BADA Babatunde Saheed joined the services of University of Agriculture, Abeokuta on 4th October, 2005 as a Lecturer II in the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, College of Environmental Resources Management and has his appointment confirmed on 30th September, 2007. He has to his credit eighty-one (81) scholarly publications on Environmental Management and Bioremediation to his record. Professor Bada has been involved in the teaching and supervision of students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has successfully supervised over one hundred and twenty (120) undergraduate and thirty-five (35) postgraduate students of which he was major supervisor of ten (10) MSc and three (3) PhD. Professor Bada has distinguished himself as a worthy member of the Department and College where he has at various times served as advisor for undergraduate students, Departmental Examination Officer, Industrial Training/SIWES Coordinator, Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator, member/chairman of College Committee on Examination and Results, member of College Board of Studies, Deputy Dean of the College and he is currently serving as the Head, Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology He has contributed immensely to the development of the University in serving as a member of Senate Committee on Admission; Deputy Programme and Programme Leader: Environmental Systems and Climate Change, Centre of Excellence for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment.
He has been involved in various community services: Resource Person, Climate change and crop yield. At the symposium organised by Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) Oyo State Ethics Committee, 2022; Resource Person, Chemical handlers and users workshop in Ogun State. Organised by Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, 2022; Co-keynote speaker, Soil quality and ecosystem health organised by Environmental Health Scientist Association, Nigeria, 2022; Resource Person, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Youth engagement for social action in Ogun State. Organised by BUDLEIN, 2022; Resource Person, Nigeria Climate Change Response Programme (NCCRP) A two-day capacity building workshop for waste sector operators in Ogun State. Organised by Office of the Technical Assistance Team of the European Union Support to NCCRP, 2022; Resource Person: Review of guideline and regulation of industrial gas handlers and other petroleum products. Organised by Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, 2021; Resource Person, At 2022 and 2014 World Environment Day, organised by Ogun State Ministry of Environment; Invited Guest, One-day workshop on kenaf development. Organized by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Ogun State Coordinating Office in collaboration with Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, and the Kenaf Development Association of Nigeria Ogun State Chapter, 24 October, 2013 and Resource person, At the workshop for Environmental Health Officers in Ogun and Oyo States, 2011. He is serving as external examiner and assessor to some universities in Nigeria and abroad.
The training programmes attended include An International Workshop on Communication Skills for Researchers, Organised by British Council. January 21 – 23, 2019; Renewable Energies, Recycling of plastic and compost at Songhai, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin. September 1 – 29, 2017; International Research and Development Course on Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Handling of Fresh Commodities held at the Volcani Center, Israel. February 9 – March 5, 2015; International Workshop on Underground Storage Tank Compliance: It’s Good for Your Health and Your Financial Security at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. October 17, 2011; International Training Workshop on Agricultural Environment Controlling Technologies at Yangling International Exchange Center, the People’s Republic of China. August – September, 2010. He belongs to relevant professional societies and has attended conferences/training programmes in Nigeria, Japan, USA, China, Canada, Israel and Benin Republic among others.
– Ph.D. 2011
– M.Sc. 2000
– B. Agric. 1997
1. Biodegradation of diesel oil polluted soil using Saccharomyces Spp and Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium fertilizer
2. Carbon sequestration potential of growing plant along roadsides in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
3. Assessment of solid waste management and its environmental impact in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
4. Comparative study on the effect of organic and inorganic nutrients on microbial degradation of diesel contaminated soil
5. Water quality and public health risk assessment of an abandoned gold mine site in Igun-Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria
6. Biodegradation of petroleum product polluted soils using pig manure.
7. Phytotoxicity and phytoremediation potential of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus Linn.) in diesel oil polluted soil using poultry manure.
8. Biodegradation of diesel oil polluted soils using composted market waste.
9. Bioremediation of textile dye effluent polluted soils using composted market waste
10. Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal Polluted Mining Site using Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus Linn.) and Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus Linn.)
