Muyiwa S Adaramola, earned his BSc (First Class) in Mechanical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. He is currently a Professor in Renewable Energy at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Ås Norway.
He has edited 4 scientific books, authored/co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and 8 book chapters. He has graduated on over 20 Master and PhD candidates, and currently supervising over 10 PhD students in different universities (in Norway and geographical southern countries).
Furthermore, his teaching and research university experience activities span from 3 universities in the geographical north (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Canada; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway and Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway) and 8 universities in geographical south (Moi University, Kenya; Covenant University Nigeria; Mekelle University Ethiopia; Hawassa University Ethiopia; Makerere University Business School Uganda; University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana).
In addition, he currently managing and coordinating 2 projects - NorHed II project in Ethiopia (with Wondo Genet College Hawassa University and Dilla University) and NorPart Project with Moi University Eldoret Kenya) with total monetary value of about NOK 26 million.
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Areas of work
- Renewable energy technology; Hydrid energy systems; Renewable energy resources assessment; Socio-economic issues of renewable energy systems
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Publications
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Lecturing
Currently responsible for:
FORNY 240 - Energy Distribution and Storage Systems (5 ECTS)
FORNY 305 - Solar Photovolatic Energy Systems (10 ECTS)
Currently lectures in:
FORNY 100 - Energy, Environment and Society (10 ECTS)
FORNY 300 - Wind and Hydropower - Resources, Profitability and Solutions (10 ECTS)
Previously lectured in:
FORNY 200 - Energy Systems and Technologies (10 ECTS)
FORNY 360 - Renewable Energy System Analysis (10 ECTS)
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Projects & research
Projects
Kenya is endowed with renewable energy resources that would enable the transition to a greener economy. But low skills and inadequate research capacity in sustainable energy technologies has stalled efficient development of these energy resources.
Access to modern and affordable energy supports growing economic activities and improves standard and conditions of living. However, these can only be achieved when relevant competence capacities are developed.
Areas of research
Theme:
- Energy
- Technology
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Other & CV
Education
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
MSc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
PhD., Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Academic Employment
Nov 2014 – Professor
Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management,
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
Aug 2013 - Nov 2014 Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, Norway
June 2008 - May 2012 Post-Doc Fellow/Researcher
Department of Energy and Process Engineering
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Sept 2003 - April 2008 Teaching/Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
May 1998 - Aug 2003 Graduate Assistance/Assistant Lecturer
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Visiting Positions
Jan 2016 -
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
March 2019 -
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
Makerere University of Business School, Kampala Uganda
Oct. 2019 -
International Visiting Scholar (IVS)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Nigeria
Jan. 2016 -
Wondo Genet College of Forestry & Natural Resources
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Current PhD Students
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi Ghana- Emmanuel Yeboah Osei (Role: co-supervisor) - Optimisation of wind turbine blade profile for low wind speed application, (Other supervisors: Albert K Sunnu (KNUST) and Richard Opoku (KNUST))
- Dramani Bukari (Role: co-supervisor) - Enabling sustainable development of decentralised renewable hybrid mini-grids for the electrification of isolated communities in Ghana. (Other supervisors: Francis Kemasour (KNUST) and David A Quansah (KNUST))
- Maane Tabuah Ankoh (Role: co-supervisor) - Field Performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic module under various installations and ambient conditions. (Other supervisors: Reuben Tamakloe (KNUST); Lena D Mensah (KNUST))
- Michael Gebreyesus Bidir (Role: co-supervisor)- Biofuel blending formulation and experimental emission characterization (Other supervisor: NK Millerjothi-MU Ethiopia)
- Samuel Maina Ngure (Role: co-supervisor) - Performance, degradation and reliability of solar PV module (Other supervisors: Augustine B Makokha and Edwin O Ataro, MU Kenya)
- Adella Grace Migisha (Role: Co-supervisor)
- Brendah Akankunda (Role: Co-supervisor)
- Muhumuza Ezra Rubanda (Role: Co-supervisor)
- Jennifer Nabaweesi (Role: Co-supervisor)
- Sylvia M. Aarakit (Role: PhD committee member)
- Geoffrey Mubiinzi (Role: PhD committee member)
- Kato Fredrick Mulongo (Role: PhD committee member)
- Saeed Abdul-Ganiyu - Performance analysis and enhancement of hybrid photovoltaic /thermal (PVT) solar systems (Co-supervisor: Razak Seidu (NTNU, Ålesund); Emmanuel Ramde (KNUST, Ghana); David A Quansah (KNUST, Ghana)) – March 2022
- Yibeltal T Wassie - Effects of access to renewable energy sources and technologies on rural household energy use and the environment in Ethiopia (Co-supervisors: Abebe Damte Beyene and Meley Mekonen Rannestad) - November 2020
- Pablo Ignacio Adolfo Durán Flores - A novel framework for coupling mesoscale and steady-state CFD models for wind resource assessment (Co-supervisors: Catherine Meissner (WindSim AS Tonsberg), Arne Reidar Gravdahl, Sukanta Basu (TU Delft)) -May 2020
- Denis Dzebre - Analyses of model for wind resource assessments in coastal Ghana. (Co-supervisors: Joshua Ampofo (KNUST) and Akwasi Afrifa (KNUST)) – December 2019
- David Ato Quansah - Degradation of Photovoltaics modules in sub-Saharan Africa climatic conditions (Co- supervisor: Gabriel Takyi (KNUST)) - December 2018
- Franz Mühle (PhD) An experimental study on rotor-wake interactions of wind turbines. (Co-supervisors: Arne Gravdahl and Lars Sætran) - September 2018
- Frank Nyarko (PhD, 2019)- (Other supervisors: Gabriel Takyi (KNUST); Emeka Amalu (Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK)) - KNUST Ghana
- Adebunmi P Okediji (PhD, 2016) - Structure of the impinging jet flow. (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria). (Other supervisor: Lanre Oyewola, University of Ibadan, Nigeria) - UI Nigeria
- Olayinka S Ohunakin (PhD, 2014)- Impact of climate change on solar radiation and energy in Nigeria (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria). (Other supervisors: Richard Fagbenle and Lanre Oyewola) - Covenant University Nigeria