Oluwadare Joshua OYEBODE, M.Sc, MNSE, FHRD, FIPMA
Senior Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State, Nigeria, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Biography
Oluwadare Joshua OYEBODE is a seasoned, multi-faceted, visionary, dynamic and innovative Civil Engineer that combines teaching, research, and community development with Professional practice. He Holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He also obtained his M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering (Water resources and Environmental Engineering Option) from the University of Ibadan. He gained industrial experience in the water section of the works and maintenance department at the University of Ibadan. He practised briefly in Consulting Civil and Structural Engineering by designing and supervising several structural engineering works before joining academia. He is currently a lecturer in the Civil Engineering department, at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). His research interest is in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Energy Technology Management, hydraulics and Hydrological Studies, Construction Management, Solid Waste Management, Pollution abatement of surface water, and Simulation and Optimization of Wastewater Treatment facilities. He had published over 100 articles in conference proceedings, and reputable local and international journals. He has displayed extensive ingenuity in his professional practice with an unusual personality of multiple and variegated credentials. His achievements and antecedents in all facets of the profession are testaments to his visionary and undiluted commitment to societal development. He registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 2012 and has his practicing license up to date. He is a member of the following learned and professional associations such as American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE); Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE (EWRI), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM Chartered); International Association for Engineers (IAENG); Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE); Nigerian Institution of Water Engineers (NIWE), Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE), Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP), Strategic Institute for Natural Resources and Human Development (FRHD), SafERR Ambassador of World Safety Organization (WSO), Fellow of Institute of Policy Management Development (IPMD), Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (FIPMA) and many others with an array of recognition awards in his kitty. He distinguished himself by winning many awards and serving on several committees in ABUAD, NSE and as a resource person for COREN accreditation of some Nigerian universities. He has a high sense of industry, integrity, character and ability to handle challenges and multi-task which derives from his excellent planning, strategic management and organizational endowment. He is happily married with children.
Research Interest
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Energy Technology Management, hydraulics and Hydrological Studies, Construction Management, Solid Waste Management, Pollution abatement of surface water, and Simulation and Optimization of Wastewater Treatment facilities.