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Dr. Lawrence Bunmi Adewole
Senior Lecturer
Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing
Area of Specialization: Data Mining, Scheduling and Optimization, Natural Language Processing, and Computational Linguistics.
Biography
Lawrence Bunmi Adewole (PhD) is a distinguished Nigerian computer scientist, academic, and researcher currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. Proudly hailing from Osun State, Dr. Adewole has dedicated over a decade to advancing higher education and technological innovation in the region.
His academic foundation was laid at the University of Ado-Ekiti, where he earned a BSc. in Computer Science with Second Class Upper honors in 2009. Driven by a passion for advanced computing, he completed his M.Sc. at the prestigious University of Ibadan in 2012, followed by a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) in 2019.
Dr. Adewole’s core research interests lie at the intersection of Data Mining, Scheduling and Optimization, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computational Linguistics. He has a particularly notable footprint in low-resource language processing, authoring numerous peer-reviewed studies on Yoruba machine translation, numeral translation, and parts-of-speech tagging. His research portfolio spans over twenty highly cited journal articles and conference papers, including prominent Scopus-indexed publications in PLOS ONE, Computers in Biology and Medicine, and Scientific African.
As an educator, his impactful teaching earned him the Outstanding Lecturer of the Year award at the 2018 Southwest Nigeria Education Awards. His academic leadership is reflected in his extensive mentorship, having supervised over 60 undergraduate projects alongside more than fifteen M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates.
A dedicated professional, Dr. Adewole actively holds memberships in the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). He is also continuously upskilling, holding certifications in Google Cloud Development and GDPR data protection compliance.
Research Interests
Applied Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Low-Resource Language Technologies, Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms, and Predictive Health Analytics.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Computer Science | The Federal University of Technology, Akure | June, 2019 |
| MSc Computer Science | University of Ibadan | November, 2012 |
| BSc Computer Science | University of Ado-Ekiti (Now Ekiti State University) | February, 2009 |
Professional Qualification
Andela Africa
Microsoft Corporation
Awards
South-West Nigeria Education Awards
Grants
TETFund
TETFund
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Member
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Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Speaker-Invariant Speech Emotion Recognition Using Stacked Ensemble Model
Optimization of Human Resource Allocation Using Metaheuristic Algorithm
Yoruba Proverb Translation Using Transfer Learning Approach
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Yoruba Parts-of-Speech Tagger Using Hidden Markov Model
Image size estimation from object using vision transformer
Evaluating Object Dimension from Image: A Framework
Risk Factor Based Machine Learning Model for Diabetes Detection and Classification
Yoruba-English Number Conversion Using Transformer Model
Machine Learning Approach for Low-Rate Shilling Attack Detection in Collaborative Filtering Recommender Systems
c Algorithm for Automated Examination Timetable and Invigilation Roster Scheduling
Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Yoruba Language Named Entity Recognition
Hate Speech Detection in Nigeria Social Media Space using Ensemble Approach
Development of Diacritic-Aware Yoruba Text Restoration System using a Hybrid Bi-directional Long-Short Term Memory and Transformer Approach
Transfer Learning-Based Variant-Aware Deep Neural Network Models for Yoruba Numeral Text Recognition and Translation
Development of an Explainable Framework for Fake News Detection in Low Resource and Cross-Domain Settings
Course Teaching
Introduction to Data Science
Research Methodology
Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
Data Structures & Algorithm
Selected Publications
Development of a Rule-Based Arabic Numerals to Yoruba Translator
Authors: Lawrence B. ADEWOLE, Timilehin V. ADEWOLE, Moyosore C. OWOEYE, Fayoke M., MESE, Oluwatoyin B. ABIOLA
ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences • 2026
Open publicationDevelopment of a Rule-Based Yorùbá Numerals to Digits Translator
Authors: Adewole L.B.
ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences • 2026
Open publicationAddressing Class Imbalance in Diabetes Detection: A Comparative Study of SMOTE and Undersampling Techniques Using BRFSS-2022 Dataset
Authors: Lawrence B. Adewole, Ajibola A. Aworeni, Stephen A. Mogaji, Taiwo Fele
FUOYE Journal of Innovation Science and Technology • 2026
Open publicationYoruba-English Number Conversion Using Transformer Model
Authors: Lawrence Bunmi Adewole, Fayoke Mary Mese, Stephen Alaba Mogaji, & Timilehin Vincent Adewole
Ebonyi State University Journal of Media Communications • 2026
Open publicationTime series analysis of malaria in pregnancy, using wavelet and SARIMAX models
Authors: Oniyelu D.O., Folorunsho, O., Adewole L., Bakare, E.A., Okoronkwo, C., Eze, N., et. al.,
PLOS ONE • 2025
Open publicationPredicting 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 • 2025
Open publicationA hybrid Hill-ABC algorithm for patient admission scheduling problem
Authors: Bamigbola A.F., Bolaji A.L., Adewole L.B, Obayomi A.A., Salaudeen L.O., Fagbuagun O.A.
Scientific African • 2023
Open publicationDevelopment of Serial Number Extractor for Nigerian Currencies
Authors: Adewole, L.B., Ogunleye, E.O., Faniyan, O. E., Adewale, S.A., Daramola
University of Ibadan Journal of Science and Logics in ICT Research • 2023
Open publicationA room-oriented artificial bee colony algorithm for optimizing the patient admission scheduling problem.
Authors: Bolaji A.L., Bamigbola A.F., Adewole L.B, Shola P.B., Afolorunso A., Obayomi A.A., Aremu D.R., Almazroi A.A.A
Computers in Biology and Medicine • 2022
Open publicationBreast Cancer diagnosis in women using neural networks and deep learning
Authors: Fagbuagun, O.A., Folorunsho, O., Adewole, L.B., Akin-Olayemi, T.H.
Journal of ICT Research and Applications • 2022
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