Dr. Oluwaseun Ajayi | Impact Mechanics and Dynamic Material Behavior | Best Researcher Award
Senior Lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria
Dr. Oluwaseun Ajayi is a multidisciplinary engineer whose career spans mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, embedded systems, and advanced manufacturing, building a reputation for innovative contributions to human–machine interaction, digital twin development, computer numerical control technologies, and robotics-driven automation. His academic foundation was established through successive degrees in technology, mechanical engineering, and advanced research, which shaped his expertise in system dynamics, computational design, and intelligent materials. He serves as a Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, and as a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where he leads research in embedded systems, haptics, mechatronics, and CAD-driven automation, while supervising postgraduate researchers across mechanical and electrical engineering. His professional portfolio includes establishing 3D Printing and Mechatronics Laboratories, pioneering curriculum development for mechatronics and aerospace engineering, and extensive teaching in design, mechanics, CAD/CAM, and advanced machine design. He has contributed significantly to industry through consultancy in CAD technologies, additive manufacturing, and engineering design services. His scholarly output includes patents on brake-fluid testing apparatus and CNC manufacturing methods, book chapters on sorting robotics and multifunctional coatings, and numerous journal articles covering 3D printing mechanics, digital twin methodologies, haptic system design, composite materials, structural failure analysis, robotics-based force estimation, adaptive modeling, and intelligent embedded systems. His research supervision includes work on hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing, digital twin internal controls for haptics, mathematical modeling of haptic platforms, and haptic feedback systems for heavy-industry applications. Through teaching, research, consultancy, laboratory development, and scholarly publications, he has advanced modern engineering education and technological innovation across multiple disciplines.
Featured Publications:
Idusuyi, N., Babajide, I., Ajayi, O. K., & Olugasa, T. T. (2014). A computational study on the use of an aluminium metal matrix composite and aramid as alternative brake disc and brake pad material. Journal of Engineering, 2014(1), Article 494697.
Ajayi, O. K., Malomo, B. O., Samuel, P. D., Adeleye, A., & Babalola, S. A. (2021). Failure modeling for titanium alloy used in special purpose connecting rods. Materials Today: Proceedings, 45, 4390–4397.
Adeyi, O., Adeyi, A. J., Oke, E. O., Ajayi, O. K., Oyelami, S., Otolorin, J. A., Areghan, S. E., & Isola, B. F. (2022). Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system modeling of Synsepalum dulcificum L. drying characteristics and sensitivity analysis of the drying factors. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 13261.
Ajayi, O. K., Malomo, B. O., Adebayo, D., Owolabi, H. A., Omidiji, B. V., & Adeniyi, A. V. (2023). Energy absorption of polyurethane filled Al 6061 honey comb sandwiched structure. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.
Ige, E. O., Adetunla, A., Awesu, A., & Ajayi, O. K. (2022). Sensitivity analysis of a smart 3D-printed hand prosthetic. Journal of Robotics, 2022(1), Article 9145352.