TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: OLABODE THOMAS OLAKOYEJO

POSITION: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR                       SPECIALISATION: THERMOFLUIDS/CFD MODELING

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

1. Personal Statement

Dr. Olakoyejo is currently an associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, where he teaches, researches and practices Mechanical Engineering especially in the area of Thermal Engineering since 2004. He was once a Visiting Fellow, (Spring, 2016) on MIT-Empowering The Teachers (MIT-ETT) Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States. Dr. Olakoyejo has expertise in Computational thermofluids, with a specialised focus on thermal management in heat-generating devices at macro, micro, and nanoscales. His work leverages Constructal Theory, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven techniques to optimize energy systems critical to modern technological advancements. He is also at the forefront of single and two-phase flow and heat transfer research, using numerical modeling (CFD – ANSYS FLUENT) to study phase-change phenomena in heat exchangers, microchannels, and industrial cooling systems. His simulations provide insights into bubble dynamics, heat flux distribution, and flow instabilities, aiding in the design of more efficient thermal management systems for energy and electronics applications. Also, Dr. Olakoyejo is in carbon sequestration modeling to address air pollution challenges associated with industrial emissions and gas flaring integrating condition monitoring and predictive models. Using AI-driven predictive models and CFD simulations, he evaluates carbon capture techniques, optimizing sequestration processes for enhanced environmental sustainability, enhancing system reliability, and maximizing energy output. He is also into Renewable energy such as solar and biomass due to the challenge of the electricity problem in Nigeria despite the abundance of Sun in Nigeria. Also, his research extends to wind where he integrates advanced condition monitoring and predictive models using data analysis and machine learning in wind turbine to detect potential failure of wind turbine before it happens to ensure maximize energy output, reliability, and efficiency, and reduce operational costs of the wind turbine.

1. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Team Lead and Principal Investigator (2023 – till date)
• ANSYS INC, United State (Fifteen Thousand US Dollar) for funding our ANSYS curriculum proposal in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos (First in Africa)
• MIT-ETT Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI), MIT Africa Empowering the Teachers, Feb. 2016 – May 2016.
• Research Grant, Royal Society DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative, United Kingdom (One Million UK Pound) that involves collaborative research among four partners (University of Pretoria, Imperial College, University of Mauritius and University of Lagos). 2016

1. Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge
   

1. Olakoyejo, O. T, Adeyemi, E.  Adewumi, O.O., Abolarin, S.M., Fetuga, I. A., Adelaja, A. O.,   (2025), Numerical Investigation of Two-Phase Thermal-Hydraulic Characteristics and Entropy Generation of Water-Based Al₂O₃-Cu Hybrid Nanofluids in Microchannel Heat Sink, Journal of Engineering and Technology for Industrial Applications (ITEGAM-JETIA), 11(51), 227 – 235. https://doi.org/10.5935/jetia.v11i51.14
2. Olakoyejo, O. T,  Adewumi, O.O., Oloruntoba, O. Fetuga, I. A., Abolarin, S.M.,  Adelaja, A. O.,  Ademolu, O.A, Yekini. A.A.,  de Oliveira Siqueira, A. M., Campos, JCC (2025), Computational Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation Analysis of Natural Convection in a Trapezoidal Cavity, The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences, 10(10),  https://doi.org/10.18540/jcecvl10iss10pp21156
3. Fetuga, I. A., Olakoyejo, O. T., Abolarin, S.M.,  Adio, S.A., Adelaja, A. O. Oluwatusin, O.  Gbegudu, J.K., Adewumi, O. O, , Aderemi, K.S. .,  de Oliveira Siqueira, A. M., (2024). Computational fluid dynamics of free convection and radiation on thermal performance of light emitting diode applications with trapezoidal-finned heat sink. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 61, 105078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.105078
4. Osowade EA, Adelaja AO, Olakoyejo O. T, Obayopo SO, Tryggvason G, Meyer JP, Markides CN (2024). Numerical investigation of flow boiling characteristics of R134a in a smooth horizontal tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 227 125596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmass transfer .2024.125596.

5. Fetuga, I. A., Olakoyejo, O. T., Abolarin, S.M. Adelaja, A. O., Ologunoba S.O., Oluwatusin, O., Fetuga, O., Adewumi, O. O., Robinson, U. D., de Oliveira Siqueira, A. M., (2023) Eulerian–Lagrangian fluid dynamics study on the effects of radial angle on the performance and flow pattern of multi-inlet cyclone separator, Alexandria Engineering Journal, 78, 453–468.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2023.07.058

1. Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)

1. JP Meyer, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
2. M. K Elahee, University of Mauritius, Mauritius.

• S. M. Abolarin, University of the Free State, South Africa

1. Obafemi Olatunji, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
2. A. M de Oliveira Siqueira, Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil