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ABDUSSALAAM, Rukayat Oluwadamilola 

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Mrs. Rukayat Abdussalaam (Nee Sanni) is a young academic who specialises in Foods and Nutritional Science. She had her first degree in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife, graduating with a First Class Honours, and a Master’s degree in Food Processing and Value Addition at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. She was a two-time recipient of the Carnegie Merit Award for Female Undergraduates’ student in 2010 and 2011 respectively, and the University of Ife Muslim Graduate Association (UNIFEMGA) Merit Scholarship Award in 2011.

She started her academic career at Federal University Wukari, Taraba State as a graduate Assistant in 2015 where she rose to the position of Lecturer I in 2022. She joined the services of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta as Extension Fellow I in 2023. She is a member of several learned societies and has published in local and international journals. 

 

M.AgSE (Food Processing and Value Addition)
2018
Bachelor of Science (Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics)
2012
West African School Certificate
2005
First School Leaving Certificate
1999

Test of Professional Competency – Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria

Abdussalaam, R. O. (2018). Effects of Milk Type and Coagulant on Some Quality Attributes of Soft Cheese. M.AgSE Dissertation, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Sanni, R. O. (2012). Nutritional and Sensory Evaluations of Cookies Produced from Composite Blends of Wheat Flour and Defatted Sesame Seed (Beniseed) flour in Cookies Bachelor of Science Research Report, submitted to Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Carnegie Merit Award for Female Undergraduates’ student.
University of Ife Muslim Graduate Association (UNIFEMGA) Merit Scholarship
Carnegie Merit Award for Female Undergraduates’ student.

Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN)
Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria (IDN)
Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD)
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

53rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Abeokuta, 2022.
2021 Annual National Conference of the Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State. 18th – 21st October, 2021.
7th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Women in Agricultural
Research for Development, Abuja, 2019.
5th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD), Abeokuta, 2017

Abdussalaam, R.O., Sanni, L.O., Adebowale, A.A., Oluwatosin, B.O. and Omohimi, C.I. (2021): Some Quality Attributes of Soft Cheese as Affected by Milk Type and Coagulants. Nigerian Food Journal 36 (2) ,78 – 94. Published by the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST).
Odeseye A.A., Awonorin, S.O., Abdussalaam, R.O., Sanni, L.O. and Olayanju, T.M.A. (2020): Effect of Processing Variables on the Biscuit Making Potentials of Cocoyam-Brewer Spent Grain Flour Blends. Croatian Journal of Food Science and Tech. 12 (1), 56 – 66. Published by the Faculty of Food Technology, University of Osijek, Croatia.
Emmanuel O.B.B., Abdussalaam R.O. and Ali, J.E. (2019): Nutrition and Heart Disease: A Review. International Journal of Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology. 4(3), 391-399
Otitoju G. T.O., Otitoju O., Ezenwa C.P., Emmanuel-Omale B. B., Abdussalaam R. O. and Ali J. E. (2019): Heavy Metal Levels in Locally Produced Rice in the South West Region of Nigeria. Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 3(2), 120-124
Abdussalaam, R.O., Sanni, L.O., Adebowale, A.A. and Oluwatosin, B.O. (2018): Some Quality Attributes of Milk from West African Dwarf, Kalahari Red and Kalawad Goats’. Nigerian Food Journal 36 (2), 65-72. Published by the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST).
Otitoju G. T.O., Otitoju O., Kalu-Uka A.G., Abdussalaam R. O., Ali J. E. and Emmanuel-Omale B. B. (2018): Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the Phytochemical Contents in Some Selected Green Leafy Vegetables in the Eastern Part of Nigeria. Journal of Dietitans Association of Nigeria 9, 77-84. Published by the Dietitians Association of Nigeria.
Olumakaiye, M.F. and Sanni, R.O. (2012): Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Beniseed and Plain Flour Blends in Cookies. Journal of Nutritional Ecology and Food Research 1 (1), 1–6. Published by American Scientific Publishers.

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