Book(s)

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2022). An Introduction to Green Education. National Geographic.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2020). The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science. Springer, Nature.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2020). Biological Science: A Concise Introduction. The Green Institute.

Book Chapter(s)

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2022). Sustainability Education in Nigeria: Issues, Trends and Challenges. In D.O. Afolabi (Eds): Education in the Twenty-First Century Nigeria: Trends, Issues and Challenges Vol 5. Abeokuta, Ogun State: Abundance Technical Services. 13-27. ISBN: 978-97854759-4-2.

Tok, M.E., D’Alessandro, C., Akinsemolu, A.A and Khaled, B. (2021). Zero Waste Cities in the Developing World: A Comparative Study. In S. N. Ali and Z. H. Jumat (Eds): Islamic Finance and Circular Economy, Gulf Studies 5. Singapore: Springer Nature. 241–259. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6061-0_13

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2021). Green Entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle East. In M.E. Tok A and A. AlFadala (Eds): Localizing Entrepreneurship Education: Global Perspectives, Qatari Experience. Doha, Qatar: Hamad Bin Khalifa University. 12-21. ISBN: 9789927151798.

Adediran, M.B., Olabode O.O., and Akinsemolu, A.A. (2015). Challenges and Prospects of Sustainable Waste Management in Nigeria: A Review. In Adenegan-Alakinde, T.A., Baderinwa-Adejumo, A.A. and Sanni, R.O. (Eds): Changes in the Environment: Strategies for its Sustainability (1st ed., pp. 12-21). Ibadan, Oyo: Master-print

Published Articles

Akinsemolu A.A. (2023). Principles of Green Microbiology: The Microbial Blueprint for Sustainable Development, Environmental Advances, 2023,100440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2023.100440.

Fagunwa, O., Mthiyane, T., Fagunwa, A., Olayemi, K., Alaoma, A., Ojo, A., Onyeaka, H., Akinsemolu A. & Ojo A. (2023). Priority for eliminating open defecation in Africa: Implication for antimicrobial resistance burden. Springer: Environment, Development and Sustainability.

Onyeaka, H., Tamasiga, P., Nwauzoma, U. M., Miri, T., Juliet, U. C., Nwaiwu, O., & Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Using artificial intelligence to tackle food waste and enhance the circular economy: Maximising resource efficiency and Minimising environmental impact: A review. Sustainability, 15(13), 10482.

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Coastal Women and Net-Zero Energy Transitions. Global Solutions Journal, 9, 242-249. https://www.global-solutions-initiative.org/3d-flip-book/global-solutions-journal-9/

Akinsemolu, A. A. & Pedi, O.O. (2023). Advancing Sustainability and Social Justice in the Global South. SustainE, 1(1), 122-143. https://doi:10.55366/suse.v1i1.8

Akinsemolu, A. A. (2023). Biomimicry as a Primer in Policy Entrepreneurship for Environmental Sustainability in Developing Oil Producing Countries: A Case Study of Nigeria and Qatar. SustainE, 1(1), 1-28. https://doi:10.55366/suse.v1i1.1

Tamasiga, P., Onyeaka, H., Akinsemolu, A., & Bakwena, M. (2023). The Inter-Relationship between Climate Change, Inequality, Poverty and Food Security in Africa: A Bibliometric Review and Content Analysis Approach. Sustainability, 15(7), 5628.

Akinsemolu, A. A., Onyeaka, H., Fagunwa, O., & Adenuga, A. H. (2023). Toward a Resilient Future: The Promise of Microbial Bioeconomy. Sustainability, 15(9), 7251. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097251

Fagunwa, O. E., Akinsemolu, A. A. & Olanbiwoninu, A. A (2023). African Fermented Foods Are Valuable In Achieving Good Health in Sub-Saharan African. African Journal of Biological Sciences. 5(1) (2023) 14-36. https://doi.org/10.33472/AFJBS.5.1.2023.14-36

Akinsemolu, A. A., & Arijeniwa, F. V. (2021). Current Trends in Sustainability Education and the Future of Sustainability Education in Nigeria. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, 12(2), 421-441.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2020). Extractive Industries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Review of the Contributions of Extractive Industries to Sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. The Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Afe Babalola University, 11(1), 23-27.

Akinsemolu, A.A., and Olukoya A.P (2020). The Vulnerability of Women to Climate Change in Coastal Regions of Nigeria: A Case of the Ilaje Community in Ondo State. Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 246 (2020), 119015.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Akinyosoye, F.A., and Arotupin, D.J. (2018). The Ecotoxicological Dynamics of the Coastal Marine Ecosystem of Oil-Producing Areas in Ilaje Ondo State, Nigeria. Acta Scientific Microbiology, 1(6), 31-42.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Akinyosoye, F.A., and Arotupin, D.J. (2018). Ecotoxicological Dynamics of the Coastal Soil Ecosystem of Oil Producing Regions of Ondo State, Nigeria. Open Journal of Ecology, 8(2018), 250-269. DOI: 10.4236/oje.2018.84016.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2018). The Role of Microorganisms in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Journal of Cleaner Production, 182(2018), 139-155.

