Research and Development Groups
Our research and development unit is classified into the following groups:
- Materials Testing and Characterization
- Design, Modelling and Simulation
- Electronic Materials and Nano-Technology
- Chemistry and Electrochemistry
- Structured Materials & Metallic Alloy Development
- Composite Materials Development
- Production and Manufacturing
MATERIALS TESTING AND CHARACTERIZATION
This group is equipped with modern equipment in Materials Testing and Characterizaton for property and structural evaluation of materials. This includes mechanical, chemical, optical, electrical and microstructural evaluations. This group also render consultancy services to students and researchers from other Institutions.
DESIGN, MODELLING AND SIMULATION
This research group is equipped with state-of-the-art 3D design softwares such as Autocad , Pro/Engineer, COMSOL Multiphysics and Granta for the design and materials selection of engineering component. Some of the completed designs include:
On-going design projects by this group include:
- Design of Compression Moulding Machine;
- Modelling and Simulation of Thermodynamics of Rotary Furnace Operation.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND NANO-TECHNOLOGY
This group is committed to the development of Advanced Electronic Materials in Nano-Technology. Their research interest are:
- Fabrication and characterization of Organic Light Emmiting Diode (OLEDS);
- Fabrication and characterization of solar cells;
- Deposition of soluble and solid materials at a controlled environment;
- Electrical characterization of materials, analyzing and interpretation of the results.
CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY
This group has remained a reference point in providing support to all research groups in the Advanced Materials Laboratory of the Institute and also plays a strategic role in nano-particle synthesis and production. The group is also involved in corrosion testing and evaluation of different engineering materials.
The current research interests of this group include:
- Electrochemical and corrosion studies of ferrous and non-ferrous materials in static and dynamic;
- Study of Fatty acid as a potent corrosion inhibition;
- Corrosion behaviours of ductile iron in HCl, NaOH, Air, Cassava ,Slummy and Sea water;
- Application of nanotechnology for water purification;
- Fuel cell and membrane development ;
- Synthesis and production of polymer ligands for solar based research.