11. Potential of sewage sludge as soil amendment using phytotoxicity and phytoextraction of African Spinach
12. Evaluation of seasonal variability and effect of atmospheric deposition on rainwater chemistry in Southwestern Nigeria
13. Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) interventions on intestinal Helminthiasis of communities in Aiyedade LGA, Osun State
14. Development of in-situ trans-esterification biodiesel production plant
15. Metal speciation and health risk assessment of soil and jute mallow (corchorus olitorus) collected from a farm settlement in ikorodu, Lagos state
16. Organochlorine pesticide residues in soils and its potential health risk assessment in vegetables from Iyana-Iba farm settlement, Lagos State
17. Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-azo dye-ruthenium complexes as chemosensor for selected anions
18. Ecosystem integrity and species keystones in Lekki Lagoon, South-west Nigeria
19. Effect of industrial pollution on health and production efficiency among farm households around cement factories in Ogun State, Nigeria
20. Analysis of radionuclides and heavy metals concentration in pit soil of some quarry site within Abeokuta, Ogun State
21. Distribution of naturally occurring radionuclide and mineralogical characterization of the soil in Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State, Nigeria
22. Phosphorus forms and sorption characteristics of the soils of major geological formations in Ogun State
23. Assessment of carbon stock in top soil and above ground biomass of Naucla diderrichi, Cassia siamea and Pinus caribaea plantation, at J4, Omo Forest Reserve
24. Impact of oil spillage on livelihood of artisanal fishing households in Riverine communities of Delta State, Nigeria
25. Effect of climate change on maize production and influence of adaptation strategies on technical efficiency of maize based-farmers in Ekiti State
26. Econmics of food waste among urban households in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State
27. Land suitability assessment for some agricultural food and fruit crops using geospatial-technologies in Alabata (FUNAAB), Abeokuta
28. Hydrogeophysical exploration and groundwater quality assessment of Obada-Oko, Southwestern Nigeria
29. Assessment of the agroclimatic environment of maize and sorghum production in the North Central States of Nigeria
30. Conventional and insitu methods of biodiesel production from three varieties of mangoes
31. Profile distribution and source identification of heavy metal in soils from two selected mechanic villages in Abeokuta, Ogun State
32. Ecosystem status and fisheries resources of Shagari Reservoir, Sokoto, Nigeria
33. Classification, quantification and characterisation of soild waste generated in selected markets of Abeokuta metropolis, Ogun State
34. Toxicological risk assessment of metals in fruits from Abeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria
35. Bioremediation of crude oil polluted soil using composted organic wastes
36. Environmental and toxicology assessment of atrazine usage in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria
37. Co-digestion of animal dungs, water hyacinth, palm oil effluent for biogas production
38. Comparative assessment of synthetic chemicals and biopesticides in the control of field and post-harvest losses of selected crops
39. Spatial epidemiology of soil transmitted Helminth infections and assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene resources in Ogun State, Nigeria
40. Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of animal and plant wastes: performance evaluation of fixed dome and floating drum type digesters
(a) UNIDO/European Union Scholarship 2025
(b) Fellow: Nigerian Environmental Society 2025
(c) British Council Scholarship 2019
(d) MASHAV (Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Scholarship 2015
(e) Ministry of Science and Technology, The People’s Republic of China Scholarship 2010
(f)United Nations University Fellowship 2008
Head of Department
– Fellow, Nigerian Environmental Society
– Registered Soil Scientist, Nigeria Institute of Soil Science
– Member, Soil Science Society of Nigeria
– Member, Nigeria Field Society
– Member, American Kenaf Society
– Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
– Nigerian Environmental Society Abuja 2025
– SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting. At the Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 9 – 13 November, 2014.Paper presented: Bioremediation of Textile Effluent Polluted Soil using Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus Linn.) and Composted Market Waste
– 6th Annual Conference on Environment. At Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 25th – 27th June, 2013.
