CURRICULUM VITAE

NAMES IN FULL:

ENGR. DR. OLAFADEHAN, OLAOSEBIKAN ABIDOYE

PLACE OF BIRTH:

LAGOS, LAGOS STATE

DATE OF BIRTH:

APRIL 23, 1966

HOME ADDRESS:

10B, AYANBOYE STREET, OFF FARAMOBI AJIKE

STREET, ANTHONY, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE.

PRESENT POSTAL ADDRESS:

DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF

LAGOS, AKOKA-YABA, LAGOS.

SEX:

MALE

NATIONALITY AT BIRTH:

NIGERIAN

PRESENT NATIONALITY:

NIGERIAN

STATE OF ORIGIN:

OYO

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA:

OGBOMOSO NORTH

MARITAL STATUS:

MARRIED

NUMBER & AGES OF CHILDREN: THREE (11.5, 09 & 04 YEARS)

TELEPHONE NO.:
E-mail:

0802-912-9559
olafadehan@yahoo.com, oolafadehan@unilag.edu.ng

SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

1.

METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL, IBADAN, OYO STATE (1977 1982).

2.

OYO STATE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE, ILE-IFE (1982 1984).

3.

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA, (1985 1989), (1992 1994) AND (19952000).

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1.

WEST AFRICA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, ORDINARY LEVEL (1982).

2.

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, ADVANCED LEVEL (1984).

3.

B.Sc. (Hons) CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION) (1989).

4.

M.Sc. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WITH DISTINCTION (1994).

5.

Ph.D. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (NOVEMBER 2000).

6.

MEMBER, NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (2001).

7.

MEMBER, NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS (2007).

8.

REGISTERED ENGINEER, COUNCIL FOR THE REGULATION OF ENGINEERING IN

NIGERIA (2008).

9.

REVIEWER, JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT;

JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH; CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & CHEMISTRY RESEARCH;
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
JOURNAL (2003 TILL DATE), JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2008 TILL
DATE); AMERICA INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL (2009 TILL
DATE)

10.

INTERNATIONAL CITATION INCLUDES MARQUIS WHOS WHO IN SCIENCE AND

ENGINEERING 9TH EDITION (2006).

STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE
1.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SCHEME, (S.I.W.E.S.).

(i.)

BENDEL BREWERIES LIMITED, BENIN-CITY (JULY SEPT. 1987).

(ii)

N.N.P.C. REFINERY, KADUNA (NOW KADUNA REFINERY & PETRO-CHEMICAL

COMPANY, KADUNA) (APRIL OCTOBER 1988).

2.

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS

BENUE CEMENT Plc., GBOKO, (MAY 1990 MARCH 1991).

3.

POST N.Y.S.C.

(i)

NIGERIAN BAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, BAGCO, ERIC MOORE

ROAD, P.O. BOX 589, APAPA (AUGUST 1991 DECEMBER 1992).

(ii)

PATERSON & ZOCHONIS (PZ) INDUSTRIES PLC., ILUPEJU/IKORODU, LAGOS

(JANUARY 1993 DECEMBER 1993).

(iii)

CITY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE (REGISTRAR:

JANUARY 1994 FEBRUARY 1998).

(iv)

QUEENS COLLEGE, YABA, LAGOS (MARCH 1998 OCTOBER 2000).

(v)

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA (GRADUATE ASSISTANT: JANUARY

1998 JANUARY 2001); LECTURER II (JANUARY 2001 SEPTEMBER 2002);
LECTURER I (OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2005); SENIOR LECTURER
(OCTOBER 2005 TILL DATE).

4.

I WAS ON SABBATICAL LEAVE WITH COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND,

OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 01, 2007 SEPTEMBER 30, 2008)

5.

VISITING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND,

OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 01, 2008 SEPTEMBER 30, 2009)

CURRENT RESEARCH

Development of a comprehensive mathematical model for Lactose-Lactase Hydrolysis in Fixed

Bed (Steady and Unsteady state scenarios)

Study of Reaction-Diffusion Process in Porous Medium.

Quaternary adsorption kinetics of industrial waste-water treatment.

Mechanistic kinetic model for steam reforming of crude ethanol.

Simulation of photochemical smog formation.

DETAILS OF PUBLICATIONS WITH DATES

1.

Dissertation/Thesis

(i)

Olafadehan, O. A. (1989) The Transient Characteristics of a Packed Bed Tubular Reactor

for Lactose-Lactase Hydrolysis, B. Sc. Research Project, University of Lagos, Lagos,
Nigeria.

(ii)

Olafadehan, O. A. (1989) The Design of a Plant for the Manufacture of Styrene via
Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene, B. Sc. Design Project, University of Lagos, Lagos,
Nigeria.

(iii)

Olafadehan, O. A. (1994) The Design of a Solid-Waste Management System with Resource

and Energy Recovery, M. Sc. Dissertation, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.

(iv)

Olafadehan, O. A. (2000) Modelling of Multi-component Adsorption and Reaction in

Porous Media, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.

2.

ARTICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN LEARNED

JOURNALS AND ACCEPTED PUBLICATIONS
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1.

