SEGUN R. BELLO B. Eng (Hons), FUT, Akure, MSc, Ibadan,PhD Ibadan (progress)

MNSE, MNIAE, FSINRHD, R. Engr . (COREN)

Present rank

Lecturer I

Specialization

Wood products engineering, farm machinery engineering,

Areas of specialty

Office

Department of agricultural & bio-environmental engineering technology,

Federal college of agriculture,

Ishiagu, Ebonyi state Nigeria

Contacts +234 806 857 6763, +234 806 243 2694

E-mail adds: segemi2002@gmail.com; segemi2002@yahoo.com

Academic qualifications & dates

a. PhD (progress)

b. M Sc. 2009

c. B. Eng. 1997

Professional affiliations

a. Member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) No: R 21,103

b. Corporate member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE) No:16595

c. Member, Nigerian Institutions of Agricultural Engineers No: M736

d. Fellow, Strategic Institute for Natural Resources and Human Dev.

Academic and professional journals/ conference review:

a. International Commission of Agricultural Engineering - CIGR: http://www.cigrjournal.org

b. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology-AJEST:

http://www.academicjournals.org/ajest

c. African Journal of Agricultural Research- AJAR http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar

d. Advancement in Scientific and Engineering Research- ASER http://sciencewebpublishing.net/aser

Editorial board membership:

a. Editor, Sustainable Agriculture Group, Nigeria

b. Editor in chief, Confirmed winner’s magazine, Nigeria

c. Editor, Intech open access, Croatia

d. Lead guest editor, science publishing group United States

Fellowship/awards

a. Recipient of the member of Nigeria academia, 2011

PROFESSIONAL RESUME

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b. Pillar of nation building award, 2011

Research projects and publications

Thesis and dissertations

a. Investigation of performance characteristics of high-density briquettes produced

from sawmill wastes (PhD thesis, Progress), 2012-

b. Design and performance evaluation of a vertical disc chipper (M Eng. Thesis),

2009

c. Design, fabrication and performance evaluation of cowpea sheller (B. Eng.

Thesis) 1997

National journal article in-print

1. Bello R. S. (2010): Determination of energy requirement for compaction and

cutting in vegetable chopper in Nigeria. Journal of Chemical, Mechanical and

Engineering Practice 1 (1) 29-46 Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria www.icidr.org

2. Bello R. S. (2008): Effect of threshing drums on thresher performance . .

International Journal of Science and Technological Research Vol 5. No 1&2 95-

102 ISSN: 0331-8737 Nigeria Development Consortia Ikot Ekpene,

3. Bello R. S. and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2010): Effect of Knife Velocity and

Compaction on Forage Chopper Cutting Efficiency Journal of Agric. Engineering

and Technology (JAET) Vol. 18 24-30 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Nigerian

Institution of Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/vol18A.pdf

4. Bello R. S. (2006): Performance evaluation of flat plate solar powered

oven International Research Journal In Engineering, Science and Tech. (IREJEST) Vol

3 (1) 86-91 FUTO, Owerri Imo state

5. Ogunlowo A. S. and Bello R. S. (2005): Design, construction and performance

evaluation of cowpea thresher Journal of Agric. Engineering and Technology

(JAET) Vol 13 53-89 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Nigerian Institution of

Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/Vol13fullpage.pdf

International journal article in-print

6. Bello R. S., (2013): Development and evaluation of metal rolling machine for

small-scale manufacturers. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR

Journal of Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int: CIGR Journal Open

access Beijing, China Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int:

CIGR. URL: www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1759/1766

Vol. 15, No.3 pp 80－85.

7. Bello R. S. and Mohammed A. S., (2012): Simulation of Performance Equations of

Passive Integral Solar Water Heating and Storage System (ICS). Science Academy

Transactions on Renewable Energy Systems Engineering and Technology

(SATRESET), Vol. 2 No. 3 (September 2012 ISSN: 2046-6404). Url:

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http://www.sciacademypublisher.com/journals/index.php/SATRESET/article

/view/911/797

8. Bello R. S. and Onilude M. A. (2012): Characterization of Chips Particle Size

Produced from a Vertical Disc Wood Chipper. Journal of Agric. Engineering and

Technology (JAET) Vol 20 No. 1 (June 2012) 26-33. Nigeria Nigerian Institution of

Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/vol20-1.pdf

9. Bello R. S. and Onilude M. A. (2011): Force Relations and Dynamics of Cutting

Knife in a Vertical Disc Mobile Wood Chipper. Leonardo Electronic Journal of

Practices and Technologies Issue 18 17-36 Romania Academic Direct Publishing

House, Academic Direct Organization URL:

http://lejpt.academicdirect.org/A18/017_034.htm

10. Bello R. S., Adegbulugbe T. A., Onyekwere P. S. N. (2010): Comparative study

on utilization of charcoal, sawdust and rice husk in heating oven. Agric Eng Int:

CIGR Journal, 2010, 12(2): 29－33. URL:

http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1592

11. Bello R. S. and Mijinyawa Y. I. (2010): An assessment of Injuries in Small Scale

Sawmill Industry of South Western Nigeria. Agricultural Engineering

International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int:

CIGR Journal Open access 12 Beijing, China Agricultural Engineering

International: the CIGR URL:

www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1558/1293

12. Bello R. S., E. C. Okafor, P. S. N. Onyekwere and T. A.

Adegbulugbe (2009): Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Twin-Block

Making Machine for Farm Structures Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

4 (5) 303.309 URL:

http://medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=jeasci.2009.303.309

13. Bello R. S., and Odey S. O. (2009): Development of Hot Water Solar Oven for

Low Temperature Thermal Processes. Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and

Technologies. Issue 14 73-84 Romania. URL:

International conference proceedings

14. Bello R. S., (2011): Combating Risks and Wastes in Cattle Examination and

Drug-Use. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conf of the Nigerian Institution of

Agricultural Engineers Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. pp 161-166 ISBN: 978-036-

578-8

15. Bello R. S., and Odey S. O., (2011): Development, System Analysis and

Performance Evaluation of a Household Grain Cleaner. Proceedings of the 32nd

Annual Conf of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers Ilorin, Kwara

State, Nigeria pp 572-580 ISBN: 978-036-578-8

16. Okelola, O. E., Bamgbade., B. J. Balogun, R. B., Bello S. R. (2011): Qualitative

Analysis of Rice Storage System in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River

State. 1st Intl conf on rice for food, market and development. RMRDC Mar 3rd-5th 2011.

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pp 127-133 ISNB: 978-978-50745-7-4 http://www.kinki-

ecotech.jp/download/(Book)Rice-Africa2011Proceedings.pdf

17. Bello R. S. and Okelola O. E. (2009): Assessment of work environment in small

scale rice mills: a case study of Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State. Book of Abstract of the 2nd

International Conference/Workshop of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers

South East Regional Chapter. Pp 36

National conference proceedings

18. Nottidge D. O., Ojeniyi S. O., Nottidge C. C., Mbah E. U. and Bello R. S.,

(2009): Diurnal effects of wood ash on soil chemical properties and productivity

of maize (Zea mays L.) in an acid Ultisol Proc. of the 43rd Annual Conference of the

Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Abuja 2009. October 20th - 23rd 2009 Women

Development Center, Abuja, Nigeria. Pp 843-846.

19. Nottidge D. O., Ojeniyi S. O., and Bello R. S., (2008): Effect of Residues of

Leguminous Food Crops on Soil Physical Conditions, Growth and Grain Yield of

Maize (Zea Mays L.) in an Ultisol. Proc. of the 42nd Annual Conference of the

Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), October 19th-23rd 2008 Ebonyi state

University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. Pp 63-67. ISBN: 0300.368X

Books in-print

20. Bello R. S., 2014: Timeline of Agricultural Mechanization. Createspace Charl US.

ISBN-13: 978-149-498-361-1. https://www.createspace.com/4615661 March 2014

(320 pages)

21. Bello R. S., 2013: Path to Exam Success. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-

284-832-5URL: https://www.createspace.com/4461741 August 2013 (117 pages)

22. Bello R. S., 2013: Study Companion. 201 Questions & Answers in Agricultural

Engineering. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-282-574-6

URL:https://www.createspace.com/4454822 September 2013 (297 pages)

23. Bello R. S., 2013: Fruits and Vegetable Technologies: Management options.

Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-047-910-197-8 URL:

https://www.createspace.com/4329868 June 2013 (218 pages)

24. Bello R. S., 2013: Horticultural Machinery: Equipment and safety. Createspace

Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-497-487-2 URL: https://www.createspace.com

/4284225 Sept 2012 (216 pages)

25. Bello R. S., 2012: Farm Tractor Systems: Operations and Maintenance. Createspace

Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-102-292-7 URL:https:// www.createspace.com

/4060674 Sept 2012 (410 pages)

26. Bello R. S., 2012: Technical Drawing Presentation and Practice: Createspace

Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-125-012-2

URL:https://www.createspace.com/3996235 Sept 2012 (300 pages)

27. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice (Vol 1).

Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-147-931-614-4

URL:https://www.createspace.com/3996235 Sept 2012 (390 pages)

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28. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice (Vol 2).

Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-145-633-568-7 URL:

https://www.createspace.com/3498612 Sept 2012 (390 pages)

29. Bello R. S., 2012: Workshop Technology & Practice. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-

13: 978-147-928-308-8 URL: https://www.createspace.com/3982311 Sept 2012

(300 pages).

30. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization. Createspace

Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-145-632-876-4. https://www.createspace.com/3497673

June 2012 (388 pages)

31. Bello R. S., 2012: Workplace Hazards Risks & Control. Createspace Charl US.

ISBN-13: 978-147-528-554-3. https://www.createspace.com/3865653 June 2012

(256 pages).

32. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery Hazards: Hazards & Safety Practices.

(Full colour edition). Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-146-790-718-7.

https://www.createspace.com/3498621 May 2012 (257 pages)

33. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery Hazards & Safety Practices (Black &

white edition). Createspace Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-147-753-664-3.

https://www.createspace.com/3728177 May 2012 (246 pages)

34. Bello R. S., Adegbulugbe T. A. and Odey S. O., 2010: Farm Power and

Machinery Climax Printers, Enugu Nigeria ISBN: 978-332-2-254-4-3 (466 pages)

35. Bello R. S., 2007: Fundamental Principles of Agricultural Engineering

Practice. Climax Printers, Enugu Nigeria ISBN- 978-080-015-8 (298 pages)

36. Bello R. S., 2006: Guide to Agricultural Machinery Maintenance, and Operation

Fasmen Communications, Okigwe Nigeria ISBN: 978 - 2986 - 90 – 9 (79 pages)

International chapter contributions in book (in-print)

37. Bello R. S., Odey S. O., Eke K. A., Mohammed A. S., Balogun R. B., Okelola O.

and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2012). Application of Asphalt bonded Solar Thermogenerator

in small Scale Agroforesty Based Industry. In Solar Radiation Ed. Elisha B.

Babatunde, ch 29, 459-484. Croatia: INTECH Open Access Pub. ISBN: 978-953-51-

0384-4. URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation

38. Bello R. S. (2012). Sustainable development: Overbearing issue in forest and soil

depletion. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. &

Balogun R. B., ch 1. 2-14. Createspace Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4025911

39. Bello R. S., Mijinyawa Y. I. and Adegbulugbe T. A., (2012). Nigeria agricultural

mechanization development: challenges and prospects. In Sustainable Agriculture:

Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 3. 31-41. Createspace

Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4025911.

