akin-Ajani OD, Odeku, OA. (2013) Recent Advances in Oral Drug

Delivery Systems. In: Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Research. Editors:

Voliani,V., . Nova Science Publishers Inc., NY, USA. Chapter 2, pp. 33 - 51.

ISBN: 978-1-62948-228-6

5. Odeku, O. A. (2013) Herbal Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Diabetes in

Africa. In: Plant Extracts: Role in Agriculture, Health Effects and Medical

Applications. Editors: Giordano, A., Costs, A. Nova Science Publishers Inc., NY,

USA. pp. 147-170. ISBN: 978-1-62417-534-3

6. Odeku, O. A (2012) Applications of Agricultural Residues as Pharmaceutical

excipients. In: Building a non-oil export based economy for Nigeria - the potential

of value-added products from agricultural residues Jekayinfa, S. O. (Ed), Curvillier

Verlag Gottingen, Germany. pp. 149-160.

7. Odeku, O. A. (2008) Quality of herbal medicinal products in the Nigerian Market –

The Challenges. In: Food, Health and Environmental Issues in Developing

Countries: The Nigerian Situation. Adebooye, O. C., Taiwo, K. A. and Fatufe A. A.

(Eds): Curvillier Verlag Gottingen, Germany. pp. 226 -235.

c. Articles that have already appeared in learned journals

8. Ahmadu U, Agbomeji O, Yahya M, Odeku OA, (2018) Physicochemical and material

properties of starches from three cultivars of Dioscorea rotundata, Agriculture and

Natural Resources, DOI: 10.1016/j.anres.2018.05.011.

9. Odeku, O. A. (2018) Advances in Pharmaceutical Excipient Technology. West African

Journal of Pharmacy. 29 (1): 1 – 10

10. *Ajala, T. O., Agboola, O. S. N., Odeku, O. A., (2018) The glidant properties of

Cyperus esculentus, L (Tigernut) starch in Metronidazole Tablet Formulation.

Starch/Stärke. 70 (3-4): DOI: 10.1002/star.201700047.

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11. *Alabi, C. O., Singh, I., Odeku, O. A. (2018) Evaluation of natural and pregelatinized

forms of three tropical starches as excipients in tramadol tablet formulation. Journal of

Pharmaceutical Investigation. 48 (3): 333-340. DOI: 10.1007/s40005-017-0325-9

12. *Olaiya, H. I. Ajala, T. O., Odeku, O. A. (2017) Film forming properties of Cissus

pulpunea (Guill and Perr) and Irvingia gabonensis (O’Rorke) gums. Polymers in

Medicine. Polim Med. 47 (1):25–33.

13. *Ajala, T. O., Femi-Oyewo, M. N., Odeku, O. A., (2017) The effect of formulation

variables on the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of cream formulations of

Phyllanthus amarus whole plant extract. West African Journal of Pharmacy 28 (1): 52-

60.

14. *Okunlola, A. Alade, O. O., Odeku, O. A. (2017) Formulation of metronidazole tablets

containing hydroxypropylated white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) starch as binding

agent. Journal of Excipients and Food Chemicals. 8 (1): 20 – 27.

15. *Odeku, O. A., Aderogba, A. A., Ajala, T. O., Akin-Ajani, O. D., Okunlola, A. (2017)

Formulation of floating metronidazole microspheres using cassava starch (Manihot

esculenta) as polymer. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 47: 445–451 DOI

10.1007/s40005-017-0319-7

16. *Ajala, T. O., Akin-Ajani, O. D. Ihuoma-Chidi, C. and Odeku, O. A. (2016)

Chrysophyllum albidum mucilage as a binding agent in paracetamol tablet formulations

Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 46 (6): 565-573. DOI: 10.1007/s40005-016-

0266-8

17. *Akin-Ajani, O. D., Itiola, O. A., Odeku, O. A. (2016) Evaluation of the disintegrant

properties of native and modified forms of fonio and sweet potato starches.

Starch/Stärke. 68 (1-2): 169–174.

