CoE Research Clusters


The Network’s activities are anchored on its host Centre of Excellence which has eight multidisciplinary research clusters. These clusters carry out knowledge co-production in research, advocacy and capacity building programmes. The clusters are multidisciplinary in nature and work with a broad spectrum of stakeholders across policy making, public service, business, civil society, women and community groups for impact.

Urbanization and Population Dynamics Cluster

This project works around issues relating to resilient cities, city development policy, environmental changes in cities amongst others. This project is led by Prof. Leke Oduwaye.

Prof Leke

Prof. Adeleke Oduwaye

Cluster Lead

Dr. Victor Onifade

Dr. Victor Onifade

Cluster Manager

Housing and Regeneration Cluster

This cluster researches towards housing regeneration and housing market analysis. Led by Prof. Nubi, a Housing, Urban Regeneration and Urban Sustainability expert.

He is the founder and Director of the University of Lagos Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development. He is a prolific speaker, writer and believer in the sustainable city, has led research on the various ramifications of housing finance and urban regeneration in Nigeria and West Africa and has been published in such high Impact Factor Journals as Environment and Urbanization, and Housing Finance International (the journal for the global union of housing finance) as well as International Journal of Law and Management. 

Prof-Timothy-Nubi

Prof. Timothy G. Nubi

Cluster Lead

Mrs Yetunde Ohiro

Mrs. Yetunde Ohiro

Cluster Manager

Ms Seun Muraina

Ms. Seun Muraina

Cluster Manager

Land Management and Administration Cluster

This cluster focuses on Land rights, geospatial information system, land markets and accessibility and land valuation and taxation.

Professor Omirin has laid the foundation for research for many graduate students and has produced several doctoral candidates through her thorough attention to detail and purposeful mentorship. She has led research in city-wide facility management using incentivized strategies in the management of bio-degradable waste, the investment performance of informal properties in two African Countries, and infrastructure provision and urban justice. She has managed grants in these areas as well. 

Professor Modupe Omirin

Prof. M.M Omirin

Cluster Lead

Dr Esther Thontteh

Dr. Esther Thontteh

Cluster Manager

Sustainable Urban Design and Infrastructure Cluster

This cluster researches on issues relating to sustainable buildings/housing, sustainable communities and sustainable infrastructure.

Led by a dynamic Architect with a compelling architectural design portfolio across private, public, and pro-poor housing development, an expert in sustainable housing and the use of bio-mimicry technology in housing construction and management; Professor Adebamowo has a strong profile in research into thermal health and urban liveability in Africa. He has focused on climate change and its mitigating and adaptive measures in the tropics. 

Prof Mike Adebamowo

Prof. Mike Adebamowo

Cluster Lead

Professor Anthony Iweka

Prof. Anthony Iweka

Cluster Manager

Dr. Iniobong John

Dr. Iniobong John

Cluster Manager

Urban health and livability cluster

This cluster is centered on environmental evaluation and quality of living and urban health policy and planning.

She has carried out case studies to evaluate the Millenium Development Goals in informal settlements in Lagos, has studied the adoption of green technologies in Lagos, and sought to create opportunities for the urban poor in their communities through her research; which has been published in such journals as Social Space Scientific Journal, The Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management and AVANI Journal of Geography.

Prof. Immaculate Nwaokoro

Prof. Immaculate Nwaokoro

Cluster Lead

Dr. Abdul Adelopo

Dr. Abdul Adelopo

Cluster Manager

Pro-poor Development and Urban Governance Cluster

This cluster is centered on urban informality, governance and environmental justice.

Professor Olufemi Saibu

Prof. Olufemi Saibu

Cluster Lead

Ms Damilola Odekunle

Ms. Damilola Odekunle

Cluster Manager

Spatial Data Infrastructure Cluster

The cluster focuses on multi-disciplinary research and training on spatial data infrastructure for policy actors in general and other research clusters in particular.

Professor Muyiwa Agunbiade

Prof. Muyiwa Agunbiade

Cluster Lead

Digital Built Environment Cluster

This focuses on auditing and advancing the state of the art of digitalization in built environment professions, education, processes and practices in developing countries, especially Africa, with a view to promoting efficiency and competitiveness in the sector and the enhancement of the human development indices of those developing economies.

Professor Martin Dada

Professor Olufemi Saibu

Cluster Lead

Dr. A. Soyingbe

Dr. A. Soyingbe

Cluster Manager

Dr. Olusoji Babatunde Okunoye

Dr. Olusoji Babatunde Okunoye

Cluster Manager

Sustainable Construction and Construction Skill Development Cluster

This cluster researches on issues relating to sustainable facilities maintenance, African construction capacity, Artisans’ skills acquisition, construction materials, technical and process innovation, energy, efficiency, air quality, sustainable design management and sustainable waste management.

Professor Olumide Adenuga

Professor Olumide Adenuga

Cluster Lead

Dr. Julius Faremi

Dr. Julius Faremi

Cluster Manager