FUTA Alumnus, Ajayi Oluwaseun Bags PhD At University Of Cincinnati

Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Alumnus, Ajayi Oluwaseun bags PhD at the University of Cincinnati ,Ohio, USA and shares his experience.

" After 4 years, 10 months, and 8 days of arriving in the US, I have officially completed my Ph.D. program.

It has been a fantastic experience. And I am particularly grateful for the support, mentorship, assistance, and prayers from many people during this academic voyage.

I would like to especially thank my ever-supportive advisor, Dr. Joshua Benoit, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. I also want to thank members of the Benoit lab. You guys rock! 

My sincere appreciation to our collaborator, Dr. Clement Vinauger, and my research committee members. Your suggestions have been helpful through the years.

I won't fail to acknowledge the many undergraduates who worked with me on many projects.

Big thanks to my parents, in-laws, and most importantly, my wife, Olayemi, and, daughter, Zoe. I appreciate you all for putting up with my excesses for the last few years.

Ultimately, all glory returns to God for being by my side since the beginning of this journey."

- Oluwaseun Ajayi ,PhD 

NB : In the course of the Programme 

Ajayi  won the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award at the Biological Sciences Award Ceremony, University of Cincinnati.

As a Graduate student in the Professor Joshua Benoit’s laboratory at UC, he worked  with mosquitoes and ticks – two important vectors of human-associated diseases – in order to understand their behavior and physiology and how these influence their ability to transmit diseases. In addition to his research, he also engaged in teaching responsibilities and community services.

MySchoolNews reporting.