Born 2nd September, 1952, Professor Adedeji B. Badiru received his B.Sc.
with Distinction in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological
University, Cookeville in 1979. This was followed by a MSc. in
Mathematics in 1981 and another MSc. In Industrial Engineering in 1982 all from
the same University. He thereafter obtained his Ph.D. from University of
Central Florida, Orlando, Florida in 1984.
Prof. Badiru started his professional career with Tennessee Technology
University as a Teaching Assistant, Mathematics & Computer Science
Department September 1979 but later proceeded to University of Oklahoma as
Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Engineering from January 1985 - June
1991, Associate Professor, from July 1991 – June 1995, and Professor from July,
1 1995. He served as Dean, University College, University of Oklahoma
(July 1, 1995-May 31, 2000) and currently Professor and Department Head,
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN,
Over the past three decades, he has worked in academia, industry and
government. He served as Director, Expert Systems Laboratory, University
of Oklahoma, 1987-2000, founding Director, Centre for Wireless Electromagnetic
Compatibility, University of Oklahoma 1994, Industrial Development Expert and
Consultant to United Nations Development Program, Federal Ministry of
Industries, Abuja, Nigeria (1994 sabbatical leave), and Director, IE Centre to
Industrial Development Research (IE-CIDeR)
Over the years, Prof. Badiru has received numerous honours and Awards which
include the Distinguished Alumni Award, Tennessee Technological University
(1999) Fellow Institute of Industrial Engineers (1996), and membership of
several Professional Societies in the United States. Prof. Badiru has
written many books and has published in several scholarly journals. Over
the years he has also served as Consultant in several countries in the
continent of Africa, North America, Asia etc.
