TITLE: DR.

NAME: ADEWOYIN ADEYINKA DAVID

POSITION: SENIOR LECTURER

SPECIALISATION: PHYSICS

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.)

Personal Statement

I am Adewoyin, Adeyinka David, a dedicated physicist with a Ph.D. in Physics and extensive expertise in Numerical modelling and simulation of solar cells, Development of new materials for energy harvesting, Physics education, and open flexible distance learning. My research specialises in developing novel solar cell devices that are very cheap to fabricate and highly efficient. As an educator and researcher, I am deeply committed to teaching excellence, impactful research, and community service. My work is reflected in my peer-reviewed publications, academic awards, and leadership roles at the University of Lagos, where I strive to bridge theoretical insights with practical applications.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

1. CBT Author for Examination, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, 2018 – till date

2. Course Adviser, Education Physics Students, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos. (200L, 400L & 500L). 2014 – till date

3. Member, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, Teaching Practice and Practicum Committee (2018 – till date)

4. Examination Officer, Education Science Department, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, 2018 – 2020 Academic session.

5. Tutor, School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos, 2018 – till date

6. Ph.D. Supervision, University of Sierra Leone, 2020 – Till Date

Selected Most Recent Publications  /Contributions to Knowledge

1. Olopade, M., Adegboyega, A., Ogungbemi, K., & Adewoyin, A. (2025). Investigation of the behaviour of tunable chalcogenide-Bismuth based perovskite BiTl (SxSe1-x) 3 (X= 0, 0.33, 0.67, 1): first principles calculations. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 2259-2259. https://doi.org/10.46481/jnsps.2025.2259

2. Humphrey, I., Adewoyin, A. D., Obot, N. I., Amaechi, P. O., Afuwape, N. F., & Humphrey, O. F. (2024). Investigation of the effect of specific gravity and pH on the fermentation period of a single and combined algae species as a potential bioethanol feedstock. Next Research, 1(1), 100015.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2024.100015  

3. Adewoyin, A. D., Feika, A. M., & Olopade, M. A. (2024). Performance optimization of MgHfS3 chalcogenide perovskite solar cells using SCAPS-1D. East European Journal of Physics, (3), 456-464. https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-4334-2024-3-55

4. Olopade, M. A., Oyebola, O. O., Balogun, R. O., Adewoyin, A. D., & Adegboyega, A. B. (2024). In-Silico Investigation of Photovoltaic Performance of MgXS3 (X= Ti and Zr) Chalcogenide Perovskites Compounds. Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 943-954.

Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)

i. Dr. Olopade Muteeu, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos state, Nigeria

ii. Dr. Adeniji Emmanuel, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria