Dr. Olaniyi Kamil Yusuff

Dr. Olaniyi Kamil Yusuff

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Chemistry

Olaniyi Kamil YUSUFF, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin with more than 15 years of university teaching, research, and administrative experience. He has served as student’s adviser, departmental seminar coordinator and in several departmental coordinator. His research interest is in the area of computational and biophysical chemistry. He combines laboratory experiments with computer simulations to investigate the properties of chemically synthesized compounds, biomolecules for a better understanding of their functions in biological systems and their applications to chemical and physical processes. He has to his credit over twenty publications in reputable journals outlets. He has successfully supervised several undergraduate projects and Masters dissertations. Dr. Yusuff is a member of Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), American Chemical Society, Society for Interdisciplinary Research (SIR) and Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI).

Qualifications

  • PhD Chemistry
  • MSc Physical Chemistry
  • B.Tech (Hons.) Pure and Applied Chemistry

Teaching

Undergraduate
  • CHM 101: General Physical Chemistry
  • CHM 115: General Practical Chemistry I
  • CHM 116: General Practical Chemistry II
  • CHM 212: Basic Physical Chemistry
  • CHM 213: Basic Analytical Chemistry
  • CHM 301: Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics
  • CHM 325: Practical Physical Chemistry
  • CHM 341: Quantum Mechanics I
  • CHM 344: Surface and Colloid Chemistry
  • CHM 401: Theory of Molecular Spectroscopy
  • CHM 402: Quantum Mechanics II
  • CHM 404: Statistical Mechanics
  • CHM 406: Electrochemistry
  • GNS311: History and Philosophy of Science
Postgraduate
  • CHM 707: Advance Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics
  • CHM 708: Symmetry and Point group Chemistry
  • CHM 807: Advance Chemical Kinetics
  • CHM 818: Special topics in Physical Chemistry
  • CHM 821: Biophysical Chemistry

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Office Address

Room 06, First Floor, Chemistry Department Building, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.