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Dr. Abdul Ademola Olaleye

Reader / Associate Professor | Departmental SIWES Coordinator

Faculty of Physical Science ยท Department of Chemistry

Specialization Food and Analytical Chemistry

Office: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Phone: +2348038977393

Email: abdul.olaleye@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Abdul Ademola Olaleye is an accomplished academic, rose to the rank of a Reader in the year 2024. He obtained a BSc.(Hons) Degree in Industrial Chemistry, MSc. degree in Chemistry and PhD degree in Food Chemistry in the year 2005, 2013 and 2017 respectively.
Dr. Olaleye started his career as an Assistant Lecturer at Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria from where he rose to the rank of a Reader in 2024. He is currently a tenured academic staff at Federal University Oye-Ekiti Ekiti State, Nigeria.His research interest is in the area of food composition and analysis, environmental remediation, heavy metals analysis, adsorption kinetics, protein and amino acid analysis, among others.
Dr. Olaleye has more than forty local and international peer reviewed publications to his credit and he is a member of Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN).

Research Interests

Amino acid analysis, Fatty acids, Environmental remediation, Adsorption kinetics, Heavy metals Wastewater remediation

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Sources distribution and trace elements pollution levels of soils from open dumpsites around Dutse metropolis, Jigawa State, Nigeria
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A., Badamasi, H., Akintayo, C.O. and Durumin Iya, N.I.
    Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals (2026)
  2. Modelling spatiotemporal concentrations of PM2.5 over Nigerian cities using machine learning algorithms and open-source data
    Authors: AbdulKaeem, K.A., Aina Y.A., Mustapha I.B., Adekunle B.S., Jimoh H.O., Adeniran J.A., Olaleye A.A., Hamid-Mokasu A.I. Nasiru A.I. Abimbola I. and Olatunji S.O.
    Modelling Earth Systems and Environment (2025)
  3. A review of recent advances in green and sustainable technologies for removing 4-nitrophenol from the water and wastewater
    Authors: Badamasi, H., Naeem, Z., Antoniolli, G., Kumar, A.P., Olaleye, A.A., Sadiq, I.S., Durumin-Iya, N.I. and Khan, M.S.
    Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (2025)
  4. An overview of recent analytical techniques for air quality monitoring and assessment
    Authors: Muhammed, S.E., Badamasi, H., Unimke, A.A., Durumin Iya, N.I., Aderibigbe, D.O., Okoro, C, Okezie, O and Olaleye, A.A.
    Current Analytical Chemistry (2025)
  5. Nanotechnology-assisted phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils: A state-of-the-art reviewon recent progress, challenges, and future directions
    Authors: Badamasi, H., Abdullahi, U.A., Kumar, A.P., Durumin Iya, N.I., Varra, V., Olaleye, A.A. and Hamza, M.F.
    Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal (2025)
  6. Heavy metals concentrations of traditional herbs consumed in Northwestern zone of Nigeria and associated health risks on humans
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A., Adesina, A.J., Momoh, H. , Adamu, Y.A., Badamasi, H. and Idowu, O.T.
    Food Research (2024)
  7. Analytical evaluation of fatty acid, phospholipid and sterol profiles of five species of edible insects
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A., Adeyeye, E.I., Adesina, A.J. and Adubiaro, H.O.
    Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (2023)
  8. Comparative amino acid composition and quality parameters of Moringa oleifera testa and cotyledon
    Authors: Adeyeye, E.I., Olaleye, A.A., Idowu, O.T., Adubiaro, H.O. and Ayeni, K.E.
    Malaysian Journal of Nutrition (2022)
  9. Impact of heavy metals toxicity on children and adults from local rice varieties of Northern Nigeria
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A., Adubiaro, H.O., Dauda, A. and Adamu, Y.A.
    Pakistan Journal of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry (2022)
  10. Superiority of germinated over raw samples in proximate composition and over both raw and fermented in minerals of Zea mays L. Dk 818
    Authors: Adeyeye, E.I., Olaleye, A.A., Adesina, A.J., Olagboye, S.A. and Ayejuyo, O.O.
    Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology (2021)
  11. Amino acid profiles of five commonly consumed insects in Southwestern Nigeria
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A.
    Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology (2020)
  12. Comparative fatty acid analysis of Delonix regia and Tetrapleura tetraptera
    Authors: Olaleye, A.A. and Adubiaro, H.O.
    Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (2019)

Grants

Total Grant: NAIRA 1,691,450.00

Membership of Professional Bodies

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Undergraduate Project Supervision

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