CISCO Academy
Dr. Stephen Alaba Mogaji
Senior Lecturer
Department of Cyber Security, Faculty of Computing
Area of Specialization: β’ Cyber Security and Forensic Science. β’ Cloud Computing. β’ Network & Information security β’ Internet of Things (IoT) and security.
Biography
Dr. Stephen Alaba Mogaji is a seasoned Nigerian Computer Scientist and University Lecturer whose work focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning. He is a lecturer and currently the Head of Department in the Department of Cybersecurity at Federal University Oye-Ekiti and has published research spanning intelligent systems, network security, biometrics, and AI applications in healthcare. Mogaji's academic work combines computer networking with data-driven artificial intelligence. His research profile indicates expertise in areas including Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs), network security, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, alongside the development of machine learning models for practical applications. His publications have attracted citations from researchers working in networking, security, and AI. His publications cover a broad range of topics, including: β’ Cybersecurity and Information Security β’ Network trust and security, particularly trust evaluation models for IoT and mobile ad hoc networks. β’ Digital forensics and intrusion detection. β’ Biometric systems, including gait recognition. β’ Machine learning for healthcare, such as prediction models for diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, malaria, and hypertensive heart disease. β’ Natural language and accessibility technologies, including sign language translation using deep learning. β’ AI-based monitoring systems, including systems for detecting suspicious activity in online chat platforms. His research reflects a progression from foundational work in swarm intelligence, optimization algorithms, and network trust to more recent studies applying deep learning and explainable AI to medical diagnosis and cybersecurity. Recent publications also explore customer behavior prediction, intelligent communication systems, and secure IoT environments, illustrating an interdisciplinary approach that bridges computer science with healthcare and other application domains. Mogaji has authored or co-authored around 30 research publications and has accumulated hundreds of citations across his body of work. His research is available through academic indexing platforms
Research Interests
β’ Cyber Security and Forensic Science.
β’ Cloud Computing.
β’ Network & Information security
β’ Internet of Things (IoT) and security.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Of Philosophy (Computer Science) | Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria | 2019 |
| M.Tech (Computer Science) | Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria | 2012 |
| BSc. (Computer Science) | Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji Osun State Nigeria |
Professional Qualification
CISCO Academy
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Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Development of a machine learning based spam filtering system for simulated emails with zip attachments.
Wireless Private Network Security Enhancement Using Swarm Intelligence Techniques
Anomaly Detection System for Cloud-Sensor Network Using Ensemble Technique
Development of Heart Disease Predictive System Using Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques
Course Teaching
Computing Programming
Web Programming
Computer Graphics
Discrete Mathematics, Network and Graph Theory
Computer and Information Security
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Queueing System
Digital Signal Processing
Operations Research
Cybercrime, Law and countermeasure
Management Information and Decision Support Systems
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Computer Networks and Security
Advanced Operating Systems
Electronic Commerce Technologies
Operations Research
Software Engineering
Selected Publications
Design and Implementation of Hypertensive Heart Disease prediction model using ensemble Machine Learning Techniques.
Authors: Mogaji, S. A., Ige, M. V., Odufuwa, T.T., Idowu, D. O., Hassan, B.
ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences β’ 2026
Open publicationAddressing Class Imbalance in diabetes Detection: A Comparative Study of SMOTE and Under Sampling Techniques Using Brfss-2022 Dataset.
Authors: Lawrence B. Adewole, Ajibola A. Aworeni, Stephen A. Mogaji, Taiwo Fele
Fuoye Journal of Innovation, Science andTechnology,5(1) 192 -202. β’ 2026
Predicting Customer Purchase Patterns in Online Retail Using a CNN-Based Deep Learning Model.
Authors: Folorunsho O., Adewole L. B., Fagbuagun O. A., Mogaji S. A. and Adesuyi O. T
LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology β’ 2026
Open publicationNutriNG: a mobile application for nutrition tracking and dietary awareness using design science research and the COMTECH framework
Authors: Oluwande Adewoyin, Catherine Afolalu, Bosede Aina Ayogu and Stephen Alaba Mogaji
Universal Access in the Information Society β’ 2026
Open publicationSign Language Translation Using LSTM for Context Recognition
Authors: Obe O.O., Kolade O.A., Mogaji S. A
Engineering Headway β’ 2025
Open publicationSystematic Comparative Analysis of Mobile Ad Hoc Network Routing Protocols
Authors: Stephen Alaba Mogaji, Seye Emmanuel Akinsanya Timothy Tolulope Odufuwa1 and Modupe Veronica Ige
Ekiti State University Journal of Science and Technology (EJST). β’ 2025
Open publicationMulti-Level Intrusion Detection System in Cloud Computing
Authors: Mogaji, S.A., Folorunsho, O., Akinsanya, S.E., Fagbuagun, O. A., Hassan, J. B., Olorunfemi, B. J
ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences β’ 2025
Open publicationDevelopment of an Intelligent Chat Monitoring and Suspicious Activity Detection System
Authors: S. A. Mogaji, T.T. Odufuwa, C.A. Afolalu, O.O Faboya, M.V. Ige, and O.D. Idowu
FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (FJPAS) β’ 2025
Open publicationOptimising Malaria Prediction from Cell Images Using Forward Selection and Support Vector Machine Classifier
Authors: Folorunsho O., Faboya O. O., Mogaji S. A., Ochidi I. and Willie E
University of Ibadan Journal of Science and Logics in ICT Research β’ 2025
Open publicationExplainable Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Predicting Diabetic Retinopathy Based on APTOS 2019 Eye Pack Dataset
Authors: Folorunsho O, Akinsanya S. E., Fagbuagun O. A., Mogaji S. A. and Raji S.
LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology β’ 2025
Open publicationPerformance Analysis of selected Machine Learning Algorithms in the prediction of Man in the Middle in Internet of Things Environment
Authors: Stephen A. Mogaji, Olaiya Folorunsho, Yetunde Daramola, Timothy T. Odufuwa
Covenant Journal of Informatics & Communication Technology. β’ 2024
Open publicationPrediction of Diabetes Risk Using Autoencoder with Explainable Artificial Intelligence Technique
Authors: O. Folorunsho, O. G. Amoo, T. T. Odufuwa, I. Ochidi, S. A. Mogaji and O. O. Faboya
FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (FJPAS) β’ 2024
Open publicationEvaluation of ergonomic comfortability in government free shuttle buses for secondary school pupils in Ondo state Nigeria
Authors: Olorunfemi, B. J., Abolarinwa,B. O., Olorunfemi, D. F., Idowu, A. K. and Mogaji, S. A
Fuoye Journal of Innovation, Science and Technology β’ 2024
Open publicationComparative Analysis of Different Multilevel States for Four Notable Cryptographic Schemes
Authors: Joel N.Ugwu, Stephen A.Mogaji, Seye E. Akinsanya, John O. Awoyemi and Jeremiah C. Obi
Researchers Journal of Science and Technology Faculty of Physical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, β’ 2024
Open publicationTracking dynamics change parameters of chaotic infectious disease outbreak with bifurcated time-series long short-term memory model
Authors: Adegboyega Adebayo, Olumide O. Obe, Akintoba E. Akinwonmi, Adeyinka O. Abiodun and Stephen Alaba Mogaji
Scientific African Published by Elsevier B.V β’ 2024
Open publicationEmpowering women agriculture entrepreneurs: banks' role in achieving sustainable development goals
Authors: Tomisin Adefare, Ogechi Adeola, Emmanuel Mogaji, Nguyen Phong Nguyen, and Stephen Alaba Mogaji
International Journal of Bank Marketing. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. β’ 2024
Open publicationPerformance Analysis of Human Gait Recognition from Different Viewpoints
Authors: Stephen A. Mogaji, Oluwaseun G. Fadare and Olaniyi A. Ayeni
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET). β’ 2023
Open publicationConsumer behavior in the metaverse.
Authors: Jaspreet Kaur, Emmanuel Mogaji, Manisha Paliwal, Suchita Jha, Shailja Agarwal, and Stephen Alaba Mogaji
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, β’ 2023
Open publicationAnalysis of Digital Forensics in the Implementation of Intrusion Detection using Snort
Authors: S. A. Mogaji, O.A. Ayeni and V. A. Olutayo
FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (FJPAS) β’ 2022
Open publicationDevelopment of Computer-Aided Management System For Monitoring Grains Stored Δ°n Metal Silos
Authors: Olorunfemi, B.J., Mogaji, S.A., Olorunfemi, D.F. & Idowu, A.K
Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology, β’ 2021
Open publicationTrust Evaluation Model for Internet of Things using Mobile Ad hoc Networks
Authors: Mogaji S.A., Ayeni O.A, and Fadare O.G
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET) β’ 2021
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