Email: ekelemujk@delsu.edu.ng
- Area of Specialization: Fisheries/Hydriobology
- Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture
- PROFILE ON EKELEMU, JERIMOTH KESENA PhD, Ffs
Dr Ekelemu, Jerimoth Kesena was born in Ikeja, Lagos State on Sunday 7th December, 1958 into the family of Late Mr and Mrs Isaac Okupa Ekelemu. He is an Isoko by birth, from Idheze – Irri, Isoko South local Government Area of Delta State.
EDUCATION
He attended Apostolic Primary School, Benin – City, Edo State from 1965 – 1970, where he obtained the First School Leaving Certificate. His secondary education was in Urhobo College Effurun – Warri from 1971 – 1975. He attended University of Calabar, Calabar between 1979 – 1983 where he obtained a Bachelors degree in Fisheries. In 1988 he obtained a Post- Graduate Diploma Certificate in Education from University of Benin. In 1989 he had a Federal Government Post – graduate scholarship award and returned to University of Benin where he obtained a Masters of Science (MSc.) degree in Fisheriies/Hyrobiology in 1990. He enrolled as a Doctorate Student with Delta State University Abraka in 2001 and obtained a PhD degree in Fisheries in 2006.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
After his first degree in 1983, Dr Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesena taught for 12 years in a number of secondary Schools in the then Bendel State and Delta State and rose to the position of Vice – Principal. In 1996 he transferred his service to Delta State University, Abraka as an Assistant lecturer in the Department of Fisheries. He is currently an Associate Professor of Fisheries and has been involved in teaching and supervision of Students at the Under-graduate, Masters and PhD levels. He has also served as External Examiner in many Tertiary Institutions in the Country.
In 2016, he was conferred with the prestigious title of Follow of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (Ffs)
APPOINITMENTS AND POSITIONS HELD
i. Member, Delta State Agricultural Policy, Technical Review Committee (2018)
ii. Faculty of Agriculture Representative to senate (2017- 2019)
iii. Post - Graduate Co-ordinator: Department of Fisheries DELSU. (2016 – 2019)
iv. Ag. Head: Department of Animal Science and Fisheries (2019 – 2020)
v Ag. Head: Department of Fisheries (2010 – 2012)
vi. Associate Dean of Students (2007– 2009)
vii. Secretary: Student’s Industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) (1999-2004)
viii, President: DELSU Senior Staff Cooperative Society, Asaba (2012-2016)
ix. Secretary: DELSU Senior Staff Cooperative Society, Asaba (2008-2012)
x. National Conference coordinator 32rd Annual conference of FISON (Ebonyi, 2019).
xi. Deputy Conference coordinator: 32rd Annual conference of FISON (Anambra 2017)
xii National Secretary, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (2018 – Date)
xiii Assistant National Secretary, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON). (2016 – Date)
xiv Chairman, Fisheries Society of Nigeria Delta State Chapter (2012- Date)
xv M.Sc. External Examiner, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigerai (2017,
20218)
xvi External Examiner for Higher National Diploma, Fisheries Technology Students in Federal College
of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos (2016)
xvii. External Examiner for National Diploma, Fisheries Technology Students in Federal College of
Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos: (2009- 2015)
xviii External Examiner for National Diploma Fisheries Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro:
(2008- Date)
xix. Fisheries Resource Scientist in the Delta State Agriculture Development Programme core
Team in the Research- Extension – Farmers – Input –Linkage System (REFILS) of the Southwest
zone of Nigeria: (1999-2001)
xx Consultant / Resource Person in the Delta State Farmers’ Business School Good Agricultural
Practices (GAP) and Cooperative Management Protocols, under the Anchor Borrowers Program
of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which held in Asaba. (November 2016).
Dr Ekelemu, Jerimoth Kesena Ffs, is a Pastor and Senior Minister in the Apostolic Faith Church. He is happily married.
My Publications- Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesena (May 2015) Determination of the Limiting Effects of Nitrate-Nitrogen (N03-N) and Phosphate- Phosphorus (P0 4=P) on the Growth of Selenastrum Gracile in Laboratory Culture , International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB) , , ISSN 2349-0357 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0365 (Online)
www.arcjournals.org Vol. Volume 3, Issue 5 Pages: PP 1 - 7
- Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesena (May 2015) Studies on the Ocular Lens Asymetry in Populations of Synodontis Nigrita (Pisces: Mochokidae) in Ona Lake, Southern Nigeria , International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB) ISSN 2349-0357 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0365 (Online)
www.arcjournals.org Vol. Volume 3, Issue 5 Pages: PP 1-5
- Ekelemu, J.K. and Okoro, K.O. (2018) EVALUATION OF HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN SUBSURFACE WATER AND BOTTOM SEDIMENTS OF THE LOWER RIVER NIGER, SOUTHERN NIGERIA , Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment(JAFE) / Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka
Vol.Volume 5(2) Pages: 1 – 6.
- Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesena & Maroh Eseoghene (2016) Studies of the Effect on the Haematology and Immuno-System of Clarias gariepinus Fed Graded Levels of Ocimum gratissmum as Feed Additive , International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB)
ISSN 2349-0357 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0365 (Online) www.arcjournals.org Vol.Volume 4, Issue 3 Pages: 20 - 27
- Marroh Eseoghene & Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesena (2016) Effect on Growth of Clarias gariepinus Post Fingerlings, Fed Graded Levels of Ocimum gratissimum as Feed Additive, International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB)
ISSN 2349-0357 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0365 (Online) www.arcjournals.org Vol.Volume 4, Issue 3 Pages: 34 - 38
- E.E. Omovwohwovie1 and J.K. Ekelemu2* (2016) Effect of Dietary Treatments using Melon Shell on the Hematology of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822) Fingerlings, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706
http://www.ijcmas.com Vol.Volume 5 Number 7 Pages: 648-653
- O.O. Oyelakin1, J.K. Ekelemu2*, A.A. Akinyemi3, A.R. Oloyede1 and M.E. Ige3 (2016) Genetic Diversity Study of Bacteria Associated with Clarias gariepinus from Ebute-Ibooro on Yewa River using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci ISSN: 2319-706 http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.507.017
http://www.ijcmas.com Vol.Volume 5 Number 7 Pages: 171 - 179
- Ayamre, E.U. & Ekelemu, J.K. (2016) Abundance and Distribution of Fish Species in Three Water Bodies In Asaba Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria. , Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences / American Research Institute for Policy Development
http://dx.do.org Vol.Volume 5 Number 1 Pages: 1 - 13
- J. K. Ekelemu, A. A. Akinyemi, O. O. Oyelakin, A. R. Oloyede and V. O. Agbasi (2016) Molecular Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacteria Associated with Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) From Ebute Iboro Location on Yewa River , American Journal of Experimental Agriculture (.AJEA) / SCIENCEDOMAIN international
www.sciencedomain.org Vol.11(5) Pages: 1 - 8
- Ekelemu JK (2015) Cost-benefit analysis and growth response of heteroclarias fingerlings fed diets containing graded levels of maggot meal as replacement for fish meal , Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (Sch J Agric Vet Sci ) / (SAS Publishers)
Vol. 2(2B) Pages: :144-148.
- Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu (2015) ISOLATION AND MASS CULTURE OF FRESHWATER ROTIFER (Branchionus calyciflorus) USING DIFFERENT ORGANIC MEDIA, International Journal of Advanced Biological Research (I.J.A.B.R) / Society For Science and Nature (SSFN)
www.scienceandnature.org Vol.VOL. 5(1) Pages: 69 - 72
- Ekelemu, Jerimoth Kesena (2015) ZOOPLANKTON ASSEMBLAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSITY IN LAKE ONA, SOUTHERN NIGERIA , International Journal of Advanced Biological Research (I.J.A.B.R) / Society for Science and Nature (SSFN)
www.scienceandnature.org Vol.VOL. 5(1) Pages: 54 - 57
- Ekelemu, Jerimoth Kesena (2013) COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FINGERLINGS FED COMMERCIAL FEED AND LIVE ZOOPLANKTON , International Journal for Science and Nature (I.J.S.N) / Society for Science and Nature
www.scienceandnature.org Vol.VOL. 4(2) Pages: 328 - 331
- Oloyede , A.R., Ekelemu, J.K., Akinyemi, A.A., Oyelakin O.O. & Wojuade, D.P. ( 2016) GENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FROM IDOGO STATION YEWA RIVER AND THEIR HAEMOLYTIC ACTIVITIES , International Journal of Advanced Biological Research (I.J.A.B.R)
www.sciencedomain.org Vol. VOL. 6(2) Pages: 282 - 287
- Olele Nkeonyeasua Florence, Nwabueze Arimiche Agatha and Ekelemu Jerimoth Kesiana ( 2013) Chemical Compostion of Earthen Pond Feed from Spring Water, in Asaba Campus, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria , Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B x Earlier title: Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, ISSN 1939-1250 / DAVID PUBLISHING
www.davidpublisher.com Vol. 3 (1) Pages: 56 - 61
