Prof. Oladapo obtained
some practical experience as a Designer engineer in Denmark before returning to
Nigeria to start an academic career. Prof. Oladapo lectured at Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria and the University of Lagos where he rose to the post of
Professor in 1970.
At the University of
Lagos, he was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1971 to 1975 and Deputy
Vice-Chancellor 1977 to 1979.
Prof Oladapo is a
distinguished scholar who has made significant contribution to knowledge in his
specialization of structural concrete. He has served as Visiting professor in
several Universities in Europe and United States of America. Prof. Oladapo was
invited to become the foundation Vice-Chancellor of the Ondo State University
in 1982 and he successfully built up a good reputation for the University
during his two terms in office.
At the professional
level, Prof. Oladapo was involved in the design and construction of some of the
major projects in the country. He has indeed made tremendous contributions to
the development of engineering education and engineering profession in Nigeria.
He was active in the Nigerian society of Engineers and became the First
Vice-President in 1977. He was elected to COREN in 1971 and became President
from 1974 to 1997.
He has also served on
the Executive Committee of the International association for Bridge and
structural Engineering, Zurich and was Vice-President of the Association for
many years. Prof. Oladapo holds a D. Sc (Honoris Causa) of the Ondo State
University and was also honoured by both the Nigerian Society of Engineers in
1992 for “outstanding contribution to engineering education and practice” and
by COREN in 1997.
Prof. Oladapo who has the distinction of being the first Nigerian Engineer to obtain the Nigerian National Merit award, “the highest national prize for academic and intellectual attainment” is also a foundation Fellow of the Nigerian academy of Science and became President of the Academy 1987 – 1988. He is the Foundation President of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.
