• Ph.D. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria           – 1995

• M.Sc., University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria           – 1986

• B.Sc., University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria           – 1980

• Spanish Scholarship for advanced Seminar in Fisheries Management, Vigo, Spain. – 2003

Dean, COLERM

• Member, Network of Tropical Aquaculture Scientist (NTAS) Based in Manila, Philippines

• Member, Nigerian Association for Aquatic Sciences (NAAS)

• Editor-In-Chief, Fishery Society of Nigeria (FISON)

• Member, Multi-discipline Aquatic Studies Team (MAST)

• Member, Nigerian Meteorological Society

• Member, National Fishery Development Committee

Article in Learned Journals
1. OMONIYI,I.T. (1997): Dietary protein requirement of Sarotherodon galilaeus (Artedi.) fry. Afr. J.Sci.  1 (1) 14-21.

2. OMONIYI, I.T. (1997) :  A  comparative study of meristic  and morphometric variation in Tilapia zillii  (Gervais) from three man –made lakes around Ibadan. Nigeria. Bioscience Res. Comm; 9(4) 225-229.

3. OMONIYI, I.T. AND BAKARE, O.M. (1998): Natural diets and length- weight relationship of sarotherodon galilaeus (L) in Ado-Ekiti water Reservoir, Ekiti  State, Nigeria.  Global  J. pure  & Appl. Sc; 4(4) 343-347.

4.  OMONIYI, I.T. AND FAGADE, S.O.  (1998).  Hybridization between  Oreochromis niloticus (Trewavas) and  Sarotherodon  galilaeus  (L) in outdoor concrete tanks .Afr. Jour.Fisheries & Aquaculture, 1, 24-28.

5. OMONIYI, I.T. AND OLOFINTOYE, L.K. (2001) : A survey if endohelminth parasites of fishes from water Reservoir  and Elemi River in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti- State. Nigeria. Bioscience Res. Comm;  13(1) 87-94.

6. OMONIYI, I.T. AND FAGADE, S.O. (2001). Biochemical variation in muscle protein of two tilapias (Pisces: Cichlidae) and their hybrids in a culture system. Bioscience Res. Comm: 13(2)

7. AGBON, A.O; OMONIYI, I.T. AND TEKO, A.A. (2002)  : Acute toxicity of tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum) leaf dust on Oreochromis niloticus  and hacmatological changes resulting from sub-lethal exposure. Journal of Aquatic Sciences,  17(1) 5-8. [Abstract]

8. OMONIYI, I.T., AGBON,A.O. AND SODUNKE, S.A. (2002) : Effect of lethal and sub-lethal concentrations of tobacco(Nicotiana tobaccum)  leaf dust extract on weight and haematological changes in Clarias gariepinus (Burchell). J. Appl. Sci Environ. Mgt; 6(2) 37-41. [Abstract]

9. OMONIYI, I.T. and AGBON, A.O. (2002) : Hatchery production of the lagoon tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Ruppel) at different sex ratios. ASSET, Series A 2(2) 157-163.

10. OMONIYI, I.T. AND FAGADE S.O. (2003) :  Effect of different dietary protein levels on the growth performance of hybrid Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x Sarotherodon galilaeus) fry. Nigerian journal of Fisheries.1,22-32.

11. ABDUL, W.O. AND OMONIYI, I.T. (2003) : An investigation of  “Iken” Bush park fish aggregating device in Iwopin lagoon Ogun State, Nigeria. ASSET, Series A 3(3),169-177.

12. OMONIYI, I.T. AND AGBON A.O. (2004) : Heavy metals in commercial fish of Ogun River at Abeokuta Nigeria. Tropical Science, 44(3),111-112. [Abstract]

13. OMONIYI I.T., Y. AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS AND F.I. ADEOSUN (2006): Heavy metals in commercial fish of Ikere Gorge, Oyo State, Nigeria. ASSET, Series A. 6(2) 311-316.

14. AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS,Y. AND T. OMONIYI (2006). Evaluation of pineapple crush waste meal as an energy feedstuff in the diets of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus.  Nig. J.Anim.Prod.,33(2) 308-312.

15. ODULATE, D.O., Y.AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS AND I.T.OMONIYI (2006) : Diversity and distribution of fish species in the coastal  area of Ogun Waterside,  Ogun State. Nigeria. Ogun journal of Agricultural Science, 4 ,95-102.

16. AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y., I.T. OMONIYI AND F.I. ADEOSUN (2007) : Investment prospects in integrated fish cum poultry farming systems. Nig.J.Anim.Prod; 34(1) 172-180.

17. ADEKUNLE, I.M., T.A.AROWOLO., I.T. OMONIYI AND O.T. OLUBAMBI (2007) : Risk assessment of aquatic lives exposed to cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)  effluent using Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African mud catfish (Clarias gariepinus), Chemistry and Ecology, 23 (5),1-10. [Abstract]

18. OFFEM,B.O., Y. AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS AND I.T.OMONIYI (2007) : Biological assessment of Oreochromis niloticus.(Pisces: Cichlidae Linne, 1958) in a tropical flood plain River. African journal of biotechnology, 6(16), 1966-1971. [Abstract]

19. ABDUL, W.O. AND I.T. OMONIYI  (2007). Population parameters of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus,  Lacepede (Pisces: Bagridae) in Oyan Lake, Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigerian journal of Fisheries, 4(2) ,172-181.

