Dr. Jacob Opadeyi
The Professor of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad. Professor Jacob Opadeyi as a spatial data analyst with expertise in GIS applications in environmental analysis and modeling, natural hazard and risk mapping, land management, and watershed management. Prof. Opadeyi’s research interest includes GIS modeling of heavy metal and sediment in watersheds, natural hazard mapping techniques, vulnerability assessments, land cover change monitoring, telephonic flood hazard early warning systems, and water quantity and water quality modeling.
He served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Guyana, Guyana 2013-2016; Head, Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management during the period of 1995-1999 and 2008-2011. He also served as Deputy Dean for Enterprise Development and Outreach at the Faculty of Engineering UWI (2011-2013); Director, Office of Research Development and Knowledge Transfer (2012-2013, UWI; and Technical Advisor at UWI’s Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (DRRC).
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) awarded him a certificate in flood hazard mapping, modeling and monitoring. Dr. Opadeyi has received an extensive array of academic awards and fellowships. He served as a Visiting Scholar at Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania, a Visiting Scientist at the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, a Visiting Lecturer at the Center for Technical Planning and Applied Economics of Haiti, a Visiting Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K., and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He was awarded an International Geodyssey Environmental GIS Research Grant.
Qualification
- 1996-1999: The University of the West Indies, Trinidad Award: Executive MBA, October, 1999
- 1988-1994: The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. Award: Ph.D (Surveying Engineering) January 1995
- 1986-1988: The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. Award: M.Eng. (Surveying Engineering) Sept. 1988.
- 1984-1985: The University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Award: M.Sc. (Surveying) June 1985
- 1982-1984: The University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Award: B.Sc. (First Class Hons.) (Surveying) June 1984
- 1979-1981: The Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Nigeria. Award: Higher Diploma (Upper Credit) Land Surveying
Professional Experience
- The Development of an Offshore and Onshore Pipeline Information System for The National Gas. 1998; Principal Investigator Company of Trinidad and Tobago. Sponsored by The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago. 1992; GIS mapping and spatial analys
- The Development of an Agricultural Land Information System for Trinidad and Tobago. Sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Marine Resources. 1994; Principal Investigator.
- Spatial Database Design and Requirement for Integrated Coastal Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Paria. Sponsored by UNDP/FAO and in collaboration with the Fisheries Division of Trinidad and Tobago. 1995; GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- The Development of a Water Quality Monitoring and Modelling Application Using Geographic Information Systems. A joint project with the staff of the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. 1996; GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Water Resources Management Strategy for Trinidad and Tobago. World Bank study. Sub-consultant to DHV Consultants BV, Delft Hydraulics, and Lee Young & Partners. 1996; GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Carrying Capacity Study for the North and North East Coasts of Trinidad. Tourism study for TIDCO. Sub-consultant to Planviron Ltd. 1997; GIS mapping and spatial analysis
- Development of a Computerized Environmental Information System. A project for the Town and Country Planning Division of the Ministry of Planning and Development (T&T). Sub-consultant to ESSA Technologies Ltd. 1998; Principal Investigator
- Development of Digital Terrain Model for the Island of Trinidad. Funded through the UWI Campus Research Grant. 1998; Principal Investigator
- GIS-based Flood risk modeling of the island of Trinidad; 2010/2011; Principal Investigator
- GIS-based Landslide risk modelling of the island of Trinidad; 2010/2011; Principal Investigator
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- President, Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy: (2006-2011)
- Chair, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean: 2009-2010
- Steering Committee Member, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean: 2006-2012
- Regional Coordinator, Caribbean Water Network.
- Regional Team Member, Caribbean Disaster Management Project/JICA.
- Member, Joint Coordinating Committee, Caribbean Disaster Management Project.
- Member, Survey Review Editorial Board
- Member, Earth Charter National Committee of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Member, Trinidad and Tobago Reading Association.
Courses Taught
- SV 35A (SURV 3008) - Engineering Surveying
- SV 36B (SURV 3010) - Professional Practice
- GI 61A (GINF 6000) - Spatial Database Management Systems
- GI 64B (GINF 6003)
