| Office of Research, Innovation & International Collaboration
The Office of Research, Innovation & International Collaboration (RIIC) is pleased to announce Mr. Adetunji Emmanuel Oluwagbemiga as the winner of the Dr. Abayomi Emmanuel Opadele Annual Research Grant for the 2025/2026 academic session.
An Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Basic Sciences, Physics Unit, Mr. Adetunji was selected for his research proposal, Solar-Wind Drivers of Ion Upflow and Equatorial Ionospheric Disturbances over Nigeria a study that will investigate how disturbances in the upper atmosphere, driven by activity from the Sun, contribute to the fading of satellite communication and navigation signals across the region.
The proposed work sits at the intersection of space-weather science, ionospheric physics, and machine learning, and builds on Mr. Adetunji's growing body of published research in the field. Its outcomes carry practical significance for the reliability of satellite-based communication, navigation, and positioning services that Nigeria and the wider equatorial region increasingly depend on.
The Dr. Abayomi Emmanuel Opadele Annual Research Grant supports promising early-career scholars at Babcock University and provides funding to advance original, high-impact research. Selection followed a competitive review of proposals assessed on scientific merit, feasibility, and potential contribution to the field.
The Office of Research, Innovation & International Collaboration congratulates Mr. Adetunji on this well-deserved recognition and looks forward to the results of his research.