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Professor Olusola Babatunde KEHINDE, assume office as the 7th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on 1st April, 2023, after he has acted as the Ag. Vice-Chancellor between 1st November, 2022 and 31st March, 2023.
He obtained the B. Sc (Agricultural Biology) from the University of Ibadan in 1987 and bagged the doctorate degree from the same University in 1994.
He began his teaching and research career at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta as Assistant lecturer in 1994, and Rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics on October 01, 2007. He was a recipient of the Graduate Fellowship Programme of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, Ibadan for his doctorate degree as well as the Fellowship Award of the Chinese Government in 2008 for a short course at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He was a Visiting Lecturer at the Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic in 2010.
He has served the University in many capacities including: Chairman TEFAMAC/Coordinator, Farm Practical Year programme (2001-2004); Ag. HOD, Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology (2004-2008); Director, Graduate Records and Career Centre (2008-2009); Dean, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (2009- 2011); Director, Institute for Human Resources Development (2011-2013); Member, FUNAAB Governing Council (2009-2013); President, ASUU-UNAAB Multipurpose Cooperative Society (2010-2013). He was also at different times Chairman/Member of many University standing and ad-hoc committees.
At the National level, in 2009 he was a member of the National Technical Group on VISION 20:2020 as well as the Study Group on the Reorganisation of National Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank into Bank of Agriculture.
Prof. Kehinde had 3-year stint (2016-2019) at the Lagos State University where he assisted the University to establish its School of Agriculture and became the Pioneer Dean.
He has published many articles in both local and International journals and attended conferences, workshops and training programmes in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, France, China, Israel, among others. He is a member of several professional bodies.
Prof. O. B. Kehinde is married to Prof. (Mrs.) Iyabode Kehinde, and they are blessed with children.
Ph.D, University of Ibadan, 1994
M.Sc., University of Ibadan, 1990
B.Sc., University of Ibadan, 1987
Genetic Variability in West African Okra, Abelmoschus caillei
Variation and Correlation studies in melon, Citrulllus lanatus
Chromosome Studies and Reproductive Biology of melon, Citrulllus lanatus
Zard Prize for Best Graduating M.Sc Student 1990
International institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Graduate Research Fellowship Award 1990- 1993
Substantive Vice-Chancellor 1st April, 2023 to date
Ag. Vice-Chancellor: 1st November, 2022 – 31st March, 2023
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development).
Director, Institute of Human Resources Development.
Dean, College of Plant Sciences.
Genetics Society of Nigeria
Agricultural Society of Nigeria
Kehinde O. B.; O. T. Adeniji; M. A. Ayo-Vaughan and M. O. Ajala (2004). Generation Mean Analyses of Pod Length in Crosses of West African Okra, Abelmoschus caillei. Proceedings of the 29TH Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 11TH – 14TH October, 2004. 185 – 188.
Kehinde O. B.; O. T. Adeniji; M. O. Ajala; and M. A. Ayo-Vaughan (2004). Genetic Analysis of Seed Weight in West African Okra. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 11th – 14th October, 2004. 189 – 192.
Kehinde, O. B. and E. O. Idehen (2006). Interrelationships of Fruit and Seed Characters in ‘Egusi’ Melon, Citrullus lanatus. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. 6TH – 9TH November, 2006. 46 – 50.
Workshop on biotechnology: Enhancing Research on Tropical Crops in Africa. Organized by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. 26th – 30th November, 1990.
22nd Annual Conference of Genetic Society of Nigeria. Held at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria 1st – 3rd June, 1994.
23rd Annual conference of Genetics Society of Nigeria. Held at the University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. 16th – 18th May, 1995.
35th Annual Conference of the Science Association of Nigeria. Held at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 23rd – 27th November, 1997.
29th Annual conference of Genetics Society of Nigeria. Held at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. 11th – 14th October, 2004.
31st Annual Conference of Genetics Society of Nigeria. Held at the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria. 6th – 9th November, 2006.
International Workshop on Breeding of Horticultural Crops, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Beijing, China. Sept. 4 – 25, 2008.
DISSERTATION
Genetic Linkage Analysis in cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp (Ph. D Thesis)
Morphological and Agronomic differences between Branched, Debranched and Non-branching cowpea lines (M. Sc. Dissertation)
Genetic Variability in Pod and Seed Characters in Crosses between Wild and Cultivated Cowpea (B. Sc Project)
BOOKS, MONOGRAPH AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Okeleye, K. A., M. O. Otunsanya, V. I. O. Olowe and O. B. Kehinde (1998). Crop Production II. Department of Crop Production and Crop Protection, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 72pp.
Ayo-Vaughan, M. A., O. B. Kehinde and O. J. Ariyo (1995). Genetic and Plant Breeding, Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 61pp
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Aliboh, V. O.; O. B. Kehinde and I. Fawole (1996): Inheritance of Leaf Mark, Pod Dehiscence and Dry Pod Colour in Crosses between Wild and Cultivated Cowpeas. African Crop Science Journal Vol. 4 No. 3: 283 – 288. (Abstract)
Kehinde, O. B.; G. O. Myers and I. Fawole (1997). Genetic Linkage Analyses in Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Vol. 20 (1): 75 – 82.
