About
Professional SummaryI am a Professor of Plant Ecophysiology and Environmental Biotechnology, with over two decades experience in research and teaching, in the areas of Plant Stress Coping Biology, Bioeconomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Pollution Assessment and Abatement, Gene-Environment Interactions, and Plant-Microbe Interactions. I provide a term-long foundation in student support, teaching & mentorship.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria Plant Biology and Biotechnology | Completed: 2010
Publications (148)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Cultivating Value from Waste: Creating Novel Food, Feed, and Industrial Applications from Bambara Groundnut By-Products
2025
Exploring Neem (Azadirachta indica): A Comprehensive Review of Its Uses and Advanced Breeding Techniques
2025
Influence of soil depth on seedling growth and development of Amaranthus viridis L. after amendment with organic fertilizer
2025
Productivity Evaluation of Hormone-primed Maize Seedlings Exposed to Microgravity Environment Simulated with 2d Clinostat
2025
Photoperiodic influence of light-emitting diode (LED) on vegetative parameters of Spinacia oleracea L. (Spinach)
2025
Impact of plant-based nanoparticles synthesized from Carica papaya and Bryophyllum pinnatum against selected microorganisms
2024
Growth and Yield Variance and Heritability Estimates among Some Local and Improved Varieties of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean L. Verdc)
2024
The place of neglected and underutilized legumes in human nutrition and protein security in Nigeria
2022
Arsenic poisoning results from the postharvest use of calcium carbide to ripen Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. fruits
2022
Morpho-physiological assessment of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis jacq.) seedlings exposed to simulated drought conditions.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
Sterilization method for reducing microbial contamination and phenolic compounds present in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) leaf culture.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
Influence of different anionic charges on lead compounds in the remediation of lead by Eleusine indica (Gaertn).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
Intrinsic restoration of a ferruginous ultisol using goosegrass (Eleusine indica L. [Gaertn.]) obtained from different land use areas.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
Comparative assessment of indoor and outdoor air environment of poultry farms in Edo State, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
The influence of osmo-priming on germination parameters of Telfairia occidentalis hook f. (fluted pumpkin).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2022
2021
Growth and yield responses of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) accessions after exposure to cadmium.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Changes in Telfaria occidentalis leaf morphology, quality and phytochemical composition under different local preservation regimes in Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Growth performance and ferulic acid composition of Amaranthus species and Mitracarpus villosus in competition with weeds species.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Emerging public health paradigms in relation to COVID-19: A review.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Effects of clinorotation on the enzyme activities and morphology of Zea mays seedlings.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Genetic diversity of Digitaria horizontalis Willd. in built environments in Benin City, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Mycorestoration of crude oil polluted soil using Pleurotus tuberregium.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Growth and phytoremediative capacity of Eleusine indica in a typical farmland soil under previous exposure to organochlorine pesticide.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Comparative growth responses of Amaranthus [L.] species in humus and ferruginous ultisols using plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (Pseudomonas species).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Lipid ratios in adriamycin-induced pre-eclamptic Wistar rats exposed to methanolic plant extracts.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2021
Growth, yield, genetic parameters and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) of five rice varieties treated with sodium azide and sown under different saline conditions
2020
Physiological and biochemical responses of selected cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) accessions to iron toxicity.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Enhancement of the soil quality of an oil-polluted ultisol using livestock wastes.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Microbial assessments of raw beef meat products from market sources in Benin city.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Major phosphorus in soils is unavailable, yet critical for plant development.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
The effects of salicylic acid on the germination and early seedling growth of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Screening bacterial isolates for phosphate solubilizing capability in a ferruginous ultisol in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
The effect of laundry grey water irrigation on the growth response of selected local bean species in Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Quantitative and qualitative basement of microbial presence during phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil using Chromolaena odorata.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2020
Cadmium toxicity in African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa (HOCHST. EX A.RICH.) HARMS genotypes.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Growth and development of salinity-exposed rice (Oryza sativa) rhizo-inoculated with Bacillus subtilis under different pH levels.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Remediative capacity of crude oil-polluted soil after exposure to poultry manure and phosphate minerals.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Growth and yield assessment of selected cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Genotypes to elevated iron levels in a ferruginous ultisol.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Competition between cowpea (TVU-180) and selected local grasses abundant in a typical ultisol in Benin city, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Competitive effect of prominent weeds on cowpea cultivar in a typical ultisol.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Impact of cold shock on the intrinsic qualities of a bioremediated petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Impact of organic mulching on the enhanced natural attenuation of a petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2019
Effects of different cadmium levels on the growth and yield parameters of wild Vigna.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Effects of cadmium pollution on the growth and yield responses of wild Vigna.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Enzymatic and non-enzymatic response of Sphenostylis stenocarpa to cadmium stress.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial isolates and water quality index of water sourced from closed ground water and open hand dug well in Koko Community, Delta State, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Evaluation of the physico-chemical and microbiological qualities of top soil collected at Edaiken market temporary dump site, Benin City.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Nitrogen distribution pattern of african yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) exposed to cadmium stress.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2018
Changes in metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbon contents of a spent lubrication oil-polluted soil after exposure to sodium azide and hydroxlamine hydrochloride solutions: implications for intrinsic bioremediation
2017
Assessment of the phytoreclamation of an oil-contaminated soil cultivated with Cynodon dactylon, Eleusine indica and Eragrostis tenela
2017
Morphological adaptation of Vernonia amygdalina in a cadmium-spiked soil influenced by periodic soil wetting with grey water.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Remediation of lead in a model heavy metal contaminated soil by Chromolaena odorata.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Assessment of plant species distribution within scrap metal dump sites in Benin City, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Growth and yield responses of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil after substrate amendment.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Plant growth response and nitrate reductase activities of roots of Chromolaena odorata in a model spent lubricating oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Development of a bidirectional PCR tool for Tenera oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) identity.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Phytoassessment of a bioremediated oil-polluted soil after exposure to polyethylene mulch of different colours.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Differentiation of oil palm hybrid from parentals using AS-PCR marker.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Germination response of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) zygotic embryo.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Effect of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and Ammonium Oxalate on the Prevalence of Microorganisms and Removal of Aluminum in Soil by Bitter Leaf Plant (Vernonia amygdalina Delile).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Changes in metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbon contents of a spent lubrication oil-polluted soil after exposure to sodium azide and hydroxlamine hydrochloride solutions: implications for intrinsic bioremediation.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Assessment of the phytoreclamation of an oil-contaminated soil cultivated with Cynodon dactylon, Eleusine indica and Eragrostis tenela.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Leaf epidermal changes in three common crop plants found in a gas-flared community in Oben Village, Edo State Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Assessment of growth and yield responses of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) to cadmium pollution.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Investigating plant growth and physiological response to soil wetting with grey water under different shade regimes: A case of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2017
Induction of callus from leaf and stem tissues obtained from Capsicum annuum explant grown on waste engine oil-polluted soils.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Application of dry cell battery dust to cultivated fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) as a pest management strategy: implications for both the plant and the consumer’s health.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Performance of Eleusine indica to abiotic stress occasioned by pollution of the pesticide 2,2- dichlorovinyl dimethylsulphate.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Phytoassessment of a spent carbide-contaminated soil obtained from an auto mechanic workshop after substrate amendment with digestate obtained from a biogas plant in Benin City.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Comparative effects of pretreatment of stem cuttings of Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) with sodium azide and hydroxylamide on the survival and phyoremediative performance in an oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Intrinsic qualities of a naturally attenuated petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted seed bed exposed to different kinds of mulching materials.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals by Vernonia amygdalina in a waste engine oil-contaminated soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Biorecovery of a Model Oil-Polluted Soil after Exposure to Solutions of Typical Salts Found in Irrigation Water.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Possible adaptive growth responses of Chromolaena odorata during heavy metal remediation.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Effects of science students’ project activity on soil quality and plant diversity in a university in Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
Utilizing local soap-derived biosurfactant for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soils: sustainable remediation in focus.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2016
An assessment of physicochemical quality of soil around a palm oil mill effluent (POME) burrow pit in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Microbial quality and changes in polyaromatic hydrocarbon content of a bioremediated oil-polluted soil after exposure to different periods of tillage.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Plant-microbial interactions in the assisted bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil after bioaugmentation with Pleurotus tuberregium.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Phytoscreening of some local ornamental plants in Benin City, Nigeria for remediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in waste engine oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Rhizoremediation of poly aromatic hydrocarbon content of a model waste diesel engine oil-polluted soil by some local lawn plant species in Benin City, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in a waste engine oil-contaminated Soil by Aspillia Africana after exposure to hydroxyl amine hydrochloride pre-treatment.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Natural attenuation of an oil-polluted soil after exposure to compost.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Studies of heavy metal contents and microbial composition of rhizosphere of Panicum maximum within and around auto mechanic workshop in Benin City.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Remediation of a Model Petroleum Hydrocarbon-polluted Soil after Amendment with Nutrient-rich Sludge Obtained from a Beverage Effluent Treatment Plant in Benin City, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Effects of different concentrations and exposure time of sodium azide on the growth and yield of Glycine max sown in an oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
The effects of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) under drought conditions.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2015
Effects of sodium azide treatments on plant survival and performance of soy bean (Glycine max) in the phytoremediation of a hydrocarbon polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
The effects of soil amendments on the growth and yield performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata cv. Ife Brown) sown in a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Studies of bioconcentration of heavy metals on road side plants used in local herbal medicine preparations in Edo State.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Influence of sodium azide on the germination success of Vigna unguiculata (TVU-3541 accession) exposed to water soluble fractions of waste engine oil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Heavy metal contents and microbial diversity of waste engine oil-polluted soil in some public and commercial centres in Benin City metropolis, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Effects of soil amendments on the intrinsic qualities and development of soil seed bank of a monitored naturally attenuated petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Natural attenuation of soil after contamination with petroleum products.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Changes in the intrinsic qualities of a naturally attenuated waste engine oil polluted soil after exposure to different periods of heat shock.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Microbial and physiochemical quality of effluent water from a brewery in Benin City, Midwestern Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Germination response of five rice varieties treated with sodium azide.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2014
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in an oil-spiked soil by Vernonia amygdalina after exposure to sodium azide solutions.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Physicochemical and Microbial Composition of Wastewater Samples Collected from a Petrochemical Company in Southern Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Phytoassessment of an enhanced naturally attenuated oil-polluted soil after exposure to various concentrations of sodium bicarbonate solution.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
The role of natural weed species from soil seed bank in the natural attenuation of a petroleum hydrocarbon polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Growth response of Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze in a waste engine oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Effects of watering regimes on the intrinsic qualities of bioremediated waste engine oil-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Phytoassessment of a petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil exposed to two different intervals of monitored natural attenuation using African yam bean [Sphenostylis stenocarpa].
