The University of Venda (UNIVEN) proudly celebrates Dr Oluwaseun Peter Bamidele, Senior Lecturer within the Department of Food Science and Technology, who has lately been awarded a C2 score by South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF). This distinguished recognition highlights his vital contributions to the sector of Food Science and Technology and his rising popularity as a researcher of worldwide standing.
Dr Bamidele joined UNIVEN in 2022, bringing with him a wealth of expertise and a formidable educational background. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s diploma in meals science and know-how from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, the place he graduated with distinction, and a PhD in Food Science from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Before becoming a member of UNIVEN, he accomplished a Postdoctoral Fellowship on the University of Mpumalanga.
Driven by curiosity and a dedication to enhancing meals techniques, Dr Bamidele’s analysis explores meals chemistry, purposeful meals, encapsulation of bioactive compounds, meals processing and preservation, and foodomics. His work bridges science and innovation, specializing in enhancing the standard, security, and dietary worth of meals merchandise.
An lively member of a number of skilled our bodies, together with the South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST), the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), Dr Bamidele continues to display his dedication to advancing meals science each regionally and globally.
Over the years, he has printed greater than 40 analysis papers in high-impact worldwide journals and secured a number of aggressive analysis grants, together with these funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and Foodomics collaborations with Belgium. Beyond his analysis, he’s deeply dedicated to mentorship, having guided over ten honours, grasp’s, and doctoral college students, and at present supervises and co-supervises 5 PhD college students throughout numerous South African universities.
Dr Bamidele’s NRF C2 score stands as a testomony to his analysis excellence, management, and the rising affect of his work in shaping the way forward for meals science and know-how. His recognition underscores UNIVEN’s rising analysis footprint and its dedication to nurturing globally aggressive students.
The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, Prof Natasha Potgieter, congratulates Dr Oluwaseun Peter Bamidele on attaining his NRF C2 score, an excellent milestone that displays each his scholarly excellence and dedication to advancing the sector of Food Science and Technology. This recognition not solely celebrates Dr Bamidele’s particular person achievement but additionally affirms the college’s rising popularity for analysis innovation and educational excellence. We are happy with his contribution to strengthening UNIVEN’s analysis impression regionally and internationally.”
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