Contact Olalekan Olayemi
Areas of expertise
- Renewable Energy
Background
Olalekan received his Bachelor and Master in Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids Option) from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria and the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria respectively. In his master's research work, he focused on the influence of equi-spaced fins on forced convective heat transfer in cylindrical annuli.
Olalekan joined the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in the year 2013 as a young lecturer and has held various administrative positions some of which include Undergraduate Project Coordinator, Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme Coordinator, Final Year Students' Level Advisor, Summer Coordinator, and Coordinator, Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He has published articles in per-reviewed journals mainly in heat transfer and fluid flow.
Research opportunities
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Aerodynamics
Current activities
Olalekan is currently conducting his PhD research work within Cranfield Centre for Aerodynamics, His PhD work is focused on applying passive air jet vortex generator to control flow separation on blades of large-scale industrial wind turbines. The approach for the investigation is based largely on numerical experimentation.
Clients
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund, Nigeria)
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Obalalu AM, Salawu SO, Olayemi OA, Odetunde CB & Akindele AO. (2025). Computational study of bioconvection rheological nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms: a model for bioengineering nanofluid fuel cells. International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, 45(1)
- Olayemi OA, Oladimeji LT, Ibitoye SE, Obalalu AM, Olayemi DO, .... (2025). Dynamic features of heat transfer in a square enclosure induced by an adiabatic rotating circular cylinder with double‐diffusive buoyancy forces. ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 105(1)
- Mohamed Galal A, Martins Obalalu A, Akindele AO, Khan U, Usman AA, .... (2025). Thermal Performance of Entropy-Optimized Tri-Hybrid Nanofluid Flow within the Context of Two Distinct Non-Newtonian Models: Application of Solar-Powered Residential Buildings. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 142(3)
- Olayemi O, Ajide T, Jinadu A, Oladimeji L, Olayemi D, .... (2025). CFD analysis of vertical axis wind turbine with modified blades for deployment in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 18(1)
- Obalalu AM, Khan U, Olayemi OA, Zaib A, Ishak A, .... (2024). Thermal transport energy performance on tangent hyperbolic hybrid nanofluids and their implementation in concentrated solar aircraft wings. Open Physics, 22(1)
- Obalalu AM, Olayemi OA, Salaudeen SA, Adeshola AD, Ojewola OB, .... (2024). Hydrothermal Characteristics-Based Water Purification Model Using Hybrid Nanofluid Flow over Non-Linearly Stretched Permeable Surfaces. Nano Hybrids and Composites, 44
- Olayemi OA, Mustapha FO, Ibitoye SE, Obalalu AM, Al-Farhany K, .... (2024). Natural convective heat transfer in trapezoidal enclosure containing a concentric elliptical cylinder. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 149(24)
- Olayemi OA, Ajide TF, Jinadu A, Obalalu AM, Olayemi DO, .... (2024). Analysis of a 2-Bladed NACA 0018 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. E3S Web of Conferences, 591
- Obalalu AM, Salawu SO, Asif Memon M, Olayemi OA, Ali MR, .... (2023). Computational study of Cattaneo–Christov heat flux on cylindrical surfaces using CNT hybrid nanofluids: a solar-powered ship implementation. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 45(May)
- Obalalu AM, Asif Memon M, Olayemi OA, Olilima J & Fenta A. (2023). Enhancing heat transfer in solar-powered ships: a study on hybrid nanofluids with carbon nanotubes and their application in parabolic trough solar collectors with electromagnetic controls. Scientific Reports, 13(1)
- Obalalu AM, Alqarni MM, Odetunde C, Asif Memon M, Olayemi OA, .... (2023). Improving agricultural efficiency with solar-powered tractors and magnetohydrodynamic entropy generation in copper–silver nanofluid flow. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 51(November)
- Jinadu A, Olayemi OA, Akangbe A, Olatinwo A-H, Koloskov V, .... (2023). LIQUID NITROGEN INJECTION INTO AVIATION FUEL TO REDUCE ITS FLAMMABILITY AND POST-IMPACT FIRE EFFECTS. Aviation, 27(3)
- Olayemi OA, Ajide TF, Obalalu AM & Ismael MA. (2023). Analysis of Natural Convective Flow of Casson Fluid around an Inclined Rectangular Cylinder. Scientia Iranica, 0(0)
- Obalalu AM, Memon MA, Saleem S, Abbas A, Olayemi OA, .... (2023). Thermal performance of Oldroyd-B hybrid nanofluid in solar energy-based water pumping systems and entropy generation minimization. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 51
- Jinadu A, Olayemi OA, Tijani Q & Salaudeen A. (2023). Characterization of Boeing 777 Nose Landing Gear to Better Withstand Rough Landing. International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 66
- Ghurban MA, Al‐Farhany K & Olayemi OA. (2023). Numerical investigation of mixed convection of non‐Newtonian fluid in a vented square cavity with fixed baffle. Heat Transfer, 52(8)
- Obalalu AM, Salawu SO, Olayemi OA, Ajala OA & Issa K. (2023). Analysis of hydromagnetic Williamson fluid flow over an inclined stretching sheet with Hall current using Galerkin Weighted Residual Method. Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 146
- Olayemi O, Salako O, Jinadu A, Obalalu A & Anyaegbuna B. (2023). Aerodynamic lift coefficient prediction of supercritical airfoils at transonic flow regime using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and multi-layer perceptions (MLPs). Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 16(2)
- Obalalu AM, Olayemi OA, Olakunle SS & Bode Odetunde C. (2023). Scrutinization of Solar Thermal Energy and Variable Thermophysical Properties Effects on Non-Newtonian Nanofluid Flow. International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 64
- Jinadu A, Olayemi OA, Daniel J, Odenibi OJ, Koloskov V, .... (2023). Optimization of Aircraft Fuel Dump Rate towards the Mitigation of Post-Impact Fire. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 426
- Olayemi OA, Obalalu AM, Ibitoye SE, Al‐Farhany K, Jolayemi TS, .... (2023). Parametric studies of mixed convective fluid flow around cylinders of different cross‐sections. Heat Transfer, 52(7)
- Odetunde CB, Obalalu AM, Olayemi OA, Ajala OA, Abdulraheemi A, .... (2023). Investigation of Mhd Non-Newtonian Nanofluid Stagnation-Point Flow with Variable Transport Properties and Multislip Effects: An Application to Solar Radiation. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 423
- Dirisu JO, Adelekan DS, Fayomi OSI, Oyedepo SO, Akinlabi ET, .... (2023). Effect of Oil Bean Stalk Filler on the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Developed Aluminium Dross Composites for Building Ceilings. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 104(2)
- Obalalu AM, Olayemi OA, Odetunde CB & Ajala OA. (2023). SIGNIFICANCE OF THERMOPHORESIS AND BROWNIAN MOTION ON A REACTIVE CASSON-WILLIAMSON NANOFLUID PAST A VERTICAL MOVING CYLINDER. Computational Thermal Sciences: An International Journal, 15(1)
- Olayemi OA, Khaled A-F, Temitope OJ, Victor OO, Odetunde CB, .... (2023). Parametric study of natural convection heat transfer from an inclined rectangular cylinder embedded in a square enclosure. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 21(2)
- Ibitoye SE, Adegun IK, Olayemi OA, Omoniyi PO & Alabi OO. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigation of flow behaviors of some selected food supplements in modeled intestine. Scientia Iranica, 30(1)
- Olayemi OA, Obalalu AM, Odetunde CB & Ajala OA. (2022). Heat transfer enhancement of magnetized nanofluid flow due to a stretchable rotating disk with variable thermophysical properties effects. The European Physical Journal Plus, 137(3)
- Olayemi OA, Al-Farhany K, Obalalu AM, Ajide TF & Adebayo KR. (2022). Magnetoconvection around an elliptic cylinder placed in a lid-driven square enclosure subjected to internal heat generation or absorption. Heat Transfer, 51(6)
- Olayemi OA, Ibitoye SE & Obalalu A. (2022). Numerical Analysis of Lid Driven Convective Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow around a Tilted Elliptical Cylinder. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 421
- Olayemi OA, Al-Farhany K, Ibitoye SE & Obalalu AM. (2022). Mixed Convective Heat Transfer in a Lid-Driven Concentric Trapezoidal Enclosure: Numerical Simulation. International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 60
- Adebayo Olayemi O, Temitope Olabemiwo J, Osekhoghene Dirisu J, Victor Ogunwoye O, Samsudeen Jolayem T, .... (2022). Numerical simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow around a cylinder of varying cross-section. Materials Today: Proceedings, 65
- Olayemi OA, Isiaka M, Al-Farhany K, Alomari MA, Ismael MA, .... (2022). Numerical Analysis of Natural Convection in a Concentric Trapezoidal Enclosure Filled with a Porous Medium. International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 61
- Alomari MA, Al-Farhany K, Hashem AL, Al-Dawody MF, Redouane F, .... (2021). Numerical Study of MHD Natural Convection in Trapezoidal Enclosure Filled With (50%MgO-50%Ag/Water) Hybrid Nanofluid: Heated Sinusoidal from Below. International Journal of Heat and Technology, 39(4)
- Olayemi OA, Al-Farhany K, Olaogun O, Ibiwoye MO, Medupin RO, .... (2021). Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Mixed Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in a Lid-driven Square Cavity Subjected to Different Heating Conditions. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1107(1)
- Olayemi OA, Ogunwoye OV, Olabemiwo JT, Jinadu A & Odetunde C. (2021). Analysis of Flow Characteristics around an Inclined NACA 0012 Airfoil Using Various Turbulence Models. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1107(1)
- Olayemi OA, Olabemiwo JT, Jolayemi TS, Oladosu KO, Odetunde C, .... (2021). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis of Buoyancy Flow in A Differentially Heated Square Cavity. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1107(1)
- Obalalu AM, Ahmad H, Salawu SO, Olayemi OA, Odetunde CB, .... Improvement of mechanical energy using thermal efficiency of hybrid nanofluid on solar aircraft wings: an application of renewable, sustainable energy. Waves in Random and Complex Media, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)
- Olayemi OA, Obalalu AM, Ibitoye SE, Salaudeen A, Ibiwoye MO, .... Effects of Geometric Ratios on Heat Transfer in Heated Cylinders: Modelling and Simulation. Nigerian Journal of Technological Development, 19(4)
- Anyaegbuna BE, Olayemi OA, Adegun IK, Onokwai AO & Anyaegbuna ID. Development and Performance Evaluation of Locally Fabricated Thermal Conductivity Apparatus. FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(3)
- Olayemi OA, Adegun IK, Oparinde DO, Olukanni ES & Ibiwoye MO. DETERMINATION OF INDOOR CONDITIONS AND HEARTBEAT LEVELS FOR HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT IN ILORIN, NIGERIA. Kufa Journal of Engineering, 11(3)
- Adegun IK, Olayemi OA, Jolayemi TS & Ogunbodede OT. Laminar Forced Convective Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in a Finned Cylindrical Annulus. FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2(1)
- E. S. O, O. A. O, E. A & J. A. A. ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE EFFECT ON FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA. Kufa Journal of Engineering, 10(2)
- Ibitoye SE, Mahamood RM, Olayemi OA, Jen T-C, Omoniyi PO, .... Design and construction of low-cost biomass pyrolysis reactor for research and teaching in universities and colleges. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery