Michael Akindeju

About Me

I am a synergetic optimist, a nature loving personality who believes that there is no limit to human comprehension. The more beauty I bring to bear on the lives of my community, the lives of those close to me and the lives of those within my sphere of influence, the more the beauty and peace I enjoy in my personal live. I thrive in the application of critical thinking and strategic foresight to forecast future scenarios with a view to mitigating potential risks and accelerating opportunities.

I am not the most gifted of all human, but I seek to use the gifts I have to acquire those gifts and skills I desire to expand the limits of my reaches while staying true to myself and ethical codes of living (temporal, spiritual and civil). Invariably, life gifting varies from one person to the other; nonetheless, I believe that no man is cheated by life or nature, except that there are those who cheat themselves in life making nature their excuse. That a man can succeed is certain, but that he will is not. Therefore, if a man must succeed he must also work hard and smart with his gifts. In all I do, I love to be sure and swift because life does not reward in advance. The gains are in the actual act.

As a direct result of my “planning-ahead” philosophy, self management, and meticulousness; I am often deemed as inflexible. Not that I love to be rigid, but I  think that departing from a well-thought course of action should only be with identifiable and justifiable reasons; perhaps for better ideals, greater height or simply justifiable pleasure. I do frown at wavering for no reason. This said however, recent events have proven that I am very capable of calculated spontaneity and meaningful “on-the-spot decisions”—what I have come to term as “hedged-impulsion”.

Show me folks who lack foresight and I will show you a poverty ridden people. Their day-to-day living however, may not implicitly epitomize poverty presently, but the sand of time will bear them record that poverty is no certified credence of welfare, but an accustomed deficient mentality and orientation which prevents people from living above mediocrity.

Born a twin in the years when multiple birth was thought to be evil; thanks to Yoruba heritage paradigms on twinning and Mary Slessor’s education, I grew up from a humble background in a family of eight with both parents always trying and struggling to make ends meet. I am grateful to them, for despite suffering two critical downturns a dozen years after our birth; they did all they knew to, with strain, keep the family together at the expense of personal lofty goals. Until then, we were more than an average household. They channeled my energies and encouraged my path to become who I am today- an ambitious and educated Chartered, Registered Professional Engineer, and Researcher. As you navigate through my site (My Writings), you may find a few things of interest that epitomize the path I have led.

To say the least, I have not been immune to life challenges, as common to most. It never ends, living is a continuous examination for which we probably do nothing much to prepare other than prior experience, insight and the use of the mind to discern between sound judgment and what is wrong, knowing that truths are not relative, they are absolute every where with unique, non-variant values.

Deeply anchored in Christian faith by choice and in response to God’s love, truth and grace- I maintain an open and non-discriminatory heart towards all human; desiring the earth (at least as I know it) to be better for the children that come into it through me or grow under my influence.​

A Collection of My Writings

I have written many documents arising from several engagements and projects. Some are presented further below and some others, including short videos, at Collection of My Writings.

My Projects

• Akindeju MK, ‘Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: The Value System’, Guest Speaker, 2024 Social Justice Awards organised by the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health, Victoria, Australia, 2024.

• Akindeju MK, ‘Silencing and invisibilisation: the ethical and sociological challenge that limits diversity of thoughts necessary for accelerated multidimensional development’. Submissions and Inputs to Panel Discussion, Victorian Mul􀆟cultural Commission (VMC)’s Regional Advisory Forum (RAF), Melbourne, Australia, 2023.

• Akindeju MK, Muttil, N., and Apurv K., Improving commercial production capacity and efficacy of functionalised nano and sub-nanoparticles, IChemE Chemeca Conference, Auckland, NZ., 2023.

• Africa on the Goldfields
  Led by Dr David Waldron and co-written by Michael Akindeju, the team at “Tales from Rat City” did an amazing job of their performances on this often-overlooked part of goldfields history! Dec. 2021.
  In collaboration with the Ballarat African Association, this episode of Tales from Rat City hopes to shed light on the oft-forgotten experiences of African immigrants during Victoria’s gold rush; especially that of John Josephs, the first man to be tried (and exonerated) for treason after the Eureka rebellion of 1854. Tales From Rat City
   
• Akindeju MK. Resuming Business in A COVID Normal Environment.  Ame J Surg Clin Rep. 2021; 3(13): 1-5  Download – Resuming Business in a COVID Normal Environment
   
• Akindeju, MK. 2019. Police Legitimacy: Introducing the Crime Vulnerability Index as alternative to the use of SEIFA as indicative tool for resource deployment. Police Science: Australia & New Zealand Society of Evidence Based Policing. Volume 4 Number 1 2019. ISSN: 2206-5202. pp 31-32.
   
• Akindeju, M.K. and Nyangoma, N.I., Enhancing process yield of a continuous stir tank reactor for a reaction with low-single-pass conversion in a fixed volume system, IChemE Chemeca Conference, Queenstown, NZ., 2018.
   
• Akindeju MK, Obanijesu EO, Edwards M, Rebecca B, and Harvinder M, Effectiveness of Imidazoline in Mitigating Transport Pipeline Corrosion. Structural Chemistry Crystallography Communications, 2017, 3:1.

• Akindeju, M.K., 2018. Towards a ‘non-racially charged’ society, African Australians Settlement & Integration 2030: Opportunities and Challenges Conference. African Think Tank. Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
   
• Published Book:  Multi-Scale Modelling and Controlled Synthesis of Titania Nanoparticles,  Akindeju, M.K.; ISBN: 978-3-8433-6382-2,  LAP, Germany, 2014
   
• Akindeju, M.K., Multi-Scale Modelling and Controlled Synthesis of Titania Nanoparticles, PhD Thesis, Curtin University, WA, 2013
   
• Hunt, D.J., Akindeju, M.K., Obanijesu, E.O., Pareek, V., and Tade M.O.,  Potential Impacts and Modeling of The Heat Loss Due to Copper Chellation in Natural Gas Processing and Transport, ESCAPE-21, Greece, 2011.
   
• Akindeju, M.K., Pareek, V., Tade M.O., and Ong, P.H.; Controlling Particle Size Spinning Disc Continuous Stir Tank and Settler Reactor (SDCSTR) Model for Continuous Synthesis of Titania, ESCAPE-21, Greece, 2011.
   
• Akindeju, M.K., Pareek, V., Tade M.O., and Rohl, A.L. Spinning Disc Continuous Stir Tank and Settler Reactor (SDCSTR) Model for Continuous Synthesis of Titania, Chemical Engineering Communications, 2011, 198-1, 73-84.
   
• Akindeju, M.K, Pareek, V., Rohl, A., Carter, D., and Tade, M.O., Constant Pressure Molecular Modelling of Six Optimised Titanium Oxide polymorphs, International Conference on Nanotechnology and Commercialisation (ICONT 2009), Malaysia, 2009.
   
• Akindeju, M.K., Pareek, V., Rohl, A. and Tade M.O., Spinning Disc Continuous Stir Tank and Settler Reactor (SDCSTR) Model for Continuous Synthesis of Titania, CHEMECA 2009.
   
• Obanijesu, E.o, Akindeju M.K., Pareek, V, and Tade, M.O, Modelling the Natural Gas pipeline’s Internal Rate of Corrossion due to formation of Hydrates, Offshore Technology Conference, ESCAPE-21, Greece, 2011.
   
• Akindeju, M.K. Pareek, V., Rohl, A., Carter, D., and Tade, M.O., Constant Pressure Molecular Modelling of Six Optimised Titanium Oxide Polymorphs: Metal Oxide Semiconductors, International Journal of Chemistry, 2010.
   
• Design of a portable Biodiesel plant (MSc Design Project, Team).
   
• Mathematical simulation & algorithm for a distillation column  using Matlab (MSc Research Project).
   
• Project Management Tender & Proposal for the Construction of a Nickel Mining facility in Kalgoorlie, 2007, W/Australia.
   
• Modularised experimentation and reporting of simulated controls systems with Control station, 2007.
   
• Review of Industrial Control Strategies and Instrumentation: An industry case study, 2007 , Kwinana, W/Australia.
   
• Design & fabrication of a K-Type Thermocouple with 5 – 120 degrees Celcius temperature measurement range, 2001, SELFA Engineering Ltd.
   
• Introduction of a chemical soap stick for well management in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, 2006, A sponsored project by Aggreson Nig. Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
   
• Process de-bottlenecking using the value stream and critical path analysis approach, 1996, ChemoPharma Industries, Lagos, Nigeria.
   
• Monthly Profitability Report (MPR) Process Integration and Automation, Diamond Bank PLC (2004) & BankPHB (2005), Lagos, Nigeria.
   
• Account Profitability Report Process Automation, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (2000), Diamond Bank Plc (2002), & BankPHB (2005), Lagos, Nigeria.
   
• Solar Crop Dryer, 1986, St. Joseph’s College, Ondo, Nigeria.

Current Projects will be listed once completely executed.