TITLE:   Prof.
NAME: Kehinde Ololade, Olayinka

POSITION:  PROFESSOR
EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Personal Statement

I am a Professor of Chemistry with over four decades of expertise in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, specializing in pollution monitoring, remediation, and environmental toxicology. My research has focused on developing innovative methods for detecting and quantifying pollutants, significantly advancing the understanding of the bioaccessibility and environmental behavior of toxic metals and organic contaminants in Nigeria’s aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Over the years, I have been the recipient of several research grants from institutions such as the Royal Society of Chemistry, TETFUND, West Africa Geo-Health Program, and Sandia National Laboratories, USA. These projects have supported cutting-edge work on e-waste contamination, eutrophication, and chemical safety education. In addition to my scientific contributions, I led a national initiative to develop a comprehensive chemical security and safety curriculum for tertiary institutions. This effort culminated in the publication of two educational resources—an instructor’s guide with solutions and a student workbook—and a nationwide “train-the-trainer” program to build capacity in safe chemical practices. My interdisciplinary background and proven leadership in environmental health research position me to make meaningful contributions to projects focused on environmental assessment, risk evaluation, chemical safety, and sustainable remediation.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors

• Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos (2011 – Present)
• Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos (2007 – 2011)
• Senior Lecturer, University of Lagos (1999 – 2007)
• Director, Central Research Laboratory, University of Lagos (2013 – 2019)
• Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Lagos (2009 – 2012)
• Principal Research Officer, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (1994 – 1997)
• Assistant Chief/ Chief Research Officer, FIIRO (1997-1999)
• Chairman, Technical Committee on Paints and Varnishes, Standards Organization of Nigeria (2019 – Present)

Honors and Awards:

• Best Student in M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1982)
• Best Research Award, National Universities Commission (NUC) Nigerian University Research and Development Fair (2005)
• Best Poster Awards, University of Lagos Research Fairs (2005, 2006, 2008, 2012)

Professional Memberships:

• Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC, CCHEM)
• Fellow, Chemical Society of Nigeria (FCSN)
• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (FICCON)
• Fellow, Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (FIPAN)
• Member, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), UK 
  

Selected Most Recent Publications/ Contribution to knowledge

1. OT Fatunsin, IK Akinwale, OA Akinsanmi, AO Oyeyiola, KO Olayinka (2025)

A first- time study of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in wastewater, sludge, lagoon water, sediments and fishes from Africa. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 197 (4), 426.

2. OT Fatunsin, KO Olayinka, SA Takyi, SA Bawua, D Dwomoh, JA Arko-Mensah, JN Fobil. (2023) Quality Assessment and Potentially Toxic Metals Related Human Health Risks of Groundwaters Close to Electrical Waste Dumpsites in Lagos, Nigeria. Chemistry Africa7 (2), 977-990

   3.       Folake O. Echebiri, Akeem A. Abayomi, Najeem O. Oladosu, Amidu O. Ayeni, Taofikat A. Adesalu, Kehinde O. Olayinka, Babajide I. Alo (2023). Effects of physicochemical and sediment–mineral dynamics on phosphorus concentration and biological productivity in Lagos coastal waters. Aquatic Sciences, 85, (3), 67   https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-023-00965-

4. Folarin, B. T., Abdallah, M., Oluseyi, T. O., Harrad, S., & Olayinka, K. O. (2021). Concentrations and toxic implications of dioxin-like PCBs in soil samples from electrical power stations in Lagos, Nigeria. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5277
5. Idera Fabunmi, Natalie Sims, Kathryn Proctor, Aderonke Oyeyiola, Temilola Oluseyi, Kehinde Olayinka and Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern (2020) Multi-residue determination of micropollutants in Nigerian fish from Lagos lagoon using ultrasound assisted extraction, solid phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Methods, 12, 2114. (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK).
6. Collaborators/ Network
7. Prof Steve. J. Haswell, University of Hull, UK
8. Prof. Graham A. Mills, University of Portsmouth, UK
9. Prof Anping Deng, Soochow University, China
10. Prof Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern, University of Bath
11. Prof Julius N. Fobil, University of Ghana, West Africa