Prof. Andrew Oke-Ovie Akala
Department of Physics

Prof. Andrew Oke-Ovie Akala

Professor

Specialisation SPACE SCIENCE

Selected Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge

  1. Amaechi, P.O., Messanga, H., Grodji, F.O., Akala, A., Despirak, I., Ngwira, C.M., Oyeyemi, E. and Amory‐Mazaudier C. (2025). Risk assessment of the ground magnetic response of the March and April 2023 geomagnetic storms using geomagnetically induced currents indices. Space Weather, 23, e2024SW004324. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024SW004324.
  2. Akala, A.O., E.O. Oyeyemi, O.J. Oyedokun, J.B. Amao, O.O. Odeyemi, B. Olugbon, N. Patel (2024), Assessment of the accuracy of IRI-2016 model at the equatorial-, low-, mid-, and high-latitudes ionosphere along 30–45oE meridian lines during minimum (2009) and maximum (2013) phases of solar cycle 24, Advances in Space Research, 73(9), 4439-4452, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.01.046.
  3. Anoke-Uzosike, R., A.O. Akala, E.O. Oyeyemi (2024), Sub-daily solar wind-magnetosphere energy transfer during major geomagnetic storms of solar cycle 23, Advances in Space Research, 73(8), 4314-4328, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.01.007
  4. Oyeyemi, E.O., .O. Akala, D. Okoh, O.O. Odeyemi, B. Olugbon, P.O. Amaechi, O.J. Oyedokun, O.R. Idolor (2024), Responses of the Nigerian low-latitude ionosphere to geomagnetic storms of the ascending and maximum phases of solar cycle 24, Advances in Space Research, 73(8), 4296-4313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2023.12.051.
  5. Akala, A. O., R. O. Afolabi Y. Otsuka (2022), Responses of the African-European equatorial-, low-, mid-, and high-latitude ionosphere to geomagnetic storms of 2013, 2015 St Patrick’s Days, 1 June 2013, and 7 October 2015, Advances in Space Research, 775-789, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.10.029.

Collaborations / Networks

  • Dr. Keith Groves, Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College, USA.
  • Professor Gopi Seemala, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai, India.
  • Professor Yuchi Otsuka, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Japan.
  • Professor Sandro Radicella, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
  • Dr. Chigomezyo Ngwira, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA.
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  • Professor Andrew Oke-Ovie Akala
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