Dr. B. Olufemi
Dr. B. Olufemi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Contact Information:
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology,
Federal University of Technology,
P. M. B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.
Postal Code 340001.
Phone: +234-803-473-4870
Email: olufemibabatola@yahoo.com
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Dr. B. Olufemi
Wood Products Technology

Education

  • Ph.D. Wood Products Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 1995.
  • M.Sc. Wood Technology, University of Brasov, Romania. 1981.

Research Interests

  • Wood Products Development
  • Integral and Efficient Utilization of Wood
  • Mechanical Wood Industry Management
  • Industrial Utilization of lesser known species
  • Sustainable Harvesting of Natural Forest.

Current Research

  • Mechanical Utilization of Plantation grown Leucaena leucocephala.

Graduate Students’ Supervision

Ph.D. degree

  • Akpan, M. - Physical and Mechanical Properties of Neem (Azadirachta indica A Juss) wood in relation to utilization as timber in North Eastern Nigeria.
  • Oni, O.O. - Investigation of factors influencing the strength of joints in ten Nigerian hardwood species.

Master’s degree

  • Ikulamberu, R.A. - Effect of logging on residual natural forest stand.
  • Oluyole, A.O. - Influence of log price on exploitation of selected species.
  • Olanipekun, M.K. - Treatment of rubber wood with three different preservatives against termite infestation.
  • Akinlosotu, M. - Effect of non-wood forest product trade on the rural people of Idanre Local Government Area.
  • Abiodun, R.A. - Mill and wood factors on conversion efficiency of sawmills in Akure.

Award

  • Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship Award, 1980-81.

Courses Taught

  • Sawmilling and Machining
  • Wood Harvesting and Transportation
  • Furniture Design and Manufacture
  • Forest Engineering
  • Finished Products of Wood
  • Mechanical Wood Processing
  • Advanced Forest Operations
  • Wood Adhesives, Fasteners and Finishers.

Professional Affiliations

  • Forestry Association of Nigeria
  • Science Association of Nigeria
  • Environmental and Behaviour Association of Nigeria.

Recent Professional Meetings attended

  • Developments in Agriculture and Biological Sciences.  1st Annual Conference of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, 27th April, 2005.
  • Challenges of environmental Sustainability in a Democratic Government. 11th Annual Conference of the Environmental and Behaviour Association of Nigeria held at Akure, 26th – 27th November, 2003.
  • Community Forestry and Stakeholders Participation in Sustainable Development.   29th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria held in Calabar. 6th – 11th October, 2003.

Publications

Thesis/Dissertation

  • Olufemi, B. (1995). Determination of Some Wood Properties and Processing Parameters for the Improvement of the veneering of Okwen, Brachystegia nigerica. Ph.D. thesis, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Olufemi, B.  (1981). Improvement of Particle-board Productivity in Continuous Single Daylight Press.  M. Sc. Dissertation, University of Brasov, Romania.

Contribution to Books and Technical Reports

  • Olufemi, B. and Adekunle, V.A.J. (2000). Problems and Prospects of Landscaping and Environmental Beautification of Nigerian Houses. In:  Effective Housing In The 21st Century Nigeria, Akinbamijo, O. B., Fawehinmi, A. S., Ogunsemi, D. R. and Olotua, A. (Editors), Environmental Forum; School of Environmental Technology, FUTA, pg 81-88.
  • Olufemi, B. and R. Uzuegbu (1996).  Cost Reduction in the Plymill. African Timber and Plywood, Sapele.  5pp.
  • Olufemi, B. (1996).  Preliminary Examination of zyligen as fungicide. African Timber and Plywood, Sapele.  5pp. 

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Akpan, S.J. and Olufemi, B. (In Press):  Efficiency of Timber Utilization in Akwa Ibom State.  Applied Tropical Agriculture.

  • Ajigbon, A.J., Fuwape, J.A. and Olufemi, B. (In Press).  Strength and dimensional properties of plastic wood composite boards produced from Afara (Terminalia superba).  Applied Tropical Agriculture. 

  • Olufemi, B. and Ikulamberu, R.A. (2004).  Soil Profile of Logged-over Forest Reserve of Okeluse, Ondo State, Nigeria.  International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, Vol .2(2): 361 – 363.

  • Malomo, P. and Olufemi, B.  (2004). Economic Appraisal of teak exploitation in Ondo and Ekiti States.  Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (2): 4187 – 4200.

  • Olufemi, B.  (2003). Investigation and Comparison of Veneer from Afzelia africana, Distemonanthus benthamianus, and Brachystegia nigerica.  Nig. Journal of Forestry. Vol.33 (1 & 2) 45 – 52.

  • Olufemi, B.  (2001). Occupational Safety and Ergonomics in Forestry. Journal of Tropical Forest Resources. Vol. 7 (2) 103 – 112.

  • Lucas, E.B. and Olufemi, B. (2001).  Study of Some Properties of Brachystegia nigerica relevant to Veneer Production.  Applied Tropical Agriculture.  Vol. 6 (1).  16 – 22.

  • Olufemi, B.  (1991). Determination of Efficiency of Wood Utilization in an Integrated Wood Complex. Nig. Journal of Science, Vol. 25 (3) 339 – 402.

  • Olufemi, B. (1999).  Circular Saws: effect of number of teeth on size of chips and Power Consumption in the Wood Industry. Journal of Techno-Science, Vol. 3, p.61 - 65.

  • Olufemi, B.  (1999). Optical Heating Rates for Brachystegia nigerica blocks to be cut in Veneer. Applied Tropical Agriculture, Vol. 4(2): 100 – 103.

  • Olufemi, B.  (1989). Protection of logs with Polythene sheets in Nigeria. Short Communication. Nig. Journal of Forestry, Vol. 19 (1 & 2): 40.

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Papers in National and International Conference Proceedings

  • Olufemi, B. and Ikulamberu, R.A. (2005). Residual Stand Profile of Logged-over natural Forest Reserve in Okeluse, Ondo State, Nigeria. In: Developments in Agriculture and Biological Sciences.(Eds Onibi, G.E.).  1st Annual Conference of School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal Unversity of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

  • Olufemi, B. (2003). Impact of Natural Forest Harvesting on the Rural Communities in Ondo State.  In: Community Forestry and Stakeholders’ Participation in Sustainable Development. (Akindele, S.O. and Popoola, L. (Eds.))   Proceedings of 29th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria, Calabar.  pp. 297 – 301.

  • Olufemi, B. (2003).  Environmental Pollution of Dust and Noise of Wood Working Machines in a Furniture Factory. In Challenges of Environment Sustainability in A democratic Government (Adekunle, V.A.J.; Okoko, E. and Adeduntan, S.A. – Editors).  Proceedings of the 11th Annual National Conference of the Environmental and Behaviour Association of Nigeria held at Akure, Nigeria. 26th – 27th Nov., 2003, pp. 134 – 137.

  • Olufemi, B. (2000).  The Use of Nigerian grown Hevea brasiliensis in the Mechanical Wood Industry. XXI IUFRO World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. p.210.

  • Olufemi, B. (1992). Veneer Potentials of Brachystegia nigerica Hoyle and Jones.  International Workshop in Capacity Building in Forestry Research (CBFR), African Academy of Sciences.  Kampala, Uganda.  p.159 – 170.

  • Olufemi, B.  (1988). Enhancing Efficient Utilization of Wood through Integrated Wood Industries. Proceedings of Annual Conference, Forestry Association of Nigeria, Lagos. p.113 – 115.