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Engr. Assoc. Prof. Lekan Olaosebikan has over 35 years’ experience of engineering career in both academia and industry. His academic qualifications include postgraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Canada and USA, comprising M.Sc. (Univ. of Alberta, 1976), M.S.E (Johns Hopkins Univ., 1979) and Ph.D. (Virginia Tech. Univ., 1983). For his career, Dr Olaosebikan was at first in University teaching and research in the United States and Nigeria (1983 – 1996). He later worked in the Oil and Gas industry with Shell International Company in Nigeria and The Netherlands (1991 – 1995, 1996 - 2009) followed by consultancy to Industry and Universities (2010-2016). Presently, he is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Elizade University, Ondo State and former Acting Dean of the Engineering Faculty there. The earlier academic work included an Assistant Professorship in Virginia Tech University, USA (1983 – 1985), later, a Senior Lecturer at University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1986 – 1991, 1995 – 1996). While teaching in University of Ibadan, he was an annual Visiting Scientist at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in Trieste, Italy (1989 – 1991).

Dr. Olaosebikan is a member of several engineering professional bodies including the US-based International Society of Engineering Science, Society of Experimental Mechanics, Sigma-Xi Scientific Research Society and National Association of Corrosion Engineers as well as the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and Council for the regulation of engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is married, has a family and keeps fit and healthy through regular sporting exercise.

For his academic work, Dr. Olaosebikan has taught several Undergraduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses in Mechanical, Automotive and Mechatronic Engineering, which include mechanics of materials (basic and advanced), analytical dynamics, mechanics of machines, thermodynamics, elasticity, fracture mechanics, vehicle dynamics and continuum mechanics of solids and fluids. His research work is in fracture mechanics, materials degradation (corrosion) and non-linear dynamics in which he has published several papers in renowned international journals (see Outline bove). He has also supervised several PG degree theses and final year UG projects.

During his career in Shell, Dr. Olaosebikan worked for three years as a Senior Research Scientist in Shell Research Laboratories, Arnhem/ Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Later, in Shell Petroleum Development Co. Nigeria (SPDC) he was at first a Pipeline Operations and Integrity Engineer, then Head of Materials, Corrosion Control & Inspection (MCI) Engineer. Thereafter, he became Head of Materials & Corrosion in Shell Nigeria Offshore Exploration & Production (SNEPCO). During these assignments, Dr. Olaosebikan led several investigations on root cause failure analysis of process equipment and pipelines and introduced remarkable measures in corrosion control in the upstream Oil and Gas production operations. All these are documented in his many high-level technical reports and publications (see Outline above).

E-mail (personal): lekan.ola1100@gmail.com

Mobile:            0803 669 5301 / 080 2204 9272, Whatsapp: 08058403625

Date of Birth:   October 22, 1949. Place of Birth: Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Nigeria

Contact Address: Plot 5, Block 8, Omoluabi Layout, Orogun, Ibadan, Oyo state

REFERENCES

1. Professor George Lasebikan, Faculty of Humanities, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. Oyo State. Nigeria. (Email: georgelasebikan@gmail.com, Mobile: 08034721813)
2. Professor Olayinka Raji, Head, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ibadan. Nigeria (E-mail: abdulganiyr@yahoo.com, Mobile: 08035850005)
3. Engr. Yemi Suara, Engineering Project Manager, Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co, SNEPCO (Offshore Division), Lagos. Nigeria (E-mail: yemisuara@yahoo.co.uk). Mobile / whatsapp: 08085836968)
4. Professor Adesiji Olorunmaiye, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ilorin. Ilorin. (E-mail: adeolorunmaiye@gmail.com, Mobile: 08036000053) – Former Vice Chancellor, Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara State.

1. Distinctions:
2. Research Fellowship at International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy, 1989-1991
3. Senior Research Scientist, Royal Dutch Shell Research Laboratories, Arnhem-Amsterdam, NL, 1992-1995
4. Admission to Scholarly Academic Sigma-Xi Scientific Research Society, USA, 1983
5. Federal Government of Nigeria scholarship for post graduate degrees in USA at Johns Hopkins University and Virginia Tech University (1978-1982)

1. Membership of Professional bodies::
2. COREN number: R6155 (1992) – Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
3. NSE registration number: 07160 (1996) – Nigeria Society of Engineers
4. Member of International Society of Engineering Science (ISES), USA Chapter (1984)
5. Member of Society of Experimental Mechanics (SEM), USA Chapter (1982)
6. Activities outside the University / Services to Industry & Society: Accreditations, etc.
7. Head of COREN accreditation team for Industrial & Production Engineering at Azikiwe University, Awka (Aug. 2018)
8. Head of COREN accreditation team for Mechanical Engineering at Cross River University of Technology, Calabar (Feb. 2020)

1. Accreditation Committee of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) for certification of Engineering programmes in Nigerian Universities: Bendel State University (1988)

1. Accreditation Committee of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) for certification of Engineering programmes in Nigerian Universities: University of Lagos (1989)

1. Accreditation Committee of the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) for certification of Engineering programmes in Nigerian Universities: Lagos State University (1991)

1. Co-founder of Bio-Mechanics Consortium, UI-UCH (University of Ibadan – University College Hospital Ibadan), for the development of surgical devices using local resources (1995)

1. Supervision of SIWES in the Oil & Gas industry for 6 month internship in Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCO) in the period 2006 – 2009:  covered a total of 5 students from various universities:

Sub-Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, 1988 – 1990

1. Member of Board of Survey for University Facilities, University of Ibadan, 1989
2. Member of Organizing Committee for National Conference of University Education Challenges & Development Challenges, University of Ibadan, 1988
3. Resource Person for the Raw Materials Development Association of Nigeria (1990 – 1992)

1. External Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Competence Development of Engineers for NNPC, 2015

RECENT PUBLICATION

Vol. 15(2), pp. 53-66, July-December, 2023 DOI: 10.5897/JETR2023.0748 Article Number: 379653F71505 ISSN: 2006-9790 Copyright ©2023 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/JETR Journal of Engineering and Technology Research Full Length Research Paper

Optimal support spacing for composite oil and gas pipelines

Olalekan Olaosebikan

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Elizade University, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Received 21 September, 2023; Accepted 26 October, 2023