Mrs. Khadijat Onozare Salami – Department of Home Economics & Food Science

Dr. Khadijat Onozare Salami

Lecturer I

Home Economics & Food Science

Mrs. SALAMI Khadijat Onozare obtained a B.Sc. in Food Science and Technology from Kogi State University, Ayingba, and won the prize of Best graduating student in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Home Sciences. She had two Master’s degrees in Food Technology (2015) and Food Science (2019) from the Universities of Ibadan and Ilorin, respectively.
She joined the service of the University of Ilorin in 2011 as a Graduate Assistant and is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Home Economics and Food Science, specializing in the Processing and Preservation of food. She held several administrative positions including SIWES coordinator and level adviser. She has attended several local conferences, workshops, seminars, and training. She is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development (NiWARD), and the Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB), among others. She has published articles in several reputable local and international journals.

Qualifications

Ph.D. Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan (2025)
MSc. Food Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin (2019)
MSc. Food Technology University of Ibadan, Ibadan (2015)
BSc. (Hons) Food Science and Technology, Kogi State University, Anyigba (2008)

Teaching

Undergraduate

AHE 201 (Introduction to Home Economics)
AHE 203 (Science for Home Economics Students)
AFS 201 (Introduction to Food Science)
AFS 301 (Postharvest Physiology and Storage)
AFS 303 (Food Microbiology)
AFS 304 (Agricultural Food Products)
AFS 305 (Food Quality Evaluation and Control)
AFS 306 (Food Preservation and Storage)
AFS 307 (Food Processing and Preservation)
AFS 308 (Agricultural Biochemistry and Methods)
AFS 310 (Food Product Development)
FBE 407 (Principles of Food Analysis)
AFS 409 (Advanced Food Sensory Evaluation)
AFS 415 (Food Safety and Quality Control)
FST 201 (Principles of Food Processing and Preservation)
AGR 206 (Principles of Family and Consumer Sciences, Food Science and Technology)
AFS 506 (Processing of Fish and other Sea Foods)

Postgraduate

AFS 701 (Fundamentals of Food Science)
AFS 710 (Food Quality Assurance and Safety)
AFS 809 (Food Quality, Toxicology and Safety)
AFS 814 (Advanced Food Packaging)
AFS 816 (Processing of Fruits and Vegetables)

Publications & Links

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email

abdulsalam.ko@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 3, Food Science wing, Department of Home Economics and Food Science Building, University of Ilorin, Ilorin