Dr. Oluchi Augusta Mmuoegbulam
DepartmentMicrobiology
DesignationLecturer II
EmailAbout Dr. Oluchi Augusta Mmuoegbulam
Dr. Oluchi Augusta Mmuoegbulam was employed in University of Calabar on the 7th of July 2015 as an Assistant Lecturer. She obtained her B.Sc. degree in Industrial Microbiology from Imo State University, Owerri in 2000, M.Sc. degree in Medical Microbiology from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2008. As a Ph.D student, she was a recipient of TETFund research grant for her Ph.D research internship in Molecular Biology at CPQBA University of Campinas, Brazil. She was awarded a Doctorate degree in Pathogenic Microbiology/Public Health by the University of Calabar in 2019. Dr Mmuoegbulam, who specailises in Pathogenic Microbiology/Public Health, has been teaching, researching and contributing to the graduation of students in the University. She has been attending both local and international conferences, workshops, symposia and seminars where she made presentations in some. Dr Mmuoegbulam is a representative of Faculty of Biological Sciences to the Faculty of Education, University of Calabar. She has supervised and mentored many undergraduate students and her papers have been published in many local and international peer reviewed journals. She is a member of the Nigerian Society for Microbiology, African Society for Laboratory Medicine, American Society for Microbiology and American Society for Quality.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Central School, Urualla, Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State | 1982 | 1987 delete_forever | |
| SSC | Girls' Secondary School, Orlu, Imo State | 1987 | 1992 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. Industrial Microbiology | Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State | 1996 | 2000 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc. Medical Microbiology | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State | 2002 | 2008 delete_forever | |
| PhD Pathogenic Microbiology/Public Health | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 2011 | 2019 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Mmuoegbulam, A. O., Unimke, A. A., Andy, I. E., Anika, O. C., & Macaulay, R. T. (2019). Effect of Variations in the Total Heterotrophic Plate Count Methods on Bacterial Estimation in some Sachet Water sold in Calabar Metropolis. World Journal of Advanced Research and Review, 1(2), 18-27. | |
| Mmuoegbulam, O. A., Antai, S. P., & Asikong, E. B. E. (2018). Bacterial Community Profile and Phylogenetic Diversity of Water and Surface Sediments in Iko River estuary, Akwa Ibom State- Nigeria. Biotechnology Journal International, 22(1), 1-12. | |
| Unimke, A. A., Mmuoegbulam, O. A., & Anika, O. C. (2018). Quality of Rainwater Used Within Communities in Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 21(1), 1-11. | |
| Unimke, A. A., Mmuoegbulam, O. A., & Anika, O. C. (2018). Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Realities, Challenges and Prospects. Biotechnology Journal International, 22(2), 1-10. | |
| Mmuoegbulam, O. A., Bassey, I. U., Unimke, A. A., & Igwe, E. E. (2017). Bacteriological and Physicochemical Quality of Malabor Hostel Tapwater- University of Calabar, Nigeria. Annual Research and Review in Biology, 13(1), 1-12. | |
| Mmuoegbulam, O. A., Unimke, A. A., Bassey, I. U., & Igwe, E. E. (2017). Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Malabor Hostel Tap Water, Calabar- Nigeria. Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 4(2), 1-10. | |
| Mmuoegbulam, A. O., Ugwu, C. C., Obi, I. F., & Igwe, E. E. (2017). Evaluation of Microbial Availability and Linkages to the Physicochemical Quality of Natural and Deteriorated Rubber Latexes. Microbiology Research Journal International, 21(5), 1-9. | |
| Unimke, A. A., Mmuoegbulam, O. A., Bassey, I. U., & Obot, S. E. (2017). Assessment of the Microbial Diversity of Spent-oil Contaminated Soil in Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Advancesin Microbiology, 4(4), 1-9. | |
| Unimke, A. A., Bassey, I. U., Mmuoegbulam, O. A., & Ikat, H. N. (2017). Microbial Community Profiling of Spent-oil Contaminated Soil in Odukpani, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 3(2), 1-7. | |
| Unimke, A. A., Bassey, I. U., Mmuoegbulam, O. A. & Nseabasi, N. O. (2016). Seasonal Implications on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Sediments. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Resaerch, 3(1), 156-164. | |
| Mmuoegbulam, O. A., Antai, S. P., & Asikong, E. B. E. (2016). Histopathological effects of enterotoxigenicKlebsiellavariicola and Enterobacter species isolated from Iko River- Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Research, 5(4), 488-491. | |
| Ezeonu, I. M., & Ezurike, O. A.(2008). Isolation and characterization of Enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus from yoghurt samples. Nigerian Annals of Natural Sciences, 7(1), 1-10. | |
| Ezurike, O. A., Ezeonu, I. M., Chah, K. F., Soyinka, S. V. (2007). Histopathological Changes Induced by Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Produced in yoghurt. Animal Research International, 4(1), 587-590. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society for Microbiology held in University of Lagos. |  Phylogenetic classification and antibiotic resistance study of Proteobacteria isolated from Iko River, Nigeria | 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-05 | |
| 2nd Annual Conference of Biopesticides Society of Nigeria held in UNICAL. | 2015-11-30 | 2015-12-03 | ||
| 39th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society for Microbiology held in University of Nigeria Nsukka. | 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-05 | ||
| 9th Global Medical Microbiology Summit & Expo held in San Francisco, California, USA. | Phylogenetic classification and antibiotic resistance study of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon utilizing Proteobacteria isolated from Iko River estuary- Nigeria | 2016-11-28 | 2016-11-30 | |
| 2nd South-South Zonal Annual Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society of Biochemisty and Molecular Biology. | 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-05 | ||
| American Society for Microbiology ‘Microbe 2018’ held in Atlanta, Georgia- USA. | Phylogenetic classification, Antibiogram and Plasmid Profiling of Enterotoxigenic Klebsiella Variicola and Enterobacter Species Isolated from Iko River- Nigeria. | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-11 | |
| 41st Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society for Microbiology held in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina. | 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-07 |