Prof. Tajudeen Kolawole Ajiboye

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

  • Department: Mechanical Engineering
  • Email: ajitek@unilorin.edu.ng
  • Office: Room 19, Floor 1, Block 8, University of Ilorin
  • Research/Teaching: Manufacturing/Production Engineering, Machining Processes, Computer Numerical Control Machining, Machine Design and Adaptive Design Technology

Tajudeen Kolawole AJIBOYE is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin with epochs of excellent university teaching, research and administrative experience.

He has served as an Acting Head of Department, Sub-Dean of the Faculty, Chairman of the Faculty Ethical Review Committee, Faculty COBES Coordinator, Faculty Representative on the Board of Postgraduate School, Faculty Representative on Research African Team, Faculty Representative on Business Committee of Senate, Senate Representative and Senate Representative on Capital Project Implementation Committee among others. He has over fifty publications in reputable outlets covering journal articles, edited conference proceedings, technical reports to his credit. He has successfully supervised more than 10 Masters Students and still supervising Masters and Ph.D. students. He was a beneficiary of Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientist (RTFDCS) holding in India. Professor Ajiboye is a member of many professional bodies.

Qualifications
  • B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering; University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering; University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering; University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Professional Affiliations
  • Registered Engineer, with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) R10749
  • Corporate Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) (Reg. No. – 12,553)
Undergraduate Teaching
  • GET 215 – Engineering Graphics
  • GET 216 – Engineering Graphics
  • MEE 361 – Engineering Mathematics III
  • MEE 362 – Engineering Mathematics IV
  • MEE 331 – Machine Drawing
  • MEE 311 – Mechanics of Deformable Bodies I
  • MEE 334 – Machine Design
  • MEE 432 – Design of Machine Elements
  • MEE 482 – Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Course
  • MEE 541 – Manufacturing Process II
  • MEE 511 – Mechanics of Deformable Bodies II
  • MEE 594 – Failure Analysis
  • Adjunct Lecturer to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete
Postgraduate Teaching
  • MEE 679 - Furnace Technology
  • MEE 664 – Metal Forming Technology
  • MEE 701 - Mechanical Analysis and Element of Design
Research Interests
  • Determination of Cutting Forces and Temperature Changes in Heat – treated Medium Carbon Steel during Lathe Turning Operation
  • Computer - Aided Design of Metallurgical Furnaces
  • Design and Construction of Manually Operated Pump for drawing water
  • Modelling of Machining Vibrational Effects in Heat Treated Medium Carbon Steel during Machining Operations
  • Effect of Mechanical Properties on the heat treatment of steel in relation to machining vibration and surface finish
  • Heat Transfer and Temperature Distributions in Metal Cutting
  • Computer Numerical Machining and Adaptive Design
  • Modelling and Optimization of the Continuous Mechanical Expression of Fish Oil
  • Quality Characteristics of Commercially Available Brake Pads for Light Weight Vehicles in Nigeria Market
  • Effects of Integrating Styrofoam And Aluminium Foil on the Properties of Mechanically Recycled Non-biodegradable Wastes
Research Affiliations
  • Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientist (RTFDCS), Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Sponsored by Centre for Co-operation in Science & Technology Among Developing Societies (CCSTDS), Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, India
  • Determination of Cutting Forces and Temperature Changes in Heat – treated Medium Carbon Steel during Lathe Turning Operation
  • Computer - Aided Design of Metallurgical Furnaces
  • Design and Construction of Manually Operated Pump for drawing water
  • Modelling of Machining Vibrational Effects in Heat Treated Medium Carbon Steel during Machining Operations
  • Effect of Mechanical Properties on the heat treatment of steel in relation to machining vibration and surface finish
  • Heat Transfer and Temperature Distributions in Metal Cutting
  • Computer Numerical Machining and Adaptive Design
  • Modelling and Optimization of the Continuous Mechanical Expression of Fish Oil
  • Quality Characteristics of Commercially Available Brake Pads for Light Weight Vehicles in Nigeria Market
  • Effects of Integrating Styrofoam And Aluminium Foil on the Properties of Mechanically Recycled Non-biodegradable Wastes
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Room 19, Floor 1, Block 8, University of Ilorin