Professor Esther Akinlabi

Professor Esther Akinlabi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, currently serving as the Deputy Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK. In her most recent role, she served as the Director of PAULESI, Ibadan, Nigeria. Prior to joining PAULESI, she had a decade of meritorious service at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, UJ. At UJ, she served as the HOD of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science and as Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning for FEBE. Her research interests are in modern and advance manufacturing processes which include Friction Stir Welding and Additive Manufacturing. She has filed two patents, edited four books, co-authored seven books, and authored/co-authored many peer reviewed publications.

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• Assessing the determinants of participation in the circular plastic economy by Nigerian students, Okoya, S., Oyinlola, M., Ajala, O., Kolade, O., Adefila, A., Akinlabi, E. 2 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
• Correction: Development of Automotive and Marine Appliable Aluminium Composite by Utilizing Agro-Waste Material as Performance Enhancement Particles, Akande, I., Kazeem, R., Jen, T., Daramola, O., Akinlabi, E. 13 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion
• Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Composite Laminates: Printability and Characterizations, Haile, F., Igwe, A., Wambua, J., Mwema, F., Akinlabi, S., Akinlabi, E. 12 Jan 2025, In: Applied Research
• Mechanical Response of Four-Star-Honeycomb Hybrid Metamaterial Under In-Plane Loading, Mwema, F., Igwe, A., Akinlabi, E., Wambua, J., Akinlabi, S., Jen, T. 1 Jan 2025, In: Advanced Engineering Materials
• A Comparison of Weldability and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured and Bulk Ti6Al4V Alloy, Akinlabi, E., Omoniyi, P., Mahamood, R., Arthur, N., Pityana, S., Skhosane, S., Okamoto, Y., Shinonaga, T., Maina, M., Akinlabi, S., Jen, T. 9 Nov 2024, Materials Design and Applications V, Cham, Switzerland, Springer
• A comprehensive review of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives in environmental pollution control, Ge, S., Wei, K., Peng, W., Huang, R., Akinlabi, E., Xia, H., Shahzad, M., Zhang, X., Xu, B., Jiang, J. 7 Dec 2024, In: Chemical Society Reviews
• Advanced materials characterization of an FSPed aluminum metal matrix: Insight in materials modelling and computational method, Adetunla, A., Akinlabi, E., Jen, T. 1 Jul 2024, In: AIP Conference Proceedings
• Advancing Steel Component Repair by Investigating the Surface Properties of Mild Steel Plates Coated with Alumina Using Metal Inert Gas Welding, Mwema, F., Shagwira, H., Jen, T., Wambua, J., Bodunrin, M., Akinlabi, E. 28 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
• A homogeneous plating/stripping mode with fine grains for highly reversible Zn anodes, Luo, Z., Xia, Y., Chen, S., Wu, X., Akinlabi, E., Xu, B., Pan, H., Yan, M., Jiang, Y. 21 Sep 2024, In: Energy and Environmental Science
• A multiscale finite element modeling for predicting the surface integrity induced by thermo-mechanical loads during high-speed milling of Ti-6Al-4V, Ullah, I., Akinlabi, E., Songmene, V., Kouam, J., Sadeghifar, M. 1 Sep 2024, In: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

• Arize Igwe Material Characterisation and Optimisation of 316L Stainless Steel Manufactured via Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Technology Start Date: 01/10/2023
• Job Wambua Development of Optimally Engineered Self-Lubricating Thin Coatings for Cutting Tools of Titanium Start Date: 01/03/2023

• Law PGDL December 01 2018
• Mechanical Engineering DEng April 11 2011
• Fellow of African Academy of Science FAAS
• Fellow of Nigerian Academy of Science NAS
• Professional Engineer PrEng