Academic Staff PROFILE

Dr. Atolani Olubunmi

Post

Reader

Department

Chemistry

atolani.o@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 07, Ground Floor, Chemistry Department Building, University of Ilorin, Ilorin

Teaching and Research Area

Organic Chemistry; Natural Products Chemistry; Organic Synthesis (Medicinal Chemistry); Chemoinformatics (Structural Bioinformatics); Cosmeceutical Chemistry; Drug Development; Scientometric

Qualifications

Ph.D. Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry
B.Sc. Chemistry

Professional Affiliations

Member -America Chemical Society, ACS, US
Member -Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC, UK
Ambassador - European Association of Cancer Researcher EACR, Europe
Member - West African Network of Natural Products Research Scientists
Member - West African Society for Pharmacology, Societe Ouest African de Pharmacologie, WASP-SOAP
Fellow - Nigerian Young Academy, NYA
Member - Institute of Chartered Chemist of Nigeria, ICCON
Member - Chemical Society of Nigeria, CSN

Research Affiliations

Spectroscopic Evaluation of Bioactive Principles of Medicinal Importance
Chemical Characterization, Cytotoxicity, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anti-toxoplasmosis of Tropical Seed Oil
Herbal Product Formulations, Standardization and Pharmacological Evaluations
Synthesis, characterization of small and big organic molecules as potential Antiviral, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Anti-cancer Properties
Computational Chemistry
Green Cosmeceutical Formulations, Standardization and Evaluation

Undergraduate Teaching

Taught and mentored undergraduates for more than 18 years

Postgraduate Teaching

Taught and supervised numerous postgraduate students for more than 10 years

Research Interest

Natural Products/Medicinal Chemistry (Organic Chemistry)
Drug discovery, design and development
Bioassay-guided isolation and Spectroscopic/Spectrometric Characterizations of new and novel natural products/bioactives from medicinal flores
Synthesis of natural product derivatives with emphasis on anti-malarial, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-viral, antiglycation and nematicidal potentials
The application of chemoinformatics and computational chemistry for drug development (from medicinally-important floras)
Application of Natural Products and Underutilized Seed Oils for Green Cosmetics and Nutraceuticals Development
Science communications; Science diplomacy; Policies development
Scientometric Evaluation; Index metrifications

Links to Publications

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