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The management of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, has appointed Professor Oguntola Jelil Alamu as the Acting Provost of its Postgraduate College.
The appointment, according to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, made available to DAILY POST on Friday, was approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, and takes effect from Monday, January 5, 2026.
The statement said the appointment formed part of efforts to strengthen leadership and administration within the institution’s postgraduate programmes.
Professor Alamu, the statement disclosed, “is a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and has over 26 years of experience in teaching, research, and university administration.
“He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso; a Master’s degree from the University of Ibadan; and a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from LAUTECH.”
According to the institution, “Prof. Alamu has supervised numerous undergraduate, Master’s, and doctoral research projects across several Nigerian universities, including LAUTECH, Olabisi Onabanjo University, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and UNIOSUN.
“Professor Alamu has also served in adjunct and visiting capacities at Bells University of Technology, Oduduwa University, and the Federal University Oye-Ekiti.
“He was previously a Visiting Research Scholar at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the United States, with collaborative research engagements in South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom.”
The university disclosed that he is a member of several professional bodies, including “the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.”
His research interests, according to the statement, include “thermodynamics of materials, fluid flow, and renewable energy,” with publications in both local and international journals.
Professor Alamu, before his current appointment, served as Editor-in-Chief of the UNIOSUN Journal of Engineering and Environmental Studies and is a reviewer and editorial board member of several scholarly journals.
“Professor Alamu’s academic background, administrative experience, and research exposure will be valuable to the development of the Postgraduate College,” the statement said.
UNIOSUN appoints Prof Alamu Acting Provost of Postgraduate College