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Akinlolu Akande is a computational material scientist and lecturer at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, Ireland. He is a Principal Investigator in the Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health and Environment (MISHE) and Modelling & Computation for Health And Society (MOCHAS) Research Groups at the ATU.
Akinlolu is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a recognition of his expertise in teaching and learning in higher education. In 2020, he was awarded a Teaching Hero, an award organised by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and the Union of Students in Ireland.
Research Interests
- Modelling Materials for Energy and Health Applications
- Modelling Strongly Correlated Systems
- Teaching and Learning Pedagogies
Teaching Profile
- First Year Undergraduate Information Technology 1 and 2
- First Year Undergraduate Mathematics for Science
- First Year Undergraduate Essential Mathematics
- Second Year Undergraduate Data and Statistics in Health
- Final Year OSH Enquiry Based Learning and EHS Management System Project
- Data Analysis and Information Management (Postgraduate Level)
Collaboration
Prof. Stefano Sanvito: Chair of Condensed Matter Physics at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Director of the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), TCD.
Dr. Fadwa El Mellouhi: Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Qatar.
Education/Academic qualification
Humanities and the arts, Postgraduate Certificate
Award Date: 16 Sep 2019
Engineering and technology, Postgraduate Certificate, Dublin Institute of Technology
Award Date: 26 Jun 2013
Natural sciences, PhD, Computational Studies of Correlated 1D and 3D Systems: A Density Functional Theory (DFT) Approach, Trinity College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jul 2011
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Natural sciences, Diploma, Rheology of Iron at Earth’s Core Condition – A computational study, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Award Date: 29 Aug 2005
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Natural sciences, Master, Reverse Monte Carlo Modeling of the Static Structure Factor of Liquid Alkali Metals , University of Ibadan
Award Date: 15 Jan 2004
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Natural sciences, Bachelor, A survey of Indoor Gamma Radiation Level in Family Dwellings in Abeokuta City, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Award Date: 8 Mar 2000
External positions
External Examiner, Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest
1 Sep 2019 → 30 Aug 2024
Name of Affiliated ATU Research Unit
- MISHE - Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health & Environment
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Ab initio study of alkali-metal-based bismuth selenides (A BiSe2; A = K, Na) for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications
Abolade, S. A., Akinpelu, S. B., Obada, D. O., Kumar R, S., El-Mellouhi, F., Sanvito, S. & Akande, A., Jan 2024, In: Physical Review Materials. 8, 1, 015404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of renewable energy resources in Nigeria for climate change mitigation
Obada, D. O., Muhammad, M., Tajiri, S. B., Kekung, M. O., Abolade, S. A., Akinpelu, S. B. & Akande, A., Jun 2024, In: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 9, 100669.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access35 Citations (Scopus) -
Lead-Free Double Perovskites: A Review of the Structural, Optoelectronic, Mechanical, and Thermoelectric Properties Derived from First-Principles Calculations, and Materials Design Applicable for Pedagogical Purposes
Obada, D. O., Akinpelu, S. B., Abolade, S. A., Okafor, E., Ukpong, A. M., Kumar, S. R. & Akande, A., Jan 2024, In: Crystals. 14, 1, 86.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access44 Citations (Scopus) -
The effect of sintering dwell time on the physicochemical properties and hardness of hydroxyapatite with insights from ab initio calculations
Obada, D. O., Idris, N., Idris, M., Dan-Asabe, B., Salami, K. A., Oyedeji, A. N., Csaki, S., Sowunmi, A. R., Abolade, S. A., Akinpelu, S. B. & Akande, A., Jun 2024, In: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 9, 100648.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The role of spin-orbit coupling on the optical and thermoelectric properties of pristine and defective CsSnCl3
Obada, D. O., Abolade, S. A., Akinpelu, S. B., Kumar R, S., Ukpong, A. M. & Akande, A., 1 Aug 2024, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 178, 108372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)