[Adeladun Stephen]
[Ajala]
[Department of Food Engineering, PMB 4000, LAUTECH Ogbomoso, Nigeria]

[+2348064185475]

[[email protected]]

[LinkedIn Profile: [email protected]]

·         [A professional Food Technologist, comprehensive experience with over 10 years of teaching and research. seasoned grant writer, convinced quality assurance tutor]

Skills
·         [Certified Food Engineer-  WES accessed]

·         [Vast knowledge of e-learning and CBT training and assessment]
·         [Proven expertise in winning grant]

·         [Competent project supervision in Agriculture and Food Processing]

·         [Superb  analytical thinking, result oriented,  community Improved research and team management skills]
Work Experience
[2007- 2019]
[Lecturing] / [LAUTECH, Ogbomosho, Nigeria]
[Participating in academic (teaching, research and project supervision) and administrative activities of the department.

Results: Success in more enrollments of the students in the department due to outstanding performance of our graduates in industries and research institute]

[2004-2006]
[Lecturing] / [Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria]
[Teaching, research  and project  supervision]

Achievement:  Production of competent food technologist graduates employable in various food industries

Education
[November 2014]
[PhD] / [LAUTECH, Nigeria]
[Best PhD graduate award; Thesis title: Optimization of the drying of cassava chips in a tunnel dryer, this work was published in peer-reviewed and referred journals]

[June 2006]
[MSc- WES Accessed]/ [UI, Nigeria]
[PhD grade, Thesis title: Effect of osmotic pretreatment on air drying characteristics of osmotically pretreated okra (Hibiscus esculentus) using different drying methods. Course work include: Analytical food chemistry, food preservation operation, food packaging, machinery and plant design, food quality control and fermentation technology]

[2001]
[B. Tech- WES Accessed] / [LAUTECH, Nigeria]

Activities
2019-Date
·      Acting Head of Department, Food Engineering, LAUTECH, Nigeria
2019- Date
·      Chair, Parent and Teacher’s Association, LAUTECH secondary school
2016-2018
·      Departmental Coordinator, Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme
2016-2018
·      Faculty Member, Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme committee
2014-2015
·      Member, Departmental Committee on Curriculum Development
2011
·      Faculty Member, Logistic Committee for Postgraduate Research Symposium
2010- present
·      Advisor, 300 Level Students
2009-2015
·      Coordinator,  Departmental Annual Budget Proposal

Volunteer Service
2017
Reviewer for Journal of Food Engineering (Elsevier), Amsterdam
2016
Reviewer for Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (Willey)
2016 till present
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Advances in Engineering Research published by IRA Publications, India
2015 till present
Associate Editor, Research Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Integrity Research Journal, Malaysia
Journal Articles
·     Ajala, A.S. (2020). Optimization of the drying process of cassava chips using response surface methodology. American Journal of Food Technology, 15:11-21.

·     Ajala, A. S., Ngoddy, P. O., Olajide, J. O. (2020). Sorption isotherms and their fitted equations for dried chips of cassava roots (Manihot Esculenta Crantz; Tme-7 variety) and the resulting isosteric heats of sorption, Food Research, 4(3):703-711

·     Ajala, A. S., Ngoddy, P. O., Olajide, J. O. (2019). Implementation of a dualistic model for scale up of a tunnel drying of cassava chips. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 21(3): 150–158.

·     Olatunde, S.J., Ajayi, O.M., Ogunlakin, G.O. and Ajala, A.S. (2019). Nutritional and sensory properties of cake made from blends of pigeon pea, sweet potato and wheat flours. Food Research 3 (5) : 456 – 462.
·     Ajala A. S., Olaniyan S. A., Fasonyin O. T. and Adeoye A. O. (2019). Production and optimization of citric acids from cassava peels using Aspergillus Niger. World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 5(2): 187-199.
·     Ajala, A.S., Ajagbe, O.A., Abioye, A.O. and Bolarinwa, I.F (2018). Investigating the effect of drying factors on the quality assessment of plantain flour and wheat- plantain bread. International Food Research Journal 25(4): 1566-1573.
·     Ajala A. S., Olaniyan S. A., Adeoye A. O., Fasonyin O. T., Olatunde S. J. and Adebayo G. A. (2018). Analysis of costs of energy in cassava peels Hydrolysis. World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 4(6):267-278.
·     Ajala, A.S. and Idowu, T.O. (2016). Investigation  on  the  quality  of  fermented  white yam  flour  (elubo)  at  different  drying temperatures. Canadian Journal of Agriculture and Crops, 1(1):1-10.
·     Ajala, A.S. and Gana, A. (2015). Analysis of challenges facing rice processing in Nigeria.  Journal of Food Processing, 2: 1-6.
·     Ajala, A.S., Aboiye, A.O, Popoola, J.O., Adeyanju, J.A. (2012). Drying characteristics and mathematical modeling of cassava chips. Chemical and Process Engineering Research, 4: 1-9.
·     Tunde-Akintunde, T. Y. and Ajala, A.S (2010). Air drying characteristics of chili pepper. International Journal of Food Engineering, 6(1): 1-7.
Reference
[Babatunde Adewale, Adewumi]
[Professor]
[Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria]
[+234 8033885382]
[[email protected]]

[Kolawole Falade]
[Professor]
[University of Ibadan, Nigeria]
[+2348073187227]
[[email protected]]

[Taofeek Olalekan Salahudeen]
[Reader]
[Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria]
[+2347063491094]
[[email protected]]