Prof. Kayode John Oyewumi
Professor
Physics
Prof. OYEWUMI, Kayode John is a Professor of Theoretical and Nuclear Physics in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin with more than thirty-one years of University teaching, research and administrative experience in the University. He joined the Department of P & A Mathematics, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso on the 31st August 1994 as a Graduate Assistant and moved to the Department of Physics, University of Ilorin on 1st November, 2001 as Lecturer II. He rose through ranks to the rank of a full professor in 2015. He is a Fellow, Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences.
He obtained B.Sc. (Mathematics, Unilorin), M.Sc. (Mathematical Physics, Unilorin). He had his Ph.D. training from the Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and the Department of Physics, University of Ilorin. He obtained Ph.D. (Physics) from University of Ilorin.
His areas of research interest include: Methods of mathematical physics, Statistical Properties of physical Models, information entropy theory, Symmetries of physical systems in spaces of constant curvature,
SUSY Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear and Environmental Physics, Generalised Uncertainty Principle, Black hole, Hypernuclear Physics, General Relativity and Collective Bohr Hamiltonian theory.
He belongs to the several Research Collaborative Groups: Theoretical Physics group, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Theoretical methods of modern classical and quantum Physics working group I of the International Chair in Mathematical Physics and Applications (ICMPA) of the University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonuo, Benin Republic; Theoretical Physics Group of the KTH-Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; Theoretical Chemistry Group of the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India and High Energy Physics Research Group, INFN, Perugia, Italy.
He (co)-authored several scientific papers published in outstanding ISI-ranked outlets in the area of Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Physics and Nuclear Physics. He has to his credit over 90 Journal articles in Physics and related disciplines in reputable outlets covering journals, edited conference proceedings and chapters in books.
He is a member of many learned professional bodies. He served as HOD Physics and Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences (with a success of full Accreditation Status of the following Departments: Industrial Chemistry, Chemistry and Geology). He was a governing Board member of NACHRED and Board member: Centre for Affiliated Institutions and Member; SPS and University of Ilorin ICT Board. He is a Board member of IOE. He has served and still serving as an External Examiner (B.Sc., M.Sc. & Ph.D.) to many Higher Institutions in Nigeria and abroad. He has served and still serving as an External Assessor for
Reader/Professor of Physics. He belongs to the several Research Collaborative Groups both home and abroad. He has supervised several postgraduate research works and has over 90 journal articles in reputable outlets.
He is a recipient of the following awards: Doctoral Fellowship Award, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; ICMPA-ICTP-UNESCO Postdoctoral Fellowship, Universite d’Abomey Calavi, Benin Republic; TWAS-UNESCO Research Associate Fellowship, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India and Abdus Salam ICTP-TRIL Fellowship Award, INFN, Sezione di Perugia, Italy.
He was the Editor-in-Chief, Ilorin Journal of Science. An active reviewer to over Forty (40) International peer-reviewed (outstanding ISI-ranked) Journals and Conference Proceedings. He has supervised several M.Sc. dissertations and 3 Ph.D. theses and currently supervising 4 Ph. D.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Physics (2006), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
- Doctoral Research Training, Theoretical Nuclear Physics (2002-2003), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- M.Sc. Mathematical Physics (1998), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics (1992), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Physics
- Member, African Physical Society
- Member, Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
- Fellow, Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
Undergraduate Teaching
- PHY 125: Heat, Light, Sound & Waves
- PHY 152: Electricity & Magnetism
- PHY 115: Mechanics &Properties of matters I
- PHY 142: Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- PHY 365: Mathematical Methods of Physics
- PHY 356: Electromagnetic Theory
- PHY 331:Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- PHY 214: Mechanics and Properties of Matter II
- PHY 191: Practical Physics I
- PHY 192: Practical Physics II
- PHY 491: Advanced Practical Physics
- PHY 342: Quantum Physics
- PHY 446: Nuclear & Particle Physics
- PHY 461: Quantum Mechanics I
- PHY 462: Quantum Mechanics II
- PHY 416: Computational Physics
- PHY 432: Statistical Mechanics
- PHY 314: Classical Mechanics & Special Relativity
- PHY 405: Seminar
- PHY 499: Project
Postgraduate Teaching
- Statistical Mechanics
- Research Methods
- Quantum Mechanics
- Special Relativity
- Nuclear Physics and Particle
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- General Relativity
- Advanced Nuclear Mathematical Modelling in natural science and engineering
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Quantum Field Theory
- Seminar
- Project
Research Interests
- Collective Models: Bohr Hamiltonian theory and Bohr-Mottelson Theory
- Generalised Uncertainty Principle (MUL)
- General Relativity
- Hypernuclear Physics,
- SUSY Quantum Mechanics
- Symmetries of physical systems in spaces of constant curvature
- Information Theory
- Statistical Properties of physical Models
- Methods of Mathematical Physics (perturbative and non-perturbative techniques)
Research Affiliations
- Research Fellow of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics-Training in Italian Laboratory (ICTP-TRIL): Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Perugia, Italy
- TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Award: Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India.
- KTH-Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Theoretical Nuclear and Particle Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- ICMPA-ICTP-UNESCO Postdoctoral Fellow: Universite d’Abomey- Calavi, Cotonuo, Benin Republic.
Links to Publications
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Office Address
Room 5F15, First Floor, Block 5, Department of Physics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin
Department of Physics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08033840127
hodphysics@unilorin.edu.ng