18. *Ajala, T. O., Femi-Oyewo, M. N., Odeku, O. A., Aina O. O, Saba AB, Oridupa OA,

(2016) The physicochemical, safety and antimicrobial properties of Phyllanthus

amarus herbal cream and ointment. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 46:169–

178. DOI. 10.1007/s40005-015-0226-8.

19. *Okunlola A, Odeku OA, Lamprecht A, Oyagbemi AA, Oridupa OA, Aina OO (2015)

Design of cissus-alginate microbeads revealing mucoprotection properties in anti-

inflammatory therapy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 79: 226-

234.

20. *Oyedemi, T. I., Olorunisola, A. O., Odeku, O. A. (2014) Chracterization and

evaluation of Cissus pulpunea gum as a binding agent in fuel briquette production.

Journal of Tropical Forest Resources, 30 (1):31-44.

21. *Ajala, T. O., Oreagba, M. I., Odeku, O. A. (2014) The pharmaceutical equivalence

and stability of multisource metronidazole suspensions. African Journal of Medicine

and Medical Science, 43 (2):139-146.

22. Juneja P., Kaur B., Odeku O. A, and Singh I. (2014) Development of corn starch-

neusilin ufl2 conjugate as tablet superdisintegrant: formulation and evaluation of fast

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disintegrating tablets. Journal of Drug Delivery. Article ID 827035, 13 pages.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/827035

23. *Babalola, C. O. and Odeku, O. A. (2014) Disintegrant properties of banana starch

obtained from the unripe fruits of Musa sapientium. L. Journal of Applied

Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4 (09): 083-088

24. *Akin-Ajani, O. D., Itiola, O. A., Odeku, O. A. (2014) Effect of acid modification on

the material and compaction properties of fonio and sweet potato starches.

Starch/Stärke. 66: 749–759.

25. *Majekodunmi SO, Oyagbemi AA, Odeku OA (2014) Formulation of Mucuna

pruriens seed extract as tablets and in vivo evaluation of the antidiabetic properties of

the tablets. Journal of Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery Research. 3 (1):

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2325-9604.1000119

26. *Odeku OA, Okunlola A, Lamprecht A. (2014) Formulation and in vitro evaluation of

natural gum-based microbeads for the delivery of ibuprofen. Tropical Journal

Pharmaceutical Research. 13 (10): 1577-1583

27. *Majekodunmi SO, Oyagbemi AA, Odeku OA (2014) Ameliorative effects of the

ethanolic seed extract of Mucuna pruriens in alloxan-induced biochemical alteration in

male Wistar rats. Pharmacologia. 5: 177-183

28. *Babalola, CO. Okunlola A, Odeku OA (2013) Potentials of natural polymers as

nanomaterials for pharmaceutical drug delivery. Current Topics in Pharmacology. 17

(2): 27-39.

29. Singh, I., Singh, A., Thakur, G., Odeku, O. A. (2013) Assessment of suspending

properties of katira gum: formulation and evaluation of nimesulide suspension. Journal

of Pharmaceutical Technology Research and Management, 1 (2): 205–215.

30. *Odeku OA, Okunlola A, Lamprecht A. (2013) Microbead design for sustained drug

release using four natural gums. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

58: 113-120.

31. Odeku OA (2013) Potentials of tropical starches as pharmaceutical excipients: a

review. Starch/Stärke. 65 (1-2): 89–106. DOI: 10.1002/star.201200076

32. Ayorinde, J. O., Itiola, O. A., Odeku, O. A. and Odeniyi, M. A. (2012) Influence of

binder type and process parameters on the compression properties and microbial

survival in diclofenac tablet formulations. Brazillian Journal of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, Vol. 47 (4): 845-854.

33. *Okunlola A, Odeku OA, Patel RP (2012) Formulation optimization of floating

microbeads containing modified Chinese yam starch using factorial design. Journal of

Excipients and Food Chemicals. 3 (1): 17-25.

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34. *Bamiro OA, Odeku OA, Sinha VR, Kumar R. (2012) Terminalia gum as a directly

compressible excipient for controlled drug delivery. AAPS PharmSciTech. 13 (1): 16-

23, DOI: 10.1208/s12249-011-9712-0

35. *Ajala TO, Odeku OA (2012) Lubricant properties of some local talc deposits in south

western Nigeria. West African Journal of Pharmacy. 23 (1): 77-83.

