Dr. Joseph Oyetola Oyekale

Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun

Fall 2022

Dr. Joseph Oyetola Oyekale is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), with expertise in thermofluid engineering and sustainable energy systems. A Fall 2022 MIT-ETT fellow, he has been a proponent of engineering education research to improve student outcomes, introducing innovative teaching methods in his courses. His research covers renewable and efficient energy technologies – for instance, he has worked on reversible heat pump cycles and organic Rankine cycle systems for off-grid cooling applications. Dr. Oyekale also brings an industry perspective to the classroom, given his experience in energy systems design. By focusing on both pedagogical innovation and cutting-edge energy research, he is training engineers who are technically proficient and attuned to solving practical sustainability challenges.