Timeline
August 2021 - August 2024
PhD in Horticultural Science
Blueberry Breeding and Genomics Lab, University of Florida, United States
Research: Optimization of Phenomic and Genomic Selection and the Assessment of Genotype by Environment Interaction in Blueberry Fruit Quality Traits
Keyword: Genomic prediction, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Genotype by Environment Interaction, Environmental Covariables, Blueberry breeding
March 2021 - July 2021
Sugar beet breeding Intern
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGoA – Einbeck, Germany
Responsibility: Image analysis of sugar beet roots for enhanced root quality breeding
August 2019 - July 2021
MSc. in Plant Breeding
European Master Program in Plant Breeding – First year at the Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Beauvais (France) and Second year at the University of Helsinki (Finland)
Research: Identification and Expression of putative seed lipoxygenase (LOX) genes in Faba bean
Keyword: Faba bean, Lipoxygenase, Off-flavour, Phylogenetic analysis, Bioinformatics
October 2020 - March 2021
Research Assistant
Vikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Research: (i) investigating the transient expression of Cas9 variants in Nicotiana bentamiana; (ii) assessment of physiological growth and root morphology of Faba bean accessions in response to acid and Al3+ stresses (iii) assessing variation in sensitivity among Col-S single and double Arabidopsis thaliana mutants in response to acute ozone exposure
May 2020 - October 2020
Genomic Data Analysis Intern
Blueberry Breeding and Genomics Lab, Univeristy of Florida with Dr. Luis Felipe Ferrao
Responsibility: • Investigated the effect of additive and dominance gene actions in genomic prediction models on Brazilian coffee populations with Sommer and ASREML R Packages
July 2020 - August 2020
Corn Breeding Intern
Corteva – AgriScience – Carcares Research Station, France
Responsibility: Inoculation and evaluation of maize hybrids for resistance to Gibberella ear rot disease
November 2015 - December 2017
MTech. in Crop Management Technology
Federal University of Technology, Akure
Research: Introgression of Opaque-2 Gene into the Genetic Background of Popcorn Using Marker Assisted Selection
Keywords: Introgression, Opaque-2, QPM, Popcorn, Biochemical properties
January 2016 - December 2017
Teaching and Research Assistant
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest
Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure
Responsibility: (i) Taught Advanced seed production technology (CSP409/CSP504); (ii) Assisted with the setting up and cultivation of field crops trials like maize, sorghum and soybean; (iii) Participated in data collection and harvesting of field crop trials
November 2008 - April 2014
BTech. in Crop, Soil and Pest Management
Department of Crop, Soil and Pest
Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure
Research: Taxonomic Implication of Vegetative, Floral and Grain Morphology in Four Varieties of Maize
April 2012 - Sepetember 2012
Cassava Breeding Intern
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
Responsibility: (i) Participated in the morphological characterization of beta-carotenoid cassava trials and; (ii) Assisted with the evaluation of post-harvest physiological deterioration of cassava trials
August 2024 - Till Date
Post-Doctoral Associate
Leveraging phenotyping, statistical modeling, and technological tools (e.g. artificial intelligence) for blueberry breeding.
Collaborating with international partners, mentoring graduate students, and the developing of innovative solutions to improve breeding efficiency and fruit quality prediction.
