Tobi Susan Kokoye
- Visiting PhD Student
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Tobi Susan Kokoye is a Visiting PhD Student at the Crop Science Centre as part of the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.
Previous Positions
2026 to present - Visitng Student - University of Cambridge, England
2023 to present - Research Fellow - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria
2020 - Research Fellow - Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Nigeria
Qualifications
2023 to present - PhD in Protection/Nematology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
2021 - MAgric in Crop Protection/Nematology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
2015 - BAgric in Crop Protection - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Awards
2021 - Best Student Poster Presenter at the 49th Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Plant Protection - Port Harcourt, Rivers State University, River State Nigeria
Committees
2023 - Welfare Committee Member - 12th Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD) Conference (Food Security in Nigeria: Innovations and Sustainable Agriculture)
2022 - Secretary - Prof. S. B. Fasoyiro Inaugural Lecture (Hidden Treasures in Plant: For Food Security, Healthy and Wealthy Life)
2026 - Treasurer - International Association of Researchers Scholars and Fellows, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Fellowships
2026 - Split Site PhD Research at Crop Science Centre, University of Cambridge, UK
2023 - PhD Research - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Nigeria
Research Grants
2020 - Kwasu Organic Research Team - in collaboration with College of Agriculture, Kwara State University (KWASU)
2020 - Research, Training and Extension (Pillar 1) - Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative in Malete Nigeria
Research
Research Group
Plant-Parasite Interactions based at the Crop Science Centre
Research Overview
I am a PhD candidate in Crop Protection (Nematology), specializing in plant-nematode interactions. My research investigates the impact of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), including mechanisms of resistance, penetration and emigration pathways, and histopathological changes induced by nematode infection. I am also involved in evaluating the role of the rhizosphere microbiome in modulating nematode invasion and host resistance. This work contributes to the development of nematode-resistant cowpea varieties and advances understanding of host-parasite interactions in leguminous crops.