🏫 Lagos State University — Faculty of Science

Professor
Moses Adebowale
Akanbi

Ph.D. — Professor of Computational Mathematics

Immediate Past Dean, Faculty of Science  •  Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos
55+Publications
28+Years Teaching
6PhD Supervised
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Professor Moses Adebowale Akanbi
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
University of Western Cape, SA
PhD — Computational Mathematics
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Full Professor Since
2016 — 10+ Years Standing
Prof. Akanbi in academic regalia Prof. Akanbi at LASU
About

A Distinguished Scholar & Institutional Innovator

“His story affirms that beginnings do not dictate endings — that innovation grounded in integrity can reshape institutions and lives.”

Professor Moses Adebowale Akanbi was born on March 21, 1971, in Isashi Town, Ojo LGA, Lagos State. His journey from a humble background to the summit of university academic leadership is a testament to faith, purpose, and transformation. While working at LASU as a Laboratory Assistant, a spiritual transformation redirected him to his true calling in mathematics.

He earned his B.Sc. (Second Class Upper) in Mathematics at LASU, M.Sc. at the University of Lagos, PGD in Computer Science, and his Ph.D. at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta — followed by a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He has served LASU since 1998, rising through every academic rank to Full Professor in 2016, Head of Department in 2023, and Dean of the Faculty of Science in 2024.

Numerical AnalysisRunge–Kutta Methods Computational MathematicsDifferential Equations Pandemic ModellingUniversity Digital Systems ICT LeadershipHigher Education Management
Innovation Timeline

From Classroom to Digital Architect:
A 28-Year Journey of Transformation

What began as a teaching assistant post in 1998 evolved into one of the most consequential digital transformation stories in Nigerian higher education. Over 28 years, Professor Akanbi built mathematical knowledge into living software that serves tens of thousands of LASU students daily — while simultaneously publishing breakthrough research, supervising doctoral scholars, and ascending every rung of academic leadership.

1998
Teaching BeginsAssistant Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics, LASU
2001
First SystemISRP deployed — tracking 13,000+ Isolo campus student records
2005
LIDC FoundedAppointed pioneer Director; launched PUSP & OMRTP
2007
Int’l ResearchFrench Govt. Scholarship, LORIA, Nancy, France
2010
AMS DeployedAutomated Mark Sheet replaces manual result processing
2011
Springer PaperComputing journal publication; Post-Doc, Univ. of Western Cape
2016
Full ProfessorCASA admission app launches; Certificates on Convocation Day — a national first
2020
COVID Modellinge-STRAPP live; COVID-19 wave dynamics research published
2023
Global ImpactAlexandria Engineering Journal & MATCOM publications; HOD
2024
Dean, ScienceInaugural Lecture; keynotes on AI, Cybersecurity, rankings
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Pioneer Digital Architect of LASU
As founding Director of the LASU Integrated Data Centre (LIDC) for 15 years — the longest single unit-directorship in LASU history — Prof. Akanbi engineered 8 university-wide software systems that replaced paper-based processes, saved millions of naira, and eliminated thousands of manual man-hours. He made LASU the first Nigerian university where graduates receive their certificates on Convocation Day itself.
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Research Excellence & Global Reach
55+ peer-reviewed journal articles published in Springer, Elsevier (Alexandria Engineering Journal, Mathematics & Computers in Simulation), JMCS, and more. His MERK methods are internationally cited, and his COVID-19 pandemic modelling research directly informed public health understanding. Co-author with scholars from Pakistan, Spain, Nigeria, and Egypt.
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Mentorship & Capacity Building
Supervised 6 completed PhD students — including the first three PhDs ever awarded by the Department of Mathematics at LASU — and 4 ongoing doctoral candidates. Over 100 B.Sc. project supervisees since 1998. External assessor for professorial candidates at 8 universities across Nigeria and Ghana. Visiting Professor at Bowen University and AUST Abuja.
114th Edition — LASU Inaugural Lecture Series

The Inaugural Lecture

November 11, 2025

The Nature of Error:
Human Fallibility Versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought

“Every numerical method is a human attempt to approximate a divine truth. The error is not a flaw — it is the distance between what we are and what we aspire to become.”