Ogunseye, S. O.; O. J. Ariyo and O. B. Kehinde (1997): Metroglyph Analysis in West African Okra (Abelmoschus caillei), Nigerian Journal of Ecology Vol. 1: 49 – 58.
Kehinde, O. B. (1999): Floral Biology of West African Okra. Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev.) Stevels. Nigerian Journal of Genetics Vol. 14: 95 – 97.
Kehinde, O. B. and M. A. Ayo-Vaughan (1999): Inheritance of Seed Coat Texture in Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Nigerian Journal of Genetics Vol. 14; 87 – 90.
Murtadha, S.; O. B. Kehinde and M. A. Ayo-Vaughan (2000): Seasonal Variability in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Nigerian Journal of Ecology Vol. 2: 6 – 12.
Osekita O.S., O. J. Ariyo and O. B. Kehinde (2000): Variation and Inter-Character Association in Segragating F3 Population Arising from two Crosses of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Moor Journal of Agriculture Research Vol. 1: 32 – 36.
Kehinde, O. B. (2001): Crossability Studies in Genus Abelmoschus. Nig. J. Hort. Sc. Vol. 5: 17 – 18.
Kehinde, O. B. (2001): Inheritance of Pigmentation Genes in Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Moor Journal of Agriculture Research Vol. 2: 137 – 140.
Kehinde, O. B. (2001): Segragation of Genes Controling Seed Coat Colour in Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Nigeria Journal of Genetics. 15: 29 – 34.
Ojo, D. K.; O. J. Ariyo; M. A.Adebisi and O. B. Kehinde (2001). Inheritance of Superior Seed Longevity in Tropical Soybeans, Glycine max. Nigerian Journal of Ecology. Vol. 3: 19 – 23.
Adeniji O. T. and O. B. Kehinde (2003). Inheritance of Pod and Seed Yield Characters in West African Okra: Generation Mean Analyses. Nigerian Journal of Genetics. 18: 1 – 4.
Adeniji O. T. and O. B. Kehinde (2003). Genetic Variability and Heritability of Seed Yield Components in West African Okra, Abelmoschus caillei. ASSET Series A. Vol. 3 Number 4. 81 – 89.
Kehinde O. B. and O. T. Adeniji (2003). Segregation Pattern of Pubescence, Pigmentation and Pod Orientation Genes in West African Okra, A. caillei. Nigerian Journal of Genetics; 18: 11 – 17.
Adebisi, M. A.; O. J. Ariyo and O. B. Kehinde (2004). Variation and Correlation Studies in Quantitative Characters in Soybean. Ogun Journal of Agric. Sciences 3(1): 134 – 142.
Adeniji O. T., M. O. Ajala, O. B. Kehinde and T. A. O. Ladeinde (2004). Combining Ability and Genetic Effects of Seed Yield in West African Okra, Abelmoschus caillei. (A. chev) Stevels. J. Genet. and Breed. 58: 301 – 304.
Kehinde O. B. and O. T. Adeniji (2004). Diallel Analysis of Earliness in West African Okra. Abelmoschus caillei. J. Genet and Breed. 58: 191 – 196.
Murtadha, S; O. J. Ariyo and O. B. Kehinde (2004). Character Association of Seed Yield and Its Components in Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus. Ogun Journal of Agric. Sciences 3 (1): 222 – 233.
Kehinde O. B., M. A. Adebisi and F. Lasisi (2005). Variability and Correlation Studies in Seed Qualities of West African Okra Accessions Nigeria Journal of Genetics Vol. 19: 9 – 22.
Idehen, E. O., O. B. Kehinde and A. E. Adegbite (2006). Somatic Chromosome Counts and Yield Performance of Some Accessions of ‘Egusi’ Melon (Citrullus Lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai). Nigeria Journal of Genetics (In Press).
Adeniji, O. T. and O. B. Kehinde (2007). Combining Ability and Genetic Components for Length and Width of Pods in West African Okra, Abelmoschus Caillei. Journal of Agronomy 6(1):131 – 136 (Abstract)
Idehen, E. O., O. B. Kehinde and O. J. Ariyo (2007). Numerical Analysis of Variation among Nigerian Accessions of ‘Egusi’ Melon, Citrullus lanatus. Journal of American Sciences, 3 (2):7 – 15.
Kehinde, O. B. and E. O. Idehen (2007). Genetic Variability and Correlation Studies in ‘Egusi’ Melon, Citrullus lanatus. ASSET Volume 7: (1) (In press).
Okelola, F. S., M. A. Adebisi and O. B. Kehinde (2007). Genotypic and Phenotypic Variability for Seed Vigour Traits and Seed Yield in West African Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes. Journal of American Science, 3(3): 34 – 41.
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