O. A. Olafadehan, O. A. and D. S. Aribike (2000) Treatment of Industrial Wastewater

Effluents: Adsorption of Organic Compounds on Granular Activated Carbon. J. Nig. Soc.
Chem. Eng., Vol. 19, No. 1 & 2, 50 57.

2.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Alfred A. Susu (2001) Development of Orthogonal

Collocation Method for Simultaneous Adsorption of Binary and Ternary Systems in Porous
Media for Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir Adsorption Isotherms. J. Sci. Tech. &. Environ.,
Vol. 1, No. 1, 11 38.

3.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Alfred A. Susu (2001) Development of Orthogonal

Collocation Method for Simultaneous Adsorption of Quaternary System in Porous Medium
Using Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir Adsorption Isotherms. J. Sci. Tech. &. Environ.,
Vol. 1, No. 2, 51 76.

4.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan (2002) Simulation of Smog Photochemistry in the

Troposphere Using Reduced Reaction Mechanism. J. Sci. Tech. &. Environ., Vol. 2, No. 1,
64 73.

5.

O. A. Olafadehan (2004) Numerical Solution of Kinetic Model Equations for Enzymatic

Hydrolysis of Insoluble Cellulose. J. Nig. Soc. Chem. Eng., Vol. 20, No. 1 & 2, 74 82.

6.

O. Dosumu, Churchill T. Ako, John U. Nwalor, and Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan (2004)

Mathematical Modelling of Cryogens Spills on Water Surfaces. J. Nig. Soc. Chem. Eng.,
Vol. 20, No. 1 & 2, 100 107.

7.

O. A. Olafadehan (2005) Design of a Cellulose Complex for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of

Insoluble Cellulose. Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 12, No. 2, 19 42.

8.

D. Stan Aribike, Blessed O. Agunu and O. A. Olafadehan (2006) On Steady State

Approximation in Modeling N-Hexane and N-Heptane Pyrolysis Reactions. J. Sci. Tech. &.
Environ., Vol. 6, No. 1 & 2, 52 63.

9.

O. A. Olafadehan and A. T. Alabi (2009) Modelling and Simulation of Methanogenic Phase

of an Anaerobic Digester. Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, 32 49.

10.

O. A. Olafadehan, O. P. Taiwo and D. S. Aribike (2009) Kinetics and Mechanism of Steam

Reforming of Methanol on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 Catalyst. Journal of Engineering Research, Vol.
14, No. 2, 47 62.

11.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan, Olumayowa P. Taiwo and Ayodeji A. Adeyefa (2008) Kinetics

of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Oils in a Stirred Bioreactor. J. Sci. Tech.& Environ., Vol. 8, Nos.
1 & 2, 6 13.

12.

Olafadehan, O. A and Fayanjuola, G. A. (2010) Compositional Hydrodynamic Modelling

of Gas/Gas Condensate in Gas Pipeline. Journal of Engineering Research (in press).

13.

O. A. Olafadehan and A. A. Susu (2004) Computerized Solution of the Dynamic Sorption

Process for a Ternary System in a Heterophase Medium. Theoretical Foundations of
Chemical Engineering, Vol. 38, No. 2, 140 151.

14.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Alfred A. Susu (2004) Computerized Solution of the

Dynamic Sorption Process for a Binary System in a Heterophase Medium. Industrial
Engineering & Chemistry Research, Vol. 43, No. 18, 5950 5956.

15.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Alfred A. Susu (2004) Modeling and Simulation of

Liquid-Phase Ternary Adsorption in Activated Carbon Column. Industrial Engineering &
Chemistry Research, Vol. 43, No. 25, 8107 8116.

16.

Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Alfred A. Susu (2005) Numerical Solution of Binary

Liquid-Phase Adsorption on Porocel Clay Using Linear, Freundlich and Langmuir
Isotherms. Adsorption Science & Technology, Vol. 23, No. 3, 195 214.

17.

Alfred A. Susu, Horace M. Ngomo, Olaosebikan A. Olafadehan and Elizabeth D. Tador

(2005) Simultaneous Reaction-Deactivation Kinetics in N-octane and Methylcyclopentane
Reforming Reactions in Platinum-Containing Catalysts. Chem. Eng. Comm., Vol. 192, No.
3, 310 326.

18.

D. S. Aribike and O. A. Olafadehan (2008) Modeling of Fixed Bed Adsorption of Phenols

on Granular Activated Carbon. Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 42,
No. 3, 257 263.

19.

O. A. Olafadehan and S. O. Oghenekaro (2008) Kinetic Models for Hydrogenolysis of

Thiophene on Co-Mo/-Al2O3 Catalysts. Petroleum Science & Technology, Vol. 26, issue 3,
278 297.

20.

O. A. Olafadehan, A. A. Susu and A. Jaiyeola (2008) Mechanistic Kinetic Models for nHeptane Reforming on Platinum/Alumina Catalysts. Petroleum Science & Technology, Vol.
26, issue 12, 1459 1480.

21.

