The faculty of engineering produces skilled professionals who design, build and improve the systems that power modern life. We provide rigorous training grounded in real-world application, ensuring our students develop strong problem-solving abilities and the technical competence required across today’s engineering fields. Our teaching blends theory with extensive laboratory work, field exposure and industry-relevant projects. Through our programmes, we nurture engineers who are not only technically sound but also adaptable, ethical and capable of delivering practical impact in an evolving technological world.
Our History
In line with the multi-campus orientation of the University, the College of Engineering is situated in the Egba Zone, specifically, Ibogun-Olaogun, the traditional home of former Head of State and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
A strong engineering and technological education has always been identified as a catalyst for national development. Ogun State, which prides itself as the “gateway” to Nigeria, has since its creation placed a high premium on the acquisition of technological education. In 1982 ,the dream to establish Ogun State University became a reality; a College of Engineering and Technology was part of the grand plan.
The Faculty of Engineering started with four (4) departments in the 2003/2024 session: Agricultural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering was the latest addition to the faculty in 2017.
Academic Programmes
The curricula of the engineering programmes are designed to provide students with the opportunity to prepare for specialised professional careers. The curricula normally lead to the honours degree of Bachelor of Engineering at the end of five years. The programmes also provide a solid academic background upon which more advanced degrees could be built if desired. The programmes place much emphasis on the necessary balance in the classroom, laboratory, and industrial training of engineers. The Faculty of Engineering commenced with four engineering departments, namely:
Collaborations
The Faculty has had its share of collaborations:
- Exchange Programme with Boeing Aerospace Company, USA. It is worth noting that one of our students did so well that she got employment with Boeing.
- Academic collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland with a signed MoU for the Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programmes
- There have been good reports of our students in the Industrial Training programme by various companies
- The Department of Mechanical Engineering has secured IT placement with the Nigerian Navy Dockyard, with the excellent performance of one of our students on internship at the dockyard
- Our Alumni are also getting to managerial positions in their various endeavours, and several of them have started their flourishing engineering firms
- Many of our Staff members have international experience, and in collaboration with various international institutions
- During the Goodluck Jonathan administration, an International Scholarship was awarded to 100 First Class Students in the whole of the country, with five (5) of them from the Olabisi Onabanjo University and three (3) of them from the Faculty of Engineering
Faculty Organogram
Prof. Olufunke Olanike AKINKUROLERE
Official E-mail: olufunke.akinkurolere@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3440-4313
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Prof. Olufunke Olanike Akinkurolere is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye. She has over 26 years of professional experience encompassing university teaching, research, and community and state services. She is a leading researcher in civil engineering materials with a special interest in recycling. She is an astute educationist, an engineer and an administrator par excellence. She had her Doctoral Degree of Philosophy in her chosen area with a specialisation in structural engineering and graduated in 2008 from Wuhamn University of Technology, People’s Republic of China PRC.
Being a thoroughbred professional, she registered and fulfilled all conditions required to qualify her as a registered Engineer and corporate member of relevant societies. Prof. Akinkurolere is a member of many professional bodies some of which are: Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Registered Engineerr. with Council of Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Fellow, Member, National Association of Women Academics, Member, Organization for Women in Science for Developing World (OWSDW) and member, Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria, (APWEN). This erudite scholar has a lot of honors and distinctions to her credit. Being an active and Excellent leader, She also served deligently and in the following selected areas outside the University where she started her career: Rector, Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa Ogun State. Chairman, Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria (COHEADS) among others.
Prof. Olufunke Akinkurolere has more than fifty (50) publications and technical reports to her credit in local and international journals and attended many conferences both nationally and internationally. As a Structural Engineer in the University system, she has acted as Head of Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering Departments, Chairperson/member of various committees and different important programmes in the University System.
As the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Professor Olufunke Akinkurolere provides strategic academic and administrative leadership that drives excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. In her capacity as Dean, she coordinates the activities of all departments within the faculty, ensuring that programs are in line with national and international standards as well as the university’s vision.
Under her leadership, the Faculty is committed to research and development, industry partnerships, and innovative projects that address societal and technological challenges. She actively builds collaborations with professional bodies such as Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and other engineering institutions, while also driving linkages with industries and funding agencies.
