Prepared by: Dr. B. A. Olufemi, B.Eng.(Benin), M. Sc.(Lagos), Ph.

D (Lagos), MNSChE, MNSE

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NAME IN FULL: PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH: OLUFEMI, Babatope Abimbola Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria; October 13, 1972. Flat 4, No. 40, Olayiwola Owoiya Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos. Chemical Engineering Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. Nigerian Married +234 802 316 2183. bolufemi@yahoo.com bolufemi@unilag.edu.ng Ekiti

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SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY EDUCATION: Loyola College, Ibadan, Oyo State, (September 1983 - June 1988). University of Benin, Benin - City, Edo State, (November 1988 - November 1995). Genesys International School for Computer Studies, Ibadan, Oyo State, (September 1996 - March 1997). University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, (February 1998 - November 1998). University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, (January 1999 - November 2008).

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level, (December 1987). B.Eng. (Hons.) Chemical Engineering, Second Class, Upper Division, (November 1995). Graduate Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, (September 1996). Certificate of National Youth Service, (November 1996). Certificate in Computer Programming, (March 1997). M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, (November 1998). Corporate Member Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, (July 2001). Corporate Member Nigerian Society Engineers, (July 2007). Ph.D Chemical Engineering, Distinction, (November 2008). (Best Ph. D Thesis Award in Engineering & Environmental Sciences).

STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING FULL DETAILS OF FORMER AND PRESENT POSTS: 1. October 1990 - November 1990: Industrial Training with Nigerian Bottling Company (PLC), Asejire Plant, Ibadan, Oyo State. (i) Production of liquefied carbon dioxide. Production of soft carbonated drinks.

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(ii) 2. August 1991 - October 1991:

Industrial Training with NIPOL Limited, Apata, Ibadan, Oyo State. (i) Colour and material mixing for various plastic products. Production of plastic products.

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(ii) 3. December 1993 - April 1994:

Industrial Training with West African Batteries Limited (Exide Batteries), Iwo Road, Ibadan, Oyo State.

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Monitoring and controlling the production process of the lead oxide plant. Production of automobile batteries. Testing the durability of batteries with High Rate Discharge Tester.

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4. November 1995 - November 1996:

National Youth Service with the Water Corporation of Oyo State, Asejire Plant, Ibadan, Oyo State. (i) Chemical analysis of water samples and water treatment chemicals like alum, lime and hypochlorite (HTH). Monitoring and controlling the production process of the water treatment Plant. Treatment of water samples to meet World Health Organization standard.

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5. June 1999 - June 2000:

Graduate Assistant with the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. (i) Demonstration of unit operation laboratory experiments to students. Assessment of students laboratory reports. Conducting tutorials.

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(iii) 6. June 2000 April 2002:

Graduate Fellow with the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. (i) Demonstration of unit operation laboratory experiments to students. Assessment of students laboratory reports.

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(iii) 7. April 2002 to Date:

Conducting tutorials.

Lecturer with the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. (i) Teaching of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate and Post Graduate Diploma Courses like Transport Phenomena, Separation Processes, Plant Design, Fluid mechanics and Unit Operations. Supervision of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Design and Research Projects. Involvement in Chemical Engineering Research. Functioning as a Course Adviser and Examination Result Officer / Coordinator.

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Current Position / Status:

Lecturer I

FIELD OF CURRENT RESEARCH: Electrochemical Synthesis and Engineering, Power and Energy Management, Scale-up, Modelling, Simulation, Environmental Management and Engineering. TOPICS: i. Simulation and Scale-up of Electrochemical Cells for the Production of Caustic soda. ii Characterization of Electrochemical Cells for Improved Production of Caustic soda. iii. Development of an Energy Saving Technique for the Chlor Alkali Industry. iv. Production of Caustic soda using Solar Powered Electrochemical Cells. v. Removal of Copper from Copper Wastewater using a Horizontal Rotating Barrel Cathode Electrochemical Cell.

DETAIL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: Attached VARIOUS RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Attached NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF REFEREES: Attached based on request.

DETAIL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: 1. DISSERTATION / THESIS: i. B. Eng. (Hons.) Thesis: Olufemi, B. A. (1995). Studies on the Production of Sodium hydroxide, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. ii. M. Sc. Thesis: Olufemi, B. A. (1998). Scale up of an Electrolytic Diaphragm Cell for the Production of Caustic soda, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. iii Ph. D. Thesis: Olufemi, B. A. (2008). Characterisation of Locally Produced Diaphragm Cells for the Production of Caustic Soda. University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. 2. ARTICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN LEARNED JOURNALS: i. Olufemi, B. A., Kehinde, A. J. and O. Ogboja (1999). Modelling of the Electrical Power Utilization of a Horizontally placed Diaphragm Chlor alkali Electrolytic Diaphragm Cell for the production of caustic soda. JNSChE 18, 82 90. ii. Olufemi, B. A, Kehinde, A. J and O. Ogboja (2000). Diaphragm Cell Productivity Estimation Based on the Geometrically Dependent Operational Current Effectiveness. JNSChE 19, 17-23. iii. Olufemi, B. A, Kehinde A. J and O. Ogboja (2000). Scale-up of an Electrolytic Cell for the Production of Caustic soda Theoretical Considerations. JNSChE 19, 24-29. iv. Olufemi, B. A., Oyewo, O. O. and K. V. Okiy (2009) Scale-up Operations of CuSO 4 -Na 2 SO 4 Electrolytic Wastewater Cell Journal of Applied Science and Technology (JAST) Ghana, Vol. 14, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 56 - 60
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3. ARTICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: i. Olufemi, B. A., Oyewo, O. O. and K. V. Okiy (2007). Scale-up Criteria for the Reduction of Electrical Power Utilisation in a Copper Wastewater Treatment Electrolytic Cell NSChE Conference Proceedings, November 2007.

4. ARTICLES READ AT CONFERENCES i. Olufemi, B. A., Kehinde, A. J. and O. Ogboja Operational Simulation of Caustic soda Production Electrolysers for Improved Performance, 5th Unilag Research Conference and Fair, Akoka, Lagos, October 2123, 2009. ii. Olufemi, B. A., Kehinde, A. J. and O. Ogboja Scale-up of Cells for the Production of Caustic soda through Effective Power Utillisation, 5th Unilag Research Conference and Fair, Akoka, Lagos, October 21-23, 2009. iii. Olufemi, B. A., Kehinde, A. J. and O. Ogboja Two and Three Dimensional Modelling of a Tubular Thermal Cracker, 5th Unilag Research Conference and Fair, Akoka, Lagos, October 21-23, 2009.

5. ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS: i. Olufemi, B. A., and I. F. Udefiagbon (In press) Modelling the Drying of Porous Coal Particles in Superheated Steam Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly Journal, Croatia.

VARIOUS RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 1. Year: 2000

Description: Consultancy job committed to University of Lagos Consultancy Services Unit (Unilag Consult) by the Africa Project Development Facility (APDF), set up by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, UNDP and Africa Development Bank (ADB) with support of donors. Role: Market Survey Team Member through administration and analysis of questionnaires on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage in Nigeria covering Marketers / Retailers, Business and Industrial Organizations as well as Household Survey with a market trend extending from 1994 to 2003.

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1999 - 2001

Description: Consultancy job committed to Unilag Consult by the Lagos State Government concerning Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) Examination. Role: Project Team Leader in the administration and coordination of examination in various Local Government Areas (LGA) of Lagos State.

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2001 - 2002

Description: Preparation, packaging and supervision of a one million, five hundred and twenty eight thousand naira (=N=1, 528, 800) with two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) Research Grant Proposal that was approved by the Central Research Committee (CRC) of the University of Lagos, on a project titled Simulation and scale-up of Electrolysers for the production of Caustic soda, Hydrogen and Chlorine in Nigeria. Role: The proposal was prepared and packaged in line with my Ph. D research titled Characterisation of Locally Produced Diaphragm Cells for the Production of Caustic Soda.

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF REFEREES: 1. Prof. Abiola John Kehinde, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. Tel: +2348023304426 Email: abiolakehinde@yahoo.co.uk Prof. R. A. Bello, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. Tel: +2348022900555 Email: rbello@unilag.edu.ng Dr. D. S. Aribike, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. Tel: +2348087458535 Email: daribike@unilag.edu.ng

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