Dr Ogundeji R. K.
Department of Statistics
Personal Statement
Dr Ogundeji is a Senior Lecturer and he specialises in Bayesian Statistics and Applications: Studies on Bayesian Methods. Concepts and Approach. Bayesian Model Averaging of Large Model Space. Comparative Study of Bayesian Approaches and Some Selected Machine Learning Algorithms. Bayesian Structural Time Series Model and SARIMA Models General Applications of Bayesian Concepts and Approaches to different human endeavours.
I aim to make meaningful contributions to society and drive positive change. I am excited to collaborate with fellow researchers and explore new ideas to tackle problems, especially in Africa and beyond. With a strong foundation in Bayesian inference and a passion for lifelong learning, I am poised to make a lasting impact in my field. Professor Obashoro-John is a prolific scholar and public intellectual whose works include the books Caring for Older Persons (2007), Successful Retirement (2016), and her University of Lagos Inaugural Lecture, Programme Evaluation: Back to the Future (2013). Her international scholarship includes a co-authored chapter with Professor Brian Findsen of the University of Waikato, New Zealand, addressing lifelong learning for older adults, published in Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives (Firenze University Press, 2023). She has also co-authored peer-reviewed articles in public health and community education. A sought-after speaker and facilitator, she has consistently championed the view that retirement represents an opportunity for renewal and purposeful living, describing it as “freedom into freedom.” |
Education / Training
| INSTITUTION | DEGREE | COMPLETION DATE | FIELD OF STUDY |
| PhD | Statistics | ||
| M.Sc. | Statistics | ||
| B.Sc. | Mathematics/Statistics |
Selected Most recent Publications/Contributions to knowledge
- Ogundeji, R. K., Badmus, N. I and Akintola, M. O. (2025). Exploration of Machine Learning Algorithms for Housing Price Prediction in Megacities. Journals of Science and Technology (JUST), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Vol. 43(3), pp 92 – 108.
- Ogundeji, Rotimi and Okemakinde, Sherif (2025). Bayesian Structural Time Series
Model and SARIMA Model for Rainfall Forecasting in Nigeria. Journal of Statistical
Modelling and Analytics, 7(1), pp. 54-67.
- Rotimi Ogundeji, Anuoluwapo Aleem and David Obute (2024). A Bayesian approach
for predicting match outcomes: FIFA World Cup 2026. Journal of Innovative Applied
Mathematics and Computational Sciences, 4(2), pp.153–174.
- Rotimi Ogundeji, Ismaila Adeleke and Ray Okafor (2018) An Assessment of
Predictive Performance of Zellner’s g-Priors in Bayesian Model Averaging. Model
Assisted Statistics and Applications, 13 (1), 63–71.
- Badmus, N. I and Ogundeji, R. K. (2024). Formulating a Linear Model from a One
Way Classification Model. Journal of Statistical Modeling and Analytics (JOSMA). 6(2),
1 – 10. ISSN 2180–3102. Published by Institute of Statistics Malaysia