Engr. Nafisat Motunrayo Akinniyi is a Civil Engineer, researcher, and academic specializing in structural engineering and construction materials. She is a Lecturer II in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), where she contributes to teaching, research, student mentorship, and academic development.
She holds a B.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Lagos. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering (Structures and Materials) at the University of Lagos.
Her research interests include concrete durability, sustainable construction materials, self-healing concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, construction materials characterization, and innovative approaches to sustainable infrastructure development. Her academic interests focus on developing durable, sustainable, and high-performance construction materials for improved infrastructure delivery.
Engr. Akinniyi is a COREN-registered engineer and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), and the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), among other professional bodies.
B.Eng., (FUNAAB), M.Eng., (Lagos)
(i). Travel Grant, 80th Rilem Week, Nairobi, Kenya, 2006
(ii). Travel Grant, Sustainable Construction in Africa (SCA25), Nairobi, Kenya 2025
(iii). Site Engineer of the Year – Dori Construction and Engineering Nigeria Limited. 2020
(iv). Overall best student – Comprehensive Academy, Lafenwa, Abeokuta. 2009
(i). Registered Engineer, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) –R76377
(ii). Corporate Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) – 63255
(iii). Corporate Member, Nigeria Institute of Civil Engineers (NICE)
(iv). Corporate Member, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria
(APWEN)
(v). Pioneer Member, Society of Cement and Concrete Researchers in Nigeria, (SCCRIN)
(vi). Member, International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials
System and Structures (RILEM)- 42640
(i). A 3-Day Training Programme on teaching Entrepreneurship Using Effectuation organized by
FUNAAB, NUC and TETFUND. September 14-16, 2026.
(ii). 80th RILEM Annual Week and Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, September 5-11, 2026.
(iii). A 2-Day workshop on “Pathways to Low-Carbon Construction Materials and standards in
Nigeria” – LC3 Naija Project, 6-7 May, 2026.
(iv). 4th College of Engineering International Conference (CEIC) 2026: Sustainable Engineering
in the Era of Digital and Green Transformation, Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta, April 28 – 30, 2026.
(v). AFRETEC UNILAG- 2025 Doctoral Academy, Empowering the Next Generation of African Research
Leaders in a Digital World. May, 2025
(vi). Sustainable construction in Africa, SCA25, Nairobi, Kenya, 2025.
(vii). 1st Graduate Symposium on Sustainable Concrete and Structures in Nigeria – Local Care
Project, 2021.
(i). J. I. Braimah, N. A. Lamidi, N. M. Akinniyi, Adeniran-Bakare S.M., Okpanachi R.O., Olorunshola B.A., Fadiran D. (2026): Experimental Evaluation of Hybrid Concrete Produced from Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Alkali-Activated Fly Ash for Sustainable Construction. Materials Reports: Solidwaste and Ecomaterials, 2026, 2: 9520026. https://doi.org/10.26599/MRSE.2026.9520026.
(ii). Kolawole A. Olonade*, Abdul-Hamid O. Sodamade, Nafisat M. Akinniyi, Akintoye O. Oyelade4 Evaluation of Sandcrete Blocks Produced from Recycled Concrete Waste and Cassava Peel Ash, UNIABUJA Journal of Engineering and Technology (UJET), 1(1), 139-146.
(iii). Igba, U. T., Abiola, O. S., Akinyele, J. O., Omotainse, P. O., Akpan, C. C., Akinniyi, N. M., & Adejuwon, A. E. (2026). Building Collapse in Nigeria: An Engineering-Based Analysis of Patterns, Triggers, and Casualties between 2015-2025. UNIABUJA Journal of Engineering and Technology (UJET), 1(1), 13-28.
(iv). Igba, U.T., Simeon Odunfa, Oladapo Abiola, Olubusola Nuga, Cosmas Akpan, Nafisat Akinniyi, and Adewale Adejuwon (2026). Sustainability and regression-based strength modeling of concrete with foundry sand and ceramic waste. Journal of Natural Sciences Engineering and Technology (JNSET), Special Engineering Edition. Accepted for Publication (June 2026). [University Journal].
(v). Igba, U. T., Odunfa, S. O., Alayaki, F. M., Omotainse, O., Cosmas, A., Akinniyi, N.M., and Adejuwon, A. E. (2026): Multivariate Regression Modeling of Early and Later Age Compressive Strength of Concrete Incorporating Foundry Sand and Crushed Ceramic Tiles. Journal of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology (JNSET), Special Edition (Engineering). (Letter of acceptance date June 12, 2026).
(vi). Akinniyi, N.M. & Olonade, K.A. (2025): Carbonation of Concrete Cured Under Different Conditions: Proceedings of the Sustainable Construction in Africa (SCA25) Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 2025. A.T Bakera, J.M. Marangu, and Karen Scrivener (Eds), Page 228-239. Published by LMC, EPFL, MUST
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