Department Of Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering
B.Eng. Food Engineering
The department offers postgraduate studies in the following options Power and Machinery Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Processing and Storage Engineering, Structures and Environmental Engineering, Food and Bioprocess Engineering and Aquacultural Engineering
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The departmental has a Library that can accommodate 10 students at a time. It has physical books and a data base of offline books and journal articles. With the computer systems available students can access the data bases the University has subscribed to.
The curriculum includes assignments, classwork, engineering workshop activities, laboratory practical, report writing and presentations, projects, and visits to relevant industries and locations. These components provide students with hands-on experience, enhance their practical skills, and expose them to real-world applications of knowledge gained.
There is synergy between the department and Technical and Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. This centre teaches students how to be innovative.
Students of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering conduct research in a variety of areas, including agricultural machinery design and testing, soil and water conservation engineering, irrigation and drainage systems, bioenergy and biofuels, food processing and storage engineering, greenhouse climate and energy simulation, agricultural waste management, and agrometeorology. They also focus on post-harvest technology, environmental control systems, renewable energy applications in agriculture, robotics and automation in agriculture, aquaculture systems, livestock housing and management, sustainable agricultural practices, and the impact of climate change and adaptation in agriculture. These diverse research topics reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the field and address a wide range of challenges and opportunities in agriculture and environmental management.
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Students Association (ABESA), University of Ilorin Chapter. NAFES secretariat is located within the block of the Department of Food Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
Past and Present Visiting Scholars to the Department are:
Professor R. Akinoso: Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria.
Professor Bolanle A. Adejumo: Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
Professor A. Y. Sangodoyin: Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Professor J. Simonya: Michael Opara University of Agriculture,
Professor F. B. Akande: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Professor Z. D. Osunde: Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Minna, Minna, Nigeria
Professor P. Idah: Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Minna, Minna, Nigeria
Professor Z. Abubakar: Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
Professor A. E. Mamman: Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Professor T. O. Omobuwajo: Department of Food Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Dr. R. A. Busari: Department Food and Agricultural Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria.
Dr M. T. Afolabi: Department of Food Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
The department has international students from Ghana.
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Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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