I am a Professor of Chemical Engineering and for close to thirty years, I have been studying different separation processes; distillation, extraction, drying and adsorption. My research goal is to channel the practical application of my research results to improve lives and environment e.g. production of indigenous adsorbents from waste materials on a large scale (turning waste to wealth).Teaching, research and mentoring are the major components of my academic career. I have produced five M.Tech and four Ph.d graduates. I have been in several positions of leadership over the years. I was the acting Head of Chemical Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso between 2004 and 2007. During this period, I started the departmental postgraduate (Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctoral) programmes. I have been a member of several committees put in place to ensure academic integrity and excellence e.g. Gender Mainstreaming Committee, International Conference Planning Committee, and University Research Committee. I have been an active member of Nigerian Association of Women in Academics (NAWACS) LAUTECH branch and I am presently the president of my branch. I was the pioneering Chairman of Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN) Ogbomoso Chapter from 2019-2021. In both associations, we often organize seminars, talks and workshop for female students to provide encouragement and mentorship. We also have counselling sessions where we attend to pertinent challenges facing the females on campus. I am active in community services and have served as Vice Chairperson of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), LAUTECH branch between 2000 and 2002.
1. Afolabi T. J. and J.K. Oloke (1999) “Effect of Yeast and Its Sources on Alcohol Produced From Banana and Plantain” Bioscience Research Communications 11(3): 263-267.
2. Afolabi T.J. and E.O Sunny-Roberts (2003) “Percentage Ethanol yield in Fermenting Sorghum Malt Kilned at Different Temperatures” Science Focus 3: 25-27.
3. Agunlejika E.O., Aribike D.S., Olabode F.I. and Afolabi T. J. (2004) “Simulation of Liquid phase Ternary Adsorption in Activated Carbon Column with Fritz and Schluender Isotherm” Science Focus 8: 95-104
4. Olabode, F.I, Afolabi, T. J. Babatunde, K.A, and Agunlejika, E.O. (2004) “Kinetics of electrolyte sorption by weak Base Anion Exchanger” Science Focus 9: 75-76
5. Edewor, T. I., Adelowo, O. O. and Afolabi, T. J. (2004) “Preliminary Studies into the Biological Activities of a Broad Spectrum Disinfectant Formulated From Used Engine Oil” Pollution Research 23(4): 581-586.
6. Afolabi, T. J and S.O Fasesan (2004) “Selection of Suitable Systems for Liquid- liquid Extraction Process” Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers’ Journal 20(1& 2):108 – 115.
7. Afolabi, T. J. and Ogboja O.A. (2004) “Selection of Relevant Vapour-Liquid Equilibrium Correlations for Hydrocarbons Suitable For Multicomponent Distilation Column Design” Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers’ Journal, 20 (1 &2): 127 – 142.
8. Adeyemi, O.A and Afolabi, T. J. (2004) “Equivalence ratio variation effect on combustion efficiency of a Petrol engine.” Global Journal of Mechanical Engineering 5(1): 5-10.
9. Tunde-Akintunde T.Y., Afolabi T. J. and Akintunde B.O. (2005) “Influence of drying method on drying rate of bell-pepper (Capscium annuum)”. Journal of Food Engineering 68: 439-442.
10. Agarry S.E, Durojaiye A.O and Afolabi, T. J (2005) “The effect of Pretreatment on the Drying Rate and Drying Time of Potato” Journal of Food Technology, Parkistan 3(3): 361-364.
11. Edewor, T. I. and Afolabi, T. J. (2006) “Formulation and Characterization of Printing Ink from Used Engine Oil” Science Focus 10: 95-104.
12. Adeyemi, O.A and Afolabi, T. J. (2006) “Polution Control in Spark Ignition Engine; A review” Science Focus 11(1): 46 -51
13. Olajide, J. O., Igbeka, J. C., Afolabi, T. J. and Emiola, O. A. (2007) “Prediction of oil yield from groundnut in an hydraulic press using neural network” Journal of Food Engineering 81(4): 643 - 646
14. Araromi, D. O., Afolabi, T. J. and Aloko, D. (2007) “Neural Network Control of CSTR for Reversible Model Approach” Leonardo Journal of Sciences 10: 25 – 40
15. Olajide, J. O., Igbeka, J. C., Afolabi, T. J. and Emiola, O. A. (2007) “Neural network modeling of oil yield from sheakernels in a hydraulic press” LAUJET. 4(1): 27 - 32
16. Araromi, D. O., Olu-Arotiowa, O. A., Olajide, J. O. and Afolabi, T. J. (2008) “Neuro Fizzy Modeling Approach for Prediction of Equilibrium Moisture Characteristic and Shelf-life of Corn Flour” International Journal of Soft Computing 3(2):159 - 166
17. Tunde-Akintunde T.Y. and Afolabi T. J. (2010) “Effect of Drying Method on Drying Rate of Chilli Pepper (Capscium Frutsces)” Journal of Food Process Engineering, 33: 649-660
18. Ojo, M. A., Afolabi, T. J. and Babalola, S. (2010) “Physico-chemical properties and nutritive value of a species of melon, Lagenaria sirceruria (Egusu igba) and the oil extract” Science Focus 15(1): 66 – 72
19. Araromi D.O. Sonibare, J. A., Emuoyibofarhe, O. J. and Afolabi, T. J. (2011) “Batch Reactor Distillation Study of Acetic Acid Recovery from Aqueous Solution” Advances in Biotechnology and Chemical Process, 1(1): 1-11
20. Alade, A. O., Amuda O. S., Afolabi, T. J. and Okoya, A. A. (2012) “Adsorption of naphthalene onto activated carbons derived from milk bush kernel shell and flamboyant pod” Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 4(7):124-132
21. Afolabi, T. J. and Edewor T. I. (2012) “Liquid-liquid Equilibrium Data forEthanol+Butan-2-ol+Water, Ethanol+Pentan-1-ol+Water and Acetone+Toluene+Water Systems” International Journal of Chemical and Biological Engineering, 6:112-115
22. Alade, A. O., Amuda O. S. and Afolabi, T. J. and F.E. Adelowo (2012) “Adsorption of Acenaphthene unto Activated Carbon Produced from Agricultural Wastes” Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 5(4); 192-209.
23. Amuda, O. S., Edewor, T. I., Afolabi, T. J. and Yung.Tse Hung (2013) “Steam-activated carbon prepared from Chrysophyllumalbidum seed shell for the adsorption of cadmium in wastewater: kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies” International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 12(2):213-229.
24. A.O Afolabi and T.J Afolabi (2013) “Implementation of Electronic Nose Technique In Explosives Detection” The International Journal Of Engineering And Science, 2(7):10-17
25. Afolabi, T.J., Oke, E.O., Adeniyi, A.G., Ade-Omowaiye, B.I.O. (2013) “Rate of Weight Reduction in Pre-treated Pepper during Osmotic Dehydration Process: Modelling Approach” LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7 (2): 92 -99.
26. Afolabi, T.J., Adeniyi, A.G.,Oke, E.O.,Ade-Omowaiye, B.I.O. (2013) “Numerical Modelling of Mass Transfer during Osmotic Dehydration of Red Paprika”. LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7 (2): 79 – 82.
27. Afolabi T. J., Tunde-Akintunde T. Y., Adeyanju J. A. (2014) “Mathematical modeling of drying kinetics of untreated and pretreated cocoyam slices” Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52(5):2731-40.
28. Afolabi, Jolaade T, Alao, A I. (2014) “Liquid-Liquid Equilibria of Water + Lacticacid + Butylacetate” J Chem Eng Process Technol 5: 194.
29. Olusegun Oyelade, Santosh Khokhar, Tinuade Afolabi and Bosede Olanipekun (2014) “Effect of heat-moisture treatment on equilibrium–moisture-content models for cassava Starches”, Journal of Food Science and Quality Management, 28:1-14
30. T.J Afolabi and S.E. Agarry (2014) “Thin Layer Drying Kinetics and Modelling of Okra (AbelmoschusEsculentus (L.) Moench) Slices under Natural and Forced Convective Air Drying”, Journal of Food Science and Quality Management, 28:35-49.
31. T.J Afolabi and S.E. Agarry (2014) “Mathematical Modelling and Simulation of the Mass and Heat Transfer of Batch Convective Air Drying of Tropical Fruits”, Chemical and Process Engineering Research. 23:9-19.
32. Tinuade Jolaade Afolabi, and Adeyinka Idowu Alao (2014) “Liquid-Liquid Equilibria of Water + Lacticacid+ Methyl Isobutyl Ketone” Fluid Phase Equilibra” , 379:19-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2014.06.010.
33. J. O. Olajide, T. J. Afolabi and J. A. Adeniran, “Optimization of Oil Yield from Groundnut Kernel (Arachishypogeae) in an Hydraulic Press Using Response Surface Methodology”, (2014) Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 3(14): 1916-192
34. Tinuade J. Afolabi, Toyosi Y. Tunde-Akintunde, Olusegun J. Oyelade. (2014) “Influence of Drying Conditions on the Effective Moisture Diffusivity and Energy Requirements of Ginger Slices”. Journal of Food Research 3(5):103-112
35. Afolabi, T.J., and Tunde-Akintunde T.Y., Olanipekun B.F. (2014) Effect of drying conditions on energy utilization during cocoyam drying. Agric Eng Int: CIGR Journal, 16(4): 135－145.
36. Afolabi, T.J., Agarry S.E., Tunde-Akintunde, T.Y. (2014), “Modelling the Water Absorption Characteristics of Different Maize (Zea Mays L.) Types During Soaking”, Chemical and Process Engineering Research. 23:9-19.
