Dr. SANDA Adeyinka Julius joined the services of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta on April 10, 2012 as a Junior Research Fellow. His appointment was upgraded to Assistant Lecturer on April 4, 2014 and confirmed on April 4, 2016. He rose through the ranks to the position of Senior Lecturer on October 1, 2023. He is actively involved in teaching and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics. He is a very hard working and focused academic with exemplary commitment to teaching and research. He won the Senate Annual Price for First Class honour (2010) and the Vice Chancellor’s award for outstanding performance as a First Class graduate (2012). He also secured a doctoral award for his PhD research from the African Chicken Genetic Gain Nigeria under International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (2017). Dr. Sanda has supervised a total of one hundred and two B. Agric. Projects, eighteen M. Agric. dissertations and three PhD thesis as both major and co-supervisor. He is the current Acting Head, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics and has served the University in various other capacities such as Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator (2024 to 2026), Examination Officer (2022 to 2024), Departmental Representative and Academic Supervisor at COBFAS (2016 to 2020) and Student Level Adviser (2021 to date). He was co-investigator in one TETFund National Research Fund and three Institution-Based Research grants. His research contributions focuses on quantitative genetics, population characterisation, molecular genetics and functional genomic study. He has to his credit a total of twenty five journal publications and five refereed conference proceedings. The journals
are published both locally and internationally (30%). Dr. Sanda is a Registered Animal Scientist and a member of various professional bodies including Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Animal Science Association of Nigeria, Genetics Society of Nigeria and Nigerian Institute of Management. In view of his contribution to the field of quantitative genetics, molecular genetics and animal biotechnology, Dr. SANDA Adeyinka Julius was recommended for a prima facie qualification to the rank of Reader (Animal Breeding and Genetics)
– Ph.D. 2019
– M. Agric. 2014
– B. Agric. 2010
My research focused on estimation of genetic and phenotypic parameters, and their applications to achieve genetic improvements in economically important traits of Nigerian Indigenous livestock breeds/strains with more emphasis on chickens, using integrated approaches from quantitative genetics, molecular genetics, bioinformatics tools and Immunogenetics.
Major contributions to knowledge
i. Genetic Evaluation of livestock:
ii. Evaluation of immune response genes and haematological indices of livestock:
iii. Genetic parameter estimate of livestock:
iv. Molecular analyses of livestock species:
1. Award of Ph.D. Fellowship by African Chicken Genetic Gain Nigeria under International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. 2017
2. Vice-Chancellor Cash Award for Outstanding Performance as a First Class graduate, 2012 Night of Excellence. 2012
3. Senate Annual Prize for First Class Honours Graduating Students. 2010
4. Oyo State Scholarship Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Students. 2009
Acting Head, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics from January 30, 2026 – January 29, 2028
– Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS-RAS 02233).
– Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN: 2010/120).
– Genetics Society of Nigeria (GSN).
– Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP).
– Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM: MN185012).
– 44th annual conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) held at University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria. March 17-21, 2019.
– 41st annual conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. March 20-24, 2016.
– NSAP Conference 2016 and paper read: Effect of IGF1 gene polymorphism on carcass traits in improved Nigerian indigenous chickens.
– Third ASAN-NIAS Joint Annual Meeting Ibadan, Nigeria 2014 and paper read: Heritability and repeatability estimates of some measurable traits in meat type chickens reared for ten weeks in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
– Ayoola, A. A., Ajayi, O. D., Ekunseitan, D. A., Sanda, A. J., Olatunbosun, O. B. and Oke, O. C. (2026). Bone indices and mineral interaction in organs and bones of broiler chickens fed diet supplemented different zinc types. Folia Veterinaria 70 (1): 67 – 74. Indexed in Scopus.
– Sanda, A. J., Sanda, M. O., Iyanda, A. I., Oluwadare, O. P., Adebayo, A. A. Simeon, T. D. and Dada, B. D. (2025). Genetic variability in growth performance of three meat-type chickens (Abor Acre, Ross308 and FFUNAAB Alpha broiler line) based on different flock Compositions. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 27 (2): 1-17 Published by the Animal Science Association of Nigeria.
