Education
Ph.D. student, Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
M.Sc. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
B.Sc. Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Nigeria.
Background
Oluwaseun is a seasoned agronomist born in Nigeria with over seven years of hands-on expertise gained in the plant protection industry. Presently, he is a dedicated Ph.D. student at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA, where his remarkable contributions have earned him three prestigious awards sponsored and acknowledged by the University of Queensland, Australia (Three-Minute Thesis, 3MT), Southern Illinois University Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the American Society of Agronomy. Grounded in a profound passion for sustainable agriculture, Oluwaseun’s commitment and innovative spirit drive his mission to enhance food production for a brighter future.
Previous Research work
During my undergraduate research, I investigated the impact of leaf extracts from Vernonia amygdalina, Chromolaena odorata, and Ocimum gratissimum on the growth and sporulation of red rot disease (Colletotrichum falcatum) of sugarcane. In my master’s research, I examined the effect of two contrasting cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) canopies on weed control and cassava yield.
One of Oluwaseun’s trials focused on examining the effectiveness of biocontrol in the field management of aflatoxin in corn across multiple locations in Nigeria. This large-scale project was carried out in all six geopolitical zones in the country, addressing critical agricultural issues and showcasing his leadership role in spearheading a project conducted entirely by a private sector company, setting a new precedent in Nigeria. My articles can be found at Google Scholar
Current Research work
I am conducting Ph.D. research to evaluate the effect of nitrogen (N) management during the wheat growing season to find the most effective N management approach for minimizing nitrate-N and phosphate leaching in a wheat-soybean rotation as compared to a no-cover crop or a cereal rye-soybean rotation.
Sadeghpour Lab 