Oladiran Fasina, PhD
Associate Professor, Teaching/Research
Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University

214 Tom E. Corley Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Office 334.844.3574   Fax 334.844.3530  E-mail: fasinoo@auburn.edu


Teaching
 
BSEN 4240 Mechanical and Electrical Process Operations in Biosystems (Renewable Energy and Electrical Process Operations in Biosystems)
BSEN 4970 Unit Operations In Bioprocess Engineering-Special Topic
BSEN 6550 Principles of Food Process Engineering Technology

BSEN 7220 Renewable Energy Systems Design, Analysis and Applications
BSEN 7970 Advanced Unit Operations in Bioprocess Engineering


Areas of  Interest

Renewable Energy

Compaction (pelleting, cubing) and Extrusion of Biological Materials

Biomass and other Biological Materials Handling and Processing

Postharvest Technology, Drying and Storage of Agricultural and Biological Materials

Infrared Heating

Food Engineering

Engineering (physical, rheological, thermal and mechanical) Properties of Food, Agricultural and Biological materials

Application of Novel Thermal and Non-thermal Processing Technologies

 

Current Research projects
Densification (Agglomeration) of Bioenergy Feedstocks

Value-Added Utilization of Bioenergy Feedstocks

Themochemical Conversion of Biomass Feedstocks

Post-harvest Handling, Transportation and Storage of Bioenergy Crops

Flow Properties of Particulate Materials

Rheological Properties of Food and Biological Materials


Journal Article Publications

Fasina, O.O. 2007. Physical properties of peanut hull pellets. Bioresource Technology. In Press

Hammac, W.A., Wood, C.W., Wood, B.H., Fasina, O.O, Feng, Y. and Shaw, J.N. 2007. Determination of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorous from pelletized broiler litter. Scientific Research and Essays 2(4): 89-94.

Fasina, O.O., Hallman, H., Craig-Schmidt, M. and Clements, C. 2006. Predicting temperature-dependence viscosity of vegetable oils from fatty acid composition. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. JAOCS 83(10): 899-903.

Colley, Z., Fasina, O.O., Bransby, D. and Lee Y.Y. 2006. Moisture effect on the physical characteristics of switchgrass pellets. Trans. ASABE 49(6): 1845-1851.

Fasina, O.O. 2006. Flow and physical properties of switchgrass, peanut hull and poultry litter. Transactions of ASAE. 49(3): 721-728.

Fasina, O.O. 2006. Thermodynamic properties of sweetpotato. Journal of Food Engineering. 75: 149-155.

McMullen, J., Fasina, O.O., Wood, C.W. and Feng, Y. 2005. Storage and handling properties of pellets from poultry litter. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 21(4): 645-651.

Mattos*, F.R., Fasina, O.O., Reina, L.D., Fleming, H.P., Breidt, F. Jr., Damasceno, G.S. and Passos, F.V. 2005. Heat transfer, microbial kinetics modeling and location of microorganisms in cucumber fruit. Journal of Food Science. 70(5): E324-330.

Fasina, O.O. 2005. Thermophysical properties of sweetpotato puree at freezing and refrigeration temperatures. International Journal of Food Properties. 8 (1): 151-160.

Fasina, O.O., Farkas, B. and Fleming, H.P. 2003. Thermal and dielectric properties of sweetpotato puree. International Journal of Food Properties 6(3): 461-472.

 Fasina, O.O. Fleming, H.P., Humphries, E.G., Thompson, R.L. and Reina, L.D. 2003. Crossflow filtration of brine from cucumber fermentation. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 19: 107-113.

Fasina, O.O., Walter, W.M. Jr., Fleming, H.P. and Simunovic, N. 2003. Viscoelastic properties of restructured sweetpotato puree. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 38(4):421-425.

 Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P. and McFeeters, R.M. 2002. Thermal and rheological properties of brine from fermented and sulfite-preserved cucumbers. Journal of Food Process Engineering 22: 307-322.

Fasina, O.O, Fleming, H.P. and Thompson, R.T. 2002. Mass transfer and solute diffusion in brined cucumbers. Journal of Food Science 67: 181-187.

