Rate My Professor Clara Igeleke

Professor Clara Igeleke serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Biological Sciences at Benson Idahosa University in Benin City, Nigeria. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Benin in 2000. Her academic career includes significant leadership roles such as Head of the Department of Microbiology at Igbinedion University Okada and Dean of the Faculty of Science from 2004-2006 and 2012-2013. Professor Igeleke is recognized for her contributions to microbiology, with research focusing on the antimicrobial properties of plant extracts, microbial control of plant pathogens, microbial contamination of medicinal plants and public items, post-harvest deterioration of seeds, phytochemistry, fungicide evaluation, and plant protection. She holds fellowships with the Nigerian Society of Microbiologists, the American Society for Microbiology, and the Nigerian Society of Plant Protection.

With 13 publications and 353 citations, Professor Igeleke's scholarly impact is evident in works such as 'The evaluation of the antimicrobial property of Cassia alata leaves in Benin city, Nigeria' (2016), 'Prevalence of Multiple Antibiotics Resistant (MAR) Pseudomonas Species in the Final Effluents of Three Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities in South Africa' (2012), 'Antimicrobial properties of the extracts of locally sold garlic and neem leaf in Benin City, Nigeria' (2012), 'In Vitro Microbial Control of Pathogenic Sclerotium rolfsii' (2010), 'Microbial load on medicinal plants sold in Bini markets, Nigeria' (2008), 'Review of post-harvest deterioration of rubber seeds' (2008), 'Preliminary Investigation on the Phytochemistry and Antimicrobial Activity of Senna alata L. Flower' (2007), and 'Evaluation of Fungicides on Growth and Conidial Germination of Verticillium theobromae Isolated from Plantain' (2007). Her studies address practical issues like micro-organisms on public mobile phones and elemental content in plants, advancing knowledge in microbiology and plant pathology.