Dr. Ojekunle Olurotimi Victor
Department of Geosciences
Personal Statement
Dr. Ojekunle is a senior lecturer at the Department of Geosciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria. His work includes soil improvement, road and railway engineering with a specific focus on investigating diseases associated with roadways and high-speed railway (HSR) track beds and evaluating the performance of roadway/HSR track beds during their operational lifespan. 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 |
| Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye | B.Sc | Geology | |
| China | M.Sc | Geotechnical Engineering | |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China | PhD | Engineering Mechanics |
Selected Most recent Publications/Contributions to knowledge
- Ojekunle, O. V., Omitogun, S. And Oloruntola, M. O. (2025) “Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigation, And Lime Stabilizing Effect On Subgrade Failure Around a Section of Lagos-Abeokuta Highway”, Geoscience Engineering, 71(2), Pp. 1–18. Doi: 10.35180/Gse-2025-0118.
- Ojekunle O.V., Oloruntola, M.O., & Iyamu A. O (2024).Strength Characteristics of Pulverized Waste Tire and Lime Stabilized Laterite Soil from Deteriorated Owode Section of Lagos-Abeokuta Highway, Southwestern Nigeria. Lapai Journal of applied and natral Science, ISSN: 2616-0986 LAJANS 9(1): 24-36
- Jian Li, Shanxiong Chen, Fei Yu, Zhangjun Dai, Olurotimi Victor Ojekunle, In situ model tests to investigate the dynamic response of water-softened subgrade under vibrating loads, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,Volume 138, 2020,106336, ISSN 0267-7261,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106336. Elsevier
- Obasaju, D.O., Oloruntola, M.O., Oladele, S. et al.Geophysical, geotechnical and mineralogical characterization of subgrades: implication for pavement stability and machine learning prediction: a case study. Discov Appl Sci 7, 1170 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-07415-1.
- Oloruntola, D. O. Obasaju, S. Oladele, V. Ojekunle, C. Baiyegunhi (2022): 2D Electrical Resistivity Surveys and Geotechnical Studies for Pavement Failure Evaluation, North-Central, Nigeria Technical Journal, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila, Pakistan Vol. 27 No. 1-2022 ISSN:1813-1786 (Print) 2313-7770.