Biography
Prof. Sunday Victor Aigbodion
Prof. Sunday Victor Aigbodion
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Title: Agro-waste as a potential reinforcement for Producing Sustainable polymer Bio-composite
Abstract: 
In recent time effort is been made by researchers all over the world to developed composites materials that will be eco-friendly and low cost. Based on these, this current study focused on the development of sustainable polymer composite for structural and engineering application. Agrowaste such as: bagasse, banana peduncle, rice husk was used in the development of the sustainable composites using epoxy polymer as the matrix. The mechanical, thermal and fire properties of the polymer were determined.  Epoxy + 20wt% MSSAp composite was produced by solution casting method. The flexural and tensile strength of the composite has been greatly improved upon. The temperature of thermal maximum decomposition of the composite was shifted to a higher temperature for the composite. The work has established agrowaste particles can be used in increasing the mechanical, thermal and fire properties of epoxy matrix composites for engineering application.
Keywords: Mechanical properties, Agrowaste, thermogravimetric, Cone calorimeter, epoxy
Biography: 
Professor Sunday Victor Aigbodion work with the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. He is a scholar of international repute and currently a visiting Professor to the University of Johannesburg as well as University of Benin Nigeria. Prof Aigbodion has published over one hundred and eighty-four (184) research papers in several local, international journals and conferences. He has also served as an external assessor to many international bodies among which are the National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation Ministry of Education and Science Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, Anna University Centre for Research Chennai, India, University of Johannesburg, Nova Science Publishers Inc Hauppauge USA, National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa, just to mention a few. Prof Aigbodion has headed and also a member of many accreditation teams in University and Polytechnic, Member, Council of Engineering and Regulation of Nigeria professional Registration interview team. Prof Aigbodion is a National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa C3 rated researcher.