Biography

Femi John FAWOLE is a lecturer in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, with 10 years of university teaching, research, and administrative experience.

He is currently the secretary of the departmental board of examiners. His areas of research interest cover fish nutrition and nutrient requirements, nutritional biochemistry and physiology of aquatic animals, nutraceuticals for health and growth, nutrient-gene interaction in fish (nutrigenomics), and the development of low-cost diets for sustainable aquaculture.

He has to his credit over thirty-seven publications in reputable outlets covering journals, edited conference proceedings, and chapters in books. He has successfully supervised over 28 undergraduate projects. He has won a number of research grants, including from the TETFund National Research Fund and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Fawole is a Fulbright fellow and a member of many professional bodies within and outside Nigeria.