UNIOSUN Staff Profile
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Academic Staff
LAMIDI Wasiu Agunbiade
Associate Professor
COLLEGE OF SCI. ENG. & TECH.
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING
Brief Educational Profile
i. Ph.D (Agricultural Engineering), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Nigeria, (2011)
ii. PGDE, NTI, Kaduna (2007)
iii. M.Sc (Agricultural Engineering), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (2005)
iv. B.Sc (Agricultural Engineering), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Second Class Honours Upper, (1994)
v. West African School Certificate Advanced Level, WAEC, Lagos, (1987)
vi. West African School Certificate Ordinary Level, WAEC, Lagos, (2001)
vii. West African School Certificate Ordinary Level, WAEC, Lagos, (1986)
viii. Primary School Leaving Certificate, Oyo State (1980)
Academic Profiles
ORCID
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ORLs_QgAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate
OpenAlex
Curriculum Vitae
Current/Recent Research
Partial rhizosphere drying and regulated irrigation effects on photosynthesis and the concentration of bioactive compounds in green amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.).
TETFund Grant Number: UNIOSUN/TETFund/17/09
Selected Recent Publications
- 1 Okedere, O. B, Lawal, M, O, Lamidi, W. A, Oyewole, K.A, Adeboye, B.S and Oladepo, O. (2025). Net-zero emission of the agricultural power sector through land-based renewable energy. Chapter 11; In: Kumar, S and Meena, R.S (eds.), Agriculture Toward Net Zero, Academic Press Publications, Elsevier Inc., London EC2Y 5AS, UK, pages 205-238, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13985-7.00012-9
- 2 Lamidi, W.A. and Oyewusi, T.F. (2024). Soil Utilisation Patterns in the Global South. Chapter 4; In: Ogwu, M. C. et al. (eds.), Sustainable Soil Systems in Global South, Springer Nature, Gateway East, Singapore 189721 Pte Ltd., pages 113-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5276-8_4
- 3 Oyewusi, T.F. and Lamidi, W.A. (2024). Alternative Land Management Strategies and Their Impacts on Soil Conservation, Chapter 15; In: Ogwu, M. C. et al. (eds.), Sustainable Soil Systems in Global South, Springer Nature, Gateway East, Singapore 189721 Pte Ltd., pages 427-449. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5276-8_4
- 4 Lamidi W. A., Babatunde F. E., Nwoke O. C., Afolabi M. S., Murtadha M. A., Oloyede F. M., Shittu K. A., Ojeleye A. E., Olalekan K. K, Akinyemi A. O and Oladejo O.O (2019). The role of agronomy in agriculture and natural resources management for sustainable development. In: Refocusing Training in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management to address the Sustainable Development Goals, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Ejigbo campus, Osun State University, Osogbo; Osun State University Press, Osogbo, pages 54-73.
- 5 Kareem, M.A., Ajadi, E.O., Fadipe, O.O, Ishola, K, Olawuyi, O.A., Ayanlere, S.A, Olatoyan, O.J., Adeosun, J.O., Adefajo, A.A., Oyewo, A.T., Olawale, S.O.A. and Lamidi, W.A. (2025). Sustainability-driven application of waste steel and tyre rubber fibres as reinforcement in concrete: An optimization study using response surface methodology, Next Materials, Volume 7, 100345, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100345 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822824002429)
- 6 Lamidi, W.A., Ojeleye, E.A., Abiola, S.O and Ojeokun, O.C. (2024). The Effect of different organic wastes at varying temperatures on morphotypes of Nigerian Corchorus olitorius L: Corchorus morphotypes. Asian Health, Science and Technology Reports, 32(3):14-28. https://ph03.tci- thaijo.org/index.php/ahstr/article/view/1280/2445
- 7 Shittu K.A, Adeboye O.B., Oyedele J. D., Murtadha, M.A. and Lamidi, W.A. (2024). Effects of Urea Fertilizer on Yield and Water Productivity of Amaranthus viridis in the Tropical Rainforest and the Derived Savanna of Nigeria. Tanzania Journal of Science, 50(2): 323-333, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjs/article/view/273102; https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjs.v50i2.12
- 8 Ojeleye, A.E., Okunola, M.A., Afolabi, M.S., Olalekan, K.K., Adedire, A.O., Oladejo, O.O., Lamidi, W.A. and Akoroda, M.O. (2023). Consumers’ responses to traditional custard mix comprising orange fleshed sweet potato, maize and sorghum. Uniosun Journal of Agriculture and Renewable Resources, UJARR, 7(3): 40-49. Special Issue https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ujarr/article/view/296510
- 9 Lamidi, W.A., Afolabi, M.S., Murtadha, M.A., Shittu, K.A., Ojeleye, E.A. (2023). Some environmental parameters versus vegetative and fresh pods’ yields of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 23(4): 473-480. https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.23_4/volume_23_4_2023.pdf
- 10 Lamidi, W.A. and Adewumi, A.A. (2023). Some building parameters and reproductive performances of does in humid tropics of Nigeria. Journal of the Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria, Faculty of Engineering (AUJET), 6(2): 11-22 http://aujet.adelekeuniversity.edu.ng/index.php/aujet/article/view/325/234
- 11 Lamidi, W.A., and Adewumi, A.A. (2023). Building Design Features and Wind Effects on Rabbits in Cages: Building Features and Rabbit Does. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE). 23(4): 1-8 doi link: https://doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v23i4.123
- 12 Murtadha, M.A., Oyetunji, A.T., Lamidi, W. A. (2023). Evaluation of okra shoot and root systems under stress and non-stress water conditions. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 27(1):29-34 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njhs/article/view/278557
- 13 Lamidi W. A., Murtadha, M.A., Ojo, T.B. and Olaniyi, G. O. (2023). Evaluation of synthetic maize (Zea mays L.) population for growth and yield in the tropical environment. Malawi Journal of Science and Technology, 15(1): 75-94. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjst/article/view/256352
- 14 Lamidi, W.A., and Shittu, K.A. (2023). Sustainable cassava (Manihot esculentum) production in the rain forest agro-ecological zone of Osun State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization, (AgriMech) 3:15-26. https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13128152
- 15 Lamidi W. A. and Osunade J. A. (2023). Broilers’ performance in deep litter house at different floor geometries and stocking densities in humid tropics. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 31(1): 75-84. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/wajae/article/view/249487/235892
- https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/wajae/article/view/2299/1314.