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Heavy metal contents and microbial flora of fresh leaves of fluted pumpkin (Telfaria occidentalis) collected from road-side open markets in Benin metropolis, midwestern Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Effects of sodium azide on the survival, growth and yield performance of rice (Oryza sativa, FARO-57 variety) in a hydrocarbon-polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Changes in heavy metal contents of a waste engine oil polluted soil exposed to soil pH adjustments.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2013
Substrate bioaugmentation of waste engine oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Growth and yield responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A Rich) Harms (African yam bean) to nitrogen enrichment.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Growth responses of Abelmoschus esculentus in crude oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Weed biodiversity studies of a waste engine oil-polluted soil exposed at different intervals of natural attenuation and substrate amendment.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Genetic assessment of three colour variants of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) commonly grown in the mid-western region of Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Phytochemical, nutritional and antibacterial properties of dried leaf powder of Moringa oleifera (Lam.) from Edo Central Province, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Comparative phytotoxicity study of a waste engine oil-polluted soil exposed to different intervals of natural attenuation.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Phytoassessment of a 5-month old waste engine oil polluted soil after augmentation with Pleurotus tuberregium.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Growth responses of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidental, Hook. FS) in crude oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Growth and yield studies of five local edible pulses in Benin City, Nigeria, exposed to environmental stress occasioned by waste engine oil pollution.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Heavy metal contents and microbial composition of the rhizosphere of Eleusine indica within an auto-mechanic workshop in Benin City, Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Ecotoxicological assessment of Arachis hypogaea L. Grown in contaminated soil obtained from automobile mechanic workshops.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Changes in polyaromatic hydrocarbon content of a waste engine oil polluted soil exposed to pH adjustments.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Post impact assessment of a petroleum effluent dump site located in Midwestern Nigeria.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Comparative assessment of the mutagenic effects of sodium azide on some selected growth and yield parameters of five accessions of cowpea-Tvu-3615, Tvu-2521, Tvu-3541, Tvu-3485 and Tvu-3574.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2012
Natural attenuation of a 14-month-old waste engine oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2011
Effects of crude petroleum oil on the germination, growth and yield of Vigna unguiculata walp L.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2011
Bamboo, the Environment and the Economy: Sustainable Future for Nigerian Investors.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2011
Impact of substrate amendment on the polyaromatic hydrocarbon contents of a five month old waste engine oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2011
Plant-microbial interaction in the degradation of crude oil in soil: Synergism in bioremediation.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2011
Impact of soil amendment on phytotoxicity of a 5-month old waste engine oil polluted soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2010
Growth and yield responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex. A Rich) Harms (African yam bean) to potassium application.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2010
Bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil by using Vernonia amagdylina and manure.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2010
Survey of some indigenous plants used by the Ogba people of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2010
Growth and yield responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex A. Rich) Harms to phosphate enrichment of soil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2009
Salinity effects on young healthy seedling of Kyllingia peruviana collected from escravos, Delta state.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2008
Metal tolerant species distribution and richness in and around the metal based industries: possible candidates for phytoremediation.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2008
The effects of spent engine oil on soil properties and growth of maize (Zea mays L.).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2007
Responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst Ex. A. Rich) Harms (African yam bean) to salinity stress II: Yield, yield components and chemical composition.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2007
Responses of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst Ex. A. Rich) Harms (African yam bean) to salinity stress I: Germination and Vegetative Growth.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2007
Leaf anatomy and proximate composition of some grass species grazed by small ruminants in Midwestern Nigeria: A consideration for selectivity of fodder grass.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2007
Effects of sodium azide and colchicines treatments on morphological and yield traits of sesame seed (Sesame indicum L.).
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
Growth response of fluted pumpkin (Telferia occidentalis L.) in soil polluted with waste engine oil.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
An evaluation of food reserve and nutritional composition of leaves and seeds of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex A. Rich) under saline conditions.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
Economic Potentials of water hyacinth.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
Ecotaxonomic distribution of plant species around auto mechanic workshops in Asaba and Benin City: Identification of oil tolerant species.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
Effects of salinity on germination, growth and yield of five groundnut genotypes.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2006
Effects of elevated CO2 on agronomic and biochemical parameters of cowpea.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2003
Contributions of southern Nigeria to oil palm development.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2003
African yam bean in Nigeria: the stone that the builders rejected.
Beckley Ikhajiagbe
2003