1. BRIEF CITATION OF PROFESSOR BENJAMIN OMOTAYO ADEWUYI
Benjamin Omotayo Adewuyi (born, July 29, 1956), a Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, is a former head of Department, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, former Sub Dean, School of engineering and Engineering Technology and currently is the Director, Quality Assurance Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure. He is a native of Ado-Ekiti in Ado Local Government of Ekiti State, Nigeria. He attended Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti for his secondary education, and for his undergraduate and postgraduate education, received B.Sc./M.Sc. (Consolidated) degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MICIC) in Moscow and his doctorate degree in Production Metallurgical Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Akure. He specialized in advance engineering material development especially for the automobile, oil and gas and machine industries. His research interest includes: ferrous and non ferrous alloys development, corrosion studies and development of inhibitor using nanobiomaterials. Recently he had been working in the area of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, nanocomposites for structural applications and engaged in feasibility studies, metallurgical process and equipment design. He engaged in several community services including being a member of Ondo State Committee on Industrialisation and Consultant to the State on Foundry development for Farm Implement production. He is a COREN Registered Engineer, a past President of the Nigerian Metallurgical Society. and also a Fellow of Metallurgical Society of Nigeria and also a Fellow of Material Science and Technology Society of Nigeria.
2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2011 Fellow, Materials Science and Technology of Nigeria
2012 Fellow, Nigeria Metallurgical Society
1998 Registered Engineer (COREN - C 7721)
1997 Member Nigerian Society of Nigeria (08048)
3. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENT
2018 to Date Director, Quality Assurance Management
2014 - Date Chairman University Academic Quality Assurance Committee
2012 - 2018 Chairman Direct Teaching, Laboratory and Classroom Monitoring Committee
2010 - 2013 Head of Department, Metallurgical and Material Engineering,
2008 - 2010 Acting Head of Department, Metallurgical and Material Engineering,
2000 - 2002 Coordinator, Department, Metallurgical and Material Engineering
2015 - 2016 Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship
4. OTHER UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
2016 - Member, Board of Centre for Continuous Education
2004 – 2006 Chairman, School of Engineering Endowment Committee
2002 – 2005 Sub-Dean, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology
1996 – 2000 Secretary, School of Engineering (Consulting) Services
5. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT
2014-2017 National President, Nigerian Metallurgical Society
2012-2014 Vice-President, Nigerian Metallurgical Society
2011 Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee, Material Science and Technology Society of Nigeria
2008 Chairman Local Organising Committee, Nigerian Metallurgical Society’s Annual Conference
2001 -2003 Consultant to the Ondo State Government on Foundry Project
1999-2002 Member of the Ondo State Committee on Integrated Small Scale Industrial Development
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