Faculty: Land and Food Systems
Program: Master of Food Science
Year: 2016
Country: Nigeria
Oladimeji has always had a passion for learning and took his academic work very seriously. Throughout his teenage years in high school in Nigeria, Oladimeji was particularly strong in organic chemistry and biology. Oladimeji took his love for teaching and science to the Federal University of Technology where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and graduated in the top 1% of his class. His final year research project found that the level of antioxidant potential of mango wine improved with the seed and leaves of the Moringa Oleifera.
Outside of academics Oladimeji is involved in a local community project around food security. As an active member of Agro-Allied Community Development Service Group (a voluntary and non-profit body), Oladimeji was appointed as the assistant project coordinator for this project.
Oladimeji is excited to start his Master of Food Science as the program is a key step for him in achieving his long term career and personal goals. Oladimeji plans to use his MFS training to improve the nutritional value of cassava, to combat the issue of nutrition deficiency. Upon his return to home to Nigeria, Oladimeji plans to find work as graduate research assistant working in food security.