Dr. Theodora Ego Obi

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Igbinedion University Okada

Dr. Theodora Ego Obi

Associate Professor

Biography

Theodora Ego Obi is a senior lecturer at Igbinedion University Okada, Edo State, Nigeria. She holds a BSc degree in Food Science and Technology, MSc and PhD in Food Quality Control and Assurance from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. She has research interests on novel foods and organic foods. Hence her MSc research focused on Probiotic Yoghurt and PhD research on noodles produced from unripe organic plantain flour. She has a number of articles in reputable scholarly international and local journals.

College / Department

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan Ojaja II College of Natural and Applied Sciences / Chemistry

Area of Specialization / Research Interest

Food Quality Control and Assurance / Food quality, Pesticide residues, Heavy metal content in foods, Water Analysis.

Courses Handled

  • Food Chemistry
  • Culinary Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Special Laboratory Methods
  • Bioprocessing in Microbiology
  • Advanced Food Microbiology
  • Principles of Parasitology

Education

  • PhD - Food Quality Control and Assurance, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria (2014)
  • MSc - Food Quality Control and Assurance, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria (2007)
  • BSc - Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria (1991)

Publications