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


+44 114 222 1858
Full contact details
School of Computer Science
Regent Court (DCS)
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
- Profile
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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
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- Cybersecurity & Gamification
- Digital Forensics
- Information Systems Adoption
- Publications
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Journal articles
- 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
- The evolution of enterprise gamification in the digital era and the role of value-based models. Sustainability, 14(15).
- A Systematic Review of Generative AI for Teaching and Learning Practice. Education Sciences, 14(6), 636-636.
- E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector. Sustainability, 13(13), 7356-7356.
Chapters
- Digital Transformation in the Nigerian Small Business Sector, Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies (pp. 359-382). IGI Global
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in the Digital Age, Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies (pp. 117-131). IGI Global
Conference proceedings papers
- Threat Hunting in Internet of Things Networks with Bio-Inspired Models. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (BigData), 15 December 2023 - 18 December 2023.
- 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 - 30 April 2020. View this article in WRRO
Theses / Dissertations
Preprints
- 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
- Professional activities and memberships
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Member of the Institute of Coding