Dr. (Mrs.) Babalola Opeyemi Antoinette is a Civil Engineering researcher and lecturer with a strong interest in sustainable infrastructure development, materials engineering, and the innovative use of recycled materials in Civil Engineering applications. As part of her academic achievement, she was a recipient of the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence Scholarship, which supported her Phd studies in Highway and Transportation Engineering at the Regional Transportation Research and Education Centre (TRECK), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Ghana. Her research focuses on converting agricultural, industrial and post-consumer waste into useful construction materials, thereby reducing dependence on conventional resources while addressing waste management and environmental challenges. She has conducted research involving materials such as palm kernel shell, crumb rubber, steel slag, palm oil clinker, high density polyethylene, pulverized agricultural residues, and other alternative materials for applications in soils, concrete, and flexible pavement. Her research approach combines laboratory experimentation with materials characterization and performance evaluation to establish the engineering suitability of these alternative materials. In addition to conventional experimental methods, she has developed an interest in Design Of experiments (DOE), Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Design Expert, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning as tools for improving research efficiency and materials optimization. As an educator, Dr. (Mrs.) Babalola is committed to developing students’ understanding of fundamental civil engineering principles and their application to real world engineering problems. She teaches Civil Engineering courses including Introduction to Civil Engineering, Engineer in Society, Civil Engineering Materials, Strength of materials, among others. She is a Registered Member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), as well as the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN). Dr. (Mrs.) Babalola remains committed to contributing to the advancement of Civil Engineering knowledge and to developing sustainable materials and technologies capable of addressing contemporary infrastructure and environmental challenges.
B.Eng Civil Engineering 2017
Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) 2011
First School Leaving Certificate 2005
Africa Centre of Excellence – Regional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (ACE-TRECK) Scholarship for a PhD in Highway and Transportation Engineering (2022)
a) Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
b) Corporate Member, The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
c) Corporate Member, The Association of Professional women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN)
a) Oseni, M. A., Abiola O. S., Alayaki F. M., Balogun S., Babalola, O. A. (2026). Investigation of the use of microbial-induced calcite precipitate for soil strength enhancement. CEIC 2026. Theme: Sustainable Engineering in the Era of Digital and Green Transformation. College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria. 28th – 29th April, 2026.
b) Oseni, M. A., Alayaki F. M., Abiola O. S., Babalola, O. A., Balogun S. (2026). Investigation of the effects of calcite precipitate from locally sourced microbes on some engineering properties of a silty clayey soil. CEIC 2026. Theme: Sustainable Engineering in the Era of Digital and Green Transformation. College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria. 28th – 29th April, 2026
a) Gbadewole, O.A., Tutu, K.A., Mohammed, A.K. et al. Performance characterization of asphalt mixtures containing steel slag, palm oil clinker and high-density polyethylene. Discov Civ Eng 3, 215 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-026-00604-w. Published by Springer Nature. Indexed in Scopus.
b) Appiah, M.S., Tutu, K.A., Gbadewole, O.A. et al. Rheological benchmarking of GTR-modified asphalt binder as a sustainable alternative to SBS modification. Discov Civ Eng 3, 213 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-026-00607-7. Published by Springer Nature. Indexed in Scopus.
c) Oseni, M.A., Alayaki, F.M., Abiola, O.S., Balogun, S., Babalola, O.A. (2026). Investigation of the Effects of Calcite Precipitate from Locally Sourced Microbes on some Engineering Properties of a Silty Clayey Soil . UNIABUJA Journal of Engineering and Technology (UJET), 1(1), 45–51. Retrieved from https://ujet.uniabuja.edu.ng/index.php/ujet/article/view/176
d) Babalola A. S., Busari, L. O., Adewale, B., Omitola, O .O., Gbadewole, A. O., Fawole, J. K., Olaonipekun, O. F., Adekunle, T. A., Babalola, O. A., Oyelude, F., Adigun, A. B., Idemili, C. J., Adeniran, O., Mogaji, H. O., Ajayi, O. A., Gyang, V. P., Bayegun, D., Ajisafe, K., Adedeji, A. M., Babatunde, T. P., Surakat, O. A., Adeogun, A. O., Adeleke, M. A & O. A. Idowu. (2026): Spatial modelling of household and environmental correlates of inequitable WASH access in Ogun State, Nigeria. Discover Environment. Published by Springer Nature. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-026-00857-3 Indexed in Scopus.
e) Odunfa, S. O., Osungbesan, A. M., Abiola, O. S., Igba, U. T., Gbadewole, O. A., & Adetiloye, A. (2025). Performance of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (pet) waste plastic modified bitumen in hot mix asphalt production. Journal of Road and Traffic Engineering, 71(2), 19-26. Indexed in Google Scholar.
f) Abiola, O. S., Gbadewole, O. A., Igba, U. T. & Sofoluwe, D. I. (2024): Impact Resistance and Durability of Natural Fibre Reinforced Concrete Pavement and Partial Replacement with Steel Slag Aggregate. Journal of material cycles and waste management. 26; 936-945, Published by Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10163-023-01871-w Indexed in Scopus.
g) Odunfa, S. O., Abiola, O. S., Igba, U. T., Gbadewole, O. A. & Olusanya, A.N. (2023): Coconut Shell and Fibre Ashes for Lateritic Stabilization: Index and Bearing Capacity Properties. ACTA Technica Corviniensis – Bulletin of Engineering. 16(1); 105-110. Published by University Politehnica Timisoara, Faculty of Engineering, Hunedoara. https://acta.fih.upt.ro/pdf/2023-1/ACTA-2023-1-20.pdf
h) Alayaki, F. M., Gbadewole, O. A., Adekunle, A. A. & Olagbaju, M. O. (2022): Investigation of the Activating Effects of Calcium Carbide on Bamboo Stem Ash in Stabilization of Lateritic Soil. International Journal of Basic Science and Technology. 8(3); 217–223. Published by Faculty of Science, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State. https://doi.org/10.5555/ATHH3144.
i) Abiola, O. S., Igba, U. T., Alayaki, F. M., Gbadewole, O. A. & Sonoiki, J. O. (2021): Performance evaluation of polypropylene granules: A partial replacement for sand in a steel slag concrete block pavement. Scientific African, 14; 1-7. Published by Elsevier.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621003197 Indexed in Scopus.
j) Gbadewole, O. A., Alayaki, F. M., Adekunle, A. A. & Dada P. O. (2020): Evaluation of palm kernel shell and its nano-variant as aggregates in asphalt concrete. The Egyptian International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology. 32(4); 43-48. Published by Zagazig University, Faculty of Engineering. https://eijest.journals.ekb.eg/article_144056.html
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