Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

Esther Titilayo Akinlabi
Títílayò Akinlabi
Born	Kabba, Kogi State Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	Federal University of Technology Akure University of Port Harcourt Nelson Mandela University University of Johannesburg
Scientific career
Fields	Mechanical engineering
Institutions	Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) University of Johannesburg Northumbria University Colorado State University

Esther Titilayo Akinlabi is a Nigerian academic who is professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University. She served as the deputy faculty pro vice chancellor for research and knowledge exchange at the Faculty of Engineering and Environment of Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom. ^[1] Prior to that, she was the director of the Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) in Nigeria. She was the head of department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. ^[2] She was also the vice dean for teaching and learning there. She is a member of Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World and a fellow of the African Academy of Sciences. ^[3]

Early life and education

Esther Titilayo Akinlabi was born in Kabba, Kogi State, Nigeria. She graduated from St Barnabas Secondary School, Kabba, and obtained her first degree in agricultural engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 1997. She obtained her M.Eng. in mechanical engineering from University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, in 2003 and she moved to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa for her PhD, which she obtained in 2010. ^{[4] [5]}

Awards and memberships

Akinlabi is an alumnus of the South African Young Academy of Science. ^[6]   She is a registered member of the Engineering Council of South Africa, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World and an international editorial board member of the journal Materials & Design . ^{[2] [3] [4] [7]}

Personal life

Akinlabi is married to Stephen A. Akinlabi, who is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University ^[8]

References

1. "Esther Akinlabi". Department of Mechanical Engineering. Colorado State University. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
2. "Akinlabi". African Scientists Directory. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
3. "Esther Akinlabi". African Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
4. Bolu, Oba (9 March 2021). "Congratulations to Director of Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences, Ibadan (PAULESI) Prof. Titilayo Akinlabi". People's Defender. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
5. "Professor Esther Titilayo Akinlabi New Director of PAULESI". Pan African University. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
6. "Esther Titilayo Akinlabi | IGI Global". IGI Global. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
7. "Editorial board - Materials & Design". ScienceDirect. Elsevier. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
8. "Professor Esther Titilayo Akinlabi New Director of PAULESI". Pan African University. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2025.