– Ayoola, A. A., Ajayi, O. D., Ekunseitan, D. A., Sanda, A. J., Olatunbosun, O. B. and Adegoke, A. V. (2025). Growth performance, immune organs weight changes and caecal microbial population of broiler chickens fed supplemental nano and organic sources of zinc based diets. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 52 (4): 30 – 42 Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Sanda, A. J., Sanda, M. O., Iyanda, A. I., Adegoke, P. O., Ajibola, M. A. and Soliu, A. A. (2024). Influence of sex and genotype on the haematological profile of FUNAAB Alpha Broiler line, Pullet line and Noiler Chickens reared intensively in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 51 (2): 48 – 58 Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Wheto, M., Chima, N. G., Sanda, A. J., Ilori, B. M., Ayo-Ajasa, O. Y. Oke, E. O., Iyasere, O. S., Akano, K., Adebambo, A. O. and Adebambo, O. A. (2022). Insulin-like growth factor-1 (Igfi) gene polymorphism and its effect on egg quality traits of three chicken genotypes reared in hot humid tropics. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 49 (6): 107 – 120 Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Sogunle, O. M., Fagbamila, O. E., Ayo-Ajasa, O. Y., Sanda, A. J., Odutayo, O. J., Olatunbosun, O. B., Alamu, O. and Adegbite, J. A. (2022). Age and Cage Tiers effects on productive performance, blood profile and egg quality traits of egg-type chickens. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 24 (3): 28-43 Published by the Animal Science Association of Nigeria.
– Sanda, A. J., Bemji, M. N., Wheto, M., Oso, A. O., Sanda, M. O. and Olowofeso, O. (2022). Heritability and repeatability estimate of growth traits in FUNAAB Alpha and Noiler chicken genotypes. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 24 (2): 1-17 Published by the Animal Science Association of Nigeria.
– Sanda A. J., M. N. Bemji, M. Wheto, A. O. Oso, M. O. Sanda, O. Olowofeso. (2022). Genetic and phenotypic correlation coefficients of quantitative traits in two chicken genotypes. -Genetika, Vol 54, No.1, 307-328. Genetika is indexed in Scopus.
– Bakare, I. O., Ilori, B. M., Wheto, M., Egbeyale, L. T., Sanda, A. J, Olowofeso, O. (2021). Genetic diversity and gene flow among three chicken populations in Nigeria. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 86(2): 173-181. Indexed in Scopus.
– Sanda, A. J., Bemji, M. N., Wheto, M., Oso, A. O., Sanda, M. O. And Olowofeso, O. (2021). Ghrelin (GHRL) Gene Polymorphism and its Association with Growth and Body Size Parameters in Three Nigerian Chicken Breeds. Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Animal Science and Biotechnologies 78(1): 34 – 48. Published and printed by AcademicPres (EAP) 3-5 Mănăştur Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Romania. Indexed in Thomson Reuters.
– Sanda, M. O., Adenaike, A. S., Fafiolu, A. O., Sanda, A. J. and Ikeobi, C. O. N. (2021).Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3) Characterisation in Four Mammalian Species Using Bioinformatics Method. Bulletin of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Animal Science and Biotechnologies 78(1): 1 – 9. Published and printed by AcademicPres (EAP) 3-5 Mănăştur Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Romania. Indexed in Thomson Reuters.
– Sanda, A. J., Adebayo, S. V., Adenaike, A. S., Wheto, M., Durosaro, S. O. and Olowofeso, O. (2020). Performance indices of four crossbred broiler chickens intensively managed in South West, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 22 (1): 1-9 Published by the Animal Science Association of Nigeria.
– Wheto, M., Adenaike, A. S., Sanda, A. J., Ilori, B. M., Akano, K., Sanni, T. I., Olowofeso, O., Ikeobi, C. O. N. and Adebambo, O. A. (2017). Association between Insulin like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) gene polymorphism and carcass traits in improved Nigerian indigenous chickens. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 33: 125-130 Published by the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria.
– Adenaike, A. S., Akpan, U., Udoh, J. E., Wheto, M., Durosaro, S. O., Sanda, A. J and Ikeobi, C. O. N. (2017). Comparative Evaluation of Growth Functions in Three Broiler Strains of Nigerian Chickens. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 40 (4): 611-620. Indexed in Scopus.
