Dr. Elijah Olawale Ajala

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Chemical Engineering

Department: Chemical Engineering
Email: ajala.oe@unilorin.edu.ng
Office: Room 12, Floor 1, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin
Research/Teaching: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Transport Phenomena, and Biochemical Engineering

Dr. Elijah Olawale Ajala is a Reader in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He holds a B.Tech., MSc., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. He is a registered Engineer with COREN and a member of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers. He has served as the Faculty SWEP coordinator and a member of the Faculty Community-Based Experienced Scheme. Currently, the Ag. HoD of Chemical Engineering Department, and a member of the University Committee on Examinations and Scholarship. He has served as a reviewer for numerous reputable national and international journal outlets. Dr. Ajala has published over 60 papers in revered journal outlets. His area of research is in material valorisation and its applications in bioproduct development, biodiesel, and wastewater treatment.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering

Professional Affiliations

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Registered Engineer (R.22,170)
Member, Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers

Undergraduate Teaching

ABE 206 - Introduction to Engineering Discipline
CHE 241 – Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
CHE 241 – Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
CHE 241 – Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
CHE 483 – Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
CHE 431 – Process Design I
CHE 461 – Biochemical Engineering I
CHE 472 – Chemical Reaction Engineering I
CHE 472 – Chemical Reaction Engineering I

Postgraduate Teaching

CHE 833 – Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering
CHE 835 – Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics Engineering
CHE 844 – Advanced Biochemical Engineering

Research Interests

Waste valourisation: Bioproducts, Bioenergy, and Wastewater treatment

Research Affiliations

Biochemical Engineering Laboratory, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1709 Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Email

ajala.oe@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 12, Floor 1, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin

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