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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. Olayiwola Akin Akintola
Professor
Department of Water Resources and AgroMeteorology, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
Biography
Professor Olayiwola Akin Akintola is a distinguished scholar in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering with over three decades of academic, research, and professional experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Ibadan and is a registered engineer with COREN, as well as a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineers.
Currently serving as Professor of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering at the Federal University Oye Ekiti (fuoye), he has held leadership roles including Acting Head of Department (fuoye), Acting Executive Director (at National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan) , and has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge in environmental pollution monitoring, groundwater quality assessment, irrigation scheduling, and sustainable waste management.
Professor Akintola has published extensively in reputable local and international journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and AJOL, with research spanning climate change impacts on rainfall erosivity, fuzzy logic modelling of water quality, and innovative waste valorisation for environmental sustainability. His work bridges engineering, agriculture, and environmental science, with a strong emphasis on practical solutions to Nigeria’s pressing water and pollution challenges.
He is also actively engaged in professional associations, training programs, and collaborative projects, reflecting his commitment to capacity building, sustainable development, and the application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in environmental management.
Research Interests
1. Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
• Groundwater quality assessment and pollution hotspot mapping
• Hydrological modelling of rainfall–runoff processes and climate variability
• Development of irrigation schedules for sustainable agriculture
2. Environmental Pollution Monitoring & Control
• Biomonitoring of horticultural crops on polluted soils
• Remediation of contaminated soils and water using eco-friendly techniques
• Fuzzy logic and AI applications in environmental quality modelling
3. Waste Management & Sustainability
• Valorisation of agricultural and food wastes for income generation and environmental resilience
• Composting methods and organic waste utilisation for soil fertility improvement
• Circular economy approaches to reduce urban water pollution
4. Climate Change & Agro Meteorology
• Impact of climate change on rainfall erosivity and hydrological extremes in Nigeria
• Application of climate models for spatio-temporal rainfall prediction
• Adaptation strategies for sustainable crop production under variable climate conditions
5. Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies in Agriculture
• Application of AI and fuzzy classification in water quality and rainfall modelling
• Integration of machine learning for predictive environmental monitoring
• Smart irrigation and precision agriculture systems for resource optimisation
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD in Environmental Engineering | University of Ibadan, Nigeria | 2010 |
| M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Option) | University of Ibadan, Nigeria | 2001 |
| B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering. | University of Ibadan, Nigeria | 1994 |
Professional Qualification
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
National Association of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Practitioner
Association of Cybersecurity Practitioners (ACSP)
Association of Ranking Professionals (ARP)
Awards
University of Ibadan Postgraduate School
Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education
Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education
Scholarship
University of Ibadan Postgraduate School
Membership of Professional Bodies
Registered Engineer
Corporate Member
Corporate Member
Charter Member
Charter Member
Charter Member
Paper Presentation - Local
The 7th International Conference and 28th Annual General Meeting (Zaria, 2006) of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers.
The 29th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, University of Agriculture, Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
The 29th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, University of Agriculture, Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
The 33rd Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria held at the agricultural research house, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Mabushi, Abuja, Nigeria
The 35th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, College of Agriculture, Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria
The 35th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, College of Agriculture, Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria
The 35th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, College of Agriculture, Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria
The 42nd annual conference of Annual Soil Science Society of Nigeria. Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria
The 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (Hortson), Lafia, Faculty of Agriculture, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
The 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
The 39th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Paper Presentation - International
TMDL 2010: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Conference. TMDL 2010: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality, 14-17 November 2010 Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland USA; 01/2010
The 6th edition of World Environmental Conservation Conference: “Reimaging Contemporary Environmental Conservation Issues in Sustainable Development Goals”. Federal University Akure, Nigeria.
The 6th edition of World Environmental Conservation Conference: “Reimaging Contemporary Environmental Conservation Issues in Sustainable Development Goals”. Federal University Akure, Nigeria.
International Conference on Science, Engineering and Business for Driving Sustainable Development Goals, SEB4SDG 2024, LMU, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
1st International Conference of Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria,
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Evaluation of conventional tillage and carbon sequestration potentials of four sweet potatoes varieties in southwestern Nigeria
Evaluation of effects of soiless media on greenhouse and traditional system cultivated bell pepper (Capsicum annum L. Var. F Clair)
Undertaking accurate rainfall frequency analysis for dam design in regions of inadequate data
Modelling climate change effect on irrigation water requirements and yields for some selected crops in southwest Nigeria
Drought Risk Forecasting and Assessment in Nigeria: Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Climate Change Implications for Cereal Crop Productivity
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Effect of Cassava Effluent on the Growth of Amaranthus
Evaluation of crop water requirements of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in Ikole Ekiti
Modeling rainfall patterns of Ondo state using Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Field evaluation and operation testing of drainmod on poorly drained soil
Field evaluation and operation testing of drainmod on poorly drained soil
Calibration and operational Testing of drainmod on poorly drained “Fadama” field
Simulating the effects of drainage design parameters on crop field using drainmod
Yield response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) to two water treatment levels
Analysis of ground water in Ekiti State
Assessment of Groundwater quality for potable uses in Otun, Iludun, Ilawe and Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Assessment of ground water quality for drinking purpose in selected local Government area Ido-Osi Ado Emure and Ekiti west in Ekiti State.
