Mr. Oluwatobi Solomon Olaleye
Lecturer II
Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Water Resources and AgroMeteorology
Specialization Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Office: Dept. Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology, Federal University Oye Ekiti
Phone: +2348105541311
Email: oluwatobi.olaleye@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Lecturer II and Agrometeorology Researcher specializing in crop–water–soil dynamics, hydro-climatic modelling, and spatial data science. Research focuses on resolving intra-field yield variability, determining crop biophysical stress thresholds under climate volatility, and coupling process-based agroecosystem simulation models with machine learning. Committed to institutional capacity building through the integration of advanced spatial modelling and precision agronomic frameworks into the Nigerian higher education curriculum, in support of national caloric stability and climate resilience.
Research Interests
Hydroclimatology, Drought Forecasting and Modelling, Climate Change and Agriculture, and Applications of Data Science and Machine Learning in Hydrology
Qualifications
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2021)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Water Resources Management (Hydrology), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (2016)
Selected Publications
- Assessment of Rainfall Spatio-Temporal Trends and Climate Variability for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Resilience in Parts of Ekiti State, South West Nigeria.
Authors: Olaleye, O.S., Faloye, O.T., Akintola, O.A., Babalola, T.E, Ogunrinde, A.T., Akinremi1, J.O., Jimoh., R.A., Alonge, A.E., & Sodiq, K.A. (2026).
Ecological Frontiers (2026) - Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration Based on NASA Power Weather Data: A Case Study in Nigeria.
Authors: Faloye, O., Awotoye, G., Eludire, O. O., Olaleye, O. S., Oluwadare, A. O., Adeyeri, O. E., Laokhongthavorn L & Kamchoom, V.
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (2026) - Assessing groundwater quality and pollution hotspots using simple fuzzy classification in a rapidly urbanizing region
Authors: Akintola, O. A., Sajo, O. S., & Olaleye, O. S
Next Sustainability (2025) - Review and Comparative Study of Hydrological Models for Rainfall-Runoff Modelling
Authors: Olaleye, O.S., Akintola, O., Jımoh, R., Gbadebo, O., & Faloye, O
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics (2024)
Membership of Professional Bodies
- International Association of Hydrological Sciences (ASHS) - Member (2021)
- International Water Resources Association (IWRA: M-09810) - Member (2021)
Paper Presentation - Local
- Evaluation of Coastal Aquifer Vulnerability to Seawater Intrusion Using GIS Based Galdit Dependent Model in Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria - 14th Nigeria Association of Hydrological Sciences Conference (Okitipupa 2024) held at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria, November 5 - 8 (2024)
Undergraduate Project Supervision
- BIBIRESANMI BOLUWATIFE JESUTOFUNMI (WMA/2020/81011) - PERCEPTION OF GROUNDWATER AS A SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EKITI STATE: ACCESS, CHALLENGES, AND SUSTAINABILITY (2025)
- ODELEYE AKINSOLA VINCENT (WMA/2020/81017) - PERCEPTION OF GROUNDWATER AS A SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EKITI STATE: ACCESS, CHALLENGES, AND SUSTAINABILITY (2025)
- JOHNSON MOSES FRIDAY (WMA/2020/81015) - AN INVESTIGATION INTO GROUNDWATER CONSUMPTION BY STUDENTS IN OYE: A STUDY OF ACCESS, CHALLENGES, PERCEPTIONS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (2025)
Course Teaching
- WMA 312 - Water Quality Assessment and Pollution Control (23/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026)
- WMA 305 - Water Resources of Nigeria (2024/2025)
- WMA 401 - Prin. of Soil & Water Conservation Agrometeorology Practices (23/2024, 2024/2025, 2025/2026)
- WMA 509 - Hydraulic Structure (2024/2025)