Three UNILAG Students Emerge Top Winners in 2025 Bode Osunkoya Research Competition
Three students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged as the top winners of the 2025 Bode Osunkoya Research Competition, held as part of the PSRG-Richardson Oil & Gas HSSE Forum in Lagos.
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Three students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged as the top winners of the 2025 Bode Osunkoya Research Competition, held as part of the PSRG-Richardson Oil & Gas HSSE Forum in Lagos.
The outstanding students are:
- First Place: Oluwaseun Amaize – Department of Chemical Engineering
- Second Place: Justice Esiri – Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Third Place: Ojo Babajide – Department of Pharmacy
The annual competition, which celebrates innovative research in Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), provided a national platform for students to present forward-thinking solutions to Nigeria’s energy and environmental challenges.
With the theme, “Nigeria: The Gulf of Guinea’s Energy Hub – Mapping the Pathway,” participants were tasked with proposing bold, research-driven strategies for shaping Nigeria’s energy future. The winning papers stood out for their visionary insights and focus on sustainability within the energy sector.
First-place winner, Oluwaseun Amaize, presented a groundbreaking paper on how Machine Learning and open-source energy data can inform smarter energy policies. His predictive framework, PATHS (Protect, Advance, Trade, Harness, Sustain), models Nigeria’s energy growth scenarios to promote a safer and more sustainable energy landscape.
Second-place winner, Justice Esiri, explored the role of Floating LNGs (FLNGs), digital ports, smart pipelines, and modular refineries in positioning Nigeria as the Gulf of Guinea’s premier energy and logistics hub. His work emphasized the integration of HSSE principles as the foundation for industrial safety and innovation.
Third-place winner, Ojo Babajide, focused on unlocking Nigeria’s oil and gas potential through enhanced security measures, infrastructure upgrades, and regulatory reforms. His paper proposed practical strategies such as advanced pipeline surveillance and market design reforms to drive efficiency and investment.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the University’s management, staff, and students, congratulated the trio on their remarkable achievement and wished them continued success in their academic and professional pursuits.