20. OMONIYI, I.T. AND A.O.AGBON  (2007): Morphometric variations in Sarotherodon melanotheron  (Pisces:Cichlidae) from brackish and freshwater habitats in South West Nigeria. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 12,101-105. [Abstract]

21. AKEGBEJO- SAMSONS, Y; I.T. OMONIYI AND I.O.Binyotubo  (2007) : Potential of pineapple, Anana comosus crush waste as alternative energy source to maize in diet of juveniles of Clarias gariepinus jour. Res. Sci. Mgt, 5(1) 8-13.

22. IKENWEIWE, N.B., S.O. OTUBUSIN; I.T. OMONIYI AND D.O. ODULATE (2007) : A survey of fish profile of commercial importance in Oyan Lake, South Western Nigeria. App.Trop. Agric; 12(1&2), 107-113.

23. FAFIOYE O.O. ; ADEOGUN, A.O. AND OMONIYI, I.T. (2008) : Lethal limits and Respiration in Cichlid fishes. Tilapia zillii, Sarotherondon galilaeus, S.melanotheron and Oreochromis niloticus exposed to effluents from Chemistry Department labouratories. J.Appl.Sci. Environ. Mgt; 12(1)63-66. [Abstract]

24. Y.AKEGBEJO SAMSONS, I.T. OMONIYI AND A.T. ADEKIIGBE (2008) : Utilization of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) vines in the diets of juveniles of Clarias gariepinus. Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 11(1),31-35.

25. OFFEM, B.O.,AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y. AND OMONIYI I.T. (2008): Stock assessment and management implications of inland Fisheries in Cross River, Nigeria. Nigerian journal of Fisheries, 5(2),85-97.[Abstract]

26. OFFEM,B.O., AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y. AND  OMONIYI I.T. (2008) : Diet, size and reproductive biology of the silver catfish, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Siluformes: Bagridae) in the Cross River, Nigeria. Rev. Biol. Trop. (Int.j. Trop. Biol.,56(4), 1775-1799. [Abstract]

27. OFFEM,B.O. ,AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS,Y. AND OMONIYI, I.T.  (2008) : Reproductive aspects of common freshwater fishes in the Cross River, Nigeria. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 18(4) 130-138. [Ab] [Abstract]

28. FAFILOYE O.O., OMONIYII.T. AND ADEOSUN ,F.I. (2008) : Quality of traditionally smoked –dried tilapia  fishes in Epe market, lagos State, Nigeria. Aqua field, 3(in press).

29. OFFEM,B.O., AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS,Y. AND OMONIYI,I.T. (2009): Tropic Ecology of Commercially important fishes in the Cross River,Nigeria. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 19(1)37-44 [Abstract]

Papers in Referred Conference Proceeding
30. OMONIYI, I.T. AND FAGADE, S.O. (1998) :Morphometric and meristic features of F1  progeny of crosses between Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus.In: S.O. Otubusin, G.N.O. Ezeri, O.A. Ugwumba and A.A.A. Ugwumba (eds)  Sustainable utilization of Aquatic /wetland Resources. Nigeria Association for Aquatic Sciences Proceedings. Pp 131-141.

31. AKEGBEJO-SAMSONS, Y. AND OMONIYI, I.T. (1998) : Biodiversity  case study of Ondo State coastal wetlands. In: O.A. Adeola, J. Okojie  and L.O.Ojo (editors)  Biodiversity of the Rainforest Ecosystem in Nigeria. A colloquium  organized by FEPA-UNAAB Linkage Centre for  Forest Conservation  and  Biodiversity. Pp.114-123.

32. ABDUL, W.O., OMONIYI, I.T., UDOLISA, R.E.K. AND ALEGBELEYE, W.O. (2003): Economic potentials of “Iken” Bush park fishing practice in Iwopin lagoon, Ogun State, Nigeria. In: A.A.Eyo, and J.O.Ayanda (eds)  Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the fisheries Society of Nigeria.(FISON).Pp 126-130.

33. SOAGA,J.A., OMONIYI,I.T. AND  ADELUOLA, T.O. (2004) :Effects of industrial effluents on environment and human living conditions : case study of OLUYOLE Estate, Ibadan. In: C.O.Adeofun ; O.Oguntoke, and Y. Akegbejo-samsons (Eds) Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of Environment  and Behaviour  Association of Nigeria.(EBAN).Pp 13-17.

34. GEORGE,F.O.A. AND I.T. OMONIYI (2005) : Prospect and challenges of organic Aquaculture in Nigeria. In: F.O.Olasantan,I.O.O.Aiyelaagbe, V.I.O. Olowe and B.Phillip (Eds) . Proceedings  of the  1st National Conference of Organic Agriculture in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN).Pp 208-212.