O. A. Olafadehan and E. U. Okinedo (2009) Mechanistic Kinetic Models for

Hydrogenolysis of Benzothiophene on Co-Mo/-Al2O3 Catalysts. Petroleum Science &
Technology, Vol. 27, issue 3, 239 262.

22.

O. A. Olafadehan, D. S. Aribike and A. M. Adeyemo (2009) Mathematical Modeling and

Simulation of Steady State Plug Flow for Lactose-Lactase Hydrolysis in a Fixed Bed.
Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 1, 58 69.

23.

O. A. Olafadehan, D. S. Aribike and A. M. Adeyemo (2010) Numerical Solution of Steady

State Dispersion Flow Model for Lactose Hydrolysis with Different Kinetics in Fixed Bed.
Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (accepted).

3.

ARTICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED FOR

PUBLICATIONS IN LEARNED JOURNALS

1.

O. A. Olafadehan (2010) Computation of Effectiveness Factor for a Reaction-Diffusion

Process in an Immobilized Enzyme System. Journal of Nigerian Society of Chemical
Engineers (submitted).

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT & YEAR

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CHG 409: Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (2000/2001).

CHG 503: Transport Phenomena IV (2001 TILL DATE).
CHG 304: Separation II (2001 TILL DATE).
CHG 305: Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (2000 TILL DATE).
CHG 310: Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (2000 TILL DATE).
CHG 413: Chemical Engineering Laboratory III (2000 TILL DATE).
PGG 411: Gas Dynamics (2005 2007).
PGG 302: Fluid Flow through Porous Medium (2005 2007).
CHG 505 &507: Design Project (2001 TILL DATE).
CHG 506 &508: Research Project (2001 TILL DATE).
PGG 511: Adsorption and Fractionation (2006/2007)
CHE 326: Chemical Reaction Kinetics (2007/2008) AT COVENANT UNIVERSITY,
CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHE 414: Principles of Plant Design (2007/2008) AT COVENANT UNIVERSITY,
CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHE 512: Process Dynamics & Control (2008/2009) AT COVENANT UNIVERSITY,
CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHE 513 & CHE 523: Chemical Engineering Process Designs I & II (2008/2009) AT
COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHE 519 & CHE 529: Research Projects I & II (2008/2009) AT COVENANT
UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHE 524: Principles of Plant Design II (2008/2009) AT COVENANT UNIVERSITY,
CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE.
CHG 403: Chemical Reaction Engineering (2008 TILL DATE)

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES TAUGHT & YEAR

1.

CHG 708: Chemical Engineering Kinetics (2003 TILL DATE)

2.

CHG 717: Separation Processes (2001 2003).

3.

CHG 714: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2001 2003).

4.

CHG 729: Chemical Engineering Process Design (2001 2003).

POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT & YEAR

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1.

CHG 808: Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering (2008 TILL DATE)

2.

CHG 809: Advanced Kinetics and Catalysis (2002 2007; 2008 TILL DATE)

3.

CHG 820: Research Project (2002 2007; 2008 TILL DATE)

4.

SUPERVISION OF Ph. D. research work: Abayomi Olatunde; Ajibosin; Timothy Mayowa

Kajero; Uduak Umoh (4 students).

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

Modelling and Simulation of Chemical & Biochemical Reaction Systems.

Chemical Reaction Kinetics & Engineering.

Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering.

ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY

1.

ELECTED MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS SENATE (2003 2008)

2.

MEMBER, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

3.

MEMBER, SENIOR STAFF CLUB (SEPT. 2000 TILL DATE).

4.

MEMBER, FACULTY ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE (2002 2003).

5.

MEMBER, STUDENTS/LECTURERS INTERACTION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE,

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (AUGUST 01,2003 JULY 31, 2008).

6.

MEMBER, SPECIAL DUTIES COMMITTEE, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (AUGUST

01, 2003 JULY 31, 2008).

7.

MEMBER, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS DIPLOMA II MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

8.

MEMBER, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENT OF

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED INTO THE FACULTY THROUGH UME
(1997 2003) [AUGUST 01, 2003 JULY 31, 2008].

9.

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS OFFICER (JAN. 2002 JAN. 2003).

10.

MEMBER, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH COMMITTEE (2008 TILL

DATE).

NATIONAL ASSIGNMENT

RESOURCE PERSON National Critique Workshop for ND/HND Chemical Engineering

Technology Programmes (Sept. 23 27, 2002).
PARTICIPANT National Technical Workshop on Capacity Building for Design and
Development of Process Equipment & Fabrication, organised by RMRDC, Fed. Min. of Science
and Technology, Abuja at ARCEDEM Ibadan (August 12 14, 2003).

OTHER ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Footballing, Table Tennis, Travelling, Playing Chess & All in-door Games.

PROPOSED DATE OF AVAILABILITY FOR DUTIES, IF APPOINTED: No sooner than

immediately.

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF REFEREES

1. PROF. A. J. KEHINDE
HEAD, DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE.
2. PROF. C. O. A. AWOSOPE,
DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE.
3. PROF. O. T. OGUNDIPE
DEAN, SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDEIS
DEPT. OF BOTANY & MICROBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS, LAGOS STATE.