Senior Lecturer at University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana
🌱 Congratulations, Dr Clement Komolafe, on winning the esteemed Best Researcher Award from ResearchW! Your dedication, innovative research, your dedication and innovative contributions in the field of renewable energy and agriculture are truly inspiring! Your work in advancing solar energy technologies and addressing crucial issues like postharvest losses demonstrates your commitment to positive change.
Dr. Clement Komolafe is a distinguished researcher specializing in Sustainable Food Processing and Distribution, currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa, Ghana. Dr. Komolafe recently received the esteemed Best Researcher Award from ResearchW in recognition of his dedication and innovative contributions in the fields of renewable energy and agriculture.🌞
Professional Profiles:🌞🌱
Research Focus:🌐
- Development of Food Processing Machines;
- Computational Fluid Dynamics;
- Heat and Mass Transfer;
- Solar Energy;
- Drying Technology;
- Energy and Exergy Analysis;
- Biofuels.
Institutions Attended with Dates and Academic Qualifications: 🎓
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids), 2015 – 2019
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering, 2006 – 2012
- Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Mechanical Engineering, 1998 – 2000
- Owa Obokun High School, Ilesa, Nigeria, West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Certificate, 1984 – 1989
Teaching Experience:🌟
👨🏫 My teaching career from 1996 to date covers Secondary School, College of Technology, Polytechnic, and University. In the University alone, I have been teaching since 2013 to date (10) years. Within the ten years, I have been involved in active teaching, research on Agro-processing machines and Community Service at the Department of Mechanical Engineering in two countries’ University systems. I taught for nine (9) years at a Nigeria University and I’m currently teaching at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana University.
Scholarship, Fellowship, Awards and Merit Certificates: 🏆
- 2023: Elsevier certificate – For publishing open access articles linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, helping to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges.
- 2022: Award of Selfless Service – Association of Mechanical Engineering Students, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Nigeria.
- 2021: Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing – Presented by Journal of Engineering Research and Reports. In recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the Journal.
- 2020: Elsevier Review Recognition: Certificate of Reviewing 2020(6 Reviews) – Presented by Thermal Science and Engineering Progress: In recognition of the review contributed to the Journal.
- 2020: Elsevier Review Recognition: Certificate of Reviewing 2020 – Presented by Applied Energy: In recognition of the review contributed to the Journal
- 2022: Elsevier Review Recognition: Certificate of Reviewing 2022 – Presented by Scientific African: In recognition of the review contributed to the Journal
- 2023: Springer Review Recognition: Certificate of Reviewing 2023 – Presented by Environmental Science and Pollution Research: In recognition of the review contributed to the Journal
- 2017: Dean’s Merit Certificate – In recognition of qualitative service in the College of Science and Engineering for the 2016/2017 Academic Session.
- 2017: Outstanding Leadership Award – Awarded by College of Science & Engineering, Landmark University (2016/2017 Session) for an outstanding leadership role.
- 2017: Recommendation/Appreciation – Presented by the Dean, College of Science and Engineering for my active commitment to vision and mission of Landmark University as Chair, CSE Week for three academic sessions consecutively.
- 2017: Award of Selfless Service – Award of Selfless Service having taught general Engineering course in the 2016/2017 Academic Session. Awarded by College of Sci. & Engr., Landmark University.
- 2015: Award – Selfless Service Award as the Examination Officer for Mechanical Engineering by the College of Science & Engineering, Landmark University.
- 2012: Best Poster Award (I.O. Oluwaleye and C.A. Komolafe) – Awarded by Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti, Nigeria at the Maiden Edition of Ekiti State University Research Fair held 17th – 20th Sept., 2012.
- 1997: Award of Merit – Awarded by Ogun State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Publications & Contributions:
📚The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:
- Cited by: All – 117.
- Citations – 93.
- h-index – 6.
- Documents – 16.
Publications Journals:🌟
Modelling of moisture diffusivity during solar drying of locust beans with thermal storage material under forced and natural convection mode
Published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,2019 with 21 citations.
Performance evaluation and optimization of a Moringa Oleifera depodding machine: A response surface approach
Published in Heliyon, 2020 with 1 citations.
Sun drying of cocoa with firebrick thermal storage materials
Published in International Journal of Energy Research,2020with 5 citations.
Thermodynamic analysis of forced convective solar drying of cocoa with black coated sensible thermal storage material
Published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,2021 with 10 citations.
Design, Fabrication, and Thermal Evaluation of a Solar Cooking System Integrated With Tracking Device and Sensible Heat Storage Materials
Published in Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 with 3 citations.
Numerical Analysis of Three-Dimensional Heat and Mass Transfer in Cocoa Beans Under a Solar Drying Condition With a Thermal Storage Material
Published in Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Application, 2022 with 2 citations.
Reduction of aflatoxin in freshly harvested maize using solar dryers
Published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2022 with 1 citations.