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Prof. Dr. Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Rank: Associate Professor

Department: Mechanical Engineering

School: School of Infrastructure, Process Engineering & Technology

masin.muhammadu@futminna.edu.ng
+2348032551954
Room 5, 2nd Floor, Central Workshop Building

Biography

I am, Engr. Assoc. Prof. Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu from Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University, Minna, Nigeria. Specialized in Renewable Energy technology, Thermofluid, PowerPlant and Automotive Engineering. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree (Thermo-Fluid and Power Plant Engineering), I Master of Engineering (Thermo-Fluid and Power Plant Engineering) MEng. Degree Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management Technology Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Degree

Research Interests

Renewable Energy technology
Thermofluid
PowerPlant and Automotive Engineering.

Academic Qualifications

BEng Mechanical Engineering

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria · 1998

Master of Engineering Thermofluid, PowerPlant and Automative Engineering

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria · 2008

Doctor of Philosophy Therfluid PowerPlant and Automative Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) · 2016

Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation Transportation

Nigerian Institute of Tansport Technology, Zaria, Nigeria · 2003

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management Technology Business Management

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria · 2004

Professional Affiliations

Registered Engineer: Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
Corporate Member: Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
Corporate Member: Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics, London (CILT)
Corporate Member: Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
Corporate Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fellow: Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI)
Student Member: Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM)

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses

EET 222Engineering Thermodynamics I
MEE 412 Thermodynamics Engineering IV
MEE 517Mechanical Engineering Laboratory V
MEE 328Engineers in Society
MEE 417Mechanical Engineering Laboratory IV
MEE431Automobile Technology & Design Workshop
MEE 315Workshop Practice & Automobile Workshop
MEE 583Automobile Maintenance &Testing
MEE 572Auto - systems &Vehicle Dynamics
MEE 324Fluid Mechanics II
MEC 423 Heat Mass Transfer

Postgraduate Courses

MEE 711Numerical Analysis and Computation
MEE 749Thermal Power System
MEE 726 Turbo Machinery
MEE 763Energy Studies
MEE 723 Fluidization
MEE 622Technical Report Writing

Doctorate Courses

MEE 919Energy Technology Engineering

Supervision

Master's Degree

ABUBAKAR, Jibril Abdullahi

Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Noise back Pressure for a Tricycle Design Characteristics

2019
completed

UNUGBAI, Joseph Ayodele

Production and Characterization of Fuel Briquettes Produced from groundnut Shell as alternative Fuel to Firewood and Charcoal

2019
completed

ALHASSAN, Yahaya Tswachiko

Development of Spin dryer Machine for Drying Spent Grain

2020
completed

SOLANKE, Oluwatoyin

Development of a Shredding Machine for Crushing Thermoplastic

2022
completed

DIM, Timothy Chimizie

Evaluation and Application of Kwali Natural Sand Deposits for Aluminium Casting

2022
completed

LAWAL, Abdulrasheed

The Performance and Emission of Compression Ignition Engine Using Blended Recycled Used Engine Oil

2023
completed

CHRISTOPHER, Paul Rimam

Development of a Prototype Automatic Tyre Inflation System

2023
completed

AMPANDI, Raphael Timothy

Development of Prototype Sugar Cane Extractor

2023
completed

LAWAL, Fatai Dimeji

Development and Performance evaluation of a Mobile Motorized Multipurpose Machine

2022
completed

SULE –SARKI, Muhammad

Development of Solar Tracker for drying Tomatoes

2023
completed

Mathias Ocheja Meliga

Performance Evaluation of Electricity Chargers

2024
completed

MUSA, Garba Dega

Development of Fuel-less Generator Machine

2025
completed

NUHU, Bala

Development of Evaporative cooler Using Solar Power

2026
completed

ADENIYI, Olugbenga Moboluwarin

Development of a Dual Axis Parabolic Solar Dryer for Drying Ginger

2026
completed

UBAH, Christian Ikechukwu

Production and Testing of Solar Oven

2026
ongoing

ABDULKAREEM, Ahmed Dare

Thermal Analysis and Optimization of Heat Dissipation in Automobile

2026
ongoing

JOSIAH, Mathias

2026
ongoing

Doctor of Philosophy

AUDU, Lukman Muhammad

Evaluation of the Hydroelectric Power Potentials of Selected Rivers in Edo North

DANLAMI, Shehu Moses

Development of Mathematical Model for the Formulation of Briquette from Municipal Solid Waste

BELLO, Ephraim Taktak

Investigation into the Thermal Enhancement of working Fluid through the Application of Al2O3, ZnO, and SiO2 Nanoparticles in a Heat Exchanger

TANIMU, Yamajin

Performance Evaluation of Diesel Spent Cooking Blends for Different Injector Opening of a Diesel Engine

ALHASSAN, Yahaya Tswachiko

Development of Peregrine Falcon’s Flight and Swimming Flow Numerical Model for Optimization of Wind Turbine Energy System

ZHIRI, Samuel Kolo

Development And Performance Evaluation of a Cylindrical Trough Solar Dryer with Biomass Backup for Municipal Solid Waste

CHRISTOPHER, Paul Rimam

Optimization of Underbody Structures and Aerodynamic Attachment for Drag Reduction and Vehicle Stability

Publications

1.

Economic Analysis of Heat Exchanger for a Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

Isiaka Isah, Mohammed Sani Umar and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
2025
2.

Nano-coolants for thermal enhancement in Heat Exchanger: A Review of Prospects, Challenges and Applications, Next Nanotechnology

E. T. Bello, A. Nasir, A. S. Abdulkareem, M. M. Muhammadu, N. A. Musa, J. O. Tijjani and Samson Oluwaseyi Bada

Next Nanotechnology
2025
3.

Parametric Performance Analysis of retrofitted Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

Isiaka I., A. I. Jumare, A. Sa’ad, M. M. Muhammadu and M. U. Bonet

Savannah Journal of Sciences and Engineering Technology
2025
4.

Parametric Analysis of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger for a Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Tower Plant

Isiaka, I., Bonet, M. U., Mohammed, S. U. and Muhammad, M. M.

Savannah Journal of Sciences and Engineering Technology
2025
5.

Performance Evaluation of Fixed Pitch Propellers: Flow Visualization of Cavitation in Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Journal of Ocean, Mechanical and Aerospace – Science and Engineering

Asral Mohammed, Muhammad Nurhidayat, Herisiswanto, Efi Afrizal, Muhammad Hazel Hafis, Rahimududdin Samad and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Journal of Ocean, Mechanical and Aerospace – Science and Engineering
2025
6.

The Design and Fabrication of a Universal Solar Dryer with Tracking Device

Muhammadu Muhammadu Muhammadu and Muhammad Sule-Sarki

12th International Young Researchers Conference, Industrial Engineering 2025 (Kaunas, 2025)
2025
7.

Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant

Isiaka Isah, Sani Umar Mohammed, Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu and Mohammed Lawal Nuruddeen

International Journal of advances in Engineering and Management
2025
8.

Simulink Design and Analysis of Universal Solar Dryer with Tracking Device

Muhammadu Muhammadu Muhammadu and Muhammad Sule-Sarki

4th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in Research and Industry (CFDRI 2025)
2025
9.

Thermal Performance Improvement of Microchannel Heat Sink for Electronic Device Cooling System Using Numerical Analysis

Muhammad Aidil Safwan Abdul Azizi, Nofrizalidris Darlis, Izuan Amin Ishak, Nor Atiqah Zolpakar, Mohammad Arafat and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer
2024
10.

Modelling of the Performance Comparison between Circular and Elliptical Double-Tube Heat Exchanger

Nir. Izzat, Ishkrizat Taib, Jackson Liew, See Tian Xyi, Chai Hai Hao Wri, Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Mokhamad Fakhrul Ulu, and Andril Arafat

Advances in Fluid, Heat and Materials Engineering
2024
11.

Development of a Solar Dryer Using Dual Axial Tracking Parabolic Collector for Drying Ginger

Adeniyi O. M. and Muhammadu M. M.

10th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
2024
12.

Development of a Multi-Piston Binderless Briquetting Machine

Danlami, S. M., Okegbile, O. J., Musa, N. A. and Muhammadu, M. M.

FUDMA Journal of Sciences
2023
13.

Model Development for Discharge Data Extension for Ungauged Rivers Channels: A Case Study of the Proposed River Orle Hydropower Plant

Lukman Muhammad Audu, Nichilas Akhaze Musa, Abdulkarim Nasir and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-22)
2022
14.

Development of Mobile Motorized Multi-Purpose Machine

Lawal F. D. and Muhammadu M. M

7th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
2022
15.

Simulation of flow Parameter of Exhaust Gas of a Protype Engine for Generation of Power from Exhaust Gas of Gasoline Generator

Zubair, A. M., Musa, N. A., Okegbile, O. J. and Muhammadu, M. M.

Nigerian Journal of Engineering Science Research
2022
16.

The Effect of Nano particles in Augmentation of Cooling Tower Heat Dissipation

Aravinthan Rajaandra, Nor Azwad Che Sidik, Siti Nurul Akmal Yusof and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Journal of Advanced Research in Materials Science
2022
DOI
17.

Environmental Impact Assessment of a Small Hydropower Plant: A Case Study of Orle River Auchi

Luqman Muhammed Audu, Nicholas Akhaze Musa, Abdulkarim Nasir and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Nigerian Journal of Engineering Science Research
2022
18.

The Use of Portable Electricity Generator in Edo State, Nigeria

Mustapha Adeboye Zubair, Nicholas Akhaze Musa, Olawale James Okigbile and Muhammadu Muhammadu Muhammadu

2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Process Engineering (ICMMPE-22),
2022
19.

Design and performance evaluation of a short recycled concentric tube heat exchanger for raw milk pasteurization

Bako M. D., Nasir A., Abolarin M. S., Musa N. A. and Muhammadu M. M

Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
2021
20.

Development of a Low-Speed Open Circuit Wind Tunnel

Ode O. O., Musa N. A., Alkali B., Anunuso J. C., Gukop N. S., and Muhammadu M. M

Nigerian Journal of Engineering Science Research
2020
21.

Energy and Exergy Analysis of Steam Generation and Utilization for Electric Power Generation (Case Study of Ajaokuta Steel Power Plant, Nigeria

Malik, O. R., Nasir, A., Muhammadu, M. M., and Abdulkarim, H. T

Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education
2019
22.

Review of Various Energy Sources Used in Powering Water Distiller and Prospect of Briquettes as a Reliable Energy Source

Anugbai Joseph Ayodele, Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Abdullahi Aliyu Alhaji and Abubakar Jibril Abdullahi

4th Annual General Meeting and National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
2019
23.

Experimental Analysis of Noise and Backpressure of a Tricyclic (Bajaj) Exhaust System

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu and Abubakar Jibril Abdullahi

1st Biennial International Engineering Conference (BIEC),
2019
24.

Design and Optimizing of Geometric for Solar Updraft Tower using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Mohd Noor Asril Saadun, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu,

Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
2019
25.

Innovation in Modern Automobile Vehicles: A Challenge for Diagnosing and Troubleshooting of Fault by Craftsmen and Master Craftsmen in Nigeria

Audu R., Abutu F., Saidu A. A., Ekhalia B. J. and Muhammadu M. M

Nigerian Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2019
26.

Development of Spin Dryer Machine

Alhassan Y. T. and Muhammadu M. M

3rd International Engineering Conference (IEC)
2019
27.

Development of Briquette-Powered Water Distiller

Muhammadu M. M., Anugbai J. A., Bako M. D. and Abubakar J. A

3rd International Engineering Conference (IEC),
2019
28.

Role of Mechanical Engineering in National Economy Development

Muhammadu, M. M.

Technical Paper Presented
2019
29.

Numerical Analysis of Relationship Between Fluid Flow Pattern on Corrosion behaviour in Pipe Bends

Muhammadu M. M., Kangon E. E., Bako M. D. and Alkali B

Journal of Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers
2019
30.

Development of Briquette-Powered Water Distiller

Muhammadu M. M., Unugbai J. A., Bako M. D. and Alkali B

Nigerian Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2019
31.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis on Fluid Flow in Pipe Bends

Muhammadu, M. M.

