TITLE:  Dr

NAME: OSOBA LAWRENCE OPEYEMI

POSITION: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

1. Personal Statement

Dr L. O. Osoba is a faculty member with the University of Lagos and twenty-seven (27) years cumulative experience in foundry practice, research, and academia. He has demonstrated specialized knowledge in engineering research involving joining of materials and characterization of joint properties, aside from standard organization of Nigeria (SON) certified skills in quality management, production planning and process control. A team leads in the development of new course modules in materials science and engineering for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Taught and examined several courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Supervise and co-supervised several graduate research works leading to the award of higher degrees, including over 52 Final-Year Undergraduate students and 16 Postgraduate students (MSc). Successfully co-graduated 2 PhD candidates. Authorship productivity, citations, research impacts and scientific reputation according to Scopus is h-index 10, ResearchGate h-index 13 and Google Scholar h-index 15, respectively as of March, 2025.

1. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours:

• 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/

1. Selected Most Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge

1. Osoba L.O., Oladoye, A.M., Folorunsho, C.O., Abiodun, Y.O., and Alenkhe, B.O. (2024) Investigating the Effect of Energy Density on Corrosion Susceptibility of Additively Manufactured Thin-walled Cobalt Chrome Alloy. Journal of Engineering Research, Vol.29 (4), 2024, pp. 107-113

2. Ekeh., A. Oladoye., L. O. OSOBA., M.O.H. Amuda (2023). Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of GTAW API 5L X60 Steel / 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Dissimilar Welds Produced with Different Heat Inputs. International Journal of Materials Technology and Innovation, 3(3), 33-42. doi.org/ 10.21608/IJMTI.2023.241794.1095
3. Ekeh., T. Lawal., L. O. OSOBA., M.O.H. Amuda (2023). Microstructure and Mechanical properties of Dissimilar Welds of Duplex and API Steel for Offshore Applications. International Journal of Materials Technology and Innovation, 3(2), 80-91.
4. M. Oladoye., L.O. Osoba (2022) “Corrosion behaviour of wire arc additive manufactured and wrought 309 Stainless Steel in Acidic Solution”. Corrosion Communications 8 (2022) pp. 81– 90
5. Osoba, L.O., Ayoola, W.A., Adegbuji, Q. A., and Ajibade, O.A. (2021) Influence of Heat Input on Weld Profile, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Carbon and Stainless Steel. Nigerian Journal of Technological Development. Vol. 18, No 2 pp. 135 – 143

1. Collaborators /Networks (international)
2. Professor A.G. Odeshi

                  Department of Mechanical Engineering

                        University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

1. Professor O.A. OJO

                         Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

                         University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 5VG, Canada

• Mr Vassily Barberopolous – Industry partner

MD, Nigerian Foundry Ltd, Sango-Ota, Ogun State Nigeria

1. RusselSmith Nigeria Ltd – Collaborative partner on Advance Manufacturing – Additive Manufacturing