TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.

NAME: OLUSINA, JOSEPH OLALEKAN

POSITION: PROFESSOR

SPECIALISATION: GEOMATICS ENGINEERING

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.)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION

DEGREE

(if applicable)

Completion Date

MM/YYYY

FIELD OF STUDY

University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria

B.Sc.

08/1991

Surveying

University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho

M.Sc.

PGD

06/1995

04/2009

Surveying

Transport Management

University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria

Ph.D.

08/2008

Surveying & Geoinformatics

A. Personal Statement

I am a Professor of Surveying & Geoinformatics/Geomatics with over twenty-five (25) years of teaching, researching, mentoring and supervising at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, and a consulting. I also possessed a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Transportation Management. Graduated: 7 Ph.D., over 19 M.Sc., 13 PGD, 18 MGIT and over 40 B.Sc. students. Conducted several researches with outstanding results in Geomatics, Transportation Management/ITS, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Spatial Data Science, Security & Surveillance Mapping, etc. Developed several applications (mobile apps) that are solving societal challenges. I have over 70 publications in local and international journals and conferences, Internal and External undergraduate and graduate examiner, Journal articles’ reviewer, Curricula developer, active Professional participation, three times Head of Department, Chair and Member of several Committees, University Senate Member, Advocate of self-development and believer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity.

B. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

  • Substantive Head of Department (Aug. 2020 – July, 2023)

  • Acting Head of Department (Aug. 2009 – July, 2010), (Aug. 2015 – July, 2016)

  • Senate Member (2009 – 2010; 2019 – Date)

  • Member, University Board of Survey (2012 – 2015)

  • Member, University of Lagos Master Plan Review Committee (as Ag. HOD)

  • Member, Business Committee of Senate (BCOS) (2019 – 2023)

  • Member, University Transport and Traffic Committee (2023 – Date)

  • Senate Member, Federal University of Technology, Akure (Jan. 2018 – June 2019)

  • Chairman, Geomatics Engineering Curriculum Development Committee,

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, University of Lagos (May 2009 – April 2025)

  • Chairman, Faculty of Engineering Conference Committee (2021 – 2024)

  • Member, Curriculum Review Committee, Department of Surveying

and Geoinformatics, Bells University of Technology, Ota (May 2013 – May 2014)

  • Member, Editoral Board- Journal of Institute of Security Nigeria (ISN)

  • Member, Proposed Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe Technical University, Ilesha (2023 – Date)

  • Postgraduate Internal Examiner, University of Lagos (2010)

  • Undergraduate External Examiner, Dept of Surveying & Geoinformatics, Federal

University of Technology, Akure (2021

  • Postgraduate & Undergraduate External Examiner, Dept of Surveying &

Geoinformatics, Federal University of Technology, Yola (2009 – 2023)

  • Appointed as External Examiner for Professorial Appointment, Nnamdi Azikiwe

University, Awka (2020)

  • Appointed as External Examiner for Professorial Appointment, Abubakar Tafawa

Balewa University, Bauchi (2023)

  • Appointment by National Universities Commission (NUC) as Member of the

Nigerian Universities Accreditation Panels (2018 – Date)

  • Sectional Editor, Journal of Engineering, University of Lagos

  • Peer Reviewer- SCIENCEDOMAIN International (Journal of geography, Environment

and Earth Science International)

  • Peer Reviewer- ScholarOne (Transactions in GIS- TGIS)

C. Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

  1. Taiwo, Tolu A, Olusina, J.O., Hamid-Mosaku, A.I., Abiodun, O.E. (2025): “Performance Of Machine Learning Models For Predicting Volume Of Water Consumed By Poor Urban Households Where There Is No Water Distribution Network”. Pakistan Journal of Geology (PJG). 9(1) (2025) 26-33. ISSN: 2521-2915 (Print) ISSN: 2521-2923 (Online) Coden: Pjgabn Research Article DOI: http://doi.org/10.26480/pjg.01.2025.26.33

  2. Taiwo, Tolu A., Olusina J. O., Hamid-Mosaku A. I., Abiodun O. E. (2025): “Predicting Water Consumption By Poor Urban Households Using Geospatial Technology And Machine Learning Techniques”. Malaysian Journal of Geosciences (MJG). 9(1) (2025) 10-17. ISSN: 2521-0920 (Print) ISSN: 2521-0602 (Online) Coden: Mjgaan Research Article DOI: http://doi.org/10.26480/mjg.01.2025.10.17

  3. Olusina, Joseph O. (2024): “RFI Response: Digital Twins R&D Plan”. Federal Register Notice: 89 FR 51554, Federal Register:: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Request for Information on Digital Twins Research and Development, June 18, 2024. https://www.nitrd.gov/rfi/DT/2024/89-FR-51554/JOlusina-DTRD-RFI-2024.pdf

  4. Ajayi O. and Olusina J.O. (2024). “Vehicle Detection, Tracking, Counting and Classification Using Deep Learning”. Nigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH), Vol. 43, No 4, December, 2024, pp. 738 – 742. ISSN(P): 0331-8443; ISSN(E): 2467-8821. Available at: www.nijotech.com.

  5. Taiwo, Tolu. A. O., Olusina J. O., Hamid-Mosaku A. I., and Abiodun O. E. (2023): “An Investigation of the Performance of Geospatial Features in Machine Learning Feature Selection Techniques”. Nigerian Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology (NIJEST), Vol 7, No. 2 July 2023, The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, pp 291 – 306, ISSN (Print): 2734-259X | ISSN (electronic): 2734-2603, www.nijest.com.

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

  1. Prof. John Sobanjo, FAMU-FSU – Florida State University, USA

  2. Prof. A. A. Musa, Modibbo Adama University, Yola

  3. Prof. K. Aleem, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

  4. Prof. R. Ehigator, University of Benin

  5. Prof. A. Musa, Federal University of Technology, Minna