Israel Sunmola Afolabi

Dr. Israel Sunmola Afolabi is currently working as Associate Professor at Covenant University, College of Science and Technology, Department of Biological Sciences, Nigeria. He has completed his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. His main area of research interest focuses on Biomedical, Food and Nutritional Biochemistry with Specialization in Quality, Waste Reduction and Postharvest Loss Prevention. Previously he was appointed as Senior Research Officer at Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Chemistry/ Biochemistry Laboratory. Dr. Israel played numerous leadership roles. He also received number of honor includes Award of excellence by the Biological Sciences Student Association, Fellowship Award toward Advance Research/Training in Food Science and Technology Under the United Nations University at Central Food Technological Research Institute, and Best overall Form IV Student at 1986 vacation school organized by Institute of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. He is member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology. He is serving as associate editor for Covenant Journal of Physical and Life Sciences, member of editorial board in Jacobs Journal of Food and Nutrition, and International Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology. He is also acting as reviewer for number of journals. He supervised 4 MSc students, and 34 undergraduate level students. He has published 22 research articles in journals, 1 text book, and 1 technical report contributed as author/co-author. He also attended number of conferences and workshops and performed many paper presentations.