Investigating groundwater of Gbonyin, Ise, Orun, Ikole and Efon Alaaye Local Government areas in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Physicochemical analysis of groundwater off selected areas: Oye, Ijero, Omuo and Igede in Ekiti State Nigeria.
Monitoring Heavy metal Concentration in selected Portion of Ona river, Ibadan Oyo State.
Investigation of some Physiochemical Analysis of Ona river, Ibadan Oyo State.
Assessment and mapping of carbon sequestration potential using GIS technology: a case study of Ikole _ Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Assessing land use land cover changes and their effects on land surface temperature in Ikole, Ekiti State: a remote sensing and GIS modeling approach
Crop water requirements of Corchorus olitorius (Ewedu) in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Determination of optimal water requirements for Amaranthus hybridus: a case study of Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Determination of optimal water requirements for Celosia argentea in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Assessment of quality of drinking water available for staff and students of FUOYE, Ikole campus, Ekiti State, Nigeria
GIS based modelling of water demand for Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ikole campus
Modelling crop water requirements at growth stages of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentu) life cycle using CROPWAT model
Evaluating spatial pattern of environmental change in Odo-Oro, Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, using geographic information system (GIS)
GIS - based assessment of impact of flood on Asa Dam, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Assessment of the impacts of climate change on agricultural land use in Ikole East, Ekiti State.
Assessment of waste generation in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State
Assessment of small holder farmers’ perception of climate change impacts and their adaptation strategies for yam production in Odo-oro Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Hydrological assessment of flood-prone regions in parts of Lagos state through river gauge monitoring data
Estimation of crop water use of cowpea and maize under different cropping patterns and water-management practices
Course Teaching
Agricultural Land Surveying
Photogrammetry
Ground Water Hydrology
Agricultural Land Drainage
Design of Irrigation and Soil Conservation Structures
Environmental Engineering
Principles of Soil and Water Conservation
Wastewater Engineering
Water Resources Planning and Management
Irrigation and Drainage
Ecological Disasters Management and Control
Environmental Engineering
Hydraulic Structures
Watershed Management
Agrometeorology II
Environmental Monitoring Systems and Techniques
Research Methodology and Statistical Methods
Dams Design and Reservoir Operations
Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management
Water Treatment and Supply
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Food Security and Disaster Management
Introduction to Floods and Droughts
Custom Fields
Ag. Head, Department of Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Oye-
1st February 2019 - 30th July 2025
Acting Executive Director, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Nigeria
7th – 11th May, 2018
Head, Farm Management and Land Allocation Unit, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Nigeria
August 2010 - November 2016
Head, Farming Systems Research Programme, NIHORT, Ibadan, Nigeria
May 2010 – May 2017
Unit Head, Engineering, Irrigation and Meteorology, NIHORT, Ibadan, Nigeria
February – August 2010
Member, Staff Grievances and Complaints Redress Ad-Hoc Committee, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ib
3rd January 2013 - 2015
Member, Research Repositioning Committee. National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan. Nigeria.
July – September, 2014
Head, NIHORT Project 5 on Intensification and Delivery of Production Packages for Pineapple, Plantain/Banana, Pawpaw, Fl
July 2021 – 31st January 2022
Selected Publications
Assessment of rainfall Spatio-temporal trends and climate variability for sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience in parts of Ekiti state, south West Nigeria.
Authors: Olaleye, O. S., Faloye, O. T., Akintola, O. A., Babalola, T. E., Ogunrinde, A. T., Akinremi, J. O., Jimoh, R. A., Alonge, A. E., & Sodiq, K. A.
Ecological Frontiers 46(3). 1164-1185. • 2026
Open publicationDevelopment of accumulated rainfall curve method for disaggregating daily rainfall to hourly and sub-hourly resolution: application to tropical climates.
Authors: Ogidi, M.A., Oyegoke, S.O., & Akintola, O.A.
FUOYE Journal of Innovation Science and Technology, 5(1): 34-39 • 2026
Open publicationAssessment of Stage-Specific Irrigation Water Requirements for Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) using the Cropwat 8.0 model in Ikole Ekiti, Nigeria
Authors: Adabembe B.A., Alabadan B. A, Akintola O. A., Olaleye O. S., Babalola T. E, Faloye O. T., Kuti I. A., Akinremi J. O., Olabode A.S. and Osuntoye D.F.
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET), 11(2) • 2026
Open publicationGrowth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) under Different Drip Irrigation Regimes Using a Low-Cost Recycled Plastic Bottle Irrigation System
Authors: Adabembe B.A., Badmus A.A., Alabadan B. A, Akintola O. A, Faloye O. T., Akinremi J. O., Olaleye O. S., Oladele A.D. and Alabi A.T.
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET), 11(2) • 2026
Open publicationInvestigating the interaction between water requirement and nutrient-availability on the production of mango seedlings: a study of sustainable cultivation practices.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Adeyemi, F.O., Olaleye, O.S., & Sajo, O.S
Fuoye Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET), 10(1): 9-14. • 2025
Open publicationAssessing groundwater quality and pollution hotspots using simple fuzzy classification in a rapidly urbanizing region.
Authors: Akintola, O. A., Sajo, O. S., & Olaleye, O. S.
Next Sustainability, 6, 100171. • 2025
Open publicationEvaluating Impacts of Biochar and Inorganic Fertilizer Applications on Soil Quality and Maize Yield Using Principal Component Analysis.
Authors: Faloye, O.T., Ajayi, A.E., Kamchoom, V., Akintola, O.A., & Oguntunde, P.G.
Agronomy, 14(8). • 2024
Open publicationSimple fuzzy classification of metal qualities of Ona River, Ibadan, Nigeria, and its implication for fish production and other uses.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Agunbiade, F.O., Ariyomo, T.O., Babalola, T.E., Adabembe, B.E., Faloye, O.T., & Sajo, O.S.
Discover Water 4, 79 • 2024
Open publicationRemediation of antibiotics-contaminated wastewater through photocatalytic techniques: implications for SDGs that support a more sustainable future and a healthy planet
Authors: Aremu, O.H., Adaramoye, T.O., Adeyemo, O.M., Yahaya, S.M., Unimke, A.A., Mohammad, S.J., Abdullahi, A., Okezie, O., Abiodun, O.M., Mmuoegbulam, A.O., Aderibigbe, D.O., Abdulrasak, M.A., Durumin Iyai, N.I, Mohammed, S.E., Badamasi, H., Ibrahim, M.M.,
Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. • 2024
Open publicationEmpowering vulnerable groups: economics of plantain waste utilisation for high-quality natural soap production.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Adio, M.O., Fakayode, S.B. & Oloruntoba, A.L.
FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology 8(1): 55 - 62. • 2024
Open publicationUtilization of spent mushroom wastes as an alternative to use of inorganic fertilizer.
Authors: Idowu, O.O., Akintola, O.A., Emmanuel, O.C., & Otunla, C.A.
International Journal of Vegetable Science. • 2023
Open publicationPerformance evaluation of a high resolution regional climate model in West Africa: sensitivity to land surface schemes.
Authors: Achugbu, I.C., Laux, P., Chen, L., Dudhia, J., Balogun, I.A., Arnault, J., Adeyewa, Z.D., & Akintola, O.A., and Kunstmann, H.
Theoretical and Applied Climatology • 2023
Open publicationCombined Application of Inoculant, Phosphorus and Potassium Enhances Cowpea Yield in Savanna Soils.
Authors: Emmanuel, O.C., Akintola, O.A., Tetteh, F.M. & Babalola, O.O.
Agronomy: 11(1). 15 • 2021
Open publicationComposting methods, temperature changes, microbial population and growth of marigold at different compost rates.
Authors: Adebayo, A.G., Oyedeji, E.O, Akintoye, H.A., Shokalu A.O., Olatunji, M.T., Akintola, O.A., James I.E., Elum, C.G. & Fade-Aluko, A.A.
Acta Horticulturae. 1305: 279 – 284. • 2021
Open publicationData on the vegetative response of cowpea to fertilizer application on three selected benchmark soils of the Upper West region of Ghana.
Authors: Emmanuel, O.C., Akintola, O.A., Tetteh, F.M. & Babalola, O.O.
Data in Brief 30: 105590. • 2020
Open publicationAnthropogenic activities impact on atmospheric environmental quality in a gas-flaring community: application of fuzzy logic modelling concept.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Sangodoyin, A.Y. & Agunbiade, F.O.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(22):21915–21926. • 2018
Open publicationFuzzy logic modelling of the effects of pollution on domestic roof-harvested rainwater quality in residential and industrial environments.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Sangodoyin, A.Y. & Agunbiade, F.O.
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (AECT). 71(1):113-121. • 2016
Open publicationResponse of tomato (Lycopersicium lycopersicun, CV UC82B) to drip irrigation and planting conditions.
Authors: Afolayan, S.O., Ogedengbe, K., Lateef, S.A., Akintola, O.A. & Oladele, O.J.
African Journal of Agricultural Research. 9(20): 1543 – 1549. • 2014
Open publicationEvaluation of environmental pollution effects on Domestic Roof-Harvested Rainwater in Southern part of Nigeria using impact indices.
Authors: Akintola, O.A., Sangodoyin, A.Y. & Agunbiade, F.O.
Water Practice and Technology, 8(2): 244 -255. • 2013
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