36. *Odeku OA and Akinwande BL (2012) Effect of the mode of incorporation on the

disintegrant properties of acid modified water and white yam starches, Saudi

Pharmaceutical Journal 20 (2): 171-175 doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2011.09.001

37. *Majekodunmi SO, Oyagbemi AA, Umukoro S, Odeku OA (2011) Evaluation of the

anti–diabetic properties of Mucuna pruriens seed extract. Asian Pacific Journal of

Tropical Medicine 4 (8): 632-636.

38. *Ajala TO, Igwilo CI, Oreagba IA, Odeku OA (2011) The antiplasmodial effect of the

extracts and formulated capsules of Phyllanthus amarus on Plasmodium yoelii infection

in mice. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 4 (4): 283-247.

39. *Okunlola A, Odeku OA (2011) Evaluation of starches obtained from four Dioscorea

species as binding agent in chloroquine phosphate tablet formulations. Saudi

Pharmaceutical Journal 19 (2): 95-105.

40. Odeku OA, Weber S, Zimmermann I. (2011) Efficiency of nanoscaled flow regulators.

Chemical Engineering and Technology, 33 (1): 69-74.

41. *Okunlola A, Odeku OA (2010) Effects of water yam and corn starches on the

interacting variables influencing the disintegration of chloroquine phosphate tablets,

Research Journal of Applied Sciences 5 (5): 328-333.

42. *Okunlola A., Patel RP, Odeku, OA (2010) Evaluation of freeze-dried pregelatinized

Chinese yam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) starch as a polymer in gastroretentive metformin

microbeads. Journal of Drug Delivery Science Technology 20 (6): 457-465.

43. Odeku OA and Picker-Freyer KM (2010) Freeze-dried pregelatinized Dioscorea

starches as tablet matrix for sustained release, Journal of Excipients and Food

Chemicals. 1 (2): 21-32.

44. *Bamiro O.A., Sinha V.R, Kumar V.R. and Odeku O.A. (2010) Characterization

and Evaluation of Terminalia randii gum as a binder in Carvedilol Tablet Formulation,

Acta Pharmaceutica Sciencia, 52 (3): 254 – 262.

45. *Okunlola A., Adegoke O. A, Odeku, O. A (2009) Generic versus innovator: Analysis

of the pharmaceutical qualities of paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets in the Nigerian

Market. East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 12 (3): 55-64.

46. Yuan, T., Zhu, R., Zhang, H., Odeku, O. A., Yang, S. P., Liao, S. G., Yue, J. M. (2010)

Structure determination of grandifotane A from Khaya grandifoliola by NMR, X-ray

diffraction, and ECD calculation. Organic letters, 12(2):252-5.

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47. *Okunlola A., Odeku, O. A (2009) Compressional characteristics and tabletting

properties of starches obtained from four Dioscorea species, Farmacia, 57 (6): 756 –

770.

48. *Okubanjo, O. O., Odeku OA. (2009) Effect of interacting variables on the mechanical

and release properties of chloroquine phosphate suppositories. Acta Pharmaceutica

Sciencia, 51 (3): 281 – 288.

49. Odeku OA, Picker-Freyer KM (2009) Evaluation of the material and tablet formation

properties of modified forms of Dioscorea starches. Drug Development and Industrial

Pharmacy. 35 (11): 1389-406.

50. *Okunlola A., Odeku, O. A (2009) Formulation factors affecting the binding properties

of Chinese yam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) and corn starches. Asian Pacific Journal of

Tropical Medicine 2 (6): 1-7.

51. *Majekodunmi S. O., Odeku, O. A. (2009) Effects of interacting variables on the

formulation of Alstonia Boonei De Wild (Apocynaceae) tablets. Acta Pharmaceutica

Sciencia. 51: 141- 148.

52. Odeku OA, Picker-Freyer KM (2009) Characterization of acid modified Dioscorea

starches as direct compression excipient. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

14 (3): 259-270.

53. *Odeku, O. A., Odeniyi M. A., Ogunlowo G. O. (2009) Influence of ginger and banana

starches on the mechanical and disintegration properties of chloroquine phosphate

tablets Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2 (1): 13 - 18.

54. *Okunlola A., Odeku, O. A (2008) Comparative evaluation of starches obtained from

Dioscorea species as intragranular tablet disintegrant. Journal of Drug Delivery Science

Technology 18 (6) 445-447.

