Dr. Oluwarotimi M. Olofinnade had both his Bachelor's (B.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering and Master’s degree (Structures) from the University of Lagos and Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Covenant University. He is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Nigeria. He is a member of the Urban Environmental Issues and National Development (UEIND) research Cluster, Covenant University, and has also been involved in various research studies seeking to contribute sustainable solutions to pressing global and local challenges, focusing on innovative development of new materials for environmental sustainability, waste recycling and reuse for development of green composite materials and development of lightweight concrete using plastic waste towards preventing marine plastic pollution. He has published many scientific articles in peer reviewed journals, and has served as a reviewer for many reputable journals. He is also a registered engineer.