Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo
  • Assistant Professor
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Biography

Dr. Morakinyo is an urban climatologist and bioclimatologist. He earned his PhD from the City University of Hong Kong, focusing on the role of urban green infrastructure in local air quality and thermal comfort through modelling and measurement. Over the past decade, his research has explored the interaction between urban land use and human stress in a changing climate and the role of green infrastructure in enhancing urban adaptive capacity. More recently, his work has expanded to understanding heat-health relationships in sub-Saharan Africa using geospatial technologies and open climate data to support multi-level heat adaptation planning for African cities.

He leverages mixed methods (such as heat exposure tracking and monitoring, numerical modelling, remote sensing/GIS and qualitative methods – surveys, and interviews) to understand complex interactions between the built environment, climate, and human well-being and to provide actionable guidelines for heat mitigation using urban green-blue infrastructure implementation.

He has served as Co-PI or Co-I on several urban climate adaptation projects, fostering international collaboration and mentoring graduate students.

Research Interests

  • Urban climatology (thermal comfort, heatwaves, urban heat islands)
  • Climate change impact on health (heat-health risk and vulnerability)
  • Nature-based (grey-green-blue infrastructure) urban solutions
  • Climate impact assessment , and thermal and greenery inequalities

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Environment (Urban climate), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • M.Tech in Meteorology (Urban Climatology), Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • B.Tech in Meteorology , Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Selected Publications

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Daramola, M.T., Ishola, K., Eresanya, E.O., and Balogun, I.A. (2024). Spatio-temporal characteristics of Heat stress over Nigeria using evaluated ERA5-HEAT reanalysis data. Weather and Climate Extremes, 45, 100704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2024.100704

    • Obe, O. B., Morakinyo, T. E., & Mills, G. (2024). A study of the impact of landscape heterogeneity on surface energy fluxes in a tropical climate using SUEWS. Urban Climate, 53, 101788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101788

    • Obe, O. B., Morakinyo, T. E., & Mills, G. (2024). An assessment of WRF-urban schemes in simulating local meteorology for heat stress analysis in a tropical sub-Saharan African city, Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02627-3

    • Obe, O. B., Morakinyo, T. E., & Mills, G. (2023). Assessing heat risk in a sub-saharan African humid city, Lagos, Nigeria, using numerical modelling and open-source geospatial socio-demographic datasets. City and Environment Interactions, 20, 100128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2023.100128

    • Liu, Z., Cheng, K. Y., Sinsel, T., Simon, H., Jim, C. Y., Morakinyo, T. E., ... & Ng, E. (2023). Modeling microclimatic effects of trees and green roofs/façades in ENVI-met: Sensitivity tests and proposed model library. Building and Environment, 244, 110759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110759

    • Ouyang, W., Morakinyo, T. E., Lee, Y., Tan, Z., Ren, C., & Ng, E. (2023). How to quantify the cooling effects of green infrastructure strategies from a spatio-temporal perspective: Experience from a parametric study. Landscape and Urban Planning, 237, 104808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104808

    • Tan, Z., Wang, A., Morakinyo, T. E., Yung, E. H., & Chan, E. H. (2022). Assessing the mitigation performance of building setback from street and the combination with roadside tree planting. Building and Environment, 108814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108814

    • Ouyang, W., Sinsel, T., Simon, H., Morakinyo, T. E., Liu, H., & Ng, E. (2022). Evaluating the thermal-radiative performance of ENVI-met model for green infrastructure typologies: Experience from a subtropical climate. Building and Environment, 207, 108427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108427

    • Adegun, O. B., Ikudayisi, A. E., Morakinyo, T. E., & Olusoga, O. O. (2021). Urban green infrastructure in Nigeria: A review. Scientific African, e01044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01044

    • Ren, C., Wang, K., Shi, Y., Kwok, Y. T., Morakinyo, T. E., Lee, T. C., & Li, Y. (2021). Investigating the urban heat and cool island effects during extreme heat events in high‐density cities: A case study of Hong Kong from 2000 to 2018. International Journal of Climatology, 41(15), 6736-6754. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7222

    • Liu, Z., Cheng, W., Jim, C. Y., Morakinyo, T. E., Shi, Y., & Ng, E. (2021). Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4. Building and Environment, 107939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107939

    • Ouyang, W., Morakinyo, T. E., Ren, C., Liu, S., & Ng, E (2021). “Thermal-irradiant performance of green infrastructure typologies: Field measurement study in a subtropical climate city. Science of The Total Environment, 764, 144635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144635 

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Ouyang, W., Lau, K. K. L., Ren, C., & Ng, E. (2020). Right tree, right place (urban canyon): Tree species selection approach for optimum urban heat mitigation-development and evaluation. Science of The Total Environment, 719, 137461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137461

    • Ouyang, W., Morakinyo, T. E., Ren, C., & Ng, E. (2020). The cooling efficiency of variable greenery coverage ratios in different urban densities: A study in a subtropical climate. Building and Environment, 106772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106772

    • Yang, Y., Gatto, E., Gao, Z., Buccolieri, R., Morakinyo, T. E., & Lan, H. (2019). The “plant evaluation model” for the assessment of the impact of vegetation on outdoor microclimate in the urban environment. Building and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.05.029

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Ren, C., Shi, Y., Lau, K. K. L., Tong, H. W., Choy, C. W., & Ng, E. (2019). Estimates of the impact of extreme heat events on cooling energy demand in Hong Kong. Renewable Energy, 142, 73-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.077

    • Santamouris M., Ban-Weiss G., Cartalis C, Crank P., Kolokotsa D., Morakinyo T E., et.al (2018). Progress in urban greenery mitigation science – Assessment methodologies, advanced technologies and impact on cities. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 24(8), 638-671. https://doi.org/10.3846/jcem.2018.6604

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Ogungbenro, S. B., Abolude, A. T., & Akinsanola, A. A. (2018). Quantifying the effect of rain events on outdoor thermal comfort in a high-density city, Hong Kong. International Journal of Biometeorology, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-018-1634-z

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Lau, K. K. L., Chao, R., & Ng, E. (2018). Performance of Hong Kong’s Common Trees Species for Outdoor Temperature Regulation, Thermal Comfort and Energy Saving. Building and Environment, 137, 157-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.012  Amongst top20 most cited between 2018 – 2021)

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Lai, A., Lau, K. K. L., & Ng, E. (2017). Thermal benefits of vertical greening in a high-density city: a case study of Hong Kong. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 37, 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.11.010 (Amongst top10 most cited between 2018 - 2021)

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Dahanayake, K. K. C., Ng, E., & Chow, C.L. (2017). Temperature and cooling demand reduction by green-roof types in different climates and urban densities: a co-simulation parametric study.Energy and Buildings, 145, 226-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.066  

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Kong, L., Lau, K. K. L., Yuan, C., & Ng, E. (2017). A study on the impact of shadow-cast and tree species on in-canyon and neighborhood's thermal comfort. Building and Environment, 115, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.01.005 (Amongst top10 most cited between 2017 - 2020)

    • Morakinyo, T. E., & Lam, Y. F. (2016). Simulation study on the impact of tree-configuration, planting pattern and wind condition on street-canyon's micro-climate and thermal comfort.Building and Environment, 103, 262-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.04.025 

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Dahanayake, K. K. C., Adegun, O. B., & Balogun, A. A. (2016). Modelling the effect of tree-shading on summer indoor and outdoor thermal condition of two similar buildings in a Nigerian university.Energy and Buildings, Volume 130, 721-732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.08.087   

    • Morakinyo, T. E., & Lam, Y. F. (2016). Simulation study of dispersion and removal of particulate matter from traffic by road-side vegetation barrier. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,23(7), 6709-6722. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5839-y  

    • Morakinyo, T. E., & Lam, Y. F. (2016). Study of traffic-related pollutant removal from street canyon with trees: dispersion and deposition perspective.Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7322-9 

    • Morakinyo, T. E., Lam, Y. F., & Hao, S. (2016). Evaluating the role of green infrastructures on near-road pollutant dispersion and removal: Modelling and measurement.Journal of Environmental Management, 182, 595-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.077  

Fellowships, Prizes and Awards

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by Vice-Chancellor’s Discretionary Fund, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2016 - 2019

  • Postgraduate Studentship of the Hong Kong University Grant Council through the City University of Hong Kong for Doctoral research, 2013 – 2016

  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award by the City University of Hong Kong , 2016

  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award by the City University of Hong Kong, 2015

  • Outstanding Academic Papers Award by the City University of Hong Kong 2015

  • Conference grant of the School of Graduate Studies by the City University of Hong Kong 2015

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