Michael Dare ASEMOLOYE Ph.D. (University of Ibadan)
Senior Lecturer , Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape · South Africa
Editorial leadership for Journal of Fungal Diversity ISSN 2766-869X
Research interests
- Fungi Biotechnology
- Yeast Engineering
- Environmental Microbiology
- Bioremediation
Biography
Dr. Michael Dare Asemoloye is a Senior Lecturer at Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, specializing in fungi biotechnology, yeast engineering, environmental microbiology, and bioremediation. A Nigerian scholar, he obtained his PhD from the University of Ibadan, where he also held postgraduate scholarships from 2015 to 2017 and teaching assistantships in 2014 and 2015. His distinguished early career was marked by several notable awards, including the 2015 World Academy of Science (TWAS) and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Scholarship, the UCLM Award 2016, and the OGCC Young Scientist Award. With over 20 indexed publications, his most-cited work, "Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature" (2022), has garnered 266 citations, reflecting his significant contributions to environmental sustainability and microbial applications.
Selected publications
- Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature 2022 cited 266×
- Hydrocarbon Degradation and Enzyme Activities of Aspergillus oryzae and Mucor irregularis Isolated from Nigerian Crude Oil-Polluted Sites 2020 cited 64×
- Synergistic action of rhizospheric fungi with Megathyrsus maximus root speeds up hydrocarbon degradation kinetics in oil polluted soil 2017 cited 59×
- Exploration of microbial stimulants for induction of systemic resistance in plant disease management 2020 cited 54×
- Mediational influence of spent mushroom compost on phytoremediation of black-oil hydrocarbon polluted soil and response of Megathyrsus maximus Jacq 2017 cited 44×
- Transcriptomic responses of catalase, peroxidase and laccase encoding genes and enzymatic activities of oil spill inhabiting rhizospheric fungal strains 2018 cited 43×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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