Dr. Thompson Faraday Ediagbonya joined the services of the university in 2013 as lecturer II. He is a seasoned Environmental Analytical Chemist. The research interest of Dr. Ediagbonya includes Monitoring, assessment, modeling of metal and particulate pollutants, ecotoxicology and environmental safety and climate change. The output of his research has produced 33 journal articles, one conference proceedings and eight papers presented in both local and international conferences. He belongs to number of professional societies viz: Nigeria Environmental Society, Chemical Society of Nigeria. He is also a member of editorial board of International Journal of Asian Scientific Research and International Journal of Engineering & Science He is currently a member of Senate representing the congregation.
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa was established by the Ondo State government in 2008. It was initially named as Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH).
It is a technology-based institution, which aims at providing the needed manpower training for industrial and technological development of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole.