Professor Adeloju has national and international research reputation in biosensing technology, nanotechnology, and electroanalytical chemistry. His achievements in these area has recently been recognised by numerous awards, including the prestigious 2009 Applied Research Medal from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) for outstanding contribution to the development of applied chemistry in Australia within 1999 and 2009, particularly in the areas of applied electrochemistry, biosensing technology and nanotechnology; the 2011 R.H. Stokes Medal for Distinguished and Eminent Contributions to Research in Electrochemistry in Australia from the Electrochemistry Division of RACI; and the 2013 Doreen Clark Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Analytical Chemistry in Australia from the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Division of the RACI. He was also appointed as a Senior Foreign Expert in the China Talent-1000 Program from 2012-15.

Professor Adeloju also serves on the editorial boards of a number of journals; Chairs the Management Committee for Chemistry in Australia (RACI); serves as a member of the board of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute; has held Visiting Professorships in Australia, China, Sweden and United Kingdom. He was also the external adviser for chemistry at the University of the South Pacific from 2010-2013.