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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile

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

DegreeInstitutionYear
Doctor Of Philosophy (Computer Science)Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria2019
M.Tech (Computer Science)Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria2012
BSc. (Computer Science)Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji Osun State Nigeria

Professional Qualification

Certificate in IT Essentials. Β· 2017

CISCO Academy

CCNA Cyber Security Operations. Β· 2019

CISCO Academy

CISCO Certificate in IoT Security Β· 2020

CISCO Academy

CCNA 1 Network Routing and Switching - Intro. to Networking Β· 2021

CISCO Academy

CISCO Certificate in CyberOps Associate Β· 2021

CISCO Academy

CCNA 2 Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Β· 2021

CISCO Academy

CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation Β· 2021

CISCO Academy

CISCO Network Security Β· 2021

CISCO Academy

CISCO DevNet Associate Β· 2022

CISCO Academy

Membership of Professional Bodies

International Association of Engineers (IA ENG) Hong Kong Β· 2016

Member

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Β· 2017

Member

Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN) Β· 2019

Member

Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) RN- 14049 Β· 2023

Member

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Adewale Damilola Joseph Β· 2025

Development of a machine learning based spam filtering system for simulated emails with zip attachments.

Imole Oludare Isaac Β· 2025

Wireless Private Network Security Enhancement Using Swarm Intelligence Techniques

Ajayi Oluwaniyi Oluwafemi Β· 2026

Anomaly Detection System for Cloud-Sensor Network Using Ensemble Technique

Ige Modupe Veronica Β· 2026

Development of Heart Disease Predictive System Using Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques

Course Teaching

COS102

Computing Programming

CSC305

Web Programming

CSC314

Computer Graphics

CSC302

Discrete Mathematics, Network and Graph Theory

CSC409

Computer and Information Security

CSC414

Introduction to Cloud Computing

CSC413

Queueing System

CSC317 Β· Digital Signal Processing

Digital Signal Processing

CSC308

Operations Research

CYB263

Cybercrime, Law and countermeasure

DIS 846

Management Information and Decision Support Systems

DIS 857/DIS 757

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems

CSC 805

Computer Networks and Security

CSC 801

Advanced Operating Systems

CSC 828

Electronic Commerce Technologies

CSC 806

Operations Research

CSC 802

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 publication

Addressing 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 publication

NutriNG: 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 publication

Sign Language Translation Using LSTM for Context Recognition

Authors: Obe O.O., Kolade O.A., Mogaji S. A

Engineering Headway β€’ 2025

Open publication

Systematic 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 publication

Multi-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 publication

Development 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 publication

Optimising 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 publication

Explainable 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 publication

Performance 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 publication

Prediction 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 publication

Evaluation 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 publication

Comparative 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 publication

Tracking 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 publication

Empowering 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 publication

Performance 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 publication

Consumer 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 publication

Analysis 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 publication

Development 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 publication

Trust 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

Open publication

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