Dr. Lawrence Opeyemi Osoba

Education / Training

Institution and LocationDegreeCompletedField of Study
Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, NigeriaB.Eng.May, 1997Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, NigeriaM.ScNovember, 2007Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaPh.D.October, 2012Aerospace Materials, Mechanical & Manufacturing

Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours

  • Ag. Head of Department, 2023/2024 Academic Session
  • Sub Dean, Faculty of Engineering - August 2019 to July 2021
  • Program Coordinator, Additive Manufacturing Group (AMG), University of Lagos – a research group registered with RMO with two engineering industries partners MOUs
  • Vice Chairman, Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) Technical Committee on Welding & Fabrication (TC16)
  • Member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN) and Nigerian Society of Engineer (NSE)
  • Resource Expert, Environmental Impact Assessment Evaluation of relevant industries [2 Nos] for the Federal Ministry of Environment, Environmental Assessments Department, Nigeria.
  • Winner 2023/2024 Erasmus KA171+ Staff Exchange Program with Halic University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF), 2010-2012.
  • Co- Researcher for Consortium of Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) on “DPMH-711 Evaluation of Advanced Fusion Welding Technologies in the Structural Repair of Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys” DPMH-711. A multi-party 2.5 years and $1.4M project at technology readiness level (TRLs) 4 to 6 involving Consortium of Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) that includes University of Manitoba, Red River College, Standard Aero and other industries partners in Canada. http://caric.aero/projects-programs/projects/
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