{{Short description|Nigerian academic (born 1956)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Micheal Faborode | image = | image_size = | caption = | office = 9th Vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University | term_start = July 2006 | term_end = June 2011 | predecessor = Rogers Makanjuola | successor = Idowu Bamitale Omole | birth_name = Micheal Oladimeji Faborode | birth_date = {{birth month and age|1956|9}} | birth_place = Ondo State, Nigeria | death_date = | death_place = | party = }} '''Micheal Oladimeji Faborode''' (born September 1956) is a Nigerian educational administrator and a professor of Agricultural Engineering.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/educationists-advocate-ppp-universities-infrastructural-financing |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123921/http://m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/educationists-advocate-ppp-universities-infrastructural-financing |archive-date=2014-10-06 }}</ref> He was vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 2006 to 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/university-graduates-not-likely-to-be-suicide-bombers-faborode/|title=University graduates not likely to be suicide bombers –Faborode|work=Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper|access-date=2 October 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114257/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/08/university-graduates-not-likely-to-be-suicide-bombers-faborode/|archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newtelegraphonline.com/ex-vc-seeks-intervention-for-varsities-funding/|title=New Telegraph – Ex-VC seeks intervention for varsities' funding|publisher=|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/god-will-select-right-person-as-oau-vc-faborode/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=God will select right person as OAU VC - Faborode - Vanguard News|access-date=2 October 2014|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/dailynwatch/docs/dnw_wednesday_01-01-2014-e-version/55|title=ISSUU - Dnw wednesday 01 01 2014 e version by Daily Newswatch|work=Issuu|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/faborode-confronting-challenges-to-stem-the-drift-re-invent-oau/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Faborode: Confronting challenges to stem the drift, re-invent OAU|access-date=2 October 2014|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>

==Background and education== Faborode was born in Supare, a town in Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria to the family of the late Pa. S.O Faborode. He attended his elementary school at St. John's, Oka-Akoko Ondo state Nigeria and secondary school at Victory College, Ikare Akoko. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.sc) and Master of Science (M.sc) degrees at Obafemi Awolowo University, then University of Ife. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering at the University of Newcastle, UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.org.ng/fellows_profiles.asp?id=134|title=The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria|publisher=|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>

==Career== Faborode was appointed the 9th, Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University in July 2006, after the tenure of professor Rogers Makanjuola (VC, between 1999 and 2006).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://saharareporters.com/2010/10/06/erc-accuses-prof-michael-faborode-bias-and-witch-hunt-against-radical-student-activists|location=New York City, United States|title=ERC Accuses Prof. Michael Faborode of Bias and Witch Hunt Against Radical Student Activists|access-date=2 October 2014|newspaper=Sahara Reporters}}</ref> Before Faborode was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, he has served as head of several professional bodies. He was the former vice president of COREN, an engineering regulation body in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.niaeuyo2013.com/index.php/79-featured-speaker?start=12 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121627/http://www.niaeuyo2013.com/index.php/79-featured-speaker?start=12 |archive-date=2014-10-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mepinetwork.org/2013speakers/item/1280-faborode-oladimeji-michael.html|title=Faborode Oladimeji Michael|publisher=|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>

He is a member and fellow of several professional bodies. He is member, Commonwealth Association for Development, Nigerian Materials Society, Nigerian Biomathematics Society and American Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (now [https://niae.net/ Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers]), Nigerian Academy of Engineering and honorary fellow, Nigerian Institute of Building(NIOB).

==Awards and prizes== * He was awarded an honorary fellow of the [http://niobnat.org.ng/ Nigerian Institute of Building] (NIOB)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlgreatifealumni.org/proffaborode|title=Awardee- Professor Faborode|publisher=|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> *Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Merit Award in 1989 *The [https://www.nuc.edu.ng/ National University Commission] (NUC) 40th Anniversary OAU distinguished Alumni Award *Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria Professional Excellence Award <br />

== Selected published works ==

* Aregbesola, O. A., Faborode, M. O., & Ezeokoli, O. I. (2016). Engineering properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyxes. ''Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal'', ''18''(3), 225-232. * Faborode, M. O. (1986). ''The compression and relaxation behaviour of fibrous agricultural materials'' (Doctoral dissertation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne). *Sanni, L. A., Ugoso, E. S., & Faborode, M. O. (2015). Effect of dryer parameters on the drying characteristics and quality of cassava flour. ''African Journal of Food Science and Technology'', ''6''(7), 185-193. *Elime, A., Mpele, M., Ohandja, A., Jeremie, M., Rehman, A., Sarviya, R. M., ... & Mandal, S. Biodegradation of Some Bioplastic Materials under Different Soil Types for Using as a Biodegradable Drip Tubes Abstract PDF.

==See also== *Obafemi Awolowo University *List of vice chancellors in Nigeria *Nigerian Academy of Engineering<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Nigeria Academy of Engineering Fellows Profile :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria|url=https://www.nae.org.ng/fellows_profiles.asp?fid=134|last1=Laze|last2=Amana|first2=Destiny|website=www.nae.org.ng|language=English|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref>

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