37. Afolabi, Tinuade J., Alade, Abass O., Jimoh Monsurat O., and Fashola I.O. (2014)
“Removal of Heavy Metals from Dairy Industrial Wastewater Using Chemical Coagulants” Science Focus 19(1): 45-51
38. Olajide, John Oluranti, Afolabi, Tinuade Jolaade and Adeniran, Jamiu Adetayo, (2014) “Optimization of Oil Yield From Shea Kernels Using Response Surface Methodology and Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)” International Journal of Engineering and Technology. 3(8):1611-1620
39. T.J. Afolabi T. J., K. R. Onifade, V. O. Akindipe and T. E. Odetoye (2015) “Optimization of Solvent Extraction of Parinari polyandra Benth Seed Oil Using Response Surface Methodology.” British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 5(5): 436-446
40. Tinuade J. Afolabi, Abass O. Alade, Monsurat O. Jimoh and Isaiah O. Fashola (2015): Heavy metal ions adsorption from dairy industrial wastewater using activated carbon from milk bush kernel shell, Desalination and Water Treatment 1-13
41. T. E. Odetoye, T. J. Afolabi, M. S. Abu Bakar, J. O. Titiloye, (2018) “Thermochemical characterization of Nigerian Jatropha curcas fruit and seed residues for biofuel production” Energy Ecology and Environment. 1-8
42 Ajani A.O. et al. (2019) “Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution using Microwave-Assisted BaCl2 Modified Activated Carbon Produced from Mango Seed Shell” LAUTECH Journal of Civil and Environmental Studies 3(1) 72-82 DOI: 10.36108/laujoces/9102/20(0270)
43 Olushola Alabi, Alade Abass Olanrewaju and Tinuade Jolaade Afolabi (2020) “Process optimization of adsorption of Cr(VI) on adsorbent prepared from Bauhinia rufescens pod by Box-Behnken Design,” Separation Science and Technology, 55:1, 47-60, DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2019.1577436
44. Alade A.O. et al. (2020) “D-Optimal Optimization of Microwaveassisted Synthesis of Moringa Oleifera Pod Activated Carbon and Application to Methylene Blue Adsorption” ANNALS of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara – International Journal of Engineering XVIII (3), 189-203
45. Dada E.O, et al. (2020) “Biosorption of Bromophenol Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Flamboyant (Delonix regia) Pod” Chemical Science International Journal, 29(5): 32-50, 2020;
46. Okeowo, I.O. et al. (2020) Adsorption of Phenol from Wastewater Using Microwave-Assisted Ag–Au Nanoparticle-Modified Mango Seed Shell-Activated Carbon. Int J Environ Res 14, 215–233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-020-00244-7
47. Dada E. O. et al. (2021) Application of Agricultural Waste for the Adsorption of Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Wastewater: A Review” LAUTECH Journal of Civil and Environmental Studies 6 (1) 26-45 DOI: 10.36108/laujoces/1202.60.0130
48. Otusanya, T.G. et al. (2021) “Gliricidia sepium and Acacia pods potential in removing depleted dyes from industrial wastewater” World Scientific News 159, 122-144
49. Taiwo O. C. et al. (2021) “Recycling of Waste Expanded Polystyrene as an Effective Adsorbent of Naphthalene from Aqueous Solution” Journal of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of Croatia 519–534 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2020.084
50. Amole, A.R. et al. (2021) “Biosorptive removal of nitrophenol from aqueous solution using ZnCl2-modified groundnut shell: optimization, equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies”. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 18, 1859–1876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-02939-y
51. Agarry, S.E. et al. (2021) “Mass Transfer, Energy-Exergy Analysis, and Mathematical Modeling of Chili Pepper during Drying” Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering https://doi.org/10.30492/IJCCE.2021.138770.4408
52. Ajani A.O. et al (2022): Selection of Mass Transfer Models for Competitive Adsorption of Antibiotics Mixture from Aqueous Solution on Delonix regia Pod Activated Carbon, FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET), 7(3), 376- 381 http://doi.org/10.46792/fuoyejet.v7i3.834
53. Afolabi, T. J. “Effects of drying process parameters on the quality attributes of hot air dried okra and its statistical optimization” Cogent Engineering 9 (1), 2122193 https://doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2022.2122193
54. Ajuebor, F. et al “Drying Process Optimization and Modelling the Drying Kinetics and Quality Attributes of Dried Chili Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.)” Trends in Sciences 19 (17), 5752-5752 https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2022.5752
55. Ajani, A., Adeniji, A., Ayodabo, S., Alade, A., Afolabi, T., and Ganiyu, S. (2022). Removal of Diclofenac-Na from aqueous solution onto H3PO4 modified composite clay. Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University, 106(3), 20-35. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15328/cb1274
56. Agarry, S., Osuolale, F., Agbede, O., Ajani, A., Afolabi, T., Ogunleye, O., & Ajuebor, F. (2021). Mass Transfer, Energy-Exergy Analysis, and Mathematical Modeling of Chili Pepper during Drying. Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, doi: 10.30492/ijcce.2021.138770.4408
57. Alao, A.I. et al. (2023) “Extraction of Lactic Acid from Fermentation Broth Using Long-Chain Alkanones” Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.2c00651