Dr. Adekunle Adeleke
Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering
Nile University of Nigeria
Leader, Waste to Wealth Research Group
Biography
Dr. Adekunle A. Adeleke is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Mechanical Engineering, currently serving as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja. Dr. Adeleke formerly served as the Chair of the Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) Research Team at Landmark University before moving to Nile University. With over 220 articles published in reputable international journals and Fourteen book chapters published to his name, Dr. Adeleke has made substantial contributions to his field. He holds five patents from the Federal Republic of Nigeria and has been recognized as one of the top 50 researchers in Nigeria based on scholarly output by SciVal. He has consistently been named the TOPmost researcher of his university from 2022 till date and has led his team to become Best Research team among the 16 Honoria United Universities in Africa.
Notable Projects
Biomass Utilization
Extensive studies on the torrefaction, densification, and utilization of biomass for energy production, focusing on improving combustion characteristics.
Carbon Capture
Research on absorption-based CO2 capture, exploring its potential for reducing carbon emissions in industrial processes.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Development of a data-driven framework for the techno-economic assessment of sustainable aviation fuel derived from pyrolysis.
Iron and Steel Industry
Leading the Waste to Wealth Research Team in producing direct reduced iron from Nigerian iron ore using lean-grade coal and torrefied biomass.