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Olumide Ogunmodimu is an assistant professor in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University. He holds co-funded faculty appointments in the Institute for Computational Data Sciences and the Materials Research Institute. He earned his master’s degree in energy studies and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His doctoral research focused on granular flow modeling in mineral processing. Before joining Penn State, Ogunmodimu held postdoctoral research positions at the University of Cape Town and the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre at the University of Queensland, Australia. He has industry experience with Weir Minerals Australia, where he developed technical documentation for pumps, cyclones, and comminution equipment, supporting engineering design and process integration in mineral processing operations. His research spans the entire value chain of mineral processing, focusing on comminution classification, mechanical activation of minerals, filtration separation, and bulk solids flow modeling. He employs advanced computational tools to simulate and optimize complex multiphase systems. Ogunmodimu's work integrates physical modeling with data science, enhancing real-time process monitoring and operation efficiency in mineral liberation circuits and exploring sustainable applications for industrial waste in the energy sector.
Penn State University • University Park, PA
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering.
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