{"id":2471,"date":"2025-05-26T10:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2471"},"modified":"2025-05-26T10:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:37:17","slug":"dr-r-u-owolabi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2471","title":{"rendered":"Dr. R. U. OWOLABI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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TITLE (PROF\/DR\/): DR.<\/b><\/span><\/p>

NAME: OWOLABI, RASHEED UTHMAN<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>

POSITION:SENIOR LECTURER<\/b><\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>

SPECIALISATION:<\/b> Chemical Reaction Engineering with special interest in general green processes,polymerization processes and biomass conversion into fuel and chemicals. <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>

EDUCATION\/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor\u2019s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/i><\/span><\/p>

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/span><\/p><\/td>

DEGREE<\/span><\/p>

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Completion Date<\/span><\/p>

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FIELD OF STUDY<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td>

B.Tech<\/span>.<\/span><\/p><\/td>

03\/<\/span>2001<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Chemical Engineering<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td>

M.Sc.<\/span><\/p><\/td>

12<\/span>\/2005<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Chemical Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td>

Ph.D.<\/span><\/p><\/td>

9<\/span>\/2016<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td>

Chemical Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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A. Personal Statement<\/b><\/span><\/p>

Over the years,<\/span><\/span><\/span> I have <\/span><\/span><\/span>demonstrated deep teaching and research<\/span><\/span> in general Chemical Engineering with special focus in reaction engineering, <\/span><\/span><\/span>green<\/span><\/span> sustainable <\/span><\/span><\/span>chemistry, <\/span><\/span> polymerization processes, polymer <\/span><\/span>chemistry and <\/span><\/span><\/span>synthesis,<\/span><\/span> atmospheric reactions and climate change modeling, chemicals and fuels derived from biomass building block, industrial chemicals with emphasis on agrochemicals, lube oil and additives<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>My current research entails commercialization strategies of alternative energy source in Africa through assessment of resource potentials for various African regions targeted at preserving a clean world for Africans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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B. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/b><\/span><\/p>

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Havard University,Boston, U.S.A. 2018<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Professor Francis Ayo Ogunye Chemical Engineering Research Grant Award, 2018 and 2024<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Member of Programme Accreditation team to Polytechnic,2025 <\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Guest speaker at the 2019 Lagos state environmental day organised by LASEPA<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  • Journal Reviewer (Elsevier Mansoura Engineering Journal, Iran Polymer Engineering Journal,Association of Professional Engineers,Trinidad and Tobago Journal<\/span>)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>

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    C. Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>

    1. Owolabi,R.U<\/b><\/span>, Usman,M.A,<\/span> Green Approach to the Synthesis of Polymeric Products: A Case of Styrene Polymerisation,<\/span> The Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>, <\/span>Vol.53, No.1, April 2025, pp.4-9<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    2. Owolabi,R.U and Aderinsola A.P,<\/b><\/span><\/span> Reaction Pathways, Kinetic Modelling and Parameter Estimation<\/span> of Heterogeneous Catalytic Trans-Esterifification<\/span> Process<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> 2735-4202\/\u00a9 2023 Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.58491\/2735-4202.3056<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li>

    3. A. U. Rufai, R. U. Owolabi<\/b> and A. O. Thomas Generative Adversarial Networks Enhanced Machine Learning for Climate Prediction ,<\/span> The Journal of Computer Science and Its Applications. An International Journal of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Vol. 30, No. 1, June, 2023<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    4. Owolabi , R.U<\/b><\/span>, Usman, M.A, Anuoluwapo, A.D, Oguamanam, O.P<\/span>.<\/b><\/span> <\/b>(2020<\/span><\/span> <\/b>Modelling, Optimization and Green Metrics Evaluation of Bio-Catalytic Synthesis of Biodiesel<\/span>. Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences \u2013Tikrit University Journal<\/i><\/span>; 27(3): 17- 30.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li>

    5. Owolabi, R.U<\/b><\/span>, Usman, M.A, Kehinde ,A.J<\/span>.(<\/b><\/span>2020<\/span><\/span>).<\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/b>Industrialization in a Changing Climate: The Role for Process\/Chemical Engineers<\/span><\/span>,<\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/b>The Journal of the Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago<\/i><\/span> <\/i>Vol.48, No.1, April 2020, pp.4-1<\/span>4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

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      D. Collaborators\/ Networks<\/b> (International inclusive)<\/b><\/span><\/p>

      1. Prof.Mohammed,S.J, International Islamic University,Malaysia<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      2. Prof. Adejumo Ayoade, Chemical Engineering Department, Osun state University<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      3. Dr. Fatai Aderibigbe, Chemical Engineering Department,University of Ilorin<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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