Fleming, H.P., Humphries, E.G., Fasina, O.O., McFeeters, R.F., Thompson, R.L. and Breidt, F. Jr. 2002. Bag-in-box technology. Pilot system for process-ready, fermented cucumbers 8: Pickle Packers 8: 1-8.

Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P. and Humphries, E.G. 2002. Bag-in-box technology: Optimization of heat transfer during cucumber blanching, Pickle Packers 8: 9-13.

 Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P. and Reina, L.D. 2002. Bag-in-box technology: Membrane filtration of cucumber fermentation brine. Pickle Packers 8: 19-25.

 McFeeters, R.F., Fleming, H.P., Fasina, O.O. and Papageorge, L.M. 2002. Bag-in-box technology. Preservation of brined vegetables without fermentation. Pickle Packers 8: 34-37.

Fasina, O.O., Tyler,R.T.; Pickard, M.D.; Zheng, G.H. and Wang, N. 2001. Effect of infrared heating on the properties of legume seeds. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 36: 79-90.

Fasina, O.O. and Fleming, H.P. 2001. Heat transfer characteristics of cucumbers during blanching. Journal of Food Engineering 47: 203-210.

Fasina, O.O., Ajibola, O.O. and Tyler, R.T. 1999. Thermodynamics of moisture sorption in winged bean seed and gari. Journal of Food Process Engineering 22: 405-418.

 Fasina, O.O., Tyler, R.T.; Pickard, M.D. and Zheng, G.H. 1999. Infrared heating of hulless and pearled barley. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 23: 135-151.

 Zheng, G.H., Fasina, O.O., Sosulski, F.W. and Tyler, R.T. 1998. Nitrogen solubility of cereals and legumes subjected to micronization. Journal of Agric. Food Chem. 46(10): 4150-4157.

 Fasina, O.O., Tyler, R.T. and Pickard, M.D. 1998. Modeling the infrared heating of agricultural crops. Drying Technology 16(9&10): 2065-2082.

 Fasina, O.O., Sokhansanj, S. and Tyler, R.T. 1997. Thermodynamics of moisture sorption in alfalfa pellets. Drying Technology. 15(5): 1553-1570.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1996. Estimation of moisture diffusivity coefficient and thermal properties of alfalfa pellets. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 63: 333-344.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1996. Effect of fines on storage and handling properties of alfalfa pellets. Canadian Agricultural Engineering. 38(1): 20-25.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1996. Storage and handling characteristics of alfalfa pellets. Powder Handling and Processing 8(4): 361-365.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1995. Modelling the bulk cooling of alfalfa pellets. Drying Technology 13: 1881-1904.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1995. Bulk thermal properties of alfalfa pellets. Canadian Agricultural Engineering. 37(2): 90-95.

 Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1993. Measurement of bulk properties of alfalfa pellets. Canadian Agricultural Engineering. 35(4): 269-273.

Fasina, O.O., Irudayaraj, J. and Sokhansanj, S. 1993. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of moisture absorption in expanding alfalfa cubes. Journal of Agric. Engineering Research 56(4): 337-352.

Sokhansanj, S.; Wenying Li and Fasina, O.O. 1993. Resistance of alfalfa cubes, pellets and compressed herbage to airflow. Canadian Agric. Engineering 35(3): 207-213.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1993. Equilibrium moisture relations and heat of sorption of alfalfa pellets. Journal of Agric. Engineering Research 56(1): 51-63.

Ajibola, O.O.; Owolarafe, O.K.; Fasina, O.O. and Adeeko, K.A. 1993. Expression of oil from sesame seeds. Canadian Agric. Engineering 35(1): 83-88.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1992. Hygroscopic moisture absorption by alfalfa cubes and pellets. Trans. of the ASAE. 35(5): 1615-1619.

Fasina, O.O. and Ajibola, O.O 1990. Development of equations for the yield of oil expressed from conophor nut. Journal of Agric. Engineering Research 46: 45-53.

Ajibola, O.O.; Eniyemo, S.E.; Fasina, O.O. and Adeeko, K.A. 1990. Mechanical expression of oil from melon seeds. Journal of Agric. Engineering Research 45: 45-53.

Fasina, O.O. and Ajibola, O.O. 1989. Mechanical expression of oil from conophor nut (Tetracarpidium Conophorum). Journal of Agric. Engineering Research 44: 275