Akinsemolu, A.A., Nwangburuka, C.C., and Ogunwenmo, K.O. (2015). Evaluation of Tobacco Industrial Wastewater for Genotoxic Characteristics on Allium cepa L. Root Cell Mitosis. Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology, 2(3), 165-173. DOI: 10.9734/JABB/2015/15203.

Akinsemolu, A.A. (2014). Microbiological, Physicochemical and Genotoxicological Assessment of Tobacco Wastewater. Applied Science Research, 5(3), 423-438.

Haruna, T.M., Anokwuru, C.P., Akeredolu, A.A., Akinsemolu, A.A., and Okunola, A.A. (2012). Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Acalypha wilkesiana. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 3(1), 52-64. DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2013/2220.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

▪ World Sustainability Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom, November 2023, Harnessing the Intersection of Food, Water, and Energy for a Sustainable Future

Paper Presented: Toward a Resilient Future: The Promise of Microbial Bioeconomy

▪ School of Environmental Studies (SES) Multidisciplinary National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Nigeria, Online, October 3-5, 2023,

Paper Presented: Microplastics: Environmental Impacts, Detection Techniques, and Mitigation Strategies

▪ Faculty of Science Conference, University of Medical Sciences, Recent Advances in Sciences and Economic for Sustainable Healthcare Promotion, August 28th-31st, 2023.

Paper Presented: Enhancing Food Security and Safeguarding Water Quality in the Face of Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review

▪ World Sustainability Conference (WSC) Conference, United States, November 13, 2021.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2021). Fostering Gender Equality for Sustainability in Africa

▪ Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS), Repositioning Science, Science Education and Technology in driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Nigeria amidst the COVID-19 Saga, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, April 28-29, 2021.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2021). “Implementing Social Sustainability for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.”

▪ 4th International Conference on Advanced Research in Education, Oxford United Kingdom, November 26-28, 2021.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. and Ogunkoya A.A. (2021). “Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development in Sub-Sahara Africa.”

▪ World Sustainability Conference (WSC), Virtual Conference, United States, November 13-15, 2020.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2020). Challenges and opportunities for occupational health and safety (OHS) in the context of COVID-19.

§ The School Of Science Seminar Series, Cradle to Cradle: Microbes and Sustainability, School of Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, September 23, 2019.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2019). Microbes and the Sustainable Development Goals.

§ Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS), Science and Technology Education in Nigeria: Issue, Challenges and Prospects in the Electronic World, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, April15-18, 2019.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2019). The Effects of Unreliable Database Systems on Science and Technology in Nigeria.

§ The MakerSpace Seminar: Ethics CoLab 2018: Ethics, Religion and Innovation in Global Affairs (ERIGA), College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, January 27-31, 2019.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2019). Ethics of Waste.

§ Toyin Falola International Conference on Africa and African Diaspora (TOFAC), Education and Africa’s Transformation, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, July 2-5, 2017.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A., Kamundala, J., Onyeche, K., Abdelhay, M., and David O. (2017). Green Cooking and Market in Sub Sahara Africa: A Holistic Review on Current State and Future Demands.

§ World Sustainability Forum (WSF), Environmental Management, Social Development and Economic Development, University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, January 27-28, 2017

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A., and Kolawole, K.O. (2017). The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Green Campus Initiative (GCI) in Nigeria.

§ International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice, Columbia University, New York, United Nations, September 21-22, 2016. (Participant)

§ Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS), Sustaining a Diversified Economy and Combating Security Challenges through Science and Technology Education, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, November 9-12, 2015.

Paper Presented: Baderinwa-Adejumo, A.O., & Akinsemolu, A.A., and Adebayo, F.E. (2015). Green Campus Initiative as an Environmental Sustainable Strategy: a Case Study of Some Selected Schools in Ondo State.

§ 5th Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo, Consolidating Energy Transformation Gains, Sustaining Profitability with Renewable Energy, And Empowering Our Community, Shehu Musa Yar’dua Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, October 16-18, 2015.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A., and Adediran, M.B. (2015). What Does it Mean to Go Green?

§ 4th ACUHO-I-SAC Annual Green Campus Conference 2015, Back to the Basics of Greening: Re-creating the Future, University of Western Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, June 28 - July 2, 2015

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A.A. (2015). AUE’s Journey to Environmental Sustainability.

§ Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS), Creating Sustainable Convergence for Indigenous Scientific and Technological Innovations and Advancements, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, November 10-13, 2013.

Paper Presented: Ayodele, O.A., & Akinsemolu, A.A. (2013). Fundamental Challenges in Nigerian Science Education.

§ 3rd Science One International Conference on Environmental Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 21-23, 2014.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A., Nwangburuka, C., and Ogunwenmo, K. (2014). The Evaluation of Tobacco Industrial Wastewater Effluent for Genotoxic Characteristics on Allium Cepa L. Root Cell Mitosis.

§ 5th Annual Conference of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) Southwest Zone: Global Trend, Expansion, and Development in Contemporary Teacher Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe, Lagos, Nigeria, November 24-28, 2013.

