Functional Fermented Foods: Fermented Foods and Beverages

Dr Abdullahi Adekilekun Jimoh is an accomplished researcher and microbiologist specialising in industrial and environmental biotechnology. He earned his PhD in Microbiology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), South Africa, where his doctoral research focused on biosurfactant synthesis, product optimisation, biotechnological applications, and molecular perspectives. Dr. Jimoh possesses extensive experience in a diverse range of laboratory and analytical techniques, including microbiological methods, molecular biology (gene cloning, expression studies, and gene knockouts), genetic engineering, bioinformatics, bioprocess development and various omics approaches. He has contributed to several research projects supported by prestigious organizations, including the National Research Foundation of South Africa, North-West University (NWU) Postdoctoral Grant, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research/Technology Innovation Agency/Department of Science Innovation (CSIR/TIA/DSI South Africa), the South African Water Research Commission (WRC), University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Faculty of Science Research Committee. Dr Jimoh remains an active member of several professional scientific associations and currently contributes to microbiology and biotechnology through research, teaching, supervision, and collaborative projects across Africa and globally.