Department of Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Adekunle Omolade Adelaja
Ag. Head of Department, Professor
Specialisation Two-phase flow - condensation and boiling; Heat transfer and fluid flow; Renewable energy research (Solar, Wind, Biomass, etc.). Energy modeling; Vibration analysis of energy systems; Biomedical engineering
Education / Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Completed | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria | B.Sc. | 10/1995 | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria | M.Sc. | 08/1998 | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria | P.hD. | 01/2012 | Mechanical Engineering |
| University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa | Postdoc | 02/2014 | Clean Energy/ Thermoflow |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA | Certificate | 05/2015 | Teaching |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- Acting Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria (2024/ 2025 session)
- Coordinator, Afretec Knowledge Creation Pillar – Energy Cluster, University of Lagos, Nigeria (2025)
- Chairman, Committee for drafting of B.Sc. Automotive Engineering Curriculum, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos (2022 – 2023).
- Coordinator (Ag. Director), Unilag – LG Air Conditioning Academy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos (2018 - 2021).
- Member, Technical and Evaluation Committee (2016 - 2022).
- Member, Implementation Committee for Water Supply and Sewage Treatment in the University of Lagos (2019)
- Member, University of Lagos Facility Maintenance Board (2019 - 2022)
- Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate programme (March – September 2015).
- AWARDS
- ANSYS Funded Curriculum Program 2023 – 2024. Worth $ 15,000.00
- Royal Society – DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative grant. 2016 – 2022. Worth: £ 1.0 Million. Investigator (involving a consortium of four Universities: Imperial College, London; University of Pretoria, South Africa; University of Mauritius, Mauritius & University of Lagos, Nigeria)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology – International Science and Technology Initiatives, MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers, Feb. 2015 – May 2015.
- National Research Foundation: South Africa – Algeria Scientific Research and Technological Development. Cooperation under the South Africa/ Algeria Research Partnership Program (in research team), July 2013 – June 2015. Worth: R 480, 000.00
- University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship, March 2012 – Feb. 2014.
