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Staff congratulations
Students give new Acting Dean of Engineering the thumbs up
There is a new sheriff in the Faculty of Engineering.
Professor Babatunde Bakare is the new Acting Dean
of the faculty and students have thrown their weight
behind his interim appointment.
Upon news of his interim appointment being shared
on the official MUT Facebook page, students took
to social media to commend the University. “It is the
right move” and “long overdue” were some of the
comments students posted. Professor Bakare brings
with hima wealth of experience in research, supervising
postgraduate candidates and postdoctoral fellows,
and mentoring junior colleagues. Apart from serving
the faculty as chairperson of its research committee,
Professor Bakare also leads the Environmental
Pollution and Remediation Research Group (EPRRG).
This research group has produced over 20 journal
articles and numerous conference proceedings. Over
the years, the EPRRG has hosted and supervised
postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, Master’s students
and B.Tech students.
Last year, Professor Bakare received a Y2 research
rating by the National Research Foundation in
recognition of his research output. He holds a Bachelor
of Engineering, Master of Science Engineering
(Environmental Engineering) and a doctorate in
Chemical Engineering.
Professor Babatunde Bakare
“Professor Bakare brings with
him a wealth of experience
in research, supervising
postgraduate candidates and
postdoctoral fellows, and
mentoring junior colleagues.”