Dr Olakunle Olayinka

PhD, PgCert, BSc(Hons), MSc

School of Computer Science

Senior University Teacher

Deputy School Director of Education

Member of the Institute of Coding

O.Olayinka@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 1858

Regent Court (DCS)

Full contact details

Dr Olakunle Olayinka
School of Computer Science
Regent Court (DCS)
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Profile

Olakunle Olayinka is a University Teacher in the Department of Computer Science working for the Institute of Coding. Prior to joining University of Sheffield, Olakunle worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Gloucestershire where he taught Cybersecurity, Cyber Forensics and Information Systems related modules.

Olakunle obtained a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from Babcock University, Nigeria, MSc Computer Forensics from University of Glamorgan, PgCert in Research Methods and PhD in Computing from University of Gloucestershire.

He has over a decade's experience in IT and security and has worked in various roles in industry as well as academia. He teaches Cybersecurity Team Project, Cyber Threat Hunting & Digital Forensics and various Software Engineering modules.

Research interests

Cybersecurity & Gamification
Digital Forensics
Information Systems Adoption

Publications

Journal articles

Ogunleye B, Zakariyyah KI, Ajao O, Olayinka O & Sharma H (2024) A systematic review of generative AI for teaching and learning practice. Education Sciences, 14(6). View this article in WRRO
Ogunleye B, Zakariyyah KI, Ajao O, Olayinka O & Sharma H (2024) Higher education assessment practice in the era of generative AI tools. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 7(1), 46-56. View this article in WRRO
Sam-Epelle I, Olayinka O & Jones P (2022) The evolution of enterprise gamification in the digital era and the role of value-based models. Sustainability, 14(15).
Olayinka O, Wynn MG & Bechkoum K (2016) E-business adoption in Nigerian small business enterprises. International Journal On Advances in Systems and Measurements, 9, 230-241.
Wynn M & Olayinka O () E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector. Sustainability, 13(13), 7356-7356.

Book chapters

Olayinka O & Wynn MG (2022) Digital Transformation in the Nigerian Small Business Sector, Advances in E-Business Research (pp. 359-382). IGI Global
Olayinka O & Win T (2022) Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in the Digital Age, Advances in E-Business Research (pp. 117-131). IGI Global

Conference proceedings

Sánchez G, Olayinka O & Pasikhani A (2025) Web application penetration testing with artificial intelligence: a systematic review. 2024 22nd International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (NCA 2024) (pp 236-245). Bertinoro, Italy, 24 October 2024 - 24 October 2024. View this article in WRRO
Lim JMG & Olayinka O (2023) Threat Hunting in Internet of Things Networks with Bio-Inspired Models. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (BigData) (pp 6221-6223), 15 December 2023 - 18 December 2023.
Olayinka O & Stannett M (2020) Experiencing the Sheffield team software project: a project-based learning approach to teaching agile. Proceedings of 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp 1299-1305). Porto, Portugal, 27 April 2020 - 27 April 2020. View this article in WRRO
Olayinka O, Wynn MG & Bechkoum K (2016) Process Analysis and e-Business Adoption in Nigerian SBEs: A Report on Case Study Research. eKNOW 2016, The Eighth International Conference on Information, Process, and Knowledge Management (pp 57-63). ThinkMind
Berisford CJ, Blackburn L, Ollett JM, Tonner TB, Hugh Yuen CS, Walton R & Olayinka O () Can gamification help to teach Cybersecurity?. IEEE 20th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 7 November 2022 - 7 November 2022.

Theses

Olayinka O The Adoption of e-business Technologies and Processes in Nigerian Small Business Enterprises..

Preprints

Ogunleye B, Zakariyyah KI, Ajao O, Olayinka O & Sharma H (2024) A Systematic Review of Generative AI for Teaching and Learning Practice, arXiv.
Ogunleye B, Zakariyyah KI, Ajao O, Olayinka O & Sharma H (2024) Higher education assessment practice in the era of generative AI tools, arXiv.

Professional activities and memberships: Member of the Institute of Coding