TITLE: Dr
NAME: Abimbola Esther Bankole
POSITION: Senior Lecturer
Academic qualifications:
B.Tech Crop Production, Federal University of Technology, Akure, 1998
MSc Botany, University of Lagos, 2008 Plant physiology
Ph.D Botany, University of Lagos, 2015 Plant physiology and Tissue Culture
Visiting Researcher at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada 2024
Link to personal website
Scopus ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=new_profile&hl=en
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=new_profile&hl=en
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abimbola-Bankole
Orchid number: 0000-0003-0564-1985
Personal Statement
Dr Abimbola Esther Bankole, a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Botany. She had previously worked at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-iwoye, Ogun State for about three years where she taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have cultivated a strong interest in Biology, Plant Physiology, Agricultural Sciences, Phytochemistry, and the pedagogical approaches that enhance student learning and understanding. My commitment to both research and education has allowed me to explore the intricate relationships between plants, their environments, and the physiological mechanisms that drive their growth and survival. My research approach is interdisciplinary, integrating molecular biology, physiological analysis, and practical applications in plant Biology. I am particularly interested in plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, tissue culture of medicinal plants, phytochemistry, in-vivo antimalarial studies, and the effects of climatic and environmental stressors on crop quality. I am engaged in building interpersonal skills and developing students for analytical research through teaching and mentoring. A member of a number of professional bodies and a reviewer in some reputable scientific journal publications
Positions, Scientific Appointment and Honours
- Journal of Experimental Agriculture International
- Journal of Science Asia Review
- Journal of Scientific Research
- Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research (AbuSci)
- University of Ibadan Journal of Science Selected Most recent publications
- Bankole A.E., Ashidi J.S. and Lawal, O.I (2021). Morphological response of Telfairia occidentalis Hook F to salt – induced stress and foliar nitrogen supply. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol. (Bot.), 17(1): 59 – 65.
- Bankole AE, Umebese CE, Ubajaka S, Asekun OT. (2022). Light Intensity Alters the Growth and Quality of Volatile Components from Hexane Extracts of Hyptis suaveolens (Family Lamiaceae): A Medicinal Plant. Asian J Biol Life Sci:11(3):811-8.
- Bankole A.E., Ottairoegbu B.A (2023). Plant Growth Analysis of Costus Spectabilis and RAPD Marker Application to Identify Genetic Diversity among Four Selected Costus Species. Tropical Bioscience: Journal of Biological Science, Vol 3(1): 23-32.
- BANKOLE A.E., Ebabhi A.M., Umebese C., Owagboriaye F. and and Thomas E (2024). Phytochemical, antimicrobial and proximate analysis of Costus spectabilis grown in different soil types. J. Sci. Univ. Kelaniya 17 (1) (2024): 27 – 37 http://doi.org/10.4038/josuk.v17i1.8103.
- BANKOLE A.E (2024). An Ethnobotanical Survey on the Use of Traditional Medicine among Students in the University of Lagos, Nigeria Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics 21(1) ISSN 0794 – 9057; eISSN 2645 – 3142
Collaborators/ Network (international Inclusive)
Dr Esther Uchendu, IITA, Ibadan
Dr Praveen Saxena, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr Bamidele Adekunle, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
