Professor Abel Olajide Olorunnisola

Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology

Professor of Agricultural Engineering, Engineer, Researcher, University Administrator

Professor Abel Olajide Olorunnisola is a Nigerian agricultural engineer, researcher and university administrator whose academic specialization includes wood products engineering, sustainable building materials, renewable energy and agricultural processing technologies. He obtained a B.Eng. in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 1989, followed by an M.Sc. in Wood Products Engineering in 1992 and a Ph.D. in Wood Products Engineering in 1997, both from the University of Ibadan. He also holds a Professional Diploma in Management from the Nigerian Institute of Management. Olorunnisola joined the University of Ibadan in 1993 and rose through the academic ranks to become Professor in 2006. At the university, he served as Dean of the Postgraduate School from 2010 to 2014 and was the pioneer Head of the Department of Wood Products Engineering. He also served on the University of Ibadan Governing Council and held leadership positions within professional organizations including the Materials Science and Technology Society of Nigeria and the Nigerian Society of Engineers.