§ Paper Presented: Akinsemolu A., and Adesunloro G. (2013). Soil Gas Radon Monitoring in Odo Ona: Implication on Health and Life Expectancy.

§ Annual Conference of School of Science (ANCOSOS), The Future of Science and Technology Education in a Pluralistic World, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria, November 4-7, 2013.

Paper Presented: Akinsemolu, A., and Daniel M. (2013). Future Trends and Emerging Issues in Environmental Health in Developing Countries.

§ Clinton Global Initiative: How Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Can Help Address Global Challenges, Washington University in St. Louis, USA, April 5-7, 2013. (Participant)

§ Clinton Global Initiative: Leveraging Technology to Alleviate Poverty, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA, February 13-15, 2009. (Participant)

§ Angola Open Its Doors: Agribusiness Opportunities in Angola, Angola Embassy, Washington D.C, USA, June 20, 2009. (Participant)

§ Clinton Global Initiative: Human Rights and Poverty Alleviation, Tulane University, New York, USA, March 14-16, 2008. (Participant)

Recent Speaking Engagements

§ Cassandra Conference 2023, Climate change and gender equality, November 13-15, 2023 (Panellist)

§ Biodiversity and Climate Change: An Overview, The Bioverse NG, SustyVibes, October 21, 2023 (Speaker)

§ Transformations and Transitions: The 2023 GNHRE-UNEP Summer/Winter School, The Political Economy of Climate and Plastics Crises: Advancing Sustainable Solutions through the Right to a Healthy Environment, September 2023 (Panellist)

§ Environment, The Curiosity Vault, University of Birmingham Law School, Coastal Women in Climate Crisis, June 7, 2023. (Panellist)

§ International Law Association -Nigeria World Environment Day Webinar, The Role of Stakeholders in Driving Circular Economic Initiatives for Sustainable Waste Management in Nigeria, June 6, 2023. (Panellist)

§ Global Shapers Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Promoting Renewable Energy for Access to Affordable and Clean Energy in Nigeria. The State and Prospects of Nigeria's Clean Energy, May 27, 2023. (Keynote Speaker)

§ African Circular Economy Network, Circular Economy Water Solutions for Africa, April 10, 2023. (Speaker)

§ Nigeria Youth UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, - Climate Actors Accelerator Programme, March 31, 2023. (Speaker)

§ Kenyatta University, Kenya, OfficiallyGreen: Inspiring Action for a Sustainable Future, March, 2023. (Keynote Speaker)

§ AAG Net-Zero Book Project, Gender Justice and Net-Zero Energy Transition, March 13, 2023. (Speaker)

§ Design Post-COVID Humanity, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, November 24, 2020. (Speaker)

§ Hult Prize 2021 Challenge- Adekunle Ajasin University, Food for Good, Virtual, November 10, 2020. (Speaker)

§ Call for Code University Spot Challenge: Students Vs. Climate Change, IBM and Clinton Foundation, Virtual, November 9, 2020. (Speaker and Judge)

§ Sustainability Podcast, Innovating with Scott Amyx, Virtual, September 6, 2020. (Speaker)

§ 2020 World Environment Day, the Green Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University and the United Nations Sustainable Development Network, Global, June 5, 2020. (Keynote Speaker)

§ 2019 Youth Energy Summit, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, November 7, 2019. (Panelist)

§ 2019 Eco-School Congress, Qatar Building Council, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar, September 25, 2019. (Keynote Speaker)

§ 2019 Maker Majlis: The 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, September 22-25, 2019. (Speaker)

§ A Sustainable Future: The Role of Microbiology in Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Microbiology Society, Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London, United Kingdom, May 2, 2019. (Invited Author)

§ 2018 EuroScience Forum: Building a Successful Career in Science for the Benefit of Society, Toulouse, France, June 12, 2018. (Panelist)

§ MakerSpace Initiative, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar, March 28 – 29, 2018. (Speaker)

§ Selling the Green Idea, TEDx Elizade University: Shaping the Future, Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Nigeria, June 24, 2018. (Speaker)

§ 2018 World Meteorological Day, Weather-ready, Climate-smart. Theodore Idibiye Francis Auditorium, Federal University of Technology, March 15, 2018. (Lead Speaker)

§ Hult Prize 2018 Challenge, Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People, November 18, 2017. (Judge)

§ Nigeria Innovation Summit, Sheraton Hotels, Lagos Nigeria, September 7-8, 2017. (Speaker)

§ Diaspora Speaker Series: The Role of Universities in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Medgar Evers College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, United States, September 26, 2016. (Lead Speaker)

§ Earth Day: Climate Action 2016, Theodore Idibiye Francis Auditorium, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, January 15, 2016. (Speaker)

§ Green Day: Modern Environmentalism, The Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies in conjunction with Environmental Control and Management Postgraduate Students, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, January 11th-16th, 2016. (Lead Speaker)

§ African Diaspora Conference: A Diaspora Engagement and Innovation Forum. Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, December 9-11, 2012. (Speaker)

§ Clinton Global Initiative: Leveraging Technology to Alleviate Poverty, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA, February 13-15, 2009. (Participant)