40. Onyekwere P. S. N., Ezebuilo C. N. and Bello R. S. (2012). State of agricultural

mechanization in Nigeria. . In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges

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Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 4. 42-48. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-

148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911.

41. Bello R. S. & Ezebuilo C. N., (2012). Indicators and prediction models for assessment

of agricultural mechanization. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges

Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 4. 49-59. Createspace, Charl US ISBN-13: 978-

148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911.

42. Bello R. S., Aremu D. O. and Bello M. B., (2012). Sustainable value added processed

technologies for tropical horticultural products. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects

and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 10. 117-130. Createspace,

Charl US ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911

.

43. Bello R. S., Okafor E. C. and Mohammed A. S. (2012). Sustainable quality control

programme in fruits and vegetable canning processing. In Sustainable Agriculture:

Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 11. 131-155.

Createspace, Charl US ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .

44. Bello, R. S., Onilude M. A., and Bello M. B., (2012). Agricultural waste generation

potentials, characterization and utilization options in Ivo LGA. In Sustainable

Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 13. 178-

191. Createspace, Charl US: ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .

45. Balogun, R. B., Ogbu, J. U. Bello, R. S. Nwoga R. C. and Umeokecukwu, C.,

(2012). Developing resilience to climate change through agroforestry and horticultural

technologies. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges, Eds Bello R. S. &

Balogun R. B., ch 15. 207-227. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3

Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .

46. Bello R. S., Odey S. O., Eke K. A., Mohammed A. S., Balogun R. B., Okelola O.

and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2012): Application of Asphalt bonded Solar

Thermogenerator in small Scale Agroforesty Based Industry. In Solar Radiation

Ed Elisha B. Babatunde, ch 29, 459-484. Pub INTECH Open Access, Croatia

ISBN: 978-953-51-0384-4. URL http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-

radiation .

47. Bello, R. S., Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N., (2013). Sustainable environmental

management: A 3-dimensional approach to winning global war against climate change.

In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R.

S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 1.. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-

285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554

48. Bello, R. S., Ezebuilo CN., Onyekwere PSN., Balogun, RB., Umahi O., Okoro C.,

(2013). Climate change and mitigation: The role of Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA). In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds

Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 5. 46-61. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-

13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554

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49. Okelola, O.E, Bello, R. S., Olowoyo, B. F., Balogun, R. B., Ariyo, O. C., & Usanga,

U., (2013). Forest socio-cultural identity and deforestation in a rapidly changing

environment. In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections.

Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 7. 68-75. Createspace, Charl US.

ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554

50. Adegbulugbe T. A., Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N. & Okoro C., (2013). Occupational

and environmental hazard prevalence and risk management options in workplaces

drawing from Nigeria experience. In Sustainable Environmental Management:

Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 18. 209-

231. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4462554

51. Bello R. S. & Onilude M. A (2013). Sawmill wastes briquetting and its potentials in

the minimization of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Sustainable Environmental

Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S.

N. ch 20. 247-269. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url:

https://www.createspace.com/4462554

52. Bello, R. S., Okafor E. C., Ezebuilo C. N, Bello M. B. & Umahi O,, (2013).

Cookstove technologies and environmental impacts in the South-eastern Nigeria. In

Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S.

Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 20. 281-304. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-

149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554

International chapter contributions in book (in-print process)

53. Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N., Eke K. A., and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2015). Steady state

thermal analysis of a tri-wing solar chimney. In Solar Radiation Applications Ed

Segun R. Bello, ch 459-484. Croatia. InTech Open Access Pub., ISBN: 978-953-51-

4196-9 URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation applications

54. Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N., Eke K. A., and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2015). Performance

characteristics of modelled tri-wing solar chimney and its adaptation to wood drying In

Solar Radiation Applications Ed Segun R. Bello, ch 459-484. Croatia. InTech

Open Access Pub., ISBN: 978-953-51-4196-9 URL:

http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation applications

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