- 16 Lamidi, W.A. and Dada, J.O. (2023). Effect of oil palm bio-organic wastes on macro- propagation of some permanent crops’ seeds. International Journal of Recycling Organic Waste in A-griculture, 12(4):643–654. DOI: 10.30486/ijrowa.2023.1968034.1541
- 17 Lamidi, W.A., Ogunlade, C.A., Olaniyan, A.R., Shittu, K.A. Murtadha, M.A., Ajibade, A.F. and Fadeyibi, A. (2023). Moisture dependent: Physical properties of baobab seeds (Adansonia digitata L.) seeds. Agricultural Engineering, 27(1): 33-46, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2023-0003.
- 18 Shittu K.A, Adeboye O.B., Oyedele J. D., Lamidi, W.A., Babatunde, M. K and Murtadha, M.A. (2023). Impact of Tillage Practices on Properties of soil, evapotranspiration and productivity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Nigeria. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 26(1): 1-12. Universidad DOI: http://de.doi.org/10.56369/tsaes.4401
- https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/4401/1989
- 19 Lamidi, W.A., Ogunlade, C.A. and Oke, A. M. (2022). Hydrographic Flows in around The Developed Terrains of Aigbe Stream in Osogbo, Nigeria. Fuoye Journal of Innovation Science and Technology, 2(1):49-56. https://jist.fuoye.edu.ng/index.php/jist/issue/view/27
- 20 Shittu K.A, Adeboye O.B., Oyedele J. D., Nwoke, O. C, Lamidi, W.A. and Murtadha, M.A. (2022). Economic assessment of tillage practices on productivity of cowpea in Ile Ife, Nigeria. Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 22(4):669-676. https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.22_4/Art71.pdf
- 21 Lamidi, W.A., Shittu, K.A. and Akinrinade, E.O. (2022). Effect of organic amendments on the vegetative development of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) at different wind’s directions. Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 22(4):359-366. https://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.22_4/Art38.pdf
- 22 Lamidi W. A. and Osunade J. A. (2022). Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) in rabbits’ pens at different building orientations and openings: a measure of animal comfortability in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Malawi Journal of Science and Technology, 14(1): 19-28. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjst/article/view/229243
- 23 Afolabi, M. S., Lamidi, W. A. and Akoroda, M. O. (2022). Variability of meteorological conditions and locations on seedyield and yield components from whole tubers and minisetts. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 15(1):81-92.
- doi: https://ejesm.org/doi/v15i1.8
- 24 Adeshina, F., Lamidi, W. A., and Ademola, S. M. (2021). Engineering and proximate properties of miracle berry fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum L.) essential for its processing equipment design. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 23(4): 227 – 235, CIGR, Canada https://cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6011/3759
- 25 Lamidi, W. A., Murtadha, M. A, Afolabi, M. S. and Olawumi, A. E. (2021). Effect of Depths of Tillage on the Performances of Open-Pollinated Yellow Maize (Zea Mays) Varieties. Polish Journal of Natural Sciences, 36(3):215-228.
- http://www.uwm.edu.pl/polish-journal/sites/default/files/issues/articles/1-lamidi.pdf
- 26 Lamidi, W. A. and Ola, S. I. (2021). Modelling of the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) and Ventilation patterns in the rabbits’ pens. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 14 (4): 487- 499.
- https://ejesm.org/2021/07/21/modelling-of-the-temperature-humidity-index- thi-and-ventilation-patterns-in-the-rabbits-pens/
- 27 Lamidi, W. A., Ayanboye, A.O., Akintunde, O.K., Jimoh, L.O., Busari, A.O. and Agboola, T.O. (2021). Wealth Creation through Earthen Fish Ponds: Case Study of Aigbe Stream in Osogbo, Nigeria. Cepres Journal of Science and Innovative Studies 2 (2021). https://www.ciu.edu.lr/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CEJSIS-VOL-2-Complete-1-69-78.pdf
- 28 Lamidi,W. A., Olawumi A.E. and Oyeranmi, A. T (2021). Depth of tillage and its effect Science, Technology and Environment, 4(1): 1-15. DOI:10.4314/rjeste.v4i1.13;https://www.ajol.info/index.php/rjeste/article/view/210587/19831
- 29 Lamidi, W. A. and Oyeranmi, A. T (2021). Effect of depths of tillage on selected morphological characteristics, yield and yield components of yellow maize (Zea mays) hybrids. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 14 (2): 168-180.
- https://ejesm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ejesm.v14i2.3.pdf; doi: https://ejesm.org/doi/v14i2.3
Research Interests
Farm Structures and Environment, Livestock housing
Crop Production and Soil Development