Prof. Godwin O. Olutona

Welcome Address

We believe that our creator endowed every person with potential. This potential must be manifested to its fullest regardless of child's background, gender, and locality. Knowledge is light. Knowledge through formal and informal education illuminates the mind, gives freedom direction, wisdom, distinguishes and dominion. Hence, we believe every child can learn, every child must learn.

Moreover, to meet up the challenges of the 21st century, we intended to develop entrepreneurial skills in our students, hence, we adapted into the curriculum of the college programmes, the Jewish phenomenon: "Everyone must have a trade". For this reasons, we admonish and teach every student with all wisdom, so that every student realizes his/her full potential(s) and be a blessing to his/her generation. Developing and training each mind to critically and creatively thinking globally in a local environment.

The Student handbook will be made available both electronically and hard copy. The handbook contains basic information, policies (what the college stands for) and regulations that governs both the stakeholders and the students of this institution. The college is established with a purpose of producing students that with moral discipline maximize their potential, contribute to their nation development and compete favourably with their counterpart anywhere in the world.

I therefore use this medium to welcome you all to College of Science and Computing of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho.

Profile

Godwin O. Olutona is a Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry of the College of Science and Computing at Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho, Nigeria. He is the pioneer Dean of the College of Science and Computing of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho.

He holds Ph.D. in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He visited Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa as a research doctoral candidate in 2014. He was once a Technical Aid Corps member deployed to Kampala International University Uganda where he coordinated Doctoral programs at the Western Campus of the University at their Directorate of Higher Degrees and Research. He was also a faculty member of the School of Pharmacy of the institution.

He has produced M.Sc. and PhD graduates and is currently supervising four PhD students and one M.Sc student. Professor Olutona delivered the 17th inaugural lecture of Bowen University on the 14th November, 2021 titled "The menace of environmental pollution: sustainability and the pathway to Eden".

He is a Grade A certified teacher and has close to two decades of teaching and research experience at the tertiary level. He has over 65 peer-reviewed publications in international and local journals. His area of research interest is Environmental Pollution Monitoring, Emerging Organic Contaminants (EOC), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Toxicological studies.

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D in Analytical Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife - 2015
• M.Phil in Analytical Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife - 2011
• M.Sc in Analytical Chemistry, University of Port-Harcourt - 2001
• B.Sc (Ed) Chemistry (Second Class Upper Division), University of Abuja - 1995
• Nigerian Certificate in Education (Biology/Chemistry) - 1988
• Grade A Certified Teacher, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria

Professional Memberships

• Grade A Certified Teacher, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (OY/T/00924)
• Member, Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN/OSU/18/04560)
• Executive Member, Biochar Initiative of Nigeria

Notable Achievements & Recognitions

• Pioneer Dean, College of Science and Computing, FUNATO
• Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
• Delivered 17th Inaugural Lecture of Bowen University (November 14, 2021): "The menace of environmental pollution: sustainability and the pathway to Eden"
• Over 65 peer-reviewed publications in international and local journals
• Research Doctoral Candidate visit to Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa (2014)
• Technical Aid Corps member - Kampala International University, Uganda
• Coordinator of Doctoral Programs, Directorate of Higher Degrees and Research, KIU Uganda
• Close to two decades of tertiary-level teaching and research experience
• Currently supervising 4 PhD students and 1 M.Sc student

Research Focus Areas

• Environmental Pollution Monitoring
• Emerging Organic Contaminants (EOC)
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Toxicological Studies
• Trace Metals Analysis
• Organochlorine Pesticides Research
• Water Quality Assessment

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