Dr
Samson Olaniyi
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Biographical Info
Biographical Info:
Dr Samson Olaniyi was born on 16th March, 1982 in Oyo state, Nigeria. He is a faculty member of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Nigeria. He obtained a First-Class Bachelor degree honors (B.Tech.) in Pure and Applied Mathematics from LAUTECH. His postgraduate studies were undertaken at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he received both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics. In the course of his academic journey, Dr Olaniyi has received a number of distinguished awards and scholarships including, LAUTECH convocation prize for the best graduating student in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal government scholarship for undergraduate students, Oyo state government scholarship for postgraduate students, Nigerian TETFUND for AST&D, and listed among the world's top 2 percent scientists by the Stanford-Elsevier ranking in 2024. He was inducted among other brilliant scholars into the prestigious Nigerian Young Academy in 2021.
Dr Olaniyi's research interest is centered on mathematical modelling. He has developed deterministic models governed by differential equations and conducted extensive analysis using a variety of dynamical systems techniques to gain insights into the behaviours of epidemiological, ecological and social processes. Dr Samson Olaniyi has successfully supervised dissertations/theses for masters and PhD degrees in Applied Mathematics. One of the theses won the 2023 best PhD thesis award by the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences. He has published a number of articles in some reputable peer-reviewed journals in collaboration with other researchers within and outside Nigeria. In addition, He is a reviewer to some esteemed journals and scientific publishers, notable among them are Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, World Scientific, BioMed Central Ltd, MDPI, Nature, Mathematical Review (American Mathematical Society) and Taylor & Francis. He is a Guest Associate Editor to the Mathematical Biology section of the Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Dr Samson Olaniyi is happily married to Dr Temitope Deborah Olaniyi, and the marriage is blessed with children.
Discipline:
Mathematics
Area Of Specialization:
Applied Mathematics
Institution:
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
Research interest:
Mathematical Modelling, Mathematical Epidemiology, Biomathematics.
Awards:
1. World's Top 2 Percent Scientists Recognition by Stanford-Elsevier Global Ranking (2024)
2. TETFUND PhD Scholarship for Academic Staff Training and Development (2012)
3. Oyo State Government Scholarship Award for Postgraduate Students (2009)
4. LAUTECH Convocation Award: Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences (2007)
5. LAUTECH Convocation Award: Alumni Prize for the Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences (2007)
6. LAUTECH Convocation Award: Best Graduating Student in the Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics (2007)
7. Federal Government Scholarship Award for Undergraduate Students (2004)
Roles/Contributions:
1. Member, NYA Publicity Committee (2023-2024)
2. Chairman, NYA Membership Selection Committee (2025)
3. Member, NYA Journal Committee (2024-2025)
4. Secretary, NYA Strategic Planning Committee (2025)
Website:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samson-olaniyi-29186586/
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