Delivered at Lagos State University on Tuesday, 11th November 2025, this landmark lecture weaves together 28 years of research in numerical analysis, computational mathematics, and institutional leadership with profound theological and philosophical reflection. It explores the nature of human error — in computation, in society, and in life — against the backdrop of divine infallibility, using Runge–Kutta methods, pandemic modelling, and LASU’s digital transformation as case studies.

The lecture covers: Runge–Kutta innovations, SEIRD pandemic modelling, the LIDC digital revolution, error propagation theory, and a theology of computation. Published as LASU Inaugural Lecture Series No. 114, ISSN: 0794-7453, Lagos State University Press, 2025.

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114th Edition  •  LASU Inaugural Lecture Series
The Nature of Error: Human Fallibility Versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought
Professor Moses Adebowale Akanbi
ISSN: 0794-7453  •  Lagos State University Press  •  2025
Delivered: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Speaking & Keynotes

Keynote & Invited Lectures

February 2025
“AI in Education: Empowering Women, Advancing Careers, and Driving Global Innovations”
National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE), Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
October 2024
“Cyber Security: A Global Solution to Modern Threats in ICT”
1st Directorate of Internal Audit Annual Summit, Lagos State University of Education, Oto-Ijanikin — 300+ participants
June 2021
“Economic Sustainability and Security in Post COVID-19 Era”
10th Biennial Conference, School of Science Education, FCE (Technical), Akoka — 400+ participants
February 2018
Exponentially-Fitted Fourth-Order Taylor’s Algorithm for Solving First-Order ODEs
3rd International Conference on Mathematical Sciences & Statistics (ICMSS2018), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
October 2016
Two-parameter Exponentially-Fitted Obrechkoff Methods for Second-Order Boundary Value Problems
3rd Eastern Africa Universities Mathematics Programme (EAUMP) Conference, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
May 2012
Meritorious Award — High Quality Research in Modelling & Simulation
International Conference on Modelling & Simulation, IONA College, New Rochelle, New York, USA
Impact

Measurable Impact Across
Every Dimension

55+
Peer-Reviewed Publications
6
PhD Students Supervised (Completed)
28+
Years University Teaching
100+
B.Sc. Supervisions

Publications span Springer Computing, Elsevier Alexandria Engineering Journal, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society, Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science (JMCS), and more. International co-authors include researchers from Pakistan, Spain, UK, Egypt, and South Africa. His MERK (Multiderivative Explicit Runge–Kutta) methods are internationally referenced.

Prof. Akanbi supervised the first three PhDs ever awarded in Mathematics at LASU, establishing a doctoral tradition and raising the department’s global research profile. He has served as external assessor for professorial and PhD candidates at 9 universities including University of Lagos, Federal University of Technology Akure, Covenant University, and C.K. Tedam University (Ghana).

Dean, Faculty of Science
Lagos State University • 2024–2026
Head, Department of Mathematics
Lagos State University • 2023–2024
Pioneer Director, LASU Integrated Data Centre (LIDC)
Lagos State University • 2005–2011 & 2012–2020 (15 years total)
Visiting Professor (Sabbatical)
Bowen University, Iwo • 2021–2022 | Director, ODeL Centre
Visiting Professor
African University of Science & Technology (Nelson Mandela Institutes), Abuja • 2017–2018
Technical Consultant
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN)
Member, University Senate
Lagos State University • Multiple terms
Chairman, CBT Committee & Internet Connectivity Committee
Faculty of Science, LASU • 2022–date

As pioneer Director of the LASU Integrated Data Centre (LIDC) for 15 years, Prof. Akanbi transformed a nascent Central Data Processing Unit into a full-scale directorate and engineered 8 university-wide software systems — saving millions of naira and thousands of man-hours annually.

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ASRP — Automated Students’ Results Package
Real-time generation of academic transcripts and profiles for all LASU students, hosted on the LIDC portal at lidc.lasu.edu.ng
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e-STRAPP — Students’ Total Records Application
Transcripts, cover letters, statements of results, and proficiency letters spanning both old and new LASU grading systems from 1984 to date
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AMS — Automated Mark Sheet
Departmental tool for processing semester exam results and uploading to the LIDC portal, eliminating manual calculation errors
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CASA — Central Admission Screening App (2016)
Online applicant portal for checking requirements, inputting grades, tracking admission and enabling merit/discretionary selections by Deans and HODs
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PUSP — Post-UME Screening Package
Handles all Post-UME Screening Exercises at LASU from 2005 to date, at the Centre for Test Development and Administration
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Certificate Generation Platform
Enables LASU graduates to receive certificates on Convocation Day — a first among Nigerian higher institutions — eliminating post-graduation delays
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Student Experience & Welfare
Chaired the Faculty of Science Students’ Support & Counselling Committee (2022–date), ensuring student welfare, guidance, and academic support. As Course Adviser (2001–2008), directly mentored hundreds of undergraduate students in Mathematics.
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Mathematics Education Curriculum Reform
Co-authored research identifying concept difficulties in the new African secondary school mathematics curriculum (published 2023), proposing CTCA-recommended improvements to benefit secondary school students across the continent.
03
Public Health Impact — COVID-19 Modelling
Published two peer-reviewed studies modelling the first and second COVID-19 waves in Nigeria using SEIRD frameworks, contributing to scientific understanding of pandemic dynamics in Africa and supporting policy decision-making.
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Faith & Community Leadership — Isashi Kingdom
Actively engaged in correcting historical errors in the Isashi community of Ojo LGA, Lagos — applying the same integrity and evidence-based reasoning that defines his academic work to community justice and development.
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Capacity Building Across Africa
External assessor for professorial candidates at institutions in Ghana (CKT-UTAS) and multiple Nigerian universities; Visiting Professor at AUST Abuja (Nelson Mandela Institutes), extending quality standards across the continent.
Media & Publications

News, Speaking & Scholarship

55+ peer-reviewed articles  •  2 books  •  4 book chapters. Click titles to access papers online.

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Journal of the Nigerian Mathematical Society • 2025 • Vol. 44(2): 189–205
A Numerical Solution of Eyring-Powell MHD Nanofluid Flow with Convective Surface Condition and Dufour-Soret Impact Past a Vertical Plate
Mustapha R.A., Akanbi M.A. et al.
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Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Elsevier) • 2024 • Vol. 220, 237–252
Numerical integration of stiff problems using a new time-efficient hybrid block solver based on collocation and interpolation techniques
Sania Qureshi, Higinio Ramos, Akanbi M.A. et al. [DOI]
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Annals of Mathematics and Computer Science • 2024 • Vol. 20, 72–81
A four-stage multiderivative explicit Runge-Kutta method for the solution of first order Ordinary Differential Equations
Olaniyan Adegoke, Akanbi Moses, Wusu Ashiribo, Shonibare Kazeem
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Alexandria Engineering Journal (Elsevier) • 2023 • Vol. 74, 585–597
A new adaptive nonlinear numerical method for singular and stiff differential problems
Sania Qureshi, Akanbi M.A. et al. [Full Text] [DOI]
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Advances in Mathematics: Scientific Journal • 2023 • Vol. 12(8), 775–803
A family of k-step trigonometrically-fitted block Falkner methods for second-order initial-value problems with oscillating solutions
Awe S.G., Akanbi M.A., Abdulganiy R.I. et al.
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Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science (JMCS) • 2022 • Vol. 26(1): 16–21
A model for analyzing the dynamics of the second wave of Corona Virus (COVID-19) in Nigeria
Wusu A.S., Olabanjo O.A., Akanbi M.A.
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Pure and Applied Mathematics Journal • 2020 • Vol. 9(5): 84–90
A 2-Stage Implicit Runge-Kutta Method Based on Heronian Mean for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations
Olaniyan A.S., Bakre O.F., Akanbi M.A. [DOI & PDF]
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Book Chapter — Springer LNBIP Vol. 115 • 2012
Application of Geometric Explicit Runge–Kutta Methods to Pharmacokinetic Models
Akanbi M.A., Patidar K.C. [Springer Link] [DOI]
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Book — LASU Inaugural Lecture Series No. 114 • 2025 • ISSN: 0794-7453
The Nature of Error: Human Fallibility Versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought
Akanbi M.A. — Lagos State University Press, 2025
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November 2025
Prof. Akanbi Delivers 114th LASU Inaugural Lecture on Error, Computation and Divine Infallibility
October 2024
Dean of Science Keynotes Internal Audit Summit on Cybersecurity Threats to Nigerian Institutions
February 2025
Prof. Akanbi Addresses National Women in Colleges of Education on AI, Careers and Innovation
2024
Distinguished as Charter Member & Chief Data Officer of Association of Ranking Professionals (ARP)
2024
International Paper Published in Elsevier’s Mathematics and Computers in Simulation with Co-Authors from Pakistan & Spain
2016
LASU First Nigerian University to Issue Certificates on Convocation Day, Following CASA & Certificate Platform Launch
Feb 2025
AI in Education: Empowering Women, Advancing Careers, and Driving Global Innovations
WICE, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
Keynote
Nov 2025
The Nature of Error: Human Fallibility Versus Divine Infallibility in Computational Thought
LASU 114th Inaugural Lecture
Inaugural Lecture
Oct 2024
Cyber Security: A Global Solution to Modern Threats in ICT
1st Internal Audit Annual Summit, LASUTECH Oto-Ijanikin (300+ participants)
Keynote
Jun 2021
Economic Sustainability and Security in Post COVID-19 Era
10th Biennial Conference, School of Science Education, FCE (Technical), Akoka (400+ participants)
Keynote
Feb 2018
Exponentially-Fitted Fourth-Order Taylor’s Algorithm for Solving First-Order ODEs
ICMSS2018, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
International
Oct 2016
Two-parameter Exponentially-Fitted Obrechkoff Methods for Second-Order BVPs
EAUMP Conference, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
International
Jan 2014
SIAM UKIE Annual Conference — Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
University College London, UK
International
Jun 2010
Analysis of Basic Properties of 2-stage Multiderivative Explicit Runge-Kutta Methods
International Conference on Modelling & Simulation, Prague, Czech Republic
International
Interviews, media features, and press coverage will be listed here as they become available. For media enquiries or to schedule an interview with Professor Akanbi, please use the contact details below.

Professor Akanbi’s work has attracted attention across multiple dimensions: his research in numerical methods, his pioneering role in LASU’s digital transformation, his leadership as Dean of Science, and his landmark 2025 Inaugural Lecture — which drew a wide audience for its unique synthesis of computational mathematics and theological thought.

Topics available for interview: Computational Mathematics and its applications • AI and the Future of Education in Africa • Digital Transformation in Nigerian Universities • Cybersecurity in Higher Education • Mathematics as a Moral and Spiritual Discipline • University Rankings and Global Visibility

“Professor Akanbi stands as a testament to what is possible when human endeavour meets divine guidance. His legacy lives on through his research, his students, his innovations, and his family.”

— LASU Inaugural Lecture Citation, November 2025

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Contact & Connections

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Institutional Email
moses.akanbi@lasu.edu.ng
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Personal Email
akanbima@gmail.com
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Phone
+234 803 576 9060  •  +234 708 709 2928
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Office Address
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, PMB 0001, LASU Post Office, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
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