Prof. ATURAMU Adeyinka Oluyemi
Head of Department
ATURAMU Adeyinka Oluyemi, the current Head of Department of Geology is an experienced Geologist fit for both the industry and academia. My teaching experience spans across several institutions of higher learning: Federal University, State University and one of the foremost private University in Africa. He has adequate research skills in Micropaleontology, Palaeoceanography, Sedimentology, Petroleum Geoscience, Paleontology, Biostratigraphy and General Geology.
With the first two degrees from the then Ondo State University and University of Ado-Ekiti (BSc: 1997), and the University of Ado-Ekiti (MSc: 2008), Adeyinka is a research professional with Ph.D. focused on Micropaleontology from University of Leicester, England in 2015.
A semantic scholar, who studies the history of life on Earth over hundreds of millions of years. He has great passion for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) using physical and biological proxies. His research strength lies in using data from laboratory work, having eyes for little details.
A Professor Geology, he was appointed as a Deputy Director (Training) in the Office of Research, Development Innovations, Ekiti State University (2017 – 2020), Deputy Director, University Central laboratory (2020 -2022). He was acting HOD from 1st oct August 2024 to 1st August 2025. Became the substantive Head, Department of Geology, Ekiti State University Ado-Ekiti on first of August 2025. He was appointed the First Director EKSU Alumni Centre for Cyber Research and Communication Technology in 2021. He has been the Geology Department staff advisor for over a decade and a half. He was appointed as the faculty of science student advisor after serving as the assistant Faulty student advisor in the faculty of sciences. He was later appointed as the staff advisor for the Faculty of Physical sciences. Prof Aturamu has served on some strategic committees in the University.
Professor Aturamu is a member of several learned societies and professional bodies including the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Council of Nigeria Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG), Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), The Micropaleontology Society (TMS) of England and the Paleontological Association (PALASS) of the United Kingdom. He is also a member is Geological Society of America (GSA).
He has over fifty published learned articles in reputable international and local journals to his credit in addition to three chapters in books. Most recently, he has focused his research on examining the anthropogenic activities such as threat to the biosphere from humans; finding ways out to improved environmental ecology. He does a bit of motivational and charitable activities.
As the substantive head of Geology Department, Prof. Aturamu has attracted materials and equipment worth over 90 million Naira and recently, a grant of 12 million Naira to his Department within 10 months of his assumption of office as acting HOD Geology through the Tunji Olowolafe foundation (TOF) and from the alumni group of the department. He has continuously been working in partnership with the TOF EKSU Geology department to be hub for geosciences in the African Universities.
Aturamu has developed leadership qualities and take pride in his ability to work both independently and within a team. He attended the short course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), in collaboration with Integrity & Compliance Management Consult and was formally inducted as a NIPSS Integrity Ambassador September 2026.
His main interests are in Micropaleontology and Palaeoceanography.
His research mission is to advance the knowledge and understanding of climate change to the next generation, the public, and the scientific community through scientific research, and to engage in research projects that contribute to the sustainable development of the society. He has been contributing to global development through scientific research, innovation, policymaking, and service to humanity. Most recently, he has focused his research on examining the anthropogenic activities as threat to the biosphere from humans; finding ways out to improved environmental ecology.
He does a bit of charity and motivational activities. He is the founder AnjolaOluwa Rhema Aturamu foundation, (ARAF) a non-governmental charity organization and The helping hands -a family pet project sourcing for funds for indigent students and awarding scholarships to the less privileged in memory of his late talented daughter.
Aturamu is the director of administration and finance at the Rhema Montessori Nursery and Primary School, Ado-Ekiti. He was ordained a Deacon in the RCCG ministry over 2 decades ago, he has been a faithful and dedicated Christian. Married to his name’s sake- Yinka, he is blessed with children.
He joined the services of Ekiti State University on the 2nd of January 2009 as assistant lecturer and rose through the cadres, to become a professor in year 2024.