Technical Paper Presented
2019
32.

) Heat Exchanger Design for New Technology of Milk Pasteurization

M. D. Bako, F. O. Akinbode, A. Nasir, M. M. Muhammadu and Y. Kabir

Journal of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
2018
33.

Investigation into suitable Material for Construction of Raw Milk Pasteurizer

M. D. Bako, A. Nasir, N. A. Musa, M. M. Muhammadu and Y. Kabir

Journal of the Nigerian Institution of the Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE
2018
34.

Numerical Analysis of Mass Transfer Modelling in Smooth and Miter Bends

Muhammadu M. M., Osman K., Bako M. D. and Nasir A.,

31st Annual General Meeting and International Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers - National (NIMechE)
2018
35.

Experimental Investigation of Flow Induced Corrosion on the Smooth Elbows

Muhammadu M. M. and Bello A.

Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
2016
36.

Small Hydro power Development in North-Central of Nigeria: An Assessment

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu and Jafaru Usman

Journal of Advanced Review on Scientific Research
2014
37.

Effective Research Thesis and Proposal Writing

Muhammadu, M. M

Technical Paper Presented
2014
38.

Solar Pumping System for Rural Areas Water Supply in Nigeria

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Journal of Applied Mechanics and Materials
2014
DOI
39.

Numerical Methodology to Determine Fluid Flow Pattern with Corrosion in Pipe Bends Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Kahar Osman and Esah Hamzah

ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
2014
40.

Using Solar-Powered Refrigerator for Vaccine Storage Where Other Sources of Reliable Electricity are Inadequate or Costly in Nigeria

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Jamaluddin Md Sheriff, and Abdulkarim Nasir

8th South-East Asia Technical Universities Consortium (SEATUC) Conference
2014
41.

Using Solar-Powered Adsorptive Driven Ice maker in Rural Area: A Case Study of Northern Nigerian

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

ARPN Journal of Systems and Software
2014
42.

A Novelty Method to Determine Flow Accelerated Corrosion and Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Elbows

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Kahar Osman, Esah Hamzah

A Paper Presented at International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE 2014)
2014
43.

Roles of Renewable Energy Technologies in Improving the Rural Energy Situation in Nigeria: Opportunities and Gaps

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Kahar Bin Osman and Esah BT Hamzah

5th International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science and Humanities
2014
44.

An Experimental investigation on Fluid Flow Characteristics in Elbows Using PIV

Muhammadu M. M., Osman K. and Hamzah E.

6th International Meeting on Advances in Thermo fluids
2014
45.

Effects of Fluid Flow Pattern at Pipe Bends on Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel and Its Challenges, Journal of Technology

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Jamaluddin Sheriff and Esah Hamzah

Journal of Engineering
2013
46.

A Review of Literature for the Flow Accelerated Corrosion of Mitred Bend

Muhammadu M. M., Sheriff J. M. and Hamzah E

International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering
2013
47.

An Investigation of Refractory Clay Properties for Application in Metallurgical Industries in Nigeria

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

International Journal of Advanced Research
2013
48.

Performance Evaluation of Biogas Stove

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu and Bongdapnanbol Keza

Discovery Energy
2013
49.

Review Paper on Flow Pattern in Pipe Bends on Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu, Jamaluddin Muhammad Sheriff and Esah Binti Hamzah

5th International Meeting on Advanced Thermo-Fluids (5th IMAT)
2012
50.

Design, Fabrication and Testing of Solar Dryer for Drying Cassava Chip

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu and Adebayo Ekundayo Abraham

Researcher
2012
51.

Design, Fabrication and Testing of Hydraulic Crane

Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

Nature and Science
2012
52.

Design, Construction and Performance Evaluation of a Solar Water Pump

Abdulkadir Baba Hassan and Muhammadu Masin Muhammadu

IOSR Journal of Engineering
2012
53.

Renewable Energy Technology: A Technology for Helping to Actualize the Vision 20:2020

Nasir A. and Muhammadu M. M.

22nd Annual General Meeting and International Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers National (NIMechE),
2009

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