- Participating in fundraising events to support local charities, schools, or community projects
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
Olufunke Odunayo Ogundiya
Pullman
Summary
Diligent [Desired Position] with solid foundation in research methodologies and data analysis. Effectively contributed to multiple research projects, showcasing keen eye for detail and problem-solving abilities. Demonstrated strong collaboration and critical thinking skills in both independent and team-driven environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant, Potato Physiology & Postharvest Lab
Washington State University
05.2023 - 08.2025
- Designed and executed storage and field experiments connecting temperature stress to emergence, stem number, yield, size profiles, and processing quality.
- Managed storage treatments for physiological aging; monitored sprouting and vigor; coordinated planting, irrigation checks, and harvest logistics.
- Conducted postharvest assays: fry color, specific gravity, respiration rate; maintained sampling QC and organized data records.
- Deployed soil-moisture sensors and temperature data loggers; cleaned and analyzed multi-factor datasets with ANOVA and mixed models in JMP.
- Built clear figures and tables; delivered oral and poster presentations to industry and academic audiences.
Teaching Assistant, HORT 202: Crop Growth and Development
Washington State University
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Led weekly labs on growth analysis and horticultural practices.
- Guided greenhouse exercises on grafting, rootstock, and crop handling.
- Graded assignments and supported students via Canvas.
Farm Assistant
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training
06.2020 - 04.2023
- Supported greenhouse and nursery operations, substrate prep, irrigation scheduling, and root-zone monitoring; maintained logs to guide water and nutrient decisions.
Agricultural Trainee
Leventis Foundation
10.2019 - 05.2020
Administrative Assistant
NYSC
10.2018 - 10.2019
Intern
OAU Teaching & Research Farm
06.2017 - 04.2018
Education
MS - Horticulture
Washington State University
08.2025
B.Agric. - Crop Production and Protection
Obafemi Awolowo University
04.2018
Skills
- Storage operations management
- Instrumentation/Data: Soil-moisture sensors, temperature data loggers, JMP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; basic R/SAS; Tableau
- Other: Safe lifting and extended fieldwork under variable weather
- Research and analysis
- Research design
- Problem-solving
- Scientific communication
- Data analysis
- Presentation skills
- Post-harvest handling
- Experimental design
- Statistical data analysis
- Crop management expertise
- Production method expertise
- Organic farming practices
- Agronomic research techniques
- Irrigation management
- Sustainable agriculture strategies
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
- Interpersonal communication
- Data collection
Websites
Accomplishments
- Presented research on [Topic] at [Conference Name].
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
Affiliations
Potato Association of America; American Society for Horticultural Science; WSU GPSA
Interests
Timeline
Teaching Assistant, HORT 202: Crop Growth and Development
Washington State University
01.2025 - 04.2025
Graduate Research Assistant, Potato Physiology & Postharvest Lab
Washington State University
05.2023 - 08.2025
Farm Assistant
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training
06.2020 - 04.2023
Agricultural Trainee
Leventis Foundation
10.2019 - 05.2020
Administrative Assistant
NYSC
10.2018 - 10.2019
Intern
OAU Teaching & Research Farm
06.2017 - 04.2018
B.Agric. - Crop Production and Protection
Obafemi Awolowo University
MS - Horticulture
Washington State University
Volunteering/ Societal Impacts
- Peer Mentor, International Students and Scholars Services (WSU)
- Horticulture Club volunteer
- Church community service.
- Student’s move in assistance
Publications
- Ogundiya, O.O., et al. First-author manuscript on Physiological Aging Under Commercial Conditions Enhances Performance Of Three Potato Cultivars — accepted for publication in HortTechnology, 2025
- Physiological Aging Under Commercial Conditions Enhances Performance of Three Potato Cultivars- PAA Conference, Oral, July 2025
- Physiological Aging Storage Treatments to Optimize Tuber Set & Size Distribution — WA/OR Potato Conference, Oral, Jan 2025.
- Physiological and Generative Response of Potato to Temperature Stress — Potato Association of America, Oral & Poster, Jul 2024.
- Physiological and Generative Response of Potato to Temperature Stress - WSU Academic Showcase, Poster, Mar 2025; WSU Field Day talk, Jun 2024.
Awards
Robert and Carol Thornton Fellowship, Harold W. and Joanne N. Vaughn Scholarship, Reviewer – Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, Certificate of Service, Information and Communications Technology
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