OSAMOR Victor Chukwudi, Dr
Lecturer I
B.Sc, PGD, M.Sc, MNCS, MCPN, Ph.D
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RESEARCH OVERVIEW
Dr V.C. Osamor is a Lecturer of Computer Science at Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria. His expertise and degrees span from Zoology to Computer Science at Ph.D level with specialization in Bioinformatics obtained in 2009. He is an internationally published scholar having many qualitative peer-reviewed journals and internationally published books to his credit. He has won several grants (travels) from international awarding bodies to attend research trainings/conference and workshop activities in UK, Italy, Israel , South Africa, Kenya, Mali etc. His area of research includes the development and application of bioinformatics tools in solving problems of infectious diseases with appreciable emphasis on malaria. Dr V.C Osamor is fondly called VC and can be readily found researching in Bioinformatics especially Genomics, Proteomics, Drug design & issues relating to Public Health. I have experience in the analysis of expression data based on DNA microarray output and next generation sequencing technology. I am also able to carry out sequence analysis for specific biological question with the application of blasting tools. My annotation experience grew through my participation genome annotation job involving Glossina spp. as genes are mapped into their functions. In the area of proteomics, I have experience in protein visualization and molecular docking involving Protein-Ligand interaction. With the ability to handle several Bioinformatics tool my research experience extends beyond the aforementioned but matches any interesting and tractable problem in the biological domain. In describing my personality, I am a sociable team player with great potential to learn new technologies and ability for quick adaptability with measure of flexibility to attain research goals.
RESEARCH TO DATE
General
My research to date reflects cross-disciplinary interests which dovetail from bioinformatics to public health as can be adduced from a mix of my academic background and publication varieties. Bioinformatics problems typically involve challenging and often fundamental open issues in biology and medicine, and working towards solving them is both gratifying and substantial hence my interest in wet-lab problem solving procedures.
Awards & Honours
WHO/TDR Award – MALI; CNRS /ICIPE/ ILRI Award – KENYA; Wellcome Trust Award –UK; UNICEF/UNDP/WHO/WORLD BANK/TDR Award – SOUTH AFRICA; ICS-UNIDO Award – ITALY; WHO/TDR/ANDI Award – ABUJA; European Union/ Weizmann Award- Israel
Teaching Areas
Bioinformatics, Computer Animation, Computer Application Packages I, Computer Application Packages II, Use of Software Packages, Research Methodology , Compiler Design, Statistics, Operating System, Theory of Computing.
Selected Publications (11)
Collaboration/Linkages
i)Member, Computer Professional (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN)
ii)Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)
iii)Member, International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
iv)Member, African Society of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB)
Collaboration attracted to the University
i)Collaborative technical expertise within EMBnet (European Molecular Biology Network) leading to the choice of Covenant University as the National node to coordinate other West African emerging node in the newly formed Bioinformatics Training Network (BTN). The BTN is an initiative that provides support for sustaining the biocomputing facilities of the member nodes meant to speed up but ensure quality training of core bioinformaticians.
ii)Collaboration of Covenant University with African Network for Drug and Diagnostics Initiative (ANDI) for African-led production of drugs.
iii)Use of personal contacts to attract research linkage and collaboration (locally and internationally): Ongoing ICS-UNIDO (Italy) and Covenant University research partnership.
Conferences Attended
1.Osamor V. , Adebiyi E., Doumbia S. (2009): Comparative Functional Classification of Plasmodium falciparum Genes using k-means Clustering.
IACSIT-SC, IEEE Computer Society Press, Pp 491-495.
http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/IACSIT-SC.2009.107 or
http://www.computer.org/portal/web/csdl/doi/10.1109/IACSIT-SC.2009.107
http://www.iacsit.org/2009sc/accepted.htm
2. Osamor V.C., E. Adebiyi, et al. (2009): PCR-based Detection of Malaria at Liver Stage. Proceedings of ANDI International Conference on “African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation: Creating a sustainable platform for R&D innovation in Africa”. Medical Research Centre (MRC), South Africa.
http://www.meeting.tropika.net
3. Osamor V.C., Adebiyi E.F., Doumbia S. (2009): Simultaneous and Single Gene Expression Computational Analysis for Malaria Treatment Discovery. Proceedings of the First BIOmics Conference and Workshop. Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), Rehovot, Israel. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, 2009.
4. Osamor V.C. (2008) : Antimalarial Drug Design Promises from African Plants. Proceedings of ICS-UNIDO International Conference on “Drug Design and Discovery for Developing Countries”, Trieste, Italy. http://www.ics.trieste.it/portal/ActivityDocument.aspx?id=5713
5. Osamor V.C.(2008):Exploring Bioinformatics, Molecular Dynamics and Combinatorial Chemistry Approaches in Drug Development. Proceedings of ANDI International Conference on “African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation: Creating a sustainable platform for R&D innovation in Africa”.
http://www.meeting.tropika.net/andi/files/2008/10/andi_abstract.pdf
6. Osamor V., Adebiyi E., Oyelade J., Doumbia S.(2008): Metric Matrices k-means (MMk-means) for Clustering Malaria Microarray Data. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB 2008), Toronto, Canada (See Poster B48). http://www.iscb.org/uploaded/css/24/3195.pdf
http://www.compsysbio.org/lab/ismb2008/ISMB2008/Posters/3195.pdf
7. Chinedu S, Omonhinmin A, Dike I., Omotosho O., Osamor V., Oyelade O., Adebiyi E. (2008): Species Level Characterisation in Thaumatococcu daniellii: Re-evaluating Morphorlogical Evidences via In-Silico Studies. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB 2008), Toronto, Canada (See Poster C07)
http://www.compsysbio.org/lab/ismb2008/ISMB2008/PosterC.html
http://www.compsysbio.org/lab/ismb2008/ISMB2008/Posters/3089.pdf
8. Osamor V.C and Adebiyi E. F (2007): Microarray Technology: An experimental and computational way to eradicate malaria in Africa. Proceedings of 9th International Conference of Nigeria Computer Society on Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria, Owerri, Nigeria. http://www.ncs-nig.org
9. Osamor V., Adebiyi E. and Doumbia S. (2007): K-Means Clustering and the Analysis of Malaria Microarray Data (MMD). International Conference on the Bioinformatics of African Pathogens and Disease Vectors, Nairobi, Kenya(See Poster6,Pp.20-21).
(http://www.lirmm.fr/france_afrique/Nairobi2007/selected_participants.php)
10. Osamor V. C. and Adebiyi E. F. (2007): Microarray Analysis For Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum Using K-Means Clustering Computational Approaches (2007). Proceedings of the First Southern African Bioinformatics Workshop (SABioinf 2007), Johannesburg, South Africa, ISBN 978-0-620-38113-0, Page 89 (See Poster http://www.bioinf.wits.ac.za/conference/sabioinf2007.pdf)
11. Daramola J.O, Osamor V.C., and Oluwagbemi O.O. (2007): Real-Time Monitoring of Healthcare Patients Using Wireless Sensor Networks. Proceedings of 9th International Conference of Nigeria Computer Society on Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria, Owerri, Nigeria. Available at http://www.ncs-nig.org
12. Adebiyi E.F., Osamor V.C., Fatumo S. (2005): A Significant Difference in output among Microarray Experiment Front-end Tools. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB 2005), Michigan. U.S.A. (See Poster E-6, http://www.iscb.org/ismb2005/posters_list.html)
13. Adebiyi E.F, Osamor V. C., Fatumo S. (2005): Conventional Doctor’s medication steps versus technologies emerging from Bioinformatics. International Conference on Human Development(ICHD), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.
Summary of Profile
Dr V.C. Osamor, B.Sc, PG.D, M.Sc, NCS, CPN, Ph.D, is a Lecturer of Computer Science at Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria. His expertise and degrees span from Zoology to Computer Science at Ph.D level with specialization in Bioinformatics. He is an internationally published scholar having many qualitative peer-reviewed journals and internationally published books to his credit. He has won several grants from international awarding bodies to carry out research/conference and workshop activities in UK, Italy, Israel , South Africa, Kenya, Mali etc. His area of research includes the development and application of bioinformatics tools in solving problems of infectious diseases with some emphasis on malaria. Dr V.C Osamor is fondly called VC and can be readily found researching in bioinformatics especially Genomics, Proteomics, Drug design & issues relating to Public Health.
Duties:
- Teaching, Research, and Undergraduate Research supervision
-Secretary, Departmental Board of Examiners
-Course Adviser, 200L Computer Science
-Coordinator, University-wide courses - CST111 and CST 121
-Panel Member, CUSAT
Courses taught: Bioinformatics, Computer Animation, Computer Application Packages I, Computer Application Packages II, Use of Software Packages, Research Methodology , Compiler Design, Statistics, Operating System, Theory of Computing.
Committee Membership:
-Head , Departmental Re-Accreditation Committee on Physical facilities
-Head, Computer Empowerment Committee
- Member, Special Standing Senate Committee on University-wide Courses
-Member, Departmental Committee on University Certificate Courses
Awards (Travel):
WHO/TDR Award – MALI; CNRS /ICIPE/ ILRI Award – KENYA; Wellcome Trust Award –UK; UNICEF/UNDP/WHO/WORLD BANK/TDR Award – SOUTH AFRICA; ICS-UNIDO Award – ITALY; WHO/TDR/ANDI Award – ABUJA; European Union/ Weizmann Award- Israel