Dr. Ganiyu Shittu Olahan – Department Of Plant Biology

Dr. Ganiyu Shitu Olahan

Senior Lecturer

PLANT BIOLOGY

Born in Bida, Niger State 59 years ago, he is happily married. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin. He has been the Academic Adviser at the undergraduate level since 2012 up to date. He has supervised 2 Postgraduate students and over 100 Undergraduate students. He has over 20 scientific academic publications. He has equally attended and presented papers at some editions of the Annual Conference of the Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON).

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Plant Biology), University of Ilorin, Ilorin 2019
M.Sc. (Botany), University of Ilorin, Ilorin 2004
B.Sc. (Botany), 2nd Class (Lower Division), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1985
Interim Joint Matriculation Board Certificate (IJMB A/L.) 1982
West African School Certificate (WASC) 1980

Teaching

Undergraduate

PLB 101: Cell Biology (Now BIO 101: Gen. Bio. I)
PLB 108: Plant Diversity, Forms and Function (Now BIO 102: Gen. Bio. II)
PLB 204: Systematics of Seedless Plants
PLB 301: Laboratory Practice in Botany
PLB 303: (Now PLB 422): Plant Anatomy
PLB 305: Economic Botany
PLB 306 (Now PLB 423): Principles of Plant Pathology
PLB 399 (Now PLB 388): Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
PLB 402 (Now PLB 451): Undergraduate Students’ Seminar
PLB 404: Cell Ultrastructure
PLB 407 (Now PLB 424) Plant Pathology
PLB 410: Palynology
PLB 416: Plant Virology
PLB 499: Research Project

Postgraduate

PLB 773: Wood and Its Industrial Utilization
PPA 801: Advanced Techniques in Plant Pathology
PPA 802: Plant Virology and Phytobacteriology
PPA 805: Pathogenic Mycology

Publications & Links

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email

olahan.gs@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 25, First Floor, Block 3, Main Academic Building, University of Ilorin