Contact Dr Tobi Fadiji
- Email: Tobi.Fadiji@cranfield.ac.uk
- ORCID
Areas of expertise
- Agrifood Systems
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Food Quality
- Food Safety
Background
Dr Fadiji graduated with a BEng in Agricultural and Bioresources (Summa Cum Laude) from the Federal University of Technology (Minna, Nigeria). He obtained his MEng and PhD in Mechanical Engineering, conducting research under the DST-NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory in the Africa Institute for Postharvest Technology (Stellenbosch University, South Africa). After obtaining his PhD, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stellenbosch University before joining the Postharvest & Agroprocessing Research Centre and Centre for Applied Data Science (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) where he coordinated the postharvest agriculture applied data science Flagship. Tobi joined the Plant Science Laboratory at Cranfield University in 2023 as Research Fellow in Postharvest Management.
Current activities
Tobi focuses on the activities developed in the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) to deliver research and training activities. ACES accelerates sustainable cold chain solutions for food loss reduction and vaccine distribution.
Tobi's research interests focus on postharvest technology, food processing, food packaging technologies, drying technology, agricultural mechanization, innovative design, and numerical simulation and modelling of agricultural and packaging systems/processes. These interests encompass abroad class and explore themes around emerging technologies to reduce food losses, maintain quality, and add value to agricultural and horticultural products. Other fundamental research interests include data science/machine learning application in postharvest agriculture, nanotechnology, alternatives to plastics in exported fruit and vegetables, and the development and application of green postharvest treatments to reduce food losses. He publishes his work in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
Tobi contributes to teaching and supervision in the Agrifood MSc programme, with vast experience to inspire and equip students with the knowledge and skills required to tackle the complex challenges of feeding the world sustainably.
Tobi is a registered member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the South African Institution of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE). He is on the editorial board as a topic editor in Processes Journal under the Food Processes Section, a review editor in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems - Sustainable Food Processing, guest editor for Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, and a guest editor for Food Packaging and Shelf Life - Sustainable Fruit Packaging.
Clients
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Mina ZP, Kaseke T, Fadiji T, Silue Y & Fawole OA. (2025). Combined oven/freeze drying as a cost and energy-efficient drying method for preserving quality attributes and volatile compounds of carrot slices. Frontiers in Horticulture, 3
- Mina ZP, Kaseke T, Fadiji T & Fawole OA. (2024). Effect of freeze drying, oven drying and their combinations on energy conservation and quality of carrot slices. Acta Horticulturae
- Wang M, Shi M, Fadiji T, Li Z & Song G. (2024). Investigation of the horizontal collision damage behavior of fruit during transporting based on a new instrumented impactor. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 213
- Yu J, Wang M, Li Z, Tchuenbou-Magaia F, Wani AA, .... (2024). Preserving freshness:Innovations for fresh-eating fruit distribution and damage prevention – A review. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 44
- Aremu AO, Omogbene TO, Fadiji T, Lawal IO, Opara UL, .... (2024). Plants as an alternative to the use of chemicals for crop protection against biotic threats: trends and future perspectives. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 170(4)
- Liu Z, Yang P, Fadiji T, Li Z & Ni J. (2023). Biomechanical response of the above-ground organs in tomato seedling at different age levels under wind-flow disturbance. Scientia Horticulturae, 312(March)
- Liu Z, Yang J, Fadiji T, Li Z & Ni J. (2023). Biomechanical Response of the Root System in Tomato Seedlings under Wind Disturbance. Phyton, 92(4)
- Rashvand M, Matera A, Altieri G, Genovese F, Fadiji T, .... (2023). Recent advances in the potential of modeling and simulation to assess the performance of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) systems for the fresh agricultural product: Challenges and development. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 136
- An X, Li Z, Fu J, Fadiji T & Zhang S. (2023). Variations in the Biomechanics of 16 Palmar Hand Regions Related to Tomato Picking. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 20(1)
- Fadiji T, Rashvand M, Daramola MO & Iwarere SA. (2023). A Review on Antimicrobial Packaging for Extending the Shelf Life of Food. Processes, 11(2)
- Fadiji T & Pathare PB. (2023). Technological advancements in food processing and packaging [Editorial]. Processes, 11(9)
- An X, Zhu P, Li Z, Fadiji T & Wani AA. (2023). Effect of expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam packing net design on the mechanical damage resistance of strawberry fruit during transportation. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 40
- Fadiji T, Bokaba T, Fawole OA & Twinomurinzi H. (2023). Artificial intelligence in postharvest agriculture: mapping a research agenda. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7
- Liu Z, Fadiji T, Yang J, Li Z & Tchuenbou-Magaia F. (2023). Impact of mechanical stimulation on the life cycle of horticultural plant. Horticultural Plant Journal, 9(3)
- Li D, Liu Y, Fadiji T, Li Z & Okasha M. (2023). Analysis of the correlation between mesocarp biomechanics and its cell turgor pressure: A combined
FEM‐DEM investigation for irrigation‐caused tomato cracking. Journal of Texture Studies, 54(2) - Mina ZP, Kaseke T, Fadiji T & Fawole OA. (2022). Effect of gum Arabic and ethanol pretreatments on drying kinetics and quality attributes of dried carrot slices. Heliyon, 8(12)
