Professor John-Felix Kayode AKINBAMI

Professor at the Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD)

J-F.K. Akinbami, PhD – is a Research Professor at the Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is presently the Director of the Centre Prof. Akinbami has a Ph.D. in Technology Management (specializing in Energy and Environmental Management) and M.Sc. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) from University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Nigeria and B.Sc. (Engineering Physics) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He teaches at various departments in the university on various aspects of Energy and Climate Change Issues. He is involved in the development of 5 (five) new postgraduate educational programmes in Energy System Science and Engineering from Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) to Ph.D. level. The programmes housing TEA-LP courses. Prof Akinbami’s research focus includes Energy and Environmental Management; Energy Systems Modeling, Energy Policy and Analysis, Energy Efficiency, Energy and Building, Electricity Sector Reform, Restructuring and Regulation, Alternative Energy Resources, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Study. He has publications in diverse local and international journals He had consulted for both national and international organizations including European Commission, African Development Bank, World Bank, Nigeria National Planning Commission, Energy Commission of Nigeria, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). John-Felix was a Senior Associate of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy and a member of various professional bodies including Quality Control Society of Nigeria (QCSON), Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (SESN), African Wind Energy Association (AfriWEA). He is also a member of Nigerian Association of Energy Economics and the International Association of Energy Economics.