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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
SOLOMON AYODEJI OLATUNJI
Reader / Associate Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
Area of Specialization: Infrastructure and Environmental Management
Biography
Dr. Solomon Ayodeji OLATUNJI is a Reader and Deputy Dean Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria,. He holds array of academic qualifications across urban planning, estate management, and geospatial sciences.
Dr. Olatunji is a Registered Town Planner with the Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC) and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP). He is also a registered Teacher with Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Graduate Member of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), and a Registered Technologist with the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON).
His academic career began at the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, where he lectured in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning from 2010 to 2018. He later served as a lecturer at Wesley University, Ondo, from 2018 to 2020 before joining FUOYE.
Dr. Olatunji has extensively contributed to national development through consultancy services in environmental impact assessments, institutional master plans, feasibility and valuation studies, and spatial mapping for various urban and rural settlements across Nigeria. He has served as a consultant to multiple government agencies and private organizations.
He is actively involved in academic and professional discourse, having attended and presented at numerous conferences both within and outside Nigeria. His research interests span urban planning policy, geospatial analysis, environmental planning, and sustainable development with over 50 publication in both local and international journal outlets
Research Interests
Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management
Geospatial Technologies (GIS and Remote Sensing) for Urban Planning
Environmental Planning and Management
Development Control and Physical Planning
Urban Governance and Local Government Planning
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pry Six School Leaving Certificate | Adenle L.A. Primary School Osogbo, Osun State. | 1987-1992 |
| Senior Secondary School Certificate | St James Grammar School Osogbo, Osun State. | 1992-1999 |
| Professional Diploma (Surveying and Geoinfomatics) | Federal School of Surveying Oyo, Oyo State | 2015-2018 |
| B. Sc (Estate Management) | Wesley University, Ondo, Ondo State | 2022-2024 |
| B. Tech (Urban & Regional Planning) | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, | 2001-2006 |
| M. Sc (Urban & Regional Planning) | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife . | 2009-2012 |
| Ph.D. (Cartography and Geoinformation Science) | African Regional Institute for Geospatial Science and Technology, (Under The Auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile Ife, | 2013-2018 |
| Ph.D. (Urban & Regional Planning) | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife . | 2019-2024 |
Professional Qualification
Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria
Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria
Membership of Professional Bodies
Graduate Member
Fellow
Paper Presentation - Local
International Conference on Urbanization and Built Environment of Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan held at Conference Centre, University of Ibadan Nigeria
Proceedings of 8th annual conference of the institute of ecology and environmental studies;
Paper Presentation - International
West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference held Accra, Ghana
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Geospatial of Urban Infrastructure in Selected Cities in Osun State
KOLAWOLE Sunday Abimbola
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Water Facilities Provision in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
Residents Perception On Factors Influencing Public Housing Quality in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Comparative Analysis of the Rental Performance of Sustainable and conventional residential properties in Abuja, Nigeria.
Course Teaching
Theories & Principles of Economics
Computer Application In Planning CAD And GIS
Tourism Planning & Development
Project Planning & Financing
Development Control & Settlement of Dispute
Professional Practice I
Planning Seminar
Computer Application in Planning
Introduction to Remote Sensing
Land Economics II
Environmental Impact Assessment
Professional Practice II
Dissertation
Custom Fields
Treasurer
Ayedun Community Development Association, Hotel Bafo Area, Osogbo, Osun State
Chairman
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Osun state Chapter
Selected Publications
Lean construction in Nigeria: extent of awareness and adoption
Authors: Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde, Bosede Olajumoke Adebayo, Angel M Gento, Imoleayo Abraham Awodele, Solomon Ayodeji Olatunji, Yesica Pino Espinosa
Journal of Facilities Management • 2026/5/25
Ensuring Digital Equity in Smart City Initiatives: Participatory Models for Pro-Poor Urban Planning in Nigeria
Authors: BS Odediran, SE Okosun, EE Okodudu, SA Olatunji, OA Aladelokun, CC Onyeneke, TC Banki, UO Ugochukwu, SA Ipinmoroti, IM Onuorah, IE Kikanme
African Journal of Applied Research • 2026/4/5
Air travel as Catalysts for Urban Development: Examining Thunderstorm Occurrence on Flight Operations in Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Nigeria
Authors: Friday Noah Idoko, Ishaya Sunday, Endurance OKOSUN, Ezinneka Eunice Okodudu, Solomon Ayodeji OLATUNJI, Irughe Raph Ehigiator, Adamu DANIEL, Uchenna Kanu Kingsley, Samuel Adejoro Ipinmoroti, Omanayi Johnson David
• 2026/1/7
Evaluation of solid waste generation and management practices in gender-segregated students’ halls of residence
Authors: Lateef Adeleke Adeniyi, Solomon Ayodeji Olatunji, John Enogela Ahmed, Lukman Opeyemi Ayoola, Sunday Oyetayo Babalola, Joseph Ndubuisi Egbuta, Charles Adesola Ajagbe
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management • 2026/1/22
mart Cities and Environmental Sustainability; Evaluating Nexus in South-West Nigeria I
Authors: S,D. Zakka, O.P.Agboola, S.A. Olatunji and U.S. Yakubu
Indonesia Journal of Geography • 2025
Assessing Environmental Quality and Health Implications of Slaughterhouser Operation Within Urban Residential Settings of a Developing Country
Authors: Lateef Adeleke Adenuyi, Ayodeji Solomon Olatunji, Sikiru Akintunde Folorunso, Oluyemi Peter Adesoye
Publication of Emerald Publishing Limited • 2025
Electric Energy Supply Pathologies in Africa- A perspective from Residents in Southwestern Nigeria.
Authors: S.E. Okosun, O. Okosun, S.A. Olatunji, A. Daniel, L.Z. Haruna, N.G. Johnson, H.O. John-Nwagu, B.M. Adeowu, A.O. Bada, A/O.Ojo and O J. David
African Journal of Applied Research • 2025
Evaluation of Tourism Infrastructure an Conservation (Case Study of Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Authors: Olatunji S.A, Oladokun O.J., HinmiiyeJ.S.,Oyeleye O.I.
Elizade University Journal of Research in Hospitality and Tourism Management • 2024
Assessment of Parking in Public Areas: The Case of Keffi Town
Authors: Ayodeji Solomon Olatunji, Enogela Ahmed John, Adeyemi Adewumi Adedeji, and Muhammed Loko Mikaila (
CSID Journal 5 of Infrastructure • 2024
Geospatial Assesment of Poverty Level of Residents in Osogbo Local Government Area, Osun State.
Authors: S.A. Olatunji, A.A. Adedeji, B.F. Oyeniyi, and J.O. Olatunji
Confluence Journal of Environmental Studies • 2024
Students with disabilities (SWDS) and facilities in a northern Nigerian public universities: dismantling exclusion in achieving SDG.
Authors: H.I. Agbabiaka, S.A. Olatunji, M. Saleh, A.B. Sodangi, and H Muhammad.
Facilities • 2024
Uncertainty Shocks in Africa: Impact and Equillibrum Strategies for Sound Economic and Social Development,
Authors: Adewale O. YOADE, Solomon A. OLATUNJI and Giuseppe T GIRELLA
Springer International Publishing, • 2023
Overview of Land Use in Nigeria
Authors: Olatunji S.A., Oke I.A, Asani M.A., and Odetola A.A., (2011)
NOVA Science Publishers, • 2011
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