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Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya.

Educational Qualification
From 10/2012 to 12/2014, PhD (Chemical Engineering) , Malaysia
From 01/2011 to 04/2012, MPhil (Chemical Engineering) , Malaysia
From 04/2002 to 09/2006, BSc (Chemical Engineering) , Nigeria
From 02/1999 to 09/2001, Diploma (Chemical Engineering).
Research Interests
Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-oil via Hydrodeoxygenation Process
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Reaction Kinetics
Computer Aided Process Engineering Design and Simulation
Advance Wastewater Treatment
Mechanical Design and Stress Analysis of Process Equipment
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
1. O. B. Ayodele, Hamisu U. Farouk, Jibril Mohammed, Y. Uemura, W.M.A.W. Daud (2015). Hydrodeoxygenation of oleic acid into n- and iso-paraffin biofuel using zeolite supported fluoro-oxalate modified molybdenum catalyst: Kinetics study, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 50, 142–152
2. O. B. Ayodele, Hamisu U. Farouk, Jibril Mohammed, Y. Uemura, W.M.A.W. Daud (2015). Effect of precursor acidity on Zeolite supported Pd catalyst properties and hydrodeoxygenation activity for the production of biofuel, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 400, 179–186
3. O. B. Ayodele, H. F. Abbas, W. M. A. W Daud (2014). Preparation and characterization of alumina supported nickel-oxalate catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of oleic acid into normal and iso-octadecane biofuel, Energy Conversion and Management, 88, 1111–1119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.05.099
4. O. B. Ayodele, H. F. Abbas, W. M. A. W Daud (2014). Catalytic upgrading of oleic acid into biofuel using Mo modified zeolite supported Ni oxalate catalyst functionalized with fluoride ion, Energy Conversion and Management, DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.02.014
5. O. B. Ayodele, H.F. Abbas, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud (2014). Hydrodeoxygenation of Shea butter to produce diesel-like fuel using acidified and basic Al2O3 supported molybdenum oxalate catalyst based on Aspen Hysys simulation study- with Aspen Hysys simulation study, Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research, 32 (1) 447-460
6. O. B. Ayodele, H. F. Abbas, W. M. A. W Daud, (2014). Preparation and Characterization of Zeolite Supported Fluoro-palladium Oxalate Catalyst for Hydrodeoxygenation of Oleic Acid into Paraffinic Fuel, Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, 53 (2), 650–657.
7. N.H.M. Azmi, O.B. Ayodele, V.M. Vadivelu, B. H. Hameed (2014). Fe-modified local clay as effective and reusable heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for the decolorization of Acid Green 25, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2014.03.002
8. O. B. Ayodele, O.S. Togunwa (2014). Catalytic activity of synthesized bentonite supported cuprospinel oxalate catalyst on the degradation and mineralization kinetics of Direct Blue 71, Acid Green 25 and Reactive Blue 4 pollutants in photo-Fenton process, Applied Catalysis A, 470, 285– 293
9. O. B. Ayodele, H. F. Abbas, W. M. A. W Daud (2014). Hydrodeoxygenation of stearic acid into normal and iso-octadecane biofuel with zeolite supported palladium-oxalate catalyst, Energy and Fuels, 2014, 28 (9), 5872–5881
10. O. B. Ayodele, W. M. A. W Daud (2014). Optimization of catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of oleic acid into biofuel using fluoroplatinum oxalate zeolite supported catalyst, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2014.09.031
11. O. B. Ayodele, B. H. Hameed (2013). Synthesis of copper pillared bentonite ferrioxalate catalyst for degradation of 4-nitrophenol in visible light assisted Fenton process, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 19, (3), 966–974.
12. O. B. Ayodele, B. H. Hameed (2013). Development of kaolin supported ferric oxalate heterogeneous catalyst for degradation of 4-nitrophenol in photo Fenton process, Applied Clay Science, 83–84, 171-181.
13. O. B. Ayodele, (2013). Effect of phosphoric acid treatment on kaolin clay supported ferrioxalate catalyst for the degradation of amoxicillin in batch photo-Fenton process, Applied Clay Science, 72, 74–83.
14. O. B. Ayodele, J. K. Lim, B. H. Hameed (2012). Degradation of phenol in photo-Fenton process by phosphoric acid modified kaolin supported ferric-oxalate catalyst, Chemical Engineering Journal, 197, 181-192.
15. O. S. Bello, M. Auta, O.B. Ayodele (2012). Ackee apple (Blighia sapida) seeds: a novel adsorbent for the removal of Congo Red dye from aqueous solutions, Chemistry and Ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2012.686606
16. O. B. Ayodele, H. S. Auta, N. Md Nor, (2012). Artificial Neural Networks, optimization and kinetic modeling of amoxicillin degradation in photo-Fenton process using aluminum pillared montmorillonite supported ferrioxalate catalyst, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal, 51, 16311?16319.
17. O. B. Ayodele, J. K. Lim, B. H. Hameed (2012). Pillared montmorillonite supported ferric oxalate as heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for degradation of amoxicillin, Applied Catalalysis A, 413– 414, 301– 309.
Conference Papers
1. O. B. Ayodele, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud, “Hydrodeoxygenation of Shea butter to produce diesel-like fuel using acidified and basic Al2O3 supported molybdenum oxalate catalyst based on Aspen Hysys simulation study” digital proceedings of the 8th SDEWES Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 22 - 27 September 2013, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
2. O. B. Ayodele, Design and Simulation of Distillation Column for the Separation and Purification of Biodiesel Using Aspen-Hysys Process Simulator, 4th Regional Conference on Cost Savings Towards High Value Added Research in Chemical Engineering among ASEAN Countries, University of Malaya, Feb. 9-10, 2012, e-proceedings.
3. O. B. Ayodele, B. Hameed, “Modeling and simulation of phenol degradation in Fenton process using Aspen Hysys process simulator” International Engineering for Sustainability Conference, (iNESCO), USM Malaysia, Oct 14-16, 2011. ISBN 978-967-0167-05-3.
4. B. Pouladi, H. Amani, M. Auta, O. B. Ayodele, “Dynamic simulation and optimization of CO2 absorption from ethane gas in absorption tower using ASPEN-HYSYS process simulator software”. International Engineering for Sustainability Conference, (iNESCO), USM Malaysia, Oct 14-16, 2011. ISBN 978-967-0167-05-3.
5. A. Amani, H. Amani, M. Auta, O. B. Ayodele, Z Gholami, “Simulation of thermal efficiency and environmental pollutant in combustion chambers”. International Engineering for Sustainability Conference, (iNESCO), USM Malaysia, Oct 14-16, 2011. ISBN 978-967-0167-05-3.
6. O. B. Ayodele, Yoshimitsu Uemura, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud, Effect of Oxalic Acid Functionalization on Alumina Supported Ni Catalyst on the Isomerization, Kinetics and Arrhenius Parameters of Oleic Acid Hydrodeoxygenation into Biofuel, 5th Elsevier International Conference for Colloids and Interfaces, 21 - 24 June 2015, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.