55. *Adenuga, Y. A., Odeku, O. A., Adegboye, T. A. and Itiola, O. A. (2008) Comparative

evaluation of the binding properties of two species of khaya gum polymer in a

paracetamol tablet formulation. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology 13(6):

473-80.

56. Odeku OA, Schmid W, Picker-Freyer KM (2008) Material and tablet properties of

pregelatinized (thermally modified) Dioscorea starches. European Journal of

Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics. 70 (1):357-71. doi:10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.04.011

57. *Majekodunmi S. O., Adegoke O. A and Odeku O. A. (2008) Formulation of the

Extract of the Stem Bark of Alstonia boonei as Tablet Dosage form. Tropical Journal

Pharmaceutical Research 7 (2): 987 – 994.

58. Odeku, O. A. (2008) Effects of Albizia gum and Gelatin on interacting variables

affecting the mechanical and release properties of paracetamol tablets. Journal of Drug

Delivery Science & Technology 18 (3): 215-217.

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59. Zhang H, Odeku O, Wang X, Yue J (2008) Limonoids from the stem bark of Khaya

grandifoliola. Phytochemistry. 69:271-275. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.06.009

60. Odeku, O. A. (2007) The compaction of pharmaceutical powders. Pharmaceutical

Reviews 5 (2): http://www.pharmainfo.net/reviews/compaction-pharmaceutical-

powders

61. Odeku OA, Picker-Freyer KM (2007) Analysis of the Material and Tablet Formation

properties of four Dioscorea Starches. Starch/Stärke 59: 430-444. DOI

10.1002/star.200700619

62. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2007) Compaction properties of three types of starch.

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 6 (1): 17-23.

63. *Odeku, O.A., Alabi, C.O. (2007) Evaluation of native and modified forms of

Pennisetum glaucum (millet) starch as disintegrant in chloroquine tablet formulations.

Journal of Drug Delivery Science Technology 17 (2): 155 – 157

64. *Okunlola, A., Adewoyin B. A., Odeku O. A. (2007) Evaluation of Pharmaceutical and

Microbial Qualities of Some Herbal Medicinal Products in South Western Nigeria.

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 6 (1): 661-670.

65. Odeku, O. A., Fell, J. T. (2006) Effects of the method of preparation on the

compression, mechanical and release properties of khaya gum matrices. Pharmaceutical

Development and Technology 11 (4): 435-441

66. *Dare, K. Akin-Ajani, D. O. Odeku, O. A. Odusote O. M., Itiola, O. A. (2006) Effects

of pigeon pea and plantain starches on the compressional, mechanical and disintegration

properties of paracetamol tablets. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 32 (3):

357-365

67. Odeku, O. A., Touitou, E., Vaisman, B., Godin, B. (2006) In vitro evaluation of inulin

as matrix system and compression coating material for colon specific drug

delivery.Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants: Phytomedicine.16: 388-400.

68. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2005) Advances in dissolution test in pharmaceutical

analysis. Pharmaceutical Reviews 3 (4):

http://www.pharmaarticles.net/Exclusive/Reviews.html (2005)

69. Odeku, O. A., Fell, J. T. (2005) In vitro evaluation of khaya and albizia gums as

compression coatings for drug targeting to the colon. Journal of Pharmacy and

Pharmacology 57 (2): 163-168

70. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. Tablet evaluation tests. In: Pharmpedia- The Free

Pharmaceutical Encyclopedia. http://www.pharmainfo.net/ebooks/tablet-evaluation-

tests

71. *Odeku, O. A., Patani, B. O. (2005) Evaluation of dika nut mucilage (Irvingia

gabonensis) as a binder in metronidazole tablet formulations. Pharmaceutical

Development and Technology 10: 439-446.

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72. *Odeku, O. A. Awe, O. O. Popoola, B. Odeniyi, M. A., Itiola, O. A. (2005)

Compression and mechanical properties of tablet formulations containing corn, sweet

potato, and cocoyam starches as binders. Pharmaceutical Technology 29 (4): 82-90.

73. Odeku, O. A. (2005) Assessment of Albizia zygia gum as binding agent in tablet

formulations. Acta Pharmaceutica 55:263-276.

