Staff

Prof. Ismaila Idowu Ahmed

Prof. Ismaila Idowu Ahmed

Post
Professor
Department
Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Email
ahmed.ii@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Room 7, Floor 1, Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, (240001), Nigeria.
Teaching and Research Area
Materials Performance and Degradation, Corrosion Protection and Control, Physical Metallurgy.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Corrosion and Protection), University of Manchester (2011)
  • Master of Science (Advanced Engineering Materials) University of Manchester (2006)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering) Ahmadu Bello University (2002)
  • Senior School Certificate (SSC) Osi Central Secondary School (1993)

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered Engineer- Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
  • Corporate Member-Nigerian Society of Engineers, (NSE)
  • Associate Member-Institution of Mechanical Engineer, (IMechE), UK

Research Affiliations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna, Nigeria
  • Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) (formally AIB), Abuja, Nigeria
  • National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Advanced Space Composite Laboratory (ASCOLab)

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Minerals Processing - 2 Credit Unit (MME 372)
  • Engineering Mathematics IV - 2 Credit Unit (GET 302)
  • Fundamentals of Corrosion - 2 Credit Unit (MME 411)
  • Phase Diagrams in Metallic System - 2 Credit Unit (MME 442)
  • Introduction to Polymers - 3 Credit Unit (MME 521)
  • Electrochemistry and Chemical Kinetics - 2 Credit Unit (MME 561)
  • Materials Selection and Economics - 3 Credit Unit (MME 524)
  • Heat Treatment of Metals - 2 Credit Unit (MME 425)

Postgraduate Teaching

  • Powder Metallurgy - 2 Credit Unit (MEE 828)
  • Refractories-Production and Application - 2 Credit Unit (MEE 805)
  • Advanced Polymer Technology - 2 Credit Unit (MME 817)
  • Advanced Research and Experimental Techniques - 2 Credit Unit (MME 808)

Research Interest

  • Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Food Contamination by Grinding Disc and Remedial Approaches
  • Assessment of Indigenous Technology for Beneficiation of Zankan Lithium Ore to Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate
  • Design and Fabrication of Heat Treatment Tube Furnace Powered with LPG and Enriched Air