UNILORIN's Prof. Ajimotokan releases new book on Engineering
UNILORIN's Prof. Ajimotokan releases new book on Engineering
Amanna
A new book titled “Principles and Applications of Tribology” written by an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Dr Habeeb Ajimotokan, has been released for public consumption.
Dr Ajimotokan disclosed this last Monday (April 8, 2024) in a chat with UNILORIN BULLETIN in his office.
The don, who is also the Chairman of the Environmental Maintenance Committee, University of Ilorin, disclosed that the book is published by a globally renowned publisher, Springer Nature.
On why he preferred the publication of the book by Springer Nature, Dr Ajimotokan pointed out that the publisher of the book is one of the most sought-after and Scopus-indexed international publishing outlets that is often coveted by most authors across the academic world.
Dr Ajimotokan explained that the book is characterised by the provision of detailed knowledge of the concepts of tribology and how tribological interactions affect man’s daily lives.
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The author, who is also an alumnus of the Better By Far University, pointed out that the book would serve as a reference text for academics, researchers, students, and those in the allied engineering industry.
Dr Ajimotokan, who is a Board Member of the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, explained that the book is one of the first of its kind in the aspect of Engineering as he expressed conviction that it would definitely impact the University of Ilorin and in particular its Engineering and Technology Faculty’s ratings among their peers at local and international levels.
According to the don, the book’s unique features include its provision of distinct engineering perspectives, which is employed to outline and explain the concept of tribology and tribological interactions; discussion of the study and principles of friction, lubrication, and wear; outline and discussion of the fundamental principles of lubrication for minimising friction and protection against wear of lubricated contacts in relative motion in mechanical systems such as bearings and gears and machine elements, among others.
