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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Abdul Ademola Olaleye
Reader / Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Science
Area of Specialization: Food and Analytical Chemistry
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
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BSc., MSc., Ph.D | Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti | 2005, 2013, 2017 |
Grants
Total Grant: NAIRA 1,691,450.00
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Development and Validation of HPLC Method in Detecting the Presence of Antibiotic Residue in Milk.
Isolation and characterization of phenolic extract from Cassia obtusifolia leaf extract
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Green Synthesis, characterization and antioxidant properties f Ag-Cu@ZnONP from Vernonia amigdalina
Functional properties of protein isolate prepared from bambara groundnut
Green Synthesis, characterization and antioxidant properties f Ag-Cu@ZnONP from Moringa oleifera
Functional properties of protein isolate prepared from Vernonia amigdalina
Green Synthesis, characterization and antioxidant properties f Ag-Cu@ZnONP from Acacia senegal leaf
Characterization and functional properties of protein isolate prepared from Pigeon pea Cajanus cajan
Selected Publications
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
Open publicationModelling 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
Open publicationA 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
Open publicationAn 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
Open publicationNanotechnology-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
Open publicationHeavy 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
Open publicationAnalytical 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
Open publicationComparative 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
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
Open publicationSuperiority 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
Open publicationAmino acid profiles of five commonly consumed insects in Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Olaleye, A.A.
Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology • 2020
Open publicationComparative 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
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
