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A.A oladipo

Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Aydin University

Research areas: Environmental Science · Water Science and Technology · Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal · Environmental remediation with nanomaterials · Advanced oxidation water treatment

ORCID iD 0000-0003-3715-5922
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Professor Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo is a distinguished academic and research professor, specializing in the synthesis, characterization, and multi-functional application of advanced materials. Operating at the critical intersection of environmental, analytical, physical, and materials chemistry, Dr. Oladipo is at the forefront of engineering innovative nanoscale and low-dimensional materials designed to address urgent global challenges.

His core research focus bridges empirical laboratorial exploration with digital innovation, seamlessly integrating experimental workflows with modern computational chemistry, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By leveraging robust predictive simulation methodologies—such as Density Functional Theory (DFT), Gaussian, and Quantum ESPRESSO—he accurately models complex molecular behaviors and drastically reduces the design timeline associated with traditional experimental methods.

Primary Research Pillars

• Electro-Analytical Chemistry & Sensing: Innovating high-precision electrochemical sensors, biosensors, optical sensors, and advanced hybrid sensory platforms for real-time tracking, environmental screening, and diagnostics.
• Environmental Remediation: Engineering high-surface-area adsorbents and advanced photocatalysts to maximize the removal efficiency of heavy metals, hazardous dyes, and emerging pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater.
• Clean Energy Chemistry: Formulating tunable, low-dimensional nanomaterials optimized for next-generation renewable energy storage solutions, including high-capacity batteries and supercapacitors.
• Sustainable Agriculture: Innovating responsive agro-nanomaterials designed to accelerate targeted root nutrient uptake, protect crops through inherent antimicrobial properties, and dramatically reduce chemical fertilizer runoff.
• Biomedical Engineering: Fabricating biocompatible structural architectures for efficient, targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering frameworks, and highly sensitive, early-stage disease detection.

Research Metrics & Rankings

• Global Academic Standing: Consistently recognized among the World's Top 2% of Scientists (compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier) based on standardized citation metrics spanning the consecutive years 2020 to 2026.
• Global Subject Rankings:
• Global Rank: 7209 across the main field of Chemistry.
• Subfield Rank: Ranked 31st globally within the specialized subfield of Chemical Engineering.


Editorial Leadership & Journal Boards

Reflecting his standing in the global academic community, Professor Oladipo actively shapes international scientific literature through key appointments at major publishing houses:
• Senior Editor: Critical Insights in Environmental Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis)
• Editorial Board Member: Environmental Technology Journal (Taylor & Francis)
• Handling Editor / Editorial Board Member: BMC Chemistry (Springer)
• Section Editor (Past Service): Journal of Water Process Engineering (Elsevier)

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Projects & Funding

  • Synthesis of magnetic chitosan-based multi-hydroxyl beads for selective removal of boron Tubitak
    2014 - 2016

Publications (97)