Recent Publications
- Adeyinka S. and Akinkurolere O. (2025). Engineering Profession, Professionalism, Ethics and Standards in Rapidly Evolving Industries: An Overview. In: Adaptive Innovation in Nigeria, the Professor Jacob Olorunjuwon Akinyemi’s Model. 1-13, Olabisi Onabanjo University Publishing House. ISBN: 978-978-788-540-0
- Temitope Awolusi, Daniel Oguntayo, Solomon Ajamu, Oluwasegun Aladegboye, Olufunke Akinkurolere and Marc Azab (2023): Strength and Skid Resistance Evaluation of Laterized Interlocking Paving Blocks Stabilized with Glass Powder. AIP Conference. Proceeding. 2933, 020010-1-020010-9.
- Awolusi T.F., Oguntayo D.O., Oyejobi B.D., Agboola O.O., Akinkurolere O. O., Babalola O.E. (2022). Performance Evaluation of Discontinuous Coconut and Steel Fibers as Reinforcement in Concrete using the Artificial Neural Network Approach. Cogent Engineering 9 (1) 2105035. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311916.2022.2105035. (IDXJ- Scopus, Web of Science ESCI, EBSCO, DOAJ, INSPEC; IF=3.1)
- Awolusi T.F., Tawio A., Aladegboge O., Oguntayo D., Akinkurolere O.O. (2022). Optimization of Quinary Blended Supplementary Cementitious Material for Eco-friendly Paving Unit using Taguchi Orthogonal Array Design. Material Today 65(3), 2221-2227. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221478532204264X. (IDXJ- Scopus, Google Scholar, INSPEC, Conference Proceedings Citation Index)
- Akinkurolere O.O., Awolusi T.F., Oguntayo D.O., Babalola O.E., Aladegboye O., Oyejobi D.O. (2021). Water absorption, Sorptivity and Permeability Properties of Concrete containing Chemical and Mineral Admixtures. LAUTECH Journal of Civil and Environmental Studies 6(2), 118-127, Nigeria..https://laujoces.org/article_download/vol_6_1_2021/issue_2/Paper%2010.pdf. (IDXJ- Google Scholar).
- Awolusi T.F., Sojobi A.O. Oguntayo D.O., Akinkurolere O.O. Orogbade B.O. (2021). Effect of Calcined Clay, Sawdust Ash and Chemical Admixtures on Strength and Properties of Concrete for Pavement and Flooring Application using Taguchi Approach. Case Studies in Construction Materials 15:e00568. Elsevier – Netherlands. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509521000838. (IDXJ- Scopus, DOAJ, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), INSPEC, GoOA; IF=4.934)
- Awolusi T. F., Falana J. N., Ajayi P. O., Akinkurolere O. O., Aluko O. G. (2021). Performance Evaluation of the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete Reinforced with Hybridized Fibers, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1036/1/012055. (IDXJ- Scopus, Google Scholar).
- Awolusi T.F., Oguntayo D.O., Babalola O.E., Oke O.L., Akinkurolere O.O. (2021). Investigation of Micronized Laterite Sandcrete Block Compressive Strength. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 14:e00530. Elsevier – Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00530. (IDXJ- Scopus, DOAJ, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), INSPEC, GoOA; IF=4.934).
- Awolusi T.F., Oke O.L., Atoyebi O.M., Akinkurolere O.O., Sojobi A.O. (2021). Waste Tire Steel Fiber in Concrete-A review. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions 6(34). Springer – Switzerland. DOI:.10.1007/s41062-020-00393-w. (IDXJ- Scopus, EBSCO, CLOCKSS, Google Scholar, SCImago).
- Awolusi T.F., Oke L.O., Akinkurolere O.O., Ubani D.P., Bamisaye R.T., Aluko O.G. (2020). The Application of Response Surface Methodology in Understanding the Compressive Strength and Water Absorption Capacity of Sandcrete Blocks. Silicon 13, 4123-4132, Springer-Netherlands. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12633-020-00701-0 (IDXJ- Scopus, INSPEC, Web of Science SCIE, CLOCKSS, Google Scholar; IF=2.941).
Administrative Staff
Dr Egberongbe Taiwo Tijani, B.A (Hons), M.A., PhD. Senior Assistant Registrar – Faculty Officer
Mrs Olaide A Arikuyeri, HND, Secretarial Administration. Personal Secretary 1
Mr Emmanuel I. Sorunke, SSCE. Clerical Officer 1.
Contact Information
- Address: Faculty of Engineering Building, Office Room 001, Ibogun Campus
- Email: facultyofengineering@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng, deanengineering@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM