Odejobi O. J graduated from Ladoke University of Technology, Ogbomoso in the year 1998 with a Degree of Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Chemical Engineering. He proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he had a Degree of Master of Science (M. Sc) in Chemical Engineering in the year 2005. After his graduation, he worked as an Energy, Engineering and Environment consultant at the Triple “E” Systems Lagos between the year 2005 to 2007. Odejobi O. J joined the services of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria as an Assistant Lecturer in the year 2007. He proceeded with his study and he bagged a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Chemical Engineering in the year 2011 at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He rose to become a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in the year 2014. Dr. Odejobi O. J had his Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dharan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between the year 2013 to 2014. The research focus of Dr. Odejobi O. J has been in the areas of Applied Thermodynamics, Chemical Process Design and Development, Renewable Energy Generation and Solid Waste Management. Dr. Odejobi O. J. has served in various capacities in the University Management. Prominent among his services to the University is the Head of Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University between August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2019. During the period, Dr. Odejobi O. J worked diligently to direct the affairs of the Department to secure a full National University Commission (NUC) Accreditation for the Department. Dr. Odejobi has supervised many Undergraduate thesis. He had also trained ten (10) Master of Science Students and Two (2) Ph. D Students. Dr. Odejobi O. J is currently on Sabbatical leave in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State. He had his research outputs published in reputable academic and scientific journals.

Areas of Specialization: Applied Thermodynamics, Chemical Process Design and Development, Renewable Energy Generation and Solid Waste Management.

List of Publications:

1. Odejobi, O. J and Anozie, A. N., (2007). Economic Optimization of Heat Exchanger Network Retrofits in The Crude Distillation Unit of Kaduna Refinery, Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, 22, No. 1&2: 21-33. Published by the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Nigeria.

• Odejobi O.J, Anozie A.N, Momoh V.I and Kalu O.O., (2008). Energy Conservation in a Paper Recycling Plant: A Case Study of Epesok Paper Mills, Oregun, Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, 23, No. 1&2: 62-76. Published by the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Nigeria.

• Anozie A.N., Odejobi O.J and Alozie E.E., (2008). Evaluation of Fuel Characteristics of Sawdust Briquettes. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, 23, No. 1&2: 77- 87. Published by the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Nigeria.

• Anozie, A.N.,Odejobi, O.J and Alozie, E.E., (2009). Estimation of carbon emission reduction in a cogeneration system using sawdust. Energy Sources Part A: 31: 711-721. Published by Taylor and Francis, USA.

• Anozie A.N., and Odejobi O.J (2009). Evaluation of Heat Exchanger Network Design and Energy Efficiency in the Crude Distillation Units of Nigerian Refineries. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, 24, No. 1&2: 48-59. Published by the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Nigeria.

• Anozie A.N., and Odejobi O.J., and Ayoola O.P. (2009). Relevance of Exergy in the Assessment of Thermal Power Plant Performance. Ife Journal of Technology, 18, No. 2: 42-50. Published by Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

• Anozie, A.N. and Odejobi, O.J. (2011). The search for optimum condenser cooling water flow rate in a thermal power plant. Applied Thermal Engineering, 31, 4083-4090. Published by Elsevier.

• Anozie, A.N. and Odejobi, O.J. (2013). Influence of reference temperature on exergy and exergoeconomic performance of a natural gas fired thermal power plant, Int. J. Exergy, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp.102–123. Published by Inderscience, UK.

• E.M. Al-Mutairi and O.J. Odejobi (2013). Investigating the thermodynamics and economics of operating the thermal power plant under uncertain conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 75, 325–335.  Published by Elsevier.

1. Anozie A.N., Braimah M.N., Odejobi O.J and Ayoola O.P. (2014). Improving Design of a Cryogenic Process by Exergy and Process Economic Analyses. British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 4(17): 2489-2500. (http://www.sciencedomain.org/issue.php?iid=502&id=5). Published by Science Domain, UK.