Prof. Omolade O. Okwa
Ph.D. – Parasitology & Public Health
Lagos State University
🔬 Research & Academic Profile
- Professor of Parasitology, Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, LASU
- 28 years of teaching and research experience in malaria control and public health
- Specialist in malaria transmission dynamics, vector control, and KAP studies
- Advocate for AI and mathematical modeling in disease eradication strategies
- Supervised over 85 undergraduate and postgraduate students
- h-index: 15 | i10-index: 22 | Citations: 923
💡 Core Competencies
- Malaria Vector Control & Community Health Education
- AI Applications in Public Health & Disease Modeling
- Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity in Health Systems
- Policy Development, Epidemiology & Academic Mentorship
🏅 Affiliations & Awards
- Chairperson – OWSD LASU; Member – PPSN, NAAIP, ACSP
- Commonwealth Fellowship Award – British Council (2004–2005)
- Visiting Fellow – Keele University, UK (2005–2007)
- Distinction Certificates in AI, Cybersecurity, and Grant Writing (2024–2025)
📚 Selected Publications (2020–2024)
- Malacological & Parasitological Survey of Freshwater Snails – Journal of Molluscan Research (2024)
- Review on Malaria Vaccines – IJRIAS (2023)
- Geohelminthes Prevalence in Soil Samples – IJRSI (2023)
- Traditional vs Modern Malaria Management – OARJBP (2022)
- Smartphones & Parasite Transmission – IJHSE (2020)
🌍 Engagement & Impact
- Advocate for AI-based malaria early warning systems
- Speaker at national and international health conferences
- Contributor to malaria policy advisory committees
- External examiner to universities across Nigeria and abroad