74. *Akin-Ajani, O. D., Itiola, O. A., Odeku, O. A. (2005) Effects of plantain and corn

starches on the mechanical and disintegration properties of paracetamol tablets. AAPS

PharmaSciTech 6 (3) Article 57.

75. *Ayorinde, J. O. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2005) The survival of B. Subtilis spores in

dicalium phosphate, lactose and corn starch and their binary mixtures during tableting.

Pharmaceutical Technology 29 (12): 56-67.

76. Itiola, O. A., Odeku, O. A. (2005) Packing and cohesive properties of some locally

extracted starches. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 4 (1): 363 – 368.

77. Odeku, O. A., Fell, J. T. (2004) Evaluation of khaya gum as a directly compressible

matrix system for controlled release. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 56 (11):

1365-1370.

78. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2003) Evaluation of the effects of khaya gum on the

mechanical and release properties of paracetamol tablets. Drug Development and

Industrial Pharmacy 29 (3): 311-320.

79. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2003) Effects of interacting variables on the tensile

strength and the release properties of paracetamol tablet. Tropical Journal of

Pharmaceutical Research 2 (1): 147-153.

80. *Odeniyi, M. A, Adegoke, A. O, Adereti, R. B, Odeku, O. A, Itiola O. A. (2003)

Comparative analysis of eight brands of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine tablets. Tropical

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 2 (1): 161-167)

81. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (2002) Characterisation of khaya gum as a binder in a

paracetamol tablet formulation. Drug Dev. Ind. Pharm. 28 (3); 329-337

82. Odeku, O. A., Touitou, E. (2002) The rationale behind the need to abolish the use of

Nonoxynol-9, a macrogol ether surfactant in unprotected sex. Acta Technologiae et

Legis Medicamenti XIII. (2): 85-92

83. Odeku, O. A., Alhaique, F., Touitou, E. (2002) New advances in dermal and

transdermal delivery by vesicular carriers. Acta Technologiae et Legis Medicamenti

Med. XIII. (3): 201-207

84. Odeku, O. A., Itiola O. A., Odelola, H. A. (1999) Evaluation of the destructive effect of

khaya gum on B. subtilis spores during tabletting. Phytotherapy Research 13: 296-299

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85. *Odeku, O. A., Itiola O. A., Ogbolu G. O. (1999) Effects of formulation and processing

variables on the emulsifying properties of two species of khaya gum. West African

Journal of Pharmacy 13: 22-25

86. Odeku, O. A, Itiola O. A. (1998) Evaluation of khaya gum as a binder in a paracetamol

tablet formulation. Pharmacy Pharmacology Communications, 4: 183-188

87. *Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A., Akinlosotu, D. O. (1997) A preliminary evaluation of

khaya gum as an emulsifying agent. Journal of West African Pharmacy 11: 30-37

88. Odeku, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (1996) Effects of interacting variables on the friability and

disintegration of griseofulvin tablets. Nigerian Journal of Science 30: 205-212

89. Adeyemo, O. A., Itiola, O. A. (1993) Effects of khaya gum and gelatin on the

compressional characteristics of a griseofulvin tablet formulation. Journal of West

African Pharmacy 7: 27-29.

d. Technical Reports

90. Bamgboye, E.A., Dzurgba A., Woods, J.A.O., Nwozo, S., Bekibele C.O., Sanusi,

R.A., Arowojolu, M.O., Odeku, O. A. et al (2005) – Report on students performance in

relation to JAMB Score.

e. Refereed Conference Proceedings

91. Odeku, O. A., Schmid, W., Picker-Freyer, K.M. (2007) Analysis of the Compaction

Behaviour of Four Tropical Yam Starches. Proceedings of 4th Polish – German

symposium of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, 6th – 8th June, Martin-

Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany.

92. Odeku, O. A., Itiola O. A. and Odelola, H. A. (1998) Effects of Khaya gum and

Polyvinylpyrrolidone on the Mechanical Properties of Paracetamol Tablets and the

Survival of B. subtilis Spores during Tabletting. In: Proceedings of the 1st International

Workshop on Herbal Medicinal Products, Omoade Press, Ibadan, Nigeria pp. 147-156.

