Professor Bamidele E. Babatunde (Professor of Physics)
E-mail: ebbabatunde@yahoo.com
Telephone: 234 – 8035757010

B.SC (Physics with Mathematics), University of London 1961

PGDE (Teaching of Physics), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. 1966

M.Sc. (Physics), Obafemi, Awolowo University, Ife Nigeria. 1980

PhD (Physics), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 1989.

Chief Lecturer, member of governing council Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria, 1982-1999. 

Lecturer 1, Physics Department, University of Ilorin 1991-1995

Senior Lecturer (Physics) University of Ilorin 1995-2004

Professor of Physics, University of Ilorin, Covenant University, Ota 2004 to date

Currently, External Examiner to Department of Pure and Applied Physics Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Nigeria 2005 till date

Currently, External Examiner to Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 2004 till date

Research Interest 
My main area of research is Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences; with emphasis on solar radiation measurements, analysis and its radiative effects on atmospheric and sky conditions, determining interrelationship between solar radiation and meteorological parameters. Related interest in this is solar energy applications to solving community based environmental challenges.

Many papers have been published on radiative transfer in the atmosphere, modeling of radiation fluxes, radiation flux ratios and their radiative transfer interpretations. The most recent work are on short-wave radiation variation and its effect on vegetation and agricultural produce, and the bio-effects of short-wave solar radiation variation in the tropics.

 Research Papers Titles
Babatunde, E. B. and Balogun, E. E. (1983). The Diurnal Temperature  Variation near the ground surface at a tropical station. Nig. Met Journal, Vol.  1 (2) 65 – 82

 Balogun, E. E. and Babatunde, E. B. (1983). Thermal Diffusivity in the soil at Ile-Ife

Nigeria during dry and wet months Nig. Met Journal, Vol. 1, (2) 84 –  93.

 Babatunde, E. B. and Aro, T.O. (1990). Characteristics variations of Total (Global) Solar Radiation at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig.  J. of Solar Energy, Vol. 9, 157 – 173.

 Babatunde E.B. and Aro. T.O (1995). Relation between clearness index and cloudiness index. Renewable Energy, Vol.  6 (7) 801- 805.

Babatunde E.B. (1995). Correlation of fraction of Sunshine hours with Clearness index and Cloudiness index at a tropical station, Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig.  J. of Solar Energy Vol. 13,  22-27.

 Babatunde E.B. and Aro T.O (1996). A multiple regression model for Global

Solar Radiation at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. Pure & Applied Sciences. Vol. 11,   471-474.

 Babatunde E.B. (1999) Direct Solar Radiation model at a tropical station, Ilorin, Nig. J Renewable Energy. Vol. 7, 1&2  46-49. 

Babatunde E.B. (1999). Some Clear-Sky Solar Radiation Characteristics at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. Physics, Vol. 11,  77-84

 Babatunde, E.B. and Aro, T.O (2000). Variation Characteristics of diffuse solar radiation at a tropical station Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. of Physics. Vol. 12,  20- 24

 Babatunde, E.B. (2001). Determination of total wavelength turbidity and optical dept of the harmattan dust atmosphere using total wavelength transmittance. Nig. J. of Physics. Vol. 13,  20-29.

 Babatunde, E.B. (2001). Computation and Characteristics of total wavelength molecular Scattering Coefficient. Nig. J. of Physics, Vol. 14 (1), 16-20 

Babatunde, E.B. (2002). Some characteristics of the harmattan dust radiation climate at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. of Physics, Vol. 14 (1), 76-81

 Babatunde, E.B. (2002).  New formulae for predicting direct solar irradiance in terms of clearness index. Zuma Journal. Of Appl. Sci. Vol. 1, 19-26.

 Falaiye, O.A Aro, T.O Babatunde, E.B. (2003). Inter-annual variation of Ambient Aerosol Optical Depth at Ilorin (Central State Nigeria). Zuma Journal of Pure and Appl. Sci. Vol. 5 (2), 197-203.

 Babatunde E. B. (1985). Soft Decentralized solar energy option for Nigeria Proc. of International workshop on the Physics and Technology of Solar Energy Conversion, held at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria 4^th – 7^th August, 1985, 31 – 42

Babatunde E.B. (1998). Fundamental of Heat Transfer and Flat Plate Solar Energy Collector. Proc. Of the International College on Principle, Measurement and Application of Solar and Atmosphere Radiation, held at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. 26^th October to 6^th November 1998, 92-102.

 Akoshile C.O; S. Garnesh; T.B. Ajibola; E.B. Babatunde; O.A.Falaiye; I.A.Adimula; A.A.Willoughby; T.O.Aro and R.T.Pinker (2004). Relative Humidity Variations at Ilorin, Nigeria. Proc. of the 5^th International conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE Ilorin 2004) on the role of Agricultural Engineering in boosting food and agric. Production in a developing economy.  236 – 240.

 Babatunde E.B (2000). The Variation Characteristics of direct solar radiation and related radiation ratios at tropical station (Ilorin, Nigeria). Accepted for  publication in the Nig. J of Pure Solar Energy, Vol. 14-154.

 Falaiye, A.O, Afolabi, BA and Babatunde, E.B. (2003). Investigation the effect   of Ambient Temperature on clearness index (Kc) and cloudiness index (Kd) Accepted for publication in the Nig. Met. Journal.

 Babatunde, E.B, Falaiye, A.O and Afolabi, B.A (2003). Solar Radiation energy               balancing at the edge of the Earth’s Atmosphere; Quantification and Variation of the Contemporary radiation coefficients. Accepted for publication in the Proc. of the Regional Conference on Climate change and Food Sustainability in the 21^st Century of the Nigerian Meteorological Society of Nigeria held at Nigerian Meteorological Conference Centre Oshodi, Lagos, 11^th –14^th November 2000

 Nwako, L. I., P. I. Olasehinde and E. B. Babatunde (2004). The use of                                 Electrical Resistivity Pseudo-section in Elucidating the Geology of an east-west profile in the Basement Complex Terrain of Ilorin, West-Central, Nigeria. Nig. J. Pure & Appl. Sci. vol.19

 Uhuegbu, C. C. and E. B. Babatunde (2005) Theoretical study of Thermodynamic Properties and Ordering in Sulphur – Tellurium Alloy. Nig. J. Physics. Vol. 17.

 Babatunde E.B. (2005). Some Solar Radiation Ratios and their interpretation with regards to Radiation Transfer in Atmosphere. Accepted for publication in the Nig. J of Pure and Appl. Physics, Vol. 4 (1) pp 41-45

Uhuegbu, C. C. and E. B. Babatunde (2005) Photoconductivity and optical property of Silver Sulphide (AG₂S) thin film Journal of Research and Physical Science, Vol. 1(1) pp1-4.

 Akoshile, C. O., S. Garnesh, T. B. Ajibola and E. B. Babatunde (2005). Annual seasonal changes Observed in shortwaves absorption pattern at Ilorin. (To be published in Journal of Solar Energy Society of Nigeria by 2006).

 Babatunde, E. B., C.O. Akoshile, S. Garnesh, A.A. Willoughby, T. B. Ajibola, O. A. Falaiye, I. A. Adimula, T.O. Aro, and R.T. Pinker (2005). On the Bio-Effect of SW-Global solar Radiation in the Tropics. (Yet to be published).

 Babatunde, E. B., O. A. Falaiye and C. C. Uhuegbu (2005). Simulated SW- Reflection Radiation Coefficient and its Characteristic Variation at Ilorin, Nigeria. (To be published by Nigerian Journal of Physics).

 Uhuegbu C. C. and E. B. Babatunde (2005). Growth and Characterization of Lead (II) Sulphide (PbS) thin film for Solar Cell Fabrication. (To be published by Nigerian Journal of Physics).

 Adeyemi, B. and E. B. Babatunde (2005). Surface water vapour density distribution over Nigeria. (To be published by International Journal of Climatology).

 Adeyemi, B. and E. B. Babatunde (2005). Spatial distribution of surface water density over Nigeria. (To be published by International Journal of Climatology).

 Babatunde, E. B., C. O. Akoshile, A. A. Willoughby and S. G. Ayodele (2005). Verification and validation of Direct Solar Irradiance models at Ilorin, Nigeria. (To be published by Nig. J. Pure & Applied Sci., Faculty of Science, Univ. of Ilorin, Nigeria).

 Selected Publications
Babatunde, E. B. and Aro, T.O. (1990). Characteristics variations of Total        (Global) Solar Radiation at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig.  J. of Solar Energy, Vol. 9, 157 – 173.

Babatunde E.B. and Aro. T.O (1995). Relation between clearness index and cloudiness index. Renewable Energy, Vol.  6 (7) 801- 805.

 Babatunde E.B. (1995). Correlation of fraction of Sunshine hours with Clearness index and cloudiness index at a tropical station, Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. of Solar Energy Vol. 13,  22-27.

 Babatunde E.B. (1999) Direct Solar Radiation model at a tropical station, Ilorin, Nig. J Renewable Energy. Vol. 7, 1&2  46-49. 

 Babatunde, E.B. (2001). Determination of total wavelength turbidity and optical dept of the harmattan dust atmosphere using total wavelength transmittance. Nig. J. of Physics. Vol. 13,  20-29.

 Babatunde, E.B. (2002). Some characteristics of the harmattan dust radiation climate at Ilorin, Nigeria. Nig. J. of Physics, Vol. 14 (1), 76-81

 Babatunde E.B. (2005). Some Solar Radiation Ratios and their interpretation with regards to Radiation Transfer in Atmosphere. Accepted for publication in the Nig. J of Pure and Appl. Physics, Vol. 4 (1) pp 41-45

 Babatunde, E. B., C.O. Akoshile, S. Garnesh, A.A. Willoughby, T. B. Ajibola, O. A. Falaiye, I. A. Adimula, T.O. Aro, and R.T. Pinker (2005). On the Bio-Effect of SW-Global Solar Radiation in the Tropics. (Yet to be published).

 Courses being taught

Has been teaching since 1964 and has taught at all level of institution in Nigeria.

In the University, he has been teaching courses at all levels.

MSC PHY691 Research methodology

MSC PHY673 Physics of the lower atmosphere and metereology

MSC PHY685 Solar energy Physics

MSC/PhD PHY824 Atmospheric radiation Physics

MSC PHY691 Research methodology

PhD PHY911 Quantum mechanics

PhD PHY912 Electromagnetic Theory

 Professional Associations 

Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP)

Nigerian meteorological Society (NMS)

Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (SESN)

African Union of physics (AUP)

Science Association of Nigeria (SAN)