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
Selected Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge
- Osowade EA, Adelaja AO, Olakoyejo OT, Obayopo SO, Tryggvason G, Meyer JP, Markides CN. Numerical investigation of flow boiling characteristics of R134a in a smooth horizontal tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2024, 227 125596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmass transfer .2024.125596.
- Eigbe PA, Ajayi OO, Olakoyejo OT, Adelaja AO. Characterization of Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoir AA-01 of KOKA Field in the Niger Delta Basin for Sustainable Sub-Sea CO2 Storage. Journal of Marine Science and Application 2024 23(3) 544 – 564.
- Chinakwe CK, Adelaja AO, Akinseloyin MO, Olakoyejo OT. Effect of inclination angle on the thermal-hydraulic characteristics and entropy generation of Al2O3–water nanofluid in in-tube turbulent flow. World Journal of Engineering 2024, 21 (3), 549 - 568. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJE-12-2022-0487
- Blose SC, Ewim DRE, Eloka-Eboka AC, Adelaja AO Improved correlation for predicting heat transfer coefficients during condensation inside smooth horizontal tubes. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 2023, 18, 750–763.
- Eigbe PA, Ajayi OO, Olakoyejo OT, Fadipe OL, Efe S, Adelaja AO. A general review of CO2 sequestration in underground geological formations and assessment of depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Niger Delta. Applied Energy 2023 350, 121723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy .2023.121723.
Collaborations / Networks
- Prof. Josua Petrus Meyer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Professor Christos Markides, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London.
- Professor M.K. Elahee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mauritius, Mauritius.
