Lawrence Stephen Fayeun, PhD
Associate Professor (Reader) in Plant Breeding and Quantitative Genetics, Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
Research profile
Plant breeding, quantitative genetics, crop genetic diversity, agricultural experimentation, genotype × environment interaction, stability analysis, multi-environment trials and agricultural data analysis. A sustained programme on fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) has examined genetic variability, marketable leaf yield, seedling traits, reproductive biology and landrace diversity, alongside work in maize, sorghum, soybean, cowpea, coffee, Bambara groundnut and other crops.
Scholarly indicators
Google Scholar snapshot (August 2026): 397 citations, h-index 11, i10-index 10. The curriculum vitae records more than 40 journal articles and book contributions, in addition to reviewed conference proceedings.
Education
2002 — B. Agric. Tech. in Crop, Soil and Pest Management
Federal University of Technology, Akure
2011 — M. Agric. Tech. in Crop Management
Federal University of Technology, Akure
2015 — PhD in Plant Breeding
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Academic career
Associate Professor (Reader), effective October 2024; Senior Lecturer, October 2021–September 2024; Lecturer I, October 2018–September 2021; Lecturer II, May 2015–September 2018; Assistant Lecturer from 5 November 2014.
Teaching & supervision
University teaching spans plant breeding, genetics, quantitative methods and related crop-science courses. Completed supervision includes 20 MSc dissertations, 2 PGD projects and 5 PhD theses as co-supervisor. Current PhD supervision comprises 10 candidates: 5 as main supervisor and 5 as co-supervisor.
Research funding
Principal Investigator, TETFund Institutional-Based Research (IBR), Sweet Sorghum Selection and Ethanol Technology (2025). Co-Investigator, TETFund IBR, Multi-location Evaluation of FUTA Extra-Early Hybrid Maize (2023; field testing continued through 2024).
Professional memberships
Genetics Society of Nigeria · Association of Seed Scientists of Nigeria · Biotechnology Society of Nigeria · African Plant Breeders Association
Analytical tools
R · SAS · GENSTAT · MINITAB · PBTools · MS Excel · MS Access · Python · Git/GitHub
Academic and professional initiatives
Creator and scientific lead of VivaSense; programme lead of Field-to-Insight Academy; Editor-in-Chief of Agricultural Innovations. Commercial agricultural consulting is undertaken through Able-Flourish Agro-Services Ltd, while websites, software systems and digital workflows are developed through Able-Flourish Digital Solutions.
Public CV
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