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ISHOLA Kazeem .
Senior Lecturer
COLLEGE OF SCI. ENG. & TECH.
CIVIL ENG
Brief Educational Profile
Dr. Kazeem Ishola is an academic civil engineer specialising in geotechnical engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso (2024), an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2014), and a B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering from LAUTECH (2007). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (2010) and a Certificate in Data Processing and Information Technology (2008). He is a Registered Engineer with the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). His research and teaching focus on: geotechnical engineering, soil stabilisation, sustainable construction materials, pavement materials, and the use of agricultural and industrial wastes to improve lateritic soils. He currently conducts research on the use of cashew leaf ash, biopolymers, and sustainable additives to improve the engineering properties of lateritic soils, particularly their strength, durability, and compaction, for infrastructure development. He has also participated in research on soil stabilisation, pavement construction, the utilisation of agricultural wastes, and the remediation of contaminated soils
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Curriculum Vitae
Current/Recent Research
1. Shear strength characteristics of compacted NIBRRI Pozoalan-treated lateritic soil.
2. Compaction characteristics of lateritic soil amended with mango leaf and cement.
3. Strength and durability characteristics of lateritic soil treated with cashew leaf ash.
4. Remediation of contaminated soils using biopolymers.
5. Optimization of Agricultural Waste for Use in Lateritic Soil as a Sustainable Foundation Material
6. Effects of volumetric shrinkage and hydraulic conductivity on the geotechnical properties of cashew leaf ash-treated lateritic soil.
Selected Recent Publications
- 1. Yohanna, P., Babatunde, A. Q., Osinubi, K. J., Eberemu, A. O., Adeke, P. T., Etim, R. K.,and Ishola. K (2025). Assessing the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Lime-Stabilized Soil Blended with Iron Ore Tailings using a Probabilistic and Artificial Neural Networks Approach. Hybrid Advances, Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hybadv.2025.100563
- 2. Ishola k. (2025). Evaluation of the eco-friendly contribution of cashew leaf ash in sustainable lateritic soil road pavement construction. Hybrid advances, 9, Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hybadv.2025.100405
- 3. Oluremi, J.R. and Ishola, K. (2024) Compaction and strength characteristics of lead contaminated lateritic soil treated with eco-friendly biopolymer for use as road foundation material, Hybrid Advances, Published by Elsevier B.V https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hybadv.2024.100158.
- 4. Fadipe, O.O., Kareem, M.A., and Ishola, K. (2024). Influence of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, Published by Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-024-01389-7
- 5. Ishola, K., Adeyemo, K.A., Kareem, M.A., and Olawuyi, M.Y. (2024). Modeling and Evaluation of the Strength Properties of Oke-Bale Soft Soil Amended With Calcium Chloride Salt. Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, 36(1):23-31. Published by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering https://doi.org/10.11113/mjce.v36.21636
- 6. Fadipe, O.O., Mutiu, A.F., Olawuyia,O.A., Kareem, M.A. Ishola, K. and Oyewole, K.A (2024) Identification of Accident Location and Degree of Vulnerability along Osogbo-Gbongan Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering 36(1):1-7 Published by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering DOI: https://doi.org/10.11113/mjce.v36.20995
- 7. Oluremi, J. R. and Ishola, K. (2024). Effect of Gum Arabic Biopolymer on Atterberg Limit and Cation Exchange Capacity of Lead-Contaminated Lateritic Soil. LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology 18 (1):57-63 Published Faculty of Engineering, LAUTECH. Nigeria
- 8. Ishola, K., Adeyemo, K. A., Kareem, M. A., Oriaje, A. T., Olawuyi, M. Y., and Ayanlere, S. A. (2024). Regression Analysis on California Bearing Ratio of Selected Soft Soils in Osun State for Pavement Construction. 12(1):82-92 LAUTECH Journal of Civil and Environmental Studies. Published by Department of Civil Engineering, LAUTECH DOI: 10.36108/laujoces/4202.21.0190.
- 9. Ishola, K., Adeyemo, K.A, Kareem, M.A., Olawuyi, O.A., Yisa, G.L. Ijimdiya, T.S. (2023). Compaction Characteristics and Workability of the Lateritic Soil-Iron ore Tailings in Pavement Construction. Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology 14(2):117 – 128. Published by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Faculty of Engineering
- 10. Kareem, M.A., Akintonde, B.B., Adesoye, J.S., Ishola, K., Tijani, I.A., Adebanjo, A.U., Thanni, M.O., Oduoye, W.O., Adeyanjua, D.O. and Bello, A.A. (2023). Influence of cashew leaf ash as a partial replacement for cement on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete. Cleaner waste system. Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100063
- 11. Kareem, M.A., Adebayo, A.O., Adeosun , J.O., Akinwusi, A.I., Orogbade,, B.O., Ayanlere, A.S.,(2023). Adebanwi, A.A., Obadare, G.O., Ishola, K., and Bello, A.A. Characteristics of interlocking paving blocks made with cashew leaf ash as partial replacement for cement. Materials today proceedings, 86:121-127. Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.294
- 12. Ishola, K., Adeyemo. K. A., Kareem M.A., Fadipe, O.O., and Oriaje, A.T. (2023). Assessment of the Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soil in Some Selected Area at Owode Ede in Osun State. Published by Civil Engineering Department, University of Ibadan
- 13. Yohanna, P., Badamasi, A., Ishola, K., Odoh, K.C, Abdulkadir, M.N, Fwangshak, G.M. (2022) A Comparative Study on the Effect of Sisal Fibre and Waste Plastic Strips in Structural Strength improvement of Tropical Black Clay. Journal of Engineering Studies and Research.28 (2): 81- 91. Published by University of Bacau, Engineering Faculty ROMANIA
- 14. Adeyemo, K.A., Yunusa, G.H., Ishola, K., Bello, A.A., Adewale, S.A.(2022). Cassava peel ash modified black cotton soil as a material for hydraulic barriers in municipal solid waste containment facility. Cleaner Waste Systems 3, 100045: 1–8. Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100045
- 15. Adebanjo, A., Kareem, M., Olawuyi, O., Ishola, K., and Odefemi, A. (2022) Effects of Waste Steel Fibres on the Mechanical Properties of Modified Self Compacting concrete. Journal of Engineering Studies and Research 28 (2):7-16 Publish by University of Bacau, Engineering Faculty, ROMANIA
- 16. Yohanna, P., Ishola, K., Aondover, C.M., Fortunatus, J.K., Fwangshak, G.M., Badamasi, A (2022). A comparative study on properties of lateritic soil treated with rice husk Ash and metakaolin geopolymer. ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS 1: 65-70. Published by University POLITEHNICA Timisoara, Faculty of Engineering, Hunedoara, ROMANIA
Research Interests
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental