Dr. Lauretta Nwanneka Ofodile
Biological Scientist
Dr. Ofodile, Lauretta Nwanneka is a Chief Lecturer, Department of Biological Science, Yaba College of Technology. She served as the Director, College Central Research Laboratory (2018-2022), Head, Department of Biological Sciences (2009-2012), Yaba College of Technology, Yaba-Lagos, Nigeria. She is a member of the Technical Advisory Committee, TETFund Center of Excellence on Research and Skills Development, Yaba College of Technology. She is a Botanist with specialization in mycology and mushroom biotechnology. Her PhD research was carried out at the Biological Interaction Laboratory, Kew Botanic Garden, United Kingdom where she trained in techniques in natural product chemistry.
She has over 45 scholarly articles in local and international journals to her credit. Her research areas include waste management, mushroom production technology, and natural product chemistry for drug production from mushrooms and plants.
Dr. Ofodile is a multiple grant award winner. Some of her awards, scholarships, and research grants include 2024 French Embassy Fund (FEF) on plastic waste management, 2024 TETFUND National Research Fund, 2020 National Research Fund-TETFUND grant, Innovate Lagos Research Grant 2014 by Lagos State Government for investigation into Ganoderma mushrooms against breast cancer cells. Netherland Fellowship on climate change mitigation and control 2012, MASHAV (State of Israel) Fellowship on integrated pest management and control 2003, Institutional Educational Trust Fund Research Grant (TETFUND) 2013, 2015, 2024.
Some of the TVET innovations and projects led by Dr Ofodile include Fabrication of a plastic recycling Hub, a plastic shredder, a gasifier, a reverse vending machine (Plastic ATM), Training of over 500 people in plastic upcycling (cutting board, paving blocks, furniture) and recycling
(gas and briquette). Education and awareness of 3 LCDS in Lagos State on plastic management, Open Educational Resources on Learning management System using the FEF Grant. Formulation of anti-liver cancer (HEPG2 Cell) herbs, Formulation of anti-breast cancer cell herbs, using TETFund (NRF) grant. The development of a mushroom research and training laboratory with World Bank Innovators of Tomorrow (IOT) grant in 2011.
She is one of the 2023 Awardees of UKaid prototype and startup fundings for innovation to market project through Research Innovation System for Africa (RISA) fund. Her MVP called Fungigro, is presently undergoing validation. She is a member of some professional bodies which includes the British Mycological Society, Society for Fungi conservation, International Mycological Association, Botanical Association of Nigeria, Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and Organisation of African Academic Doctors (OAAD). She has two patents for her credit.
Farm Management
Sustainable Practices
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