Come with your potential.

As Vice-Chancellor of High-Flyers University, Professor Olaniyi provides strategic academic leadership in support of the University’s ambition to become a forward-thinking, globally connected institution distinguished by academic excellence, innovation, inclusion and enterprise. His approach brings together rigorous scholarship, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning, practical skills and meaningful collaboration with industry, government and international institutions.

Professor Olaniyi previously served at Glasgow Caledonian University London as Professor of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, Head of Knowledge Exchange, Scholarly Activity and Research, and Academic Lead for Engineering, Environment and Sustainability. These roles involved research strategy, academic quality, postgraduate programme leadership, doctoral supervision, institutional planning and external engagement. He also served as Deputy Provost in the College of Engineering and Professor of Mechatronics and Systems Engineering at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti.

His wider academic experience includes engagements with London South Bank University, the University of Westminster, the University of Ibadan, the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. Across these appointments, he has contributed to curriculum design, programme development, teaching, research supervision, quality assurance and the advancement of professional education.

He holds a PhD from London South Bank University, where his research examined decision-support systems for sustainable energy planning in a developing economy, as well as an MSc in Energy Engineering and a BSc in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Aeronautical Engineering. His professional distinctions include registration with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), membership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and professional involvement in aerospace and information technology.

His research and scholarly interests include sustainable energy, environmental management, aerospace and mechatronics engineering, systems thinking and system dynamics, innovation, and decision-support systems. He has participated in international research collaborations, academic conferences, doctoral supervision and knowledge-exchange initiatives, with a focus on connecting scholarship to practical challenges and sustainable development.

At High-Flyers University, Professor Olaniyi is committed to cultivating an academic culture where knowledge is translated into competence, creativity and impact. In keeping with the University’s identity as The Entrepreneurial University, he supports an educational approach that prepares graduates not only to earn qualifications but also to solve problems, identify opportunities, collaborate across disciplines and create value for their communities and the wider world.