Akintomide Afolayan Akinsanola | Argonne National Laboratory

I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. I utilize varieties of climate models and observations to better understand climate dynamics, especially processes that impact tropical and mid-latitude precipitation.

Biography

Research Interests:

Earth System Modeling
Climate Variability and Change
Climate extreme and risk assessment
Midlatitude and Tropical Climate
Monsoon climate/systems
Hydrological modeling
Climate dynamics

Honors and Awards:

2022: Argonne Impact Award
2018: Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Scholarship Award for outstanding doctoral-level research, City University of Hong Kong
2018, 2017: Outstanding Academic Performance Award, City University of Hong Kong
2016: Research Tuition Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong
2012: Award of Excellence, National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)

Publications:

Book Chapters

Chapter 4: Gbode IE, Intsiful JD, Akinsanola AA, Abolude AT, and Ogunjobi KO (2022) Uncertainties in daily rainfall over West Africa: Assessment of gridded products and station gauges. In Ongoma V and Tabari H, Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88456-3.00010-1
Chapter 7: Akinsanola AA and Kooperman GJ (2022) Intensification of precipitation extremes in the United States under global warming. In Ongoma V and Tabari H, Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88456-3.00010-1
Keenlyside NS, Kushnir Y, Akinsanola AA, et al (2021) Long-term climate change and impacts. Scientific Drivers for the Tropical Atlantic Observing Systems. In book: Tropical Atlantic Observing System (TAOS) Review Report. CLIVAR-01/2021. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00696/80787/84128.pdf

Research Articles

2023

Reed KA, Stanfield AM, Hsu W.-C, Kooperman GJ, Akinsanola AA, Hannah WM, Pendergrass AG and Medeiros B (2023) Evaluating the simulation of CONUS precipitation by storm type in E3SM . Geophysical Research Letters. https://10.1029/2022GL102409
Adeyeri OE, Zhou W, Laux P, Ndehedehe CE, Wang X, Usman M and Akinsanola AA (2023) Multimodel global multivariate drought monitoring, propagation, and projection. Earth’s Future. https://10.1029/2022EF003303
Tamoffo AT, Weber, T, Akinsanola AA and Derbetini A Vondou (2023) Projected Changes in Extreme Rainfall and Temperature events and Possible Implications for Cameroon’s Socio-economic Sectors. Meteorological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.2119
Tamoffo, AT, Akinsanola AA and Weber, T (2023) Understanding the diversity of the West African monsoon system change projected by CORDEX-CORE regional climate models. Clim Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-023-06690-1

2022

Kooperman GJ, Akinsanola AA, Hannah WM, Pendergrass AG, and Reed KA (2022) Assessing two approaches for enhancing the range of simulated scales in the E3SMv1 and the impact on the character of hourly US precipitation. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096717

2021

Faye A and Akinsanola AA (2021) Evaluation of extreme precipitation indices over West Africa in CMIP6 models. Clim Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05942-2
Hyacinth CN, Victor ND, Akinsanola AA and Ugochukwu, KO (2021) Leading patterns of the satellite-era summer precipitation over West Africa and global associated teleconnections. Atmos. Res. 259,105677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105677
Akinsanola AA, Ogunjobi KO, Abolude AT and Salack S (2021) Projected changes in wind speed and wind energy potential over West Africa in CMIP6 models. Environ. Res. Lett. 16 044033
Akinsanola AA, Ongoma V and Kooperman GJ (2021) Evaluation of CMIP6 models in simulating the statistics of extreme precipitation over Eastern Africa. Atmos. Res. 254,105509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105509

2020

Akinsanola AA, Kooperman GJ, Reed KA, Pendergrass AG and Hannah WM (2020) Projected changes in seasonal precipitation extremes over the United States in CMIP6 simulations. Environ. Res. Lett. 15 104078. https://doi.org/10.1088/17489326/abb397
Monrie PA, Wainwright CM, Sidibe M, and Akinsanola AA (2020) Model uncertainties in climate change impacts on Sahel precipitation in ensembles of CMIP5 and CMIP6 simulations. Clim Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020- 05332-0
Akinsanola AA, Kooperman GJ, Pendergrass AG, Hannah WM, and Reed KA (2020) Seasonal representation of extreme precipitation indices over the United States in CMIP6 present-day simulations. Environ. Res. Lett. 15 094003. https://doi.org/10.1088/17489326/ab92c1
Akinsanola AA, W. Zhou, T. Zhou and N. Keenlyside (2020) Amplification of synoptic to annual variability of West African summer monsoon rainfall under global warming. npj Clim Atmos Sci 3,21. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-020- 0125-1
Akinsanola AA and W. Zhou (2020) Understanding the variability of West African summer monsoon rainfall: contrasting tropospheric features and monsoon index. Atmosphere, 11(3), 309. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11030309
Abolude AT, Zhou W, Akinsanola AA (2020) Evaluation and Projections of Wind Power Resources over China for the Energy Industry Using CMIP5 Models. Energies, 13 (10), 2417. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102417

2019

Orimoloye IR, Ololade OO, Mazinyo SP, Kalumba AM, Ekundayo OY, Busayo ET, Akinsanola AA and Nel W (2019) Spatial assessment of drought severity in Cape Town area, South Africa. Heliyon, 5, e02148 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02148
Gbode IE, Adeyeri OE, Menang KP, Intsiful JDK, Ajayi VO, Omotosho JA and Akinsanola AA (2019) Observed changes in climate extremes in Nigeria. Meteorological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.1791
Akinsanola AA and W. Zhou (2019) Projection of West African summer monsoon rainfall in dynamically downscaled CMIP5 models. Clim Dyn 53, 81–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4568-6
Akinsanola AA and W. Zhou (2019) Dynamic and thermodynamic factors controlling increasing summer monsoon rainfall over the West African Sahel. Clim Dyn 52, 4501–4514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4394-x
Akinsanola AA and W. Zhou (2019) Ensemble-based CMIP5 simulations of West 5 African summer monsoon rainfall: current climate and future changes. Theor Appl Climatol 136, 1021–1031. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2516-3
Akinsanola AA and W. Zhou (2019) Projected changes in West Africa summer monsoon rainfall extremes from two CORDEX models. Clim Dyn 52, 2017–2028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4238-8

2018

Akinsanola AA, Ajayi VO, Adejare AT, Adeyeri OE, Gbode IE, Ogunjobi KO, Nikulin G and Abolude AT (2018). Evaluation of rainfall simulations over West Africa in dynamically downscaled CMIP5 global circulation models. Theor Appl Climatol 132, 437–450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2087-8
Morakinyo TE, Ogungbenro SB, Abolude AT and Akinsanola AA (2018) Quantifying the effect of rain events on outdoor thermal comfort in a high-density city, Hong Kong. Int J Biometeorol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-018-1634-z
Ogunjobi KO, Y Adamu, Akinsanola AA and IR Orimoloye (2018) Spatio- temporal analysis of land use dynamics and its potential indications on land surface temperature in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. R. Soc. open sci. 5:180661 http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180661
Ogunjobi KO, Daramola MT and Akinsanola AA (2018) Estimation of surface energy fluxes from remotely sensed data over Akure, Nigeria. Spat. Inf. Res. 26: 77-89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-017-0149-8
Odulami RC and Akinsanola AA (2018). Recent Assessment of West African Summer Monsoon Daily Rainfall Trends. Weather, 73: 283-287. doi:10.1002/wea.2965

2017

Adeyeri OE, Akinsanola AA and Ishola KA (2017) Investigating surface urban heat island characteristics over Abuja, Nigeria: Relationship between land surface temperature and multiple vegetation indices. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2017.06.005
Akinsanola AA and Ogunjobi KO (2017) Evaluation of present-day rainfall simulations over West Africa in CORDEX regional climate models. Environ Earth Sci 76, 366. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6691-9
Raji KB, Ogunjobi KO and Akinsanola AA (2017). Radiative effects of dust aerosol on West African climate using simulations from RegCM4. Model. Earth Syst. Environ. 3, 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-017-0295-y
Akinsanola AA, Ogunjobi KO, Abolude AT, Sarris SCC and Oladipo KO (2017) Assessment of Wind Energy Potential for Small Communities in South-South Nigeria: Case Study of Koluama, Bayelsa State. J Fundam Renewable Energy Appl 7: 227. doi:10.4172/20904541.1000227
Akinsanola AA, Ogunjobi KO, Ajayi, VO, Adefisan EA, Omotosho JA and Sanogo S (2017). Comparison of five gridded precipitation products at climatological scales over West Africa. Meteorol Atmos Phys 129, 669–689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-016-0493-6

2016

Babalola OS and Akinsanola AA (2016). Change Detection in Land Surface Temperature and Land Use Land Cover over Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. J. Remote Sensing & GIS 5: 171. doi:10.4172/2469-4134.1000171
Akinsanola AA and Aroninuola BA (2016). Diagnostic Evaluation of September 29, 2012 Heavy Rainfall Event over Nigeria. Journal of Climatology & Weather Forecasting 4: 155. doi:10.4172/2332-2594.1000155
Akinsanola AA and Ogunjobi KO (2016). Recent Homogeneity Analysis and Long Term Spatio-temporal Rainfall Trends in Nigeria. Theor Appl Climatol 128, 275– 289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-015-1701-x

2015

Akinsanola AA Ogunjobi KO, Gbode IE and Ajayi VO (2015). Assessing the Capabilities of three Regional Climate Models over CORDEX Africa in Simulating West African Summer Monsoon Precipitation. Advances in Meteorology, Vol. 2015, Article ID 935431, 13pages. doi:10.1155/2015/935431
Gbode IE, Akinsanola AA and Ajayi VO (2015). Recent Changes of Some Observed Climate Extreme Events in Kano. International Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 2015, Article ID 298046, 6pages, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/298046

2014

Akinsanola AA and Ogunjobi KO (2014). Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Variability over Nigeria. Global Journal of Human Social Science Geography & Environmental Geosciences, Volume 14 issue 3 Version 1.0 year 2014, pages 10-28

2012

Oluleye A, Ogunjobi KO, Bernard A, Ajayi VO, and Akinsanola AA (2012). Multiyear Analysis of Ground-Based Sunphotometer (AERONET) Aerosol Optical Properties and Its Comparison with Satellite Observations over West Africa. Global Journal of Human Social Science Geography & Environmental Geosciences Volume 12 Issue 10 Version 1.0 year 2012, pages 1-19