- The notification of award of the 2022 TETFund-National Research Fund (NRF) Grant has been received by the Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- Juliana Iji, a PhD student at the Multifunctional Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria was named as a recipient of the 2022 Students Innovative Research Awards (SIRA) in the Gambia
- The notification of award of 2020 TETfund National Research Fund Grant has been received by the Multifunctional Materials Laboratory on 31st August, 2021.
- Engr. Akpan Etukessien Stephen, a PhD student of the Multifunctional Materials Research Group has presented his PhD progress report on 30th August, 2021.
- Dr. D.O. Obada has been appointed the Chairperson of the Physical Science and Engineering Research Working Group of the Nigerian Young Academy for a two-year period.
- Dr. D.O. Obada has been recruited by the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development as an adjoint lecturer.
- Industrial training students of the Multifunctional Materials Research Group have been endowed with a scholarship that covers their stipends for a couple of months.
- Our research article “Solution combustion synthesis of strontium-doped hydroxyapatite: Effect of sintering and low compaction pressure on the mechanical properties and physiological stability” appears in Materials Letters (2021). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.130613).
- Our research article “Box-Behnken experimental design for the process optimization of catfish bones derived hydroxyapatite: A pedagogical approach” appears in Materials Chemistry and Physics (2021). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124916).
- Our team has been invited to conduct a training at the NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NBRRI), Abuja, Nigeria on 27th July, 2021.
- Our 2nd training on “Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Materials, Artificial Intelligence Materials Modelling, and Trends in Carbon Free Fuels” comes up from 4th October, 2021 to 15th October, 2021.
- Our research article “Exploring the Constructive Alignment of Pedagogical Practices in Science and Engineering Education in Sub-Saharan African Universities: A Nigerian Case Study.” appears in International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (2021). (https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i2.15539).
- David O. Obada presents a seminar to the Ahmadu Bello University 3+2 students completing their programs at the Central South University, China on Leveraging on Scholarship and Internship Opportunities for Career Development (2021)
- Johnson K. Abifarin receives an M.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2021).
- Our research article “Mechanical properties of natural hydroxyapatite using low cold compaction pressure: Effect of sintering temperature” appears in Materials Chemistry and Physics (2020). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122099)
- Our research article “Ensemble learning prediction of transmittance at different wavenumbers in natural hydroxyapatite” appears in Scientific African (2020). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00516)
- Oluwaiye Unity Ekugbe receives M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (2020).
- David O. Obada receives Best Paper Award in the Materials Proceeding Journal published by Elsevier on the topic “Mechanical measurements of pure and kaolin reinforced hydroxyapatite-derived scaffolds: A comparative study” (2020)
- Johnson K. Abifarin receives best presentation award from the Nigerian Young Academy (2019)
- David O. Obada is inducted as a member of the Nigerian Young Academy (2019)
- David O. Obada receives the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Empowering the Teacher’s Award (2019)
- David O. Obada is appointed selection committee member for the Ideas Matter Fellowship Programme sponsored by Master Card and West African Research Association (2019)
- David O. Obada is inducted as a fellow of the West African Leadership Programme (2019)
- David O. Obada receives the Association of Commonwealth Universities Award as a Research Fellow to the Vehicle Technology Research Centre at the University of Birmingham (2018)
