CU holds Public Lecture on Materials: The Foundation and the Fundamental Pillar of World Technological Civilization and Economic Development

Covenant University’s 17th Public Lecture will critically explore the impact of materials as critical elements in engineering, especially their use and misuse as well as the effect in the development of the country.

The lecture, titled, "Materials: The Foundation and the Fundamental Pillar of World Technological Civilization and Economic Development" will be delivered by a renowned International Scholar and expert in Material Engineering, Professor Cleophas Akintoye Loto, on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the University Chapel by 3 pm.

Professor Loto is currently the Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University. He has over 22 years postdoctoral teaching experience and has taught in different Universities both locally and internationally, including the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife; University of Lagos, Lagos; Bayero University, Kano; and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, where he served as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

He is a member of a number of academic and professional associations, including the Fellow, Institute of Materials; member, Nigerian Society of Engineers; member, National Association of Corrosion Engineering, U.S.A; member, Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology, U.K., member, Nigerian Metallurgical Societies etc.
Professor Loto has published widely in reputable outlets across the continents of the world with more than 55 publications to his credit.

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