- Ambaw A, Mukama M, Fadiji T & Opara UL. (2022). Fresh fruit packaging design verification through virtual prototyping technique. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 32(June)
- An X, Liu H, Fadiji T, Li Z & Dimitrovski D. (2022). Prediction of the temperature sensitivity of strawberry drop damage using dynamic finite element method. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 190(August)
- Han X, An X, Fadiji T, Li Z & Khojastehpour M. (2022). Textural thermo‐mechanical properties of sweet cherry for postharvest damage analysis. Journal of Texture Studies, 53(4)
- Mina ZP, Kaseke T, Fadiji T & Fawole OA. (2022). Effects of ultrasonic-assisted pretreatments on quality attributes of dried carrot slices (Daucus carota). Acta Horticulturae, 1349(1349)
- Nkwocha CL, Ambaw A, Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ & Opara UL. (2022). CFD-based analysis of the cooling capacity of a refrigerated container as a function of produce loading temperature. Acta Horticulturae, 1349(1349)
- Nkwocha CL, Ambaw A, Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ & Opara UL. (2022). Evaluation of logistic alternatives in the fresh fruit refrigerated container. Acta Horticulturae, 1349(1349)
- Fadiji T, Ambaw A & Opara UL. (2022). Impact and packaging: do they affect fruit quality?. Acta Horticulturae, 1349(1349)
- Ambaw A, Mukama M, Fadiji T & Opara UL. (2022). Packaging of the future: innovations in packaging design and cold chain logistical management. Acta Horticulturae, 1349(1349)
- Li B, Chen G, Si Y, Zhou X, Li P, .... (2022). GNSS/INS Integration Based on Machine Learning LightGBM Model for Vehicle Navigation. Applied Sciences, 12(11)
- Opara UL, Fadiji T, Caleb OJ & Oluwole AO. (2022). Changes in Volatile Composition of Cape Hake Fillets under Modified Atmosphere Packaging Systems during Cold Storage. Foods, 11(9)
- Opara UL, Fadiji T, Caleb OJ & Oluwole AO. (2022). Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Storage Temperature, and Absorbent Pads on the Quality of Fresh Cape Hake Fish Fillets. Coatings, 12(3)
- Liu H, Han X, Fadiji T, Li Z & Ni J. (2022). Prediction of the cracking susceptibility of tomato pericarp: Three-point bending simulation using an extended finite element method. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 187
- Ambaw A, Fadiji T & Opara UL. (2021). Thermo-Mechanical Analysis in the Fresh Fruit Cold Chain: A Review on Recent Advances. Foods, 10(6)
- Fadiji T, Ashtiani S-HM, Onwude DI, Li Z & Opara UL. (2021). Finite Element Method for Freezing and Thawing Industrial Food Processes. Foods, 10(4)
- Hou Z, Li Z, Fadiji T & Fu J. (2021). Soft grasping mechanism of human fingers for tomato-picking bionic robots. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 182
- Jagtap S, Bader F, Garcia-Garcia G, Trollman H, Fadiji T, .... (2020). Food logistics 4.0: opportunities and challenges. Logistics, 5(1)
- Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ & Opara UL. (2020). Evaluating the displacement field of paperboard packages subjected to compression loading using digital image correlation (DIC). Food and Bioproducts Processing, 123
- Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ & Opara UL. (2019). Analysis of the creep behaviour of ventilated corrugated paperboard packaging for handling fresh produce — An experimental study. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 117
- Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ, Berry TM & Opara UL. (2019). Investigating the role of geometrical configurations of ventilated fresh produce packaging to improve the mechanical strength – Experimental and numerical approaches. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 20
- Fadiji T, Ambaw A, Coetzee CJ, Berry TM & Opara UL. (2018). Application of finite element analysis to predict the mechanical strength of ventilated corrugated paperboard packaging for handling fresh produce. Biosystems Engineering, 174
- Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ, Berry TM, Ambaw A & Opara UL. (2018). The efficacy of finite element analysis (FEA) as a design tool for food packaging: A review. Biosystems Engineering, 174
- Fadiji T, Berry TM, Ambaw A, Coetzee C & Opara UL. (2018). Finite element analysis (FEA) – an effective and efficient design tool in food packaging industries: a review. Acta Horticulturae, 1201(1201)
- Fadiji T, Berry TM, Ambaw A, Coetzee C & Opara UL. (2018). Finite element modelling of the structural performance of ventilated paperboard packaging. Acta Horticulturae, 1201(1201)
- Fadiji T, Berry TM, Coetzee CJ & Opara UL. (2018). Mechanical design and performance testing of corrugated paperboard packaging for the postharvest handling of horticultural produce. Biosystems Engineering, 171
- Berry TM, Fadiji TS, Defraeye T, Coetzee C & Opara UL. (2018). A multi-parameter approach to vent hole design for cartons packed with internal packaging. Acta Horticulturae, 1194(1194)
- Opara UL & Fadiji T. (2018). Compression damage susceptibility of apple fruit packed inside ventilated corrugated paperboard package. Scientia Horticulturae, 227
- Berry TM, Fadiji TS, Defraeye T & Opara UL. (2017). The role of horticultural carton vent hole design on cooling efficiency and compression strength: A multi-parameter approach. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 124
- Fadiji T, Coetzee C & Opara UL. (2016). Compression strength of ventilated corrugated paperboard packages: Numerical modelling, experimental validation and effects of vent geometric design. Biosystems Engineering, 151
- Fadiji T, Coetzee C, Chen L, Chukwu O & Opara UL. (2016). Susceptibility of apples to bruising inside ventilated corrugated paperboard packages during simulated transport damage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 118
- Fadiji T, Coetzee C, Pathare P & Opara UL. (2016). Susceptibility to impact damage of apples inside ventilated corrugated paperboard packages: Effects of package design. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 111
- Balami AA, Mohammed AS & Fadiji ST. Some engineering properties of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) as relevant to agricultural processing. Nigerian Journal of Technological Research, 6(1)