Member
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. Temitope Seun Babalola
Professor
Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Pedology
Biography
Professor Temitope Seun Babalola is a distinguished professor in the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management at Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria, where he also serves as Dean, Student Affairs and Support Services. Born on 24th March 1980 in Ipao-Ekiti, his academic journey began with his First School Leaving Certificate in 1990 and WAEC O' Level in 1996, before earning a B. Agric. (Hons.) in Soil and Environmental Science (2005), an M.Sc. in Soil Survey and Classification (2010), and a Ph.D. in the same field (2018).
His professional career spans nearly two decades, starting as a research assistant (NYSC) at Kabba College of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University (2006–2007). He rose through the academic ranks at ABU from assistant lecturer to senior lecturer, later joining FUOYE full-time in 2021. He was promoted to reader in March 2022 and attained the rank of professor in 2024.
Professor Babalola is a member of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria and the Horticultural Society of Nigeria and serves as associate editor of the Nigerian Journal of Soil Science. He has authored 56 peer-reviewed journal articles and 19 conference papers, supervising numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has participated in high-level international training by the IAEA in Egypt, Morocco, and Austria, focusing on nuclear techniques, digital soil mapping, and precision agriculture, and currently works on an IAEA-led international research project on soil moisture monitoring.
Beyond academia, he consults for agricultural enterprises, has produced numerous land-use reports, and serves as a JAMB center supervisor, INEC collation officer, and NBTE curriculum reviewer. He is the auditor of Egbe Omo Ekiti, Kabba, and the chairman of its cooperative society. Married with children, he enjoys football and reading in his leisure time.
Research Interests
Professor Babalola's research innovatively fuses classical pedology with digital technologies like remote sensing, GIS, and nuclear techniques to bridge the gap between laboratory science and field application. His interests span digital soil mapping, precision agriculture, land evaluation, soil carbon dynamics, conservation, climate change adaptation, and environmental impact assessment. Committed to making soil data actionable for farmers, he directly addresses Nigeria's food security, sustainable land management, and climate resilience challenges. He actively seeks interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers, students, industry, and farming communities to advance sustainable agricultural development across Africa.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BSc Soil Survey and Classification | University of Ado-Ekiti | 2005 |
| MSc Soil Survey and Classification | University of Ado-Ekiti | 2010 |
| PhD Soil Survey and Classification | Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti | 2018 |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
48th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, held at Abuja
49th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, Held in Kano.
Paper Presentation - International
23rd World Congress of Soil Science, Hosted by：International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) Soil Science Society of China, Organized by：Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing Municipal People’s Government
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Soil Survey and Integrated Land Evaluation for Sustainable Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Production in Southwestern Nigeria
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND MINERALOGY OF SOILS IN THE SAVANNA OF EKITI STATE
Soil characterization, classification and evaluation for oil palm in two agro-ecological zones of Ekiti State, Nigeria
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Characterization and classification of soils at Kobape, Abeokuta, Ogun State
Soil suitability evaluation of selected wetland for some crops in Ekiti State
Irrigation suitability evaluation of selected wetland soils in Ekiti State
Custom Fields
Associate Editor
Nigerian Journal of Soil Science
