{"id":2033,"date":"2025-05-22T14:20:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2033"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:21:27","slug":"prof-olatunde-israel-sekunowo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2033","title":{"rendered":"PROF. OLATUNDE ISRAEL SEKUNOWO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2033\" class=\"elementor elementor-2033\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614b1e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614b1e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-928f415\" data-id=\"928f415\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb748c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb748c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-OLATUNDE-ISRAEL-SEKUNOWO-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-OLATUNDE-ISRAEL-SEKUNOWO-1.png 202w, https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-OLATUNDE-ISRAEL-SEKUNOWO-1-158x146.png 158w, https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-OLATUNDE-ISRAEL-SEKUNOWO-1-50x46.png 50w, https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-OLATUNDE-ISRAEL-SEKUNOWO-1-81x75.png 81w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c524faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c524faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"665\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\" width=\"649\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>TITLE: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PROFESSOR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\" width=\"649\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>NAME: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">OLATUNDE ISRAEL <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>SEKUNOWO<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\" width=\"649\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>POSITION: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PROFESSOR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"238\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"70\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>DEGREE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"160\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>COMPLETION DATE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>FIELD OF STUDY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td width=\"238\" height=\"99\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">University of Lagos-Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">University of Lagos-Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"70\"><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">B.Tech<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">M.Sc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ph.D.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"160\"><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">08\/1988<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">10\/1998<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">07\/ 2010<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"139\"><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Metallurgical &amp; Materials Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mechanical Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mechanical &amp; Materials Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>A. Personal Statement<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">focus is mainly on developing innovative materials processing methods, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">performance <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">characterisation, waste <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">conversion and utilisation for sustainable environment<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The goal is to position myself <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">as a strong player in the global quest <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">for efficient <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">development of advanced functional materials (<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">AFM<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">) <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">suitable <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">for emerging technologies<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> applications<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>B. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Member, University of Lagos Central Research Committee (April 2023-March 2025)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Member, University of Lagos Faculty of Engineering Research Committee (2024-Date)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Journal Reviewer (Journal of Engineering Research and UNILAG Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology)<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>C. Selected Most Recent Publications \/ Contributions to Knowledge<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>O. I. Sekunowo<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, J. B. Agboola and O. A. Faniyi (2024). Development and Characterisation of Hybrid-Ceramic Epoxy-Resin Composites for Automobile Structural Applications. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Nigerian Society of Engineers Technical Transaction Journal, <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>55 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(20; 63-74. Available online at: <\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nse.org.ng\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u>https:\/\/www.nse.org.ng\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Sekunowo, O.I., <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Agboola, J.B. and Oserei, L.F. (2023). Mechanical and Wear Performance Enhancement of a 3D-Printer Nozzle Fabricated from Millscale-Modified Copper-Zinc Alloy. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Nigerian Research Journal of Engineering &amp; Environmental Sciences, <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>8 <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(1); 39-47. Available online at <\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.8093857\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u>http:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.8093857<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>O. Sekunowo<\/b><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and V. Obasa (2022).<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lubrication Potential of Palm-Kernel-Oil Modified with Selected Biowaste. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Journal of the Minerals, Metals &amp; Materials Society (JOM),<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> New York, USA, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"yo-NG\">Springer<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Nature. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Available online at: <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11837-022-05365-2\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11837-022-05365-2<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4. O. E. Ojo, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>O. I. Sekunowo,<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> M. O. Ilomuanya, O. P.Gbenebor, S. O. Adeosun (2022). Structural and Morphological Evaluations of Natural Hydroxyapatite from Calcined Animal Bones for Biomedical Applications. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Journal of Casting &amp; Materials Engineering<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland, 6 (1); 14\u201321.Available online at: <\/span><\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7494\/jmce.2022.6.1.14\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7494\/jmce.2022.6.1.14<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">5. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C. C. Odili, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>O. I. Sekunowo,<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> M. O. Ilomuanya, O. P. Gbenebor, S. O. Adeosun (2022). <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Strength, Water Absorption, Thermal and Antimicrobial Properties of<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> a Biopolymer Composite Wound Dressing. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>Journal of Casting &amp; Materials Engineering<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland, 6 (1); 22\u201332. 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