Professor, Bells University of Technology, Nigeria
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Professor Sunday Olayinka Oyedepo is a highly accomplished academic with over 22 years of experience in teaching and research in Mechanical Engineering. He currently serves as a Professor at Covenant University, Nigeria, and specializes in thermal energy system design, energy management, and sustainable technologies. With numerous publications and collaborations, Professor Oyedepo is recognized for his contributions to energy systems and noise pollution research. He has a rich history of guiding students at various academic levels and is a registered engineer in Nigeria.
Education 🎓
Professor Oyedepo obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, followed by a Master’s degree from the University of Ibadan, both in Nigeria. He completed his PhD at Covenant University, focusing on the thermodynamic performance analysis of gas turbine power plants in Nigeria.
Experience 🌍
Starting his academic career in 2000 as a lecturer at Kwara State Polytechnic, Professor Oyedepo moved to Covenant University in 2005, where he has been pivotal in research and administration. He has supervised multiple PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate students, contributing to both academic and applied engineering practices. He also served as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Covenant University from 2017 to 2019.
Research Interests 🔬
Professor Oyedepo’s research focuses on energy system design and optimization, including gas and steam turbine power plants, energy conservation, exergy analysis, renewable energy technologies, heat transfer, and noise pollution control. He is actively involved in studying sustainable energy development and industrial energy management.
Awards 🏆
He was recognized as one of the Top 2% Scholars globally in 2021, based on data published by Elsevier. In December 2021, he received the Outstanding Researcher Award in Mechanical Engineering by STAIR Progressive Forum, India.
Publications Top Notes 📚
Professor Oyedepo has over 170 publications, including notable papers in international journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Conversion and Management, and Environmental Monitoring Assessment. Below are some of his key works:
Experimental Investigation of Used Vegetable Oil-Diesel Blends as Alternative to Fossil Fuel in Compression Ignition Engine (2024) – Book Chapter
Experimental investigation of heating values and chemical compositions of selected fuel woods as bio-fuel sources in developing countries (2023) – Fuel
Numerical modeling of heat transfer performance and optimization of car radiator using (H2O/Al2O3) nanofluids as coolant (2022) – Numerical Heat Transfer
Progress in the experimental and computational methods of work function evaluation of materials: A review (2022) – Heliyon
Waste Heat Recovery Technologies: Pathway to Sustainable Energy Development (2021) – Journal of Thermal Engineering