Olumide Ogunmodimu

Olumide Ogunmodimu is an Assistant Professor in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University. He holds co-funded appointments with the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) and the Materials Research Institute (MRI), focusing on mineral processing and energy systems optimization.

Education:

• Master’s in Energy Studies, University of Cape Town
• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town

Research Interests:

• Comminution and classification modeling
• Mechanical activation of minerals
• Polymer-stabilized suspensions
• Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT)
• Thermal energy storage materials
• CO₂ mineralization

Collaborations: Global partnerships with MINTEK South Africa, Fraunhofer ITWM Germany, University of South Australia, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (Australia), African University of Science and Technology (Nigeria), Moi University (Kenya), and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa).