Adedapo Awolayo

Adedapo Awolayo is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University. His research focuses on geochemical processes related to mineral carbonation and hydrogeological systems, with applications in carbon capture and environmental engineering. He has developed computational tools like PyGeochemCalc for thermodynamic modeling.

• Engineering Geology (CIVENG 2J03) - Instructor 2024-2025
• Engineering Hydrogeology (CIVENG 4P04) - Instructor 2023-2024
• Design of Water Resources Systems (CIVENG 4L04/6L04) - Instructor 2023
• Specialized Studies in Civil Engineering (CIVENG 704) - Instructor 2023

His publications in Chemical Geology and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta examine plagioclase dissolution, basaltic aquifer mineralization, and Python-based geochemical tools, with implications for climate change mitigation and deep Earth modeling.

Recent work trends show specialization in environmental geochemistry, computational geoscience, and CO2 sequestration through basaltic aquifer mineralization. His Python package development supports thermodynamic calculations across diverse geological conditions.