Prof. Nafiu, MIkhail Olugbemiro

Prof. Nafiu, MIkhail Olugbemiro

Professor

Biochemistry

Dr. Mikhail O. Nafiu is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, with over 16 years of teaching and research experience. He has held several leadership roles, including Postgraduate Coordinator, Examinations Officer and Hall Master. While on sabbatical, he served as Head of Department and Director of Academic Planning at Summit University. His research spans toxicology, phytomedicine, drug discovery, and bioenergy, focusing on plant-based therapies. He has over 40 publications (h-index: 16; 1,113+ citations), supervised 20 MSc and 2 PhD students to completion, and serves as External Examiner at four Nigerian universities in addition to being a Professorial Assessor.

Qualifications

  • B.Sc. Biochemistry
  • M.Sc. Biochemistry
  • Ph.D. Biochemistry

Teaching

Undergraduate
  • BCH 212 Structure and Chemistry of Biomolecules
  • BCH 214 Introduction to Cellular Biochemistry
  • BCH 216 Protein and Amino Acids Metabolism
  • BCH 222 Metabolism of Biomolecules
  • BCH 301 Lipid Biochemistry
  • BCH 303 Enzymology
  • BCH 308 Biochemistry of Carbohydrate
  • BCH 311 Nucleic Acids
  • BCH 312 Analytical Biochemistry
  • BCH 403 Regulatory Metabolism
  • BCH 412 Industrial Biochemistry
  • BCH 434 Inorganic Biochemistry
  • BCH 431 Plant Biochemistry
  • BCH 433 Metabolism of Macromolecules
  • BCH 435 Tissue Biochemistry
  • BCH 439 Pharmaceutical Biochemistry
Postgraduate
  • BCH 673 Medicinal Plants
  • BCH 672 Advanced General Biochemistry II
  • BCH 701 Biochemistry of Carbohydrate
  • BCH 706 Industrial Biochemistry
  • BCH 805 Nutritional Biochemistry
  • BCH 810 Immunochemistry
  • BCH 811 Xenobiochemistry and Toxicology
  • BCH 808 Advanced Membrane Biochemistry
  • BCH 801 Advanced Intermediary Metabolism and Control

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Office Address

Faculty of Life Sciences Building, Opposite Central Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin