TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: Olanike Maria Buraimoh

POSITION: Associate Professor        SPECIALISATION: Environmental Microbiology/Biotechnology

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

1. Personal Statement

I am Dr. Olanike Maria Buraimoh, an Associate Professor with a PhD in microbiology from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where I currently serve as a senior academic and researcher. I am a passionate advocate for microbial solutions to environmental, climate, and public health challenges. I bring over a decade of cross-disciplinary experience in environmental biotechnology, with a strong focus on bioremediation, air quality and antimicrobial resistance monitoring in the environment, and the bioconversion of organic wastes into sustainable eco-friendly products of industrial importance. My academic journey is complemented by leadership and innovation. I contribute to bridging academia and industry, driving innovation and commercialization of research outputs. Internationally, I serve as a Global Ambassador for Applied Microbiology International (AMI, UK), I have collaborated with research teams at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and Ohio State University in the United States, experiences that have strengthened my interdisciplinary and multicultural research approach. Beyond research, I am a trained educator, speaker, and administrator, with competencies in quality control, and mentorship. I am also an alumna of several prestigious capacity-building programs, including the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (UNIDO), the Research Management and Leadership Program, and the University Administration Support Program (CEU-IREX-UASP, USA)., I am a proud member of Applied Microbiology International, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the Nigeria Society for Microbiology (NSM). With a strong track record in both scientific research and institutional leadership, I am committed to using innovative microbiological approaches to address global sustainability challenges.

1. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Global Ambassador, Applied Microbiology International (AMI), UK. (July 2023 to 2025)
• Visiting Researcher (Postdoc.) – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Karlsruhe, Germany 2019       
• Visiting Scholar – Ohio Agricultural Research Development Centre (OARDC), Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, USA 2011/2012
• TWAS-DFG Fellowship – Postdoctoral Cooperation visit grant, July 2018
• Research Fellow, INT International University, Malaysia 2023 to 2025
• Project Innovation to Market (PI2M) Seed Grant Award (RISA /UKAID 2023)
• Faculty Best Researcher’s Award, UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair (August 2018).
• Reviewer for several journals including: Biodegradation, Environmental Technology, Scientific Africa
• Alumna, Research Management and Leadership Program; University Administration Support Program, CEU- IREX-UASP, USA, 2020/ 2021.

1. Selected Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

1. Buraimoh, O.M., Ilori, M.O., Amund, O.O., Michel Jr, F.C., and Grewal, S.K., (2015). Assessment of bacterial degradation of lignocellulosic residues (sawdust) in a tropical estuarine microcosm using improvised floating raft equipment. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 104:186-193. 
2. Buraimoh, O. M., Ilori, M.O., Amund, O.O., Isanbor, C., and Michel Jr. F.C., (2017). The degradation of coniferyl alcohol and the complementary production of chlorogenic acids in the growth culture of Streptomyces albogriseolus KF977548 isolated from decaying wood residues. Process Biochemistry 52: 22–29. 
3. Buraimoh, O.M., Olusola, O.I., Humphrey, I., Raheem, I.A., Onyekachi, U.K., and Ogundipe, O.T. (2020). Bioconversion of organic wastes for sustainable biogas production using locally sourced materials. International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment 21(3):201–219
4. Buraimoh, O.M., Ogunyemi, A.K., Isanbor, C., Aina, O.S., Amund, O.O., Ilori, O.M. and Familoni, O.B. (2021). Sustainable generation of bioethanol from sugarcane wastes by Streptomyces coelicolor strain COB KF977550 isolated from a tropical estuary. Scientific African
5. Buraimoh, O.M., Ogunyemi, A.K., Akerele, O.S., Ferdinand, C. R., Idowu A. Taiwo, I.A. Ilori, M. O. (2023). Assessing bacterial diversity in tropical bovine cow dung through Illumina sequencing. Polish Journal of Natural Sciences 38(3): 253–269

1. Collaborators/ Networks

1. Fredrick Michel, Ohio State University, USA
2. Dr. Lar Blank, The RWTH Aachen University, Germany

• Bethan Stallwood, School of Natural Sciences, Chester, UK

1. Adewale Kayode Ogunyemi, Trinity University, Lagos
2. Mr Olisa Mbanefo, NOSDRA, Surulere Lagos