Dr. Emmanuel A. AJAV

B.Sc., M.Sc. (Ibadan), Ph.D. (G.B. Pant, India).
MASABE, MNSE, MNIAE, MNIFST, Life Member Indian Society of Environmental Scientists, Life Member Indian Society For Root Crops, Reg Engr (COREN)

Areas of Specialisation

Farm Power and Machinery

Agricultural Processing Equipment Design

General Mechanization

Office

Room 6, First Floor, Fola Aboaba Building, Dept of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

Tel: + 234 8023305155

Contact

Current Research Projects

1. Design, Development and Testing of Simple and Low Cost Farm

Machinery/Equipment for Developing Countries

2. Farm Machinery Selection, Costing and Management.

3. Agricultural Machinery and Environmental Pollution.

4. Use of Alternative Fuels in Engines

5. Tillage and Traffic Compaction Effects on Soil Properties and Crop Performance/Production.

6. Post-Harvest Handling of Tropical Agricultural Crops.

7. Precision Agriculture

Current Publications

1) E.A. Ajav and J.C. Igbeka (1995): Performance Evaluation of a Nigerian Maize Sheller using an International Test Code, Journal of Engineering for International Development, Canada. Vol. 2. No. 1 Pp 1-8.

2) E.A. Ajav (1996): The Design and Testing of a Low-cost Cashew-nut Cracker for Peasant Farmers. Tropical Agriculture, (Trinidad) Vol. 73. No. 3 Pp 180-186.

3) E.A. Ajav (1997): Loss Assessment in Processing Cassava into Gari. Journal of Root Crops (India) Vol. 23 No 1 Pp 8-14.

4) E.A. Ajav (1997): Feasibility of Enhancing Soil Temperatures to Improve Forage Maize Performance. Journal Institution of Engineers (India). Vol. 78 (Part 1) Pp. 24.

5) E.A. Ajav (1998): Loss Assessment in Traditional and Modern Methods of Processing Cassava into Gari. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA), Japan. Vol. 29 No. 2 Pp 57-60.

6) E.A. Ajav, Bachchan Singh and T.K. Bhattacharya (1998): Performance of a Stationary Diesel Engine Using Vapourized Ethanol As Supplementary Fuel. Biomass and Bioenergy Journal (U.K.). Vol. 15 No. 6 Pp 493-502.

7) E.A. Ajav (1998). Engineering Properties of Yam Setts As Related to Mechanization of Yam Planting. Journal of Root Crops (India). Vol 24, No 2 Pp 171-176.

8) E.A. Ajav (1999): Performance Evaluation of a Locally Designed Feed-Mixer using International Standard. International Agricultural Engineering Journal (Bangkok, Thailand). Vol. 8 No. 1 Pp 69-76.

9) E.A. Ajav and O.O. Kuroju (1999). An Ergonomic evaluation of a Pedal-operated Feed Mixer Designed for Peasant Farmers. Journal of Engineering Applications, Nigeria. Vol. 1 . No. 2 Pp 30-34.

10) E.A. Ajav, Bachchan Singh and T.K. Bhattacharya (1999). Experimental Study of Some Performance Parameters of a Constant Speed Stationary Diesel Engine Using Ethanol-Diesel Blends as Fuel. Biomass and Bioenergy Journal (U.K.) Vol. 17 No 4 Pp 357-365.

11) E.A. Ajav, T.K. Bhattacharya and Bachchan Singh (1999). Brake specific Emissions of a Single Cylinder diesel Engine Fueled with Ethanol-Diesel Blends. Journal of Engineering Applications. Nigeria. Vol.1 No 3. Pp 23 – 26.

12) E.A. Ajav (1999). Use of Photocell Aparatus to Evaluate Carbon Intensity in Exhaust Smoke of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fueled with Ethanol-Diesel Blends and Fumigated Ethanol. Nigerian Journal of Tropical Engineering. Vol 1 No. 1 Pp 33-37.

13) E.A. Ajav, Bachchan Singh and T.K. Bhattacharya (2000). Thermal Balance of a single Cylinder Diesel Engine Operating on Alternative Fuels. Journal Energy Conversion and Management (U.S.A.) Vol. 41 No. 14 Pp 1533-1541.

14) E.A. Ajav and A.A. Akadiri (2000). Economic Analysis of a Pedal-operated Feed Mixer Designed for Small Scale Farmers. Journal, Annals of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 2. No 1 Pp 60-67.

15) E. A. Ajav (2000). Farm Power and Machinery; In: Introduction to Agricultural Engineering (eds: Mijinyawa et al.). Published by Stirling-Horden Publishers (Nig.) Ltd, Ibadan. Pp16-24.

16) E.A. Ajav (2000). Animal Traction As a Source of Power for Agricultural Development in Nigeria. In Kaumbutho PG,; Pearson RA and Simalenga RE (Editors) (2000). Empowering Farmers With Animal Traction Proceedings of ATNESA Workshop held September 1999, South Africa. Pp 326-330.

17) Atiwurcha I. S. and E. A. Ajav (2000). Development and Testing of a Variable Width Double Furrow Animal-Drawn Ridger. Proceedings of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers. Vol. 22, Pp 94 - 98 .

18) E. A. Ajav and A. O. Oyelami (2001). The Effect of Mechanical Induced Compaction On Soyabean Growth For Two Soils of Nigeria. Moore Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 3. Pp 293 – 300.

19) T. O. Akinwale, O. Olubamiwa and E. A. Ajav (2001). Cottage Processing of Cashew Apple Juice in Nigeria: Physico- Chemical and sensory evaluation of product. The journal of Food Technology in Africa. Vol. 6. No 2. Pp 56 – 58.

20) E.A. Ajav and O. A. Akingbehin (2002). A Study on some Fuel Properties of Local Ethanol Blended With Diesel Fuel. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development. Vol. 14 March 2002. Pp 1-9.

21) E.A. Ajav, A.O. Raji and T.A. Ewemoje (2002). Agricultural Engineering in Nigeria: 30 years of University of Ibadan Experience. Aluelemhegbe Publishers, Ibadan, Nigeria. Pp 112.

22) E.A. Ajav and Adejumo, B.A. (2005). Performance Evaluation of
an Okra Thresher. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR EJournal. Vol. VII: 1-8

23) E. A. Ajav and B. O. Okelola (2005). A Groundnut Grader for Developing Countries. Paper Number: 056188 Proceedings of the Annual International Meeting. Of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers pp 1 – 15.

24) E. A. Ajav and B. R. Burmamu. (2005). Level of Tractor Utilization and Irrigation schemes Status in Adamawa State of Nigeria. UNISWA Research Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Vol. 8 No. 2 pp 126-132.

25) E.A. Ajav and J.O. Ojediran (2006). Some Physical and Aerodynamics Properties of Three Nigerian Cereal Crops as Related to their Cleaning. Paper Number: 066006. Proceedings of the Annual International Meeting. Of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers held between 9 - 12 July, 2006. pp 1 – 13.

26) E.A. Ajav and O.A. Akintobi (2006). Storability of Diesel-Ethanol Blends. Paper Number: 066147. Proceedings of the Annual International Meeting. Of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers held between 9 - 12 July, 2006. pp 1 – 10.

27) E.A. Ajav and B. Oke (2007). Design Modifications and Performance Evaluation of a Cashew-Nut Cracker. Paper Number: 078044. Proceedings of the Annual International Meeting. Of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers held between 17 - 20 June, 2007. pp 1 – 12 www.asabe.org

28 Okedun R. A. and Ajav E. A. (2007) Specific Heat and Thermal Diffissivity of Okra as affected by Moisture Content and Bulk density. Proceedings of the 8^thth Annual General Meeting (YOLA 2007) of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers. Vol. 29, Pp. 172-180. International Conference and 29

29. E. A. Ajav and Oke D. O. (2007) Modification and Performance of a Cashew-Nut Cracker. Jounal of Agricultural engineering and Technology (JAET). Vol. 15, Pp. 40-46.

30. Adejumo A. O., Ajav E. A. and Igbeka J. C. (2009) Effects of Moisture Content on Some Frictional and Aerodynamic Properties of Okra (Abelmosus Esculentus (L) Moench) Varieties. Proceedings of the 3^rd International Conference of WASAE and 9^th International Conference of NIAE.

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