Prof. Yusuf Kamorudeen Olaniyi

Prof. Yusuf Kamorudeen Olaniyi

Post
Professor
Department
Agric. & Biosystems Engineering
Email
yusuf.ok@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
 Room 17, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin
Teaching and Research Area
Soil and water Engineering

Qualifications

  • B.Eng, (Agricultural Engineering)
  • M.Eng (Agricultural Engineering)
  • PhD (Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering)

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered Engineer, with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
  • Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
  • International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO-Nigeria)
  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

Research Affiliations

  • Effect of magnetized water on compressive strength of sandcrete and concrete
  • Effect of magnetized water on growth, water use efficience and yield of tomato, African spinach, and okra
  • Magnetic treatment of water for crop and animal improvement
  • Effect of magnetized water on the toxicology and growth rate of rabbit and broiler
  • Impact of trichoderma and magnetized water on soil properties, growth, water use efficiency and yield of green pepper (Capsicum annum L.)

Undergraduate Teaching

  • ABE 263: Engineering Mathematics I
  • ABE 308: Hydrology
  • ABE 310: Soil and Water Conservation for Agricultural students
  • ABE 411: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • ABE 528: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • ABE 593: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Research Project I: Supervision
  • ABE 594: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Research Project II: Supervision

Postgraduate Teaching

  • ABE 814 Advanced Hydrology for Soil and Water Conservation

Research Interest

  • Soil and water conservation
  • Irrigation
  • Magnetic treatment of water for crop and animal improvement
  • Hydrology
  • Development of simple water purification equipment for rural dwellers