– Ajibike, A. B., Adeleye, O. O., Ilori, B. M., Osinbowale, D. A., Adeniyi, O. A., Durosaro, S. O., Sanda, A. J., Adebambo, O. A. and Adebambo, A. O. (2017). Genetic diversity, phylogeographic structure and effect of selection at the mitochondrial hypervariable region of Nigerian chicken population. Journal of Genetics, 96 (6): 959-968. Published by Indian Academy of Science. Indexed in SCimago, Scopus.
– Wheto, M., Adeleke, M. A., Ilori, B. M., Durosaro, S. O., Sanda, A. J., Adenaike, A. S., Adebambo, A. O., Akano, K., Ikeobi C. O. N. and Adebambo, O. A. (2016). Growth hormone gene polymorphism and its effect on carcass characteristics in improved Nigerian indigenous chicken. Nigeria Poultry Science Journal 12: 29-34. Published by the World’s Poultry Science Association.
– Sanda, A. J., Olorunkoya, S. O., Olowofeso, O., Durosaro, S. O., Wheto, M., Ilori, B. M. and Sanda, M. O. (2016). Regression and correlation coefficients of growth traits in crosses involving Arbor Acre and locally adapted Nigerian chickens. Nigeria Poultry Science Journal 12: 1-9. Published by the World’s Poultry Science Association.
– Durosaro, S. O., Taiwo, O. T., Sanda, A. J., Wheto, M., Ilori, B. M., Adebambo, A. O. and Ozoje, M. O. (2016). Comparison of non-linear growth models in describing the growth curve of Nigerian indigenous turkeys. Nigerian Journal of Genetics. 31 (1); 101- 109. Published by the Genetic Society for Nigeria.
– Durosaro, S. O., Ilori, B. M., Sanda, A. J., Onagbesan, O. M., Peters, S. O. and Ozoje, M. O. (2016). Mutational and Evolutionary Analyses of Bovine Reprimo Gene. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 43 (1); 10 – 20. Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Wheto, M., Ilori, B. M., Sanda, A. J., Adeleke, M. A., Durosaro, S. O., Adenaike, A. S., Adebambo, A. O., Ikeobi, C. O. N., Onagbesan, O. M., Ozoje, M. O. and Adebambo. O. A. (2015). Morphological characterization and evaluation of heat tolerance traits in Nigerian goat breeds. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 42 (2); 1 – 13. Published by The Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Durosaro, S. O., Peters, S. O., Adebambo, A. O., Onagbesan, O. M., Sanda, A. J., Olowofeso, O., Osho, S. O. and Ozoje, M. O. (2015). Computational identification of fertility functions of bovine Reprimo gene. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 42 (1); 19 – 28. Published by The Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Adebambo, A. O., Adeoye, R. A., Osikomaya, O. A., Durosaro, S. O., Ilori, B. M., Sanda, A. J., Wheto, M. and Adebambo, O. A. (2015). Frequencies of Some Morphological Features in Indigenous Chickens of South-Western Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 42 (1); 4 – 10. Published by The Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Sanda, A. J., Olowofeso, O., Adeleke, M. A., Oso, A. O., Durosaro, S. O. and Sanda, M. O. (2014). Heritability and repeatability estimates of some measurable traits in meat type chickens reared for ten weeks in Abeokuta, Nigeria. International Journal of Biological, Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Engineering. 8 (7); 762 – 765. Published by World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (WASET). UNITED ARAB EMIRATE. Available online at http://www.waset.org.
– Sanda, A. J., Olowofeso, O., Adeleke, M. A., Oso, A. O., Durosaro, S. O. and Sanda, M. O. (2014). Comparative analyses of growth response and genetic parameter estimates of some quantitative traits in three broiler strains in South-West, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 41 (2); 12 – 18. Published by the Nigerian Society for Animal Production.
– Sanda, A. J., Adebambo, O. A., Olowofeso, O., Adeleke, M. A., Akinfenwa, M. O., Nworgu, F. C. and Lawal, R. A. (2012). Genetic Evaluation of Indigenous Crossbred Pullets and Broilers. Thai Journal of Agricultural Science. 45 (4); 197 – 201. Published by Kasetsart University Chatuchak, THAILAND. Available at http://www.thiaagj.org,02-tj-agr-0213-04docx-p197-201.pdf. Indexed in Scopus.
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