Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu

Biography

Ibrahim Rotimi ALIU is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning Lagos State University Ojo Lagos Nigeria where he has been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses for about 20 years. He obtained his PhD Degree in Geography specializing in Housing and Urban Studies from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Master of Science M.Sc. Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the University of Ibadan, M.Sc. and B.Sc. Degrees in Geography and Urban Planning from the Lagos State University Ojo Lagos Nigeria. His research interests cover urban analysis, housing studies, urban neighborhood design, the built environment, urban management and sustainability. A widely published scholar and proponent of high quality research Dr. Aliu has to his credit about 45 exceptional publications in reputable International and local journals including Habitat International, Cities, Waste Mgt and Research, Energy Efficiency, GeoJournal, South African Geographical Journal, African Geographical Review, Indoor and the Built Environment, Bulletin of Geography, Tourism Analysis, Environment Development and Sustainability, SAGE Open, Journal of Poverty all published by the global publishers with Web of Science Impact Factors. Dr Aliu reviews for a number of outstanding Web of Science Journals worldwide. Many of his works can be found on researchers’ platforms such as Research Gate, Web of Science PUBLONS, SCOPUS, Google Scholars, ORCID and KUDOS. He has attended and presented papers in several international and local conferences. He won two research grants from TETFUND Institutional Based Research (IBR) in 2016 & 2019 and a grant from TETFUND National Research Fund (NRF) in 2021. Dr. Aliu belongs to a number of academic associations including African Urban Planning Research Network (AUPRN), Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG), Association of American Geographers (AAG) and Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP). His recent research focuses on sustainable housing and urban development in the Global South.