Dr. Olugbenga Fakayode, PhD, PEng, MASABE, MNSE, MNIAE, MNIFST, MACSE, R.Eng. COREN

TRAS Research Associate, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept

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TRAS Research Associate, Faculty of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Dept

Email: fakayode@ualberta.ca
Phone: (587) 778-3945
Address: Room 4-31F Mechanical Engineering
11507 Saskatchewan Drive NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2G8

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Bioenergy Biomass pretreatment Machine design Optimization GIS Modelling

Research

Biomass pretreatment and conversion into energy, fuel and other plethora useful resources.
Integrating hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process with pipeline hydro-transportation of biomass for biofuel production.
Developing geographic information system (GIS)-based optimization model for multi-feedstock and multi-product biomass supply chain.
Ultrasound application in biomass and food pretreatment.
Machine design, fabrication and testing.
Optimization of systems, processes and machines.

Featured Publications

Moringa oleifera Seed Powder as a Natural Coagulant for Produced Water Treatment: Performance Optimization and Evaluation under Dynamic Oil Field Conditions

Juan Camilo Tovar Casanova, Omex Mohan, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode

Ingeniería e Investigación. 2025 December; 10.15446/ing.investig.118453

Biofuel production from pipeline-transported lignocellulosic biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction: Process optimization and product characterization

Omex Mohan, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Amit Kumar

Biomass and Bioenergy. 2025 November; 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108210

Multiple‐frequency ultrasound for the inactivation of microorganisms on food: A review

Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Hafida Wahia, Qunghua Ji, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Lei Zhang, Cunshan Zhou

Journal of Food Process Engineering. 2024 April; 10.1111/jfpe.14587

Total utilization of lignocellulosic biomass with xylooligosaccharides production priority: A review

Xingyu Fan, Manni Ren, Cunshan Zhou, Fangong Kong, Chenhui Hua, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Haoxin Li, Jiakang Liang, Xue Wang

Biomass and Bioenergy. 2024 February; 10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.107038

Lignin-ultrasound method: Enhancement of antimicrobial capacity of MoS2-containing films

Jiakang Liang, Haoxin Li, Manni Ren, Man Zhou, Jingyi Han, Wenhao Zhou, Fangong Kong, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Abd ur Rehman, Funmilayo Omotoyosi Fapohunda, Cunshan Zhou

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023 December; 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126509

Green, one-pot biomass hierarchical utilization strategy for lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils and fractionated lignin preparation

Manni Ren, Fangong Kong, Cunshan Zhou, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Jiakang Liang, Haoxin Li, Man Zhou, Xingyu Fan

Industrial Crops and Products. 2023 November; 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117193

Green Extraction of Polyphenols via Deep Eutectic Solvents and Assisted Technologies from Agri-Food By-Products

Man Zhou, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haoxin Li

Molecules. 2023 September; 10.3390/molecules28196852

Characterization of cellulose nanocrystals prepared by different delignification methods and application of ultra-light, hydrophobic aerogels as oil absorbent in food systems

Manni Ren, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Fangong Kong, Cunshan Zhou, Li Chen, Xingyu Fan, Jiakang Liang, Haoxin Li

Industrial Crops and Products. 2023 July; 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116653

Preparation and characterization of lignin-containing cellulose nanocrystals from peanut shells using a deep eutectic solvent containing lignin-derived phenol

Aiping Lu, Xiaojie Yu, Qinghua Ji, Li Chen, Abu El-Gasim Yagoub, Fakayode Olugbenga, Cunshan Zhou

Industrial Crops and Products. 2023 May; 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116415

Laccase-catalyzed lignin depolymerization in deep eutectic solvents: challenges and prospects

Man Zhou, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Manni Ren, Haoxin Li, Jiakang Liang, Abu ElGasim Ahmed Yagoub, Zhiliang Fan, Cunshan Zhou

Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 2023 March; 10.1186/s40643-023-00640-9

Efficient hydrogen evolution reaction performance using lignin-assisted chestnut shell carbon-loaded molybdenum disulfide

Jiakang Liang, Haoxin Li, Li Chen, Manni Ren, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Jingyi Han, Cunshan Zhou

Industrial Crops and Products. 2023 March; 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.116214

Green and sustainable extraction of lignin by deep eutectic solvent, its antioxidant activity, and applications in the food industry

Man Zhou, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Manni Ren, Haoxin Li, Jiakang Liang, Cunshan Zhou

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2023 February; 10.1080/10408398.2023.2181762

State-of-the-art co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and macroalgae biomass feedstocks for improved bio-oil production- A review

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Hafida Wahia, Lei Zhang, Cunshan Zhou, Haile Ma

Fuel. 2023 January; 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126071

Effect of dual-frequency thermosonication, food matrix, and germinants on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spore germination

Food Research International. 2023 January; 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113054

Application and potential of multifrequency ultrasound in juice industry: Comprehensive analysis of inactivation and germination of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores

Hafida Wahia, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Cunshan Zhou, Mokhtar Dabbour

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2022 November; 10.1080/10408398.2022.2143475

Hybrid techniques of pre and assisted processing modify structural, physicochemical and functional characteristics of okra pectin: Controlled-temperature ultrasonic-assisted extraction from preparative dry powders and its field monitoring

Lei Zhang, Yang Hu, Xue Wang, Ao Zhang, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma, Cunshan Zhou

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2022 August; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106080

Pulsed multifrequency thermosonication induced sonoporation in Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores and vegetative cells

Hafida Wahia, Long Zhang, Cunshan Zhou, Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Robert Amanor-Atiemoh, Haile Ma, Mokhtar Dabbour

Food Research International. 2022 June; 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111087

Lignin fractionation from lignocellulosic biomass using deep eutectic solvents and its valorization

Man Zhou, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Abu ElGasim Ahmed Yagoub, Qinghua Ji, Cunshan Zhou

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2022 March; 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111986

Integrated bioprocess for bio-ethanol production from watermelon rind biomass: Ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Nelson Dzidzorgbe Kwaku Akpabli-Tsigbe, Hafida Wahia, Shanshan Tu, Manni Ren, Cunshan Zhou, Haile Ma

Renewable Energy. 2021 December; 10.1016/j.renene.2021.08.057

Dual-frequency multi-angle ultrasonic processing technology and its real-time monitoring on physicochemical properties of raw soymilk and soybean protein

Lei Zhang, Xue Wang, Yang Hu, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma, Cunshan Zhou, Zhenyuan Hu, Aiming Xia, Qun Li

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2021 December; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105803

Quality attributes optimization of orange juice subjected to multi-frequency thermosonication: Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spore inactivation and applied spectroscopy ROS characterization

Food Chemistry. 2021 November; 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130108

Improving soaking efficiency of soybeans through sweeping frequency ultrasound assisted by parameters optimization

Lei Zhang, Yang Hu, Xue Wang, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma, Cunshan Zhou, Aiming Xia, Qun Li

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2021 November; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105794

Effect of ultrasonic pretreatment monitored by real‐time online technologies on dried preparation time and yield during extraction process of okra pectin

Lei Zhang, Yang Hu, Bei Wang, Xin Xu, Abu ElGasim A Yagoub, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma, Cunshan Zhou

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2021 August; 10.1002/jsfa.11076

Higher heating value, exergy, pyrolysis kinetics and thermodynamic analysis of ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent pretreated watermelon rind biomass

Bioresource Technology. 2021 July; 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125040

Combinative effect of cutting orientation and drying techniques (hot air, vacuum, freeze and catalytic infrared drying) on the physicochemical properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)

LWT. 2021 June; 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111238

Synergism of sweeping frequency ultrasound and deep eutectic solvents pretreatment for fractionation of sugarcane bagasse and enhancing enzymatic hydrolysis

Qinghua Ji, Xiaojie Yu, Abu El-Gasim A. Yagoub, Li Chen, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Cunshan Zhou

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2021 May; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105470

Multimode-ultrasound and microwave assisted natural ternary deep eutectic solvent sequential pretreatments for corn straw biomass deconstruction under mild conditions

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2021 April; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105414

Effects of Machine Operating Parameters on the Grating Time of a Double-Action Cassava Grater with Automated Contact Plate: A Response Surface approach

Kingsley Charles Umani, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Inimfon Samuel Ossom

Agricultural Research. 2021 March; 10.1007/s40003-020-00487-y

Simplistic two-step fabrication of porous carbon-based biomass-derived electrocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Energy Conversion and Management. 2021 January; 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113628

Novel two-pot approach ultrasonication and deep eutectic solvent pretreatments for watermelon rind delignification: Parametric screening and optimization via response surface methodology

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Elmuez Alsir Ahmed Aboagarib, Dong Yan, Mo Li, Hafida Wahia, Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Cunshan Zhou, Haile Ma

Energy. 2020 July; 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117872

Development, Testing and Optimization of a Moringa (Moringa oleifera) Seed Dehuller

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Joseph Francis Akpan

Agricultural Research. 2020 June; 10.1007/s40003-019-00426-6

Storage effects on the quality quartet of orange juice submitted to moderate thermosonication: Predictive modeling and odor fingerprinting approach

Hafida Wahia, Cunshan Zhou, Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Robert Amanor-Atiemoh, Li Mo, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2020 June; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.104982

Sonozonation: Enhancing the antimicrobial efficiency of aqueous ozone washing techniques on cherry tomato

Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Cunshan Zhou, Hafida Wahia, Robert Amanor-Atiemoh, Phyllis Otu, Adiamo Qudus, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2020 June; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105059

Kinetic modeling of inactivation of natural microbiota and Escherichia coli on cherry tomato treated with fixed multi-frequency sonication

Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha, Cunshan Zhou, Robert Amanor-Atiemoh, Mariam Owusu-Fordjour, Hafida Wahia, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Haile Ma

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2020 June; 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105035

Ultrasound-Ionic Liquid Pretreatment Enhanced Conversion of the Sugary Food Waste to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Ionic Liquid/Solid Acid Catalyst System

Qinghua Ji, Xiaojie Yu, Abu El-Gasim A. Yagoub, Mo Li, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Dong Yan, Cunshan Zhou, Li Chen

Catalysis Letters. 2020 May; 10.1007/s10562-019-03059-0

Size-based physical properties of hard-shell clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) shell relevant to the design of mechanical processing equipment

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode

Aquacultural Engineering. 2020 May; 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2020.102056

Effects of processing factors on the quality of mechanically expressed <scp>M</scp>oringa (<scp>M</scp>oringa oleifera) oil: A response surface approach

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Emmanuel Atoo Ajav, Rahman Akinoso

Journal of Food Process Engineering. 2017 August; 10.1111/jfpe.12518

Process optimization of mechanical oil expression from Moringa (Moringa oleifera) seeds

Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Emmanuel Atoo Ajav

Industrial Crops and Products. 2016 November; 10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.06.017

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