Professor Christian Bolu

Contents

  1. College
  2. Department
  3. Research Interests
  4. Awards & Honours
  5. Teaching Areas
  6. Current Postgraduate Supervision
  7. Selected Publications (45)
  8. Collaboration/Linkages
  9. Conferences Attended
  10. Summary of Profile
  11. Curriculum Vitae

Professor Christian Amaechi Bolu

Professor of Mechatronics Engineering & Executive Committee Member, Global Engineering Deans Council

PhD(Swansea, 1982), M.Eng(Toronto, 1979), B.Sc(Nigeria, 1976)

College

College of Engineering

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

Robotics in Healthcare

Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping

Digital Assets Management

Cutting Stock Optimisation

Enterprise Resource Planning

Industrial Systems Modelling and Simulations

Fibre Optics network optimisation

Mechatronics Systems Design

Industrial Engineering

Engineering Modeling and Simulations

Artificial Neural Networks

CAD/CAM/CAE

Awards & Honours

Executive Committee Member, Global Engineering Deans Council

Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Engineering

Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers

Fellow, Nigeria Institute of Engineers

Meritorious Award, Nigerian Society of Engineers

Ambassador of the Kingdom, Assemblies of God Nigeria

SAP Technology Consultant

IBM Artificial Intelligence Analyst – Mastery Award 2019

Autodesk Certified Instructor 2019

Member, Governing Council, Evangel University, Nigeria

Teaching Areas

  • Mechatronics Systems Design
  • Signals & Systems
  • Sensors and Actuators
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Numerical Methods
  • Engineering Management
  • Introduction to Mechatronics
  • Modeling and Simulation in Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Computing Systems
  • CAD/CAM
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Tero-technology
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Dynamic Modeling and Control
  • Introduction to Robotics

Current Postgraduate Supervision

Robotics in Healthcare Delivery
Additive Manufacturing in Foundry Technology
Development of Aluminium Matrix Composites
Business Intelligence in Engineering Production Systems
Mechatronics Systems Design
Automatic Gauge Control in Rolling Mills

Selected Publications (45)

1. Graphical Representations of Experimental and ANN Predicted Data for Mechanical and Electrical Properties of AlSiC Composite Prepared by Stir Casting Method

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2. Investigation of biodegradation speed and biodegradability of polyethylene and Manihot Esculenta starch blends

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3. Experimental investigation of nano-lubricants effects on temperature distribution of mild steel machining

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4. An android based mobile robot for monitoring and surveillance

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5. Application of solar photovoltaic system to power air blower and mixing mechanism in a tilting furnace

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6. A review of recent application of machining techniques, based on the phenomena of CNC machining operations

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7. Comparison of the mechanical characteristics of aluminium SiC composites cast in sand and metal moulds

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8. Obstacle detection using ultrasonic sensor for a mobile robot

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9. Gender and Academic Performance in Engineering: An Empirical Study in a Leading Nigerian University

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10. Solar Powered Microcontroller-based Automated Irrigation System with Moisture Sensors

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11. Application of Mechatronics in Agriculture: A review

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12. Modification to Metal Matrix Composites Nomenclature

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13. Techno-Economic Study of Final Year Projects: A Case Study of Mechanical Engineering Department in one of the Top Universities in Africa

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14. Application of business intelligence technique to manufacturing system with stochastic process (a case study of "product-based" manufacturing company in nigeria with make-to-order strategy)

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15. Regional peace through collaborative engineering driven by the African union aspiration 2063

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16. Implementation of multi-criteria decision method for selection of suitable material for development of horizontal wind turbine blade for sustainable energy generation

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17. Comparative performance evaluation of TiO , and MWCNTs nano-lubricant effects on surface roughness of AA8112 alloy during end-milling machining for sustainable manufacturing process

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18. Experimental data-set for prediction of tool wear during turning of Al-1061 alloy by high speed steel cutting tools

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19. Data-set showing steel cold rolling process parameters for a 6-high cold rolling mill in Nigeria

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20. Innovative Foundry Technology and Material Using Fused Deposition Modeling and Polylactic Acid Material in Sand Casting

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21. A review on humanoid robotics in healthcare

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22. Influence of the Grit size of Silicon Carbide Particles on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Stir Casting Aluminum Matrix Composite Material

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23. The Development of Molecular-Based Materials for Electrical and Electronic Applications

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24. Implementing Central Library Virtual Library Systems

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25. Optimal Selection of Digital Asset Management Systems in Academic Libraries: Leveraging on Cocenant University Model

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26. Managing a Sustainable Institutional Repository: The Covenant University Experience

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27. The Engineering Challenge for Cost Effective Steel Scrap Recovery in Nigeria

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28. Technological Forecast of Aluminium in Food Production: Preliminary Results

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29. Resource Conservation Though Preventive Maintenance in the Nigerian Aluminium Metal Forming Plants

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30. On the Issues of Cooperation of ECOWAS Countries in Sourcing Aluminium Raw Materials

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31. NDDC Computer Training Syllabus-Level 1-5

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32. Issues on the Planning of the Nigerian Aluminium Industry

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33. Human Capital Remittances from Africans in Diaspora using Information Communication Technology: The Experiences of University of Nigeria

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34. Forecasting Nigerian Aluminium Demand

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35. Influence of the Grit size of Silicon Carbide Particles on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Stir Casting Aluminum Matrix Composite Material

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36. Towards Making World-Class Universities: Case Study of the Role of Information and Communication Technology”

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37. The church in the contemporary world: Information and communication technology in church communication for growth: A case study

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38. Large Scale Document Management System: Creating Effective Public Sector Knowledge Management System

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39. The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Development of ICT Professionals for Innovation in Nigeria

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40. Fine-tuning Central Banks Web Communications: Usability Tests & Content Management

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41. Achieving Access to Knowledge through E-Learning: A Case Study

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42. Structural Modification, Strengthening Mechanism and Electrochemical Assessment of the Enhanced Conditioned AA6063-type Al-Mg-Si Alloy

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43. Development of Aluminium Matrix Composites: A review

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44. Modeling Maintenance Productivity Measurement of Engineering Production Systems: Discrete Event Simulation Approach

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45. University Optical Fibre Network Access Optimisation: A Case Study

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Collaboration/Linkages

Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
Global Engineering Deans Council
Lancaster University on Robotics Engineering

Conferences Attended

Global Engineering Deans Council Summit 2017, Niagara Falls, Canada
Engineering Education for Sustainable Cities in Africa, Livingstone, Zambia, July 2018
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Pretoria, South Africa October 2018
Global Engineering Deans Council Summit 2018, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA November 2018

Summary of Profile

Graduated with B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1976, M.Eng in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1979 and Ph.D in Industrial and Systems Engineering from University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom in 1982. Prof Bolu, a professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Nigerian Institution of Industrial Engineers is a practicing engineer with engineering industry work experience spanning over 27 years. He ran several multi-national engineering companies in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya at top technical and management levels. He was instrumental to setting up of the first CNC wire-cutting machine in Nigeria, in the late 1980s as well as the first automated powder coating plant in Nigeria. An SAP Certified Solution Consultant and IBM Artificial Intelligence Analyst, he was the developer of one of the early Enterprise Resource Planning solutions used in engineering manufacturing plants in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. He has consulted for a couple of World-Bank assisted industrial projects in Nigeria.

Curriculum Vitae

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