TITLE (PROF/DR/): Professor

NAME: Ezechiel Oladapo LONGE

POSITION: Professor                                               SPECIALISATION: Water Resources

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

A.           Personal Statement

With over three decades of experience in teaching and research, I’ve made significant contributions to the development of water resources curriculum and research as a Professor of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering at the University of Lagos. My recent research focus has been on groundwater hydraulics and contaminant transport in coastal aquifers, Lagos, Nigeria. Understanding the complexities of Lagos’ coastal aquifer is crucial for sustainable extraction, maintaining water quality, and preventing contamination. To achieve this, I’ve established collaborative efforts with key stakeholders, including Lagos State Water Corporation and Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, through consulting and research partnerships with international institutions like Cardiff University (UK) and University of Ibadan.

Notably, my research group has also collaborated with the ARUA Water Centre of Excellence at Rhodes University, South Africa, on groundwater contamination research also in Lagos. These partnerships underscore my commitment to advancing water resources management and sustainability.

B.           Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

Chairman, The Committee to Overhaul the Water Situation in the University of Lagos (June, 2019 to July 2019).

• Chairman, Committee to Investigate the Leakage of Twenty-Two Million Litres of water from the University of Lagos Swimming Pool. (April, 2021 to July 2021).
• Chairman and Member, Regional Technical Committee, Global Water Partnership, West Africa (GWP/WA). Headquarters in Burkina Faso. (May 7, 2013- May 2015).
• Member, Healthcare Working Group, International Solid Waste Association, ISWA General Secretariat, Auerspergstrasse 15/41, A-1080 Vienna, Austria (2012 to date)
• External Examiner: Civil and Environmental Technology, Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda. (2008 to 2010).
• Reviewer: Waste Management. An International peered reviewed journal devoted to Solid Waste Management, 2454 Stanwell Drive; Concord, CA 94520-4811
• Reviewer: Waste Management and Research The official journal of International Solid Waste Association. ISWA General Secretariat, Auerspergstrasse 15/41, A-1080 Vienna, Austria.
• University of Ife Scholar, 1983/84 Academic Session.
• French Government Scholar, 1984-1989
• Commonwealth Fellow, 1992

C.           Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge (five (5) maximum)

1. Balogun-Adeleye, R.M., Abolurin, S. B., and Longe, E.O. (2024). Access to Water Supply Facilities in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Ipokia LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Civil Engineering, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineering, 16(3): 1-11.
2. Palmer, C., Tanner, J., Akanmu, J., Alamirew, T., Bamutaze, Y., Banadda, N., Cleaver, F., Faye, S., Isa Kabenge, I., Kane, A., Longe, E., Nobert, J., Nsengimana, V., Speight, V., Weston, S., Winter, K., and Woldu, Z. (2023). The Adaptive Systemic Approach: Catalysing more just and sustainable outcomes from sustainability and natural resources development research. River Research Applications, 39(5): 1-15.
3. Sodamade, G. A, Longe, E.O., and Balogun-Adeleye, R.M. (2020). Assessment of onsite Wastewater treatment in Urban Coastal Area of Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. of Eng. Res., Faculty of Eng., University of Lagos, 25(1), 32-39.
4. Balogun-Adeleye, R.M., Longe, E.O., and Aiyesimoju, K.O. (2019). A model for the Accurate Estimation of Methane Emissions in Landfills. Nigerian Journal of Technology Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 38(3): 784-791.
5. Longe, E. O., and Yaya, F. M. (2015). Assessment of Water and Sanitation Service Levels in 20 Rural Communities of Amuwo Odofin and Ojo Local Government Areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. American Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science; 2(6): 53-61.

D.           Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive, five (5) maximum)

1. Adrian Healy, Cardiff University, UK
2. Jane Tanner, ARUA Water of Excellence, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

• Nicholas Howden, University of Bristol, School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering (CADE), UK

1. Nadine Ibrahim, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada