Dr. Ifeyinwa Olife
About me
Dr. Olife, Ifeyinwa Chidiogo is a scholar with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Applied Biochemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and a Doctorate Degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from University of Agriculture, Makurdi. She was a lecturer at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and later joined the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, as Scientific Officer 1 in November, 2005. Dr. Olife now serves as the Dean of RMRDC Training School. She has over 40 publications including 14 technical papers in local and international Journals, and 20 technical Books. She is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), and Integrated Institute of Professional Management (IIPM), member of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB), Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) and Materials Science and Technology Society of Nigeria. She has been trained in Project Management, Entrepreneurial Success Strategies, Creative and Critical Thinking, Executive Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, etc. and has participated in several local and international seminars/conferences.
Dean, RMRDC Training School
Deputy Director/Research Officer
Raw Materials Research and Development Council Maitama, Abuja (2005 – Till Date)
- R&D on food and beverages raw materials
- Promote the production and processing of fruits & vegetables into juices, concentrates and other value-added products
- Develop and produce food additives from local raw materials
- Raw materials value chain development, etc.
Lecturer (Part-Time)
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja Study Centre (2004 – 2018)
Medical Representative
Vital Medix Nigeria Ltd. Ikeja, Lagos (1997 – 2000)
Teacher
National Youth Service Corps @ C.A.C Grammar School Ede, Osun State (1995 – 1996)
Trainee
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi (1993)
Industrial Training @ the Chemical Pathology Laboratory
Degrees:
Proximate Composition and Mineral Contents of Raw and Cooked Vigna unguiculata L. and Phaseolus lunatus L. procured from an Open Market in South East, Nigeria. International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. ISSN 2348-4098 (online). Vol. 12:5, pp. 1-8.
Promoting Ginger Oleoresin Production in Nigeria for Economic Growth and Sustainable Supply to User Industries. Journal of Natural Sciences Research. ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online). Vol.12, No.22, 2021, pp.14-21.
Iodine and Selenium distribution in the Local Environment of selected Village in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Natural Sciences Research. Vol. 3, No. 5, pp116-118.
Status Assessment of Spice Resources in Nigeria. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. Vol. 3, No. 9, pp12-18.
Assessment of Iodine Status of some selected Population in Anambra State, Nigeria. Biochemistry, An Indian Journal. Vol. 7, No. 3, pp97-101.
Enhancing Productivity of Forest Industry through Industrial Cluster Concept. Industrial Engineering Letters, Vol 2, No 8, p19-29, 2012. www.iiste.org.
Iodine Status and the Effects of Soil Erosion on Trace Elements in Nanka and Oba Towns of Anambra State, Nigeria. Analytical Chemistry (A Journal of Societa Chimica Italiana), Volume 97, Issue 9, pages 895 – 903.