Paper presented: Air Quality and Human Health Assessment in the Vicinity of Poultry Farm
– 27th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy. At University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. 17-20th October, 2011. Paper presented: Characteristics of Soils and Heavy Metal Content of Vegetation in Oil Spill Impacted Land in Nigeria
– Special Conference on Ecorhizophiomentology and Soil Health. At University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 14th – 16th, 2011.Paper presented: Phytoremediation Potential of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus linn.) under Different Soil pH and Copper Concentrations
– 33rd Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria. At University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.9-13th March, 2009.Paper presented: Heavy Metal Levels of Soil and Vegetation in Vicinity of a Quarry Site
– 1st West African Summit on Organic Agriculture and 4th National Conference. At University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.17-21 November, 2008. Paper presented: Levels of Heavy Metals in Soil and Water Leaf (Talinum trianguliare) Collected from Abandoned Dump Sites in Abeokuta, Nigeria
(1) Akighirga, A.T., Bada, B. S., Oladoye, A. O., Meer, B. B. and Japheth, D.H. (2026). Evaluation of urban tree species composition and diversity along selected roads in Makurdi metropolis, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Technological Research, 21(1): 155-165. Published by Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
(2) Adebowale, S. O., Ojo, D. A., Atayese, A. O., Olujimi, O. O., Bada, B. S. and Arowolo, T. A. (2026): Waste composition and identification of bacteria in waste generated from a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Nigeria. Waste Management and Research: 1 – 12, https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X261431468
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(3) Ikusedun, M., Aderinlewo, A. A., Adeosun, J. O., Bada, B. S. and Odong, S. (2025): Effects of pulping conditions on yield and kappa number of paper pulp produced from corn sheaths. ICONIC Research and Engineering Journals, 9(6): 2409 – 241. ISSN: 2456-8880 DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1713205
(4) Ikusedun, M., Aderinlewo, A. A., Adeosun, J. O., Bada, B. S. and Ashawe-Esan, A. (2025): Utilization of pineapple crowns (wastes) for sustainable paper production: Climate change mitigation and wastes to wealth approach. ICONIC Research and Engineering Journals, 9(6): 2290 – 2294. ISSN: 2456-8880 DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1713204
(5) Ikebudu, S. O., Bada, B. S., Adekola, M. B., Adewuyi, S. and Taiwo, A. M. (2025): Health Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Soil and Rice From Rainfed Floodplains of Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 0:1–11. Published by Wiley, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/jat.70025.
(6) Basil, E. C., Olatunde, K. A., Ajiboye, G. A. and Bada, B. S. (2025): Total biomass and carbon dioxide sequestration under different forest tree species in plantations at Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management, 29(11): 3676-3681. Published by Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Available online at www.ajol.info and www.bioline.org.br/ja ISSN 2659-1499 (Online).
(7) Gregory Odimgbe, G., Akinyemi, O., Bada, B. S. and Mustapha, A. O. (2025): Natural Attenuation of Heavy Metals and Explosive Residues at Military Demolition Sites in Agrarian Ecosystems. American Journal of Environmental Protection, 14(5): 213-321 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajep.20251405.15
(8) Ojetokun, O. T., Bada, B. S. and Taiwo, A. M. (2025): Co-digestion of cow dung, poultry manure, palm oil mill effluent and water for biogas production: performance evaluation of fixed dome and floating drum digesters. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management, 29(3): 945-952. Published by Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Available online at www.ajol.info and www.bioline.org.br/ja ISSN 1119-8362 (Online).
(9) Alexander, T. A., Bada, B. S., Meer, B. B. and Japheth, D. H. (2025). Evaluation of Anticipated Performance Index of some urban trees along selected roads in Makurdi, Nigeria. Eurasian Journal of Science and Technology 5(3): 293-301 https://doi.org/10.48309/ejst.2025.508269.1221
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