Dr Joshua Olanrewaju Olaoye graduated from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria with BEng degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1990. He had his MEng and PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the same University in 1995 and 2004 respectively. He joined the services of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin,1998 as an academic and research staff in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. Olaoye rose through the ranks to become Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering on October 1, 2017.
Olaoye has conducted extensive research on the machinery development and processing conditions of the following crops: Locust bean, Castor nut, Shea nut, Maize, Mango, and Tomato among others. Olaoye has held various administrative positions as a member of research and academic staff in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering University of Ilorin. Senate Representative, Senate Research Grant Committee, Head of the Department Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in (2012 - 2014), Pioneer Head of Department, Food Engineering (2014 - 2016), Director, Unilorin Renewable Energy Centre (UREC), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 29th November 2018 to Date, Senate Representative, Appointment and Promotion Committee, August 2019 to date
