astronomy

Olusegun Adewoye

Olusegun Adewoye is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Olusegun Adewoye rather than just read about it. In short: Olusegun O. Adewoye (1947–2015) was the director general and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria.

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Reference excerpt

Olusegun O. Adewoye (1947–2015) was the director general and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria.

Early life and education Olusegun Oyeleke Adewoye (born 1947, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria; died 2015, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria) was a professor of Materials Science and Engineering of Yoruba Nigerian descent. He obtained a high school certificate from Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Nigeria in 1968, and BSc degree in Metallurgy from University of Manchester, Manchester, England in 1973. In 1976, he obtained a PhD degree in Metallurgy and Materials Science from University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England. Professor Adewoye joined the Engineering Materials Development Institute (EMDI), Akure as director and chief executive. His work at this institute includes Foundry Technology Education Center, rotary furnaces, ceramic kiln, Austempered Ductile Iron Technology and Carbo-Nitriding Strengthening of Ferrous Alloy Surfaces. In 2003, he became the director general and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), which supervises seven research institutes. Adewoye has over 50 publications to his credit. His career development efforts covered Organic solar cells and Light-emitting diodes from Polymers, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing Technology (CAD/CAM). Adewoye established a number of linkage projects with overseas institutions. He was a Hearst Mining Research Fellow and visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley, Visiting Scientist at Princeton Materials Institute, Member Board of Execution, US/Africa Material Research Programme, Member African Materials Research Society and Project Coordinator Nigeria/UNESCO Project for the Reform and Revitalization of Nigeria's Science, Technology, Innovation System.

Research activities Adewoye initiated, conducted and supervised research in the broad subject areas of ceramic science and engineering, and physical metallurgy and corrosion engineering. The results of his research have been published and utilized for industrial SME applications. Some of his research areas included:

Advanced Materials Research: Size Effect and Micro-Indentation in Liga Ni MEMS Structures Strengthening Surface of Ferrous Components using Cassava Waste The Elucidation of the Ionic and Corrosion of Construction Materials for Food Process Machines Development of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) from rotary melts Deformation and Fracture in Hexagonal Metallic and Ceramic Material Wear and Corrosion Studies. Assessment of clays and other aluminosilicates for industrial applications

Professional organisations and honors Professor Adewoye was a Registered Engineer (COREN) and member of many professional bodies including:

Nigerian Academy of Science (fellow) Nigerian Academy of Engineering (fellow) Nigerian Society of Engineers (fellow) Royal Microscopical Society (fellow) Nigerian Institute of Physics British Institute of Ceramics Material Science and Technology Society of Nigeria (inaugural Fellow) He was the recipient of several awards including:

Western State of Nigerian Scholar (1970–1973) Prize Man, University of Manchester, England (1979) Federal Government of Nigeria Scholar (1973–1976) Visiting Scholar, California Institute of Mining Research Fellow University of California Berkeley Distinguished Scientist Award, Faculty of Science Obafemi Awolowo University (2004) Award of Excellence Nigerian Institute of Physics (2005)

Education and academic post Adewoye was a lecturer in Engineering Physics at University of Ife from 1976 to 1984. He was Senior Lecturer, Reader and Head of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) from 1984 to 1988. By 1989, he became a Professor of MME. He served in the following: University Senate (1982–1988); University Appointments and Promotions Committee (1984–1985); Departmental Post Graduate Committee (1983–1985); several faculty committees; University Space Planning Committee (1985–1988); and University Housing Allocation Committee (1985–1987). He was director, Central Technological Laboratory and Workshops (1992–1995); and dean, Student Affairs (1993–1995). He supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate students some of whom are now professors in universities, chief executives of government parastatals and captains of industry.

Selected papers Structural Studies of Surface Deformation in MgO, SiC and Si3N4, 2002, with Sawyer, G. R.; Edington, J. W.; and Page, T. F. The effect of environment on the creep and stress rupture behaviour of Rene 95, 2004 Metallographic Studies of Pack Cyanided Mild Steel Using Cassava Leaves, April 2008 Anisotropic behaviour of etched hardness indentations, 2004 Investigation of Hardness Anisotropy in Tourmaline with M. O. Adeoye Size Effects in the Nano and Microhardness of FCC Single Crystal Metals, Materials Science and Engineering with Z. Zong and J. Lou Knoop microhardness determination of the slip systems in beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) Some aspects of the crystallography, flow and fracture of beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

References

External links "O.O. Adewoye". Nigerian Academy of Engineering.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Olusegun Adewoye

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Olusegun Adewoye claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Olusegun Adewoye before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Olusegun Adewoye ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Olusegun Adewoye

In research: Olusegun Adewoye appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Olusegun Adewoye in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Olusegun Adewoye is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1947 births, 2015 deaths, Academic staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Olusegun Adewoye outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Olusegun Adewoye in simple terms?

Olusegun O. Adewoye (1947–2015) was the director general and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria.

Why does Olusegun Adewoye matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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