Micheal Faborode Explained

Micheal Faborode
Office:	9th Vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University
Term Start:	July 2006
Term End:	June 2011
Predecessor:	Rogers Makanjuola
Successor:	Idowu Bamitale Omole
Birth Name:	Micheal Oladimeji Faborode
Birth Place:	Ondo State, Nigeria

Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (born September 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering.^[1] He was vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 2006 to 2011.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Background and education

Faborode was born in Supare, a town in Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria to the family of the late Pa. S.O Faborode. He attended his elementary school at St. John's, Oka-Akoko Ondo state Nigeria and secondary school at Victory College, Ikare Akoko.He obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.sc) and Master of Science (M.sc) degrees at Obafemi Awolowo University, then University of Ife. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering at the University of Newcastle, UK.^[7]

Career

Faborode was appointed the 9th, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University in July 2006, after the tenure of professor Rogers Makanjuola (VC, between 1999 and 2006).^[8] Before Faborode was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, he has served as head of several professional bodies. He was the former vice president of COREN, an engineering regulation body in Nigeria.^[9] ^[10]

He is a member and fellow of several professional bodies. He is member, Commonwealth Association for Development, Nigerian Materials Society, Nigerian Biomathematics Society and American Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (now Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers), Nigerian Academy of Engineering and honorary fellow, Nigerian Institute of Building(NIOB).

Awards and prizes

He was awarded an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB)^[11]
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Merit Award in 1989
The National University Commission (NUC) 40th Anniversary OAU distinguished Alumni Award
Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria Professional Excellence Award

Selected published works

Aregbesola, O. A., Faborode, M. O., & Ezeokoli, O. I. (2016). Engineering properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyxes. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 18(3), 225-232.
Faborode, M. O. (1986). The compression and relaxation behaviour of fibrous agricultural materials (Doctoral dissertation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne).
Sanni, L. A., Ugoso, E. S., & Faborode, M. O. (2015). Effect of dryer parameters on the drying characteristics and quality of cassava flour. African Journal of Food Science and Technology, 6(7), 185-193.
Elime, A., Mpele, M., Ohandja, A., Jeremie, M., Rehman, A., Sarviya, R. M., ... & Mandal, S. Biodegradation of Some Bioplastic Materials under Different Soil Types for Using as a Biodegradable Drip Tubes Abstract PDF.

Notes and References

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Web site: University graduates not likely to be suicide bombers –Faborode. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 2 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114257/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/university-graduates-not-likely-to-be-suicide-bombers-faborode/. 6 October 2014.
Web site: New Telegraph – Ex-VC seeks intervention for varsities' funding. 2 October 2014.
Web site: God will select right person as OAU VC - Faborode - Vanguard News. Vanguard News. 2 October 2014.
Web site: ISSUU - Dnw wednesday 01 01 2014 e version by Daily Newswatch. Issuu. 2 October 2014.
Web site: Faborode: Confronting challenges to stem the drift, re-invent OAU. Vanguard News. 2 October 2014.
Web site: The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria. 2 October 2014.
Web site: ERC Accuses Prof. Michael Faborode of Bias and Witch Hunt Against Radical Student Activists. Sahara Reporters. 2 October 2014.
Web site: Archived copy . 2014-10-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121627/http://www.niaeuyo2013.com/index.php/79-featured-speaker?start=12 . 2014-10-06 .
Web site: Faborode Oladimeji Michael. 2 October 2014.
Web site: Awardee- Professor Faborode. 2 October 2014.
Web site: The Nigeria Academy of Engineering Fellows Profile :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria. Laze. Amana. Destiny. www.nae.org.ng. English. 2020-05-25.