Prof. Babatunde Olawuyi

Professor Babatunde James Olawuyi is a distinguished scholar in construction technology, structural engineering, and sustainable construction materials, with over three decades of experience in teaching, research, and professional practice. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Building from Obafemi Awolowo University, an M.Sc. in Construction Management from the University of Lagos, an M.Phil. in Building Structures from Obafemi Awolowo University, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

He is a registered Professional Builder in Nigeria and an active member of professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and RILEM. He is currently Professor of Building (Construction Technology, Structures, and Materials) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. His academic career spans appointments at Stellenbosch University, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Covenant University, and the Federal University Oye-Ekiti.

Professor Olawuyi has supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students and published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers. His professional experience includes structural design, construction supervision, consultancy, and project management on landmark projects such as the Supplementary National Control Centre at Shiroro Dam and the Central Bank of Nigeria Currency Shredding Centre in Minna.

His research focuses on sustainable construction materials, innovative concrete technologies, and affordable housing. He serves as Principal Investigator of a TETFund National Research Fund project on sustainable walling systems for rural housing and co-investigator on an NRF-funded project on self-compacting concrete incorporating sodium trimetaphosphate-modified Gum Arabic. He is also a member of the African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence on Strong Materials (ARUA CoE-SM), contributing significantly to sustainable construction research, innovation, and capacity building across Africa.