93. *Odeku, O. A., Itiola O. A. and Adeniran, A. A. (1998) Effects of Yam and Corn

Starches on the Mechanical and Disintegration of Paracetamol Tablets. In: Proceedings

of the 1st International Workshop on Herbal Medicinal Products, Omoade Press,

Ibadan, Nigeria pp. 193-200

*Research projects/publications have been led by, or included, junior faculty,

postdocs, graduate students or undergraduates.

XIII. Major Conferences Attended with Papers Read (in the Last five years)

1. International Conference: Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical approaches to

Drug Discovery and Clinical Development (APPADDCD), Chitkara college of

Pharmacy, India. 15th-16th March, 2013

Paper Read

(i) Odeku, O. A. (2013) Novel formulation approaches to Oral delivery of protein and

peptide drugs

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2. International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development in Nigeria held at the

University of Ibadan Conference Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria (13 - 17 May, 2013)

Paper Read

(i) Okunlola A, Lamprecht A., Odeku OA (2013) Formulation optimization of diclofenac

loaded cissus – alginate beads using factorial design.

3. Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress 2013 held at Convention Center, Boston,

USA (June 3-6, 2013).

Paper Read

(i) Odeku OA, Okunlola A, Lamprecht A. (2013) Microbead design using natural gums

for controlled delivery of diclofenac sodium.

4. 26th Annual General meeting and Scientific Symposium of the West African Post Graduate

College of Pharmacists (WAPCP), Accra, Ghana. (March 10 - 14, 2014,

Paper Read

(i) Odeku OA, Okunlola A, Lamprecht A., Igwilo, C. I. (2014) Microparticle design

using natural gum as mucoadhesive polymer

5. 65th Starch Convention, organized by the Association of Cereal Research (AGF) Detmold,

Germany (April 8-10, 2014)

Paper Read

(i) Odeku OA, Picker-Freyer KM (2014) Natural and modified yam starches as directly

compressible excipients in tablet formulation

6. 6th Western African Network of Natural Product Research Scientists (WANNPRES)

Conference and AJTCAM Symposium held at Osogbo, Nigeria 3-7 August, 2014.

“Sustainable Exploitation of African Medicinal Plants and natural products for disease

management”.

Paper read:

Ajala T.O, Olusola J A, Odeku O.A: Formulation of Ficus exasperata leaf extract into

tablet dosage form.

7. Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress 2014 held at Convention Center, Boston,

USA (June 16-19, 2014).

Paper Read

(i) Odeku OA (2014) Inulin as matrix system and compression coating material for colon

specific delivery of 5-flourouracil

8. Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress 2015 held at Convention Center, Boston,

USA (July 22-25, 2015).

Paper Read

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(i) Odeku OA, Aderogba, AA, Akin-Ajani OD., Ajala TO. Cassava starch as a polymer

for the formulation of floating metronidazole microspheres

9. EARIMA Conference: Building Capacity in Research and Innovations Management in

Eastern Africa for Socio-Economic Transformation”, Grand Global Hotel, Kampala,

Uganda, (September 2- 3, 2015).

10. West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists 27th AGM/Scientific Conference held

at Lagos 29 June to 2 July, 2015.

Paper read:

Ajala T.O, Igwilo C.I,, Oreagba I.A, Odeku O.A: The in vivo antiplasmodial activity of

Phyllanthus amarus extracts.

11. 6th Africa Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) annual conference: From

the MDGs to SDGs: The contributions of international higher education October 8 - 9

2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Paper Read

University Partnerships for Research and Sustainable Development

12. 13th National Conference and Scientific Meeting of Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in

Academia (NAPA) on “Achieving excellence in pharmaceutical education and research”

held at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 10-14 August, 2015.

Paper read:

Olaiya H.I, Ajala T.O, Odeku O.A (2015). The film forming properties of gums obtained

from Cissus pulpunea and Irvingia gabonensis in ibuprofen tablet formulations.

13. WARIMA Conference: Research and Innovation for Human Development: Role of

National Institutions in Addressing Threats to Emerging Economies, Noguchi Memorial

Institute of Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana (November 23 -24,

2015).

14. 6th Africa Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) annual conference:

Partnership for knowledge generation and sustainable development. October 5 - 7 2015,

Mensvic Grand Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

Paper read:

Odeku, O. A. Institutionalization of International Partnerships

15. 10th WARIMA annual international conference at the Medical Research Council Unit, the

Gambia (11-16th December, 2016).

Paper read:

Odeku, O. A. Research and Innovation Management as tool for achieving the SDGs in

Sub-Saharan Africa

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16. 14th National Conference and Scientific Meeting of Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in

Academia (NAPA) on “Achieving excellence in pharmaceutical education and research”

held at Olabisi Onabanjo University Sagamu, Nigeria, 10-14 August, 2016.

Papers read:

Ajala T.O, Abimbola H. A, Odeku O.A (2016). Formulation and antimicrobial properties

of ciprofloxacin microemulsion and self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDs)

using Pentaclethra macrophylla oil.

17. International DIES Conference “Female Leadership and Higher Education Management

in Developing Countries” 28 –to 29 June 2017 in Bonn, Germany

Poster presented:

Odeku, O. A. Mentoring of women in academia

18. 15th National Conference and Scientific Meeting of Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in

Academia (NAPA) on “Achieving excellence in pharmaceutical education and research”

held at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. 21-25 August, 2017.

Papers read:

Dike D.N, Ajala T.O, Odeku O.A (2017). Pharmaceutical properties and microbial

quality of some herbal aphrodisiac formulations sold in western Nigeria.

19. WAFIRA Scientific Conference – 2nd Edition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of

Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, Benin. 7 September, 2017. Invited Keynote speaker.

Keynote Address: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Research

20. 8th International Conference, “Rural Development 2017: Bioeconomy challenges”.

Alexandras Stulginskis University, Kaunas, Lithuania. 24 – 26 November, 2017.

21. Exceed Swindon training workshop on the Holistic Approach to Water Resources

Management in Africa, 3-8th June 2018 in the University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon.

Papers read:

Odeku, O. A. Use of Water in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

22. 1st Great Ife Pharmacy Conference and Pharmacy Alumni Reunion, Theme: Harnessing

Resources to Meet Pharmaceuticals Needs: Global Trends, Obafemi Awolowo University,

Ile-ife, Nigeria. 24 – 27, 2017.

Invited Keynote speaker.

Keynote Address: Local sourcing of pharmaceutical raw materials

23. 13th Biennial National Conference of the Association of Lady Pharmacists (ALPs), Abuja

2018, Theme: The Role of Women in Curbing the Menace of Drug /substance Abuse,

National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, 20 – 23 June 2018.

Invited Keynote speaker.

Keynote Address: The role of women in curbing the menace of drug /substance abuse.

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24. International Workshop: Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) &

COACh Women in Science Mentoring Program held 11-13 July 2018, at the Hotel des

Mille Collines Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda.

Information on international collaboration and success with international research

awards

1. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) – my collaboration with Prof Alf.

Lamprecht of the University of Bonn, Germany, resulted in publications 17, 24 and

28. One of my PhD students completed her bench work in his Laboratory and two of

them did their postdoctoral fellowships in his Laboratory.

2. CV Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers - My collaboration with

Dr. Inderbir Singh of the Chitkara University resulted in publication 3, 10, 20, 27.

One of my PhD students completed her bench work in his Laboratory.

3. DAAD Visiting Scholar Fellowship – My three months visit to Professor Ingfrid

Zimmermann resulted in publication 37.

4. CSIR/ TWAS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – My collaboration with Dr Patel

resulted in publications 30 and 39. One of my students was also able to spend some

time in his Laboratory

5. Georg Foster Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – My

collaboration with Dr. Picker-Freyer resulted in publications 40, 46, 49, 53 and 58.

6. CAS-TWAS Visiting Scholar Fellowship – My three months visit to Professor Yue’s

laboratory at the Institute of Materia Medica resulted in publications 43 and 56. I have

also been able to link two of my colleagues to the Laboratory where they have spent

some time on research fellowship.

7. John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation Staff Development Grant – My visit to

Dr John T. Fell resulted in publications 62, 66 and 74.

8. UNESCO/Israel Co-Sponsored Post-Doctoral Fellowship – My postdoctoral training

at Professor Elka Touitou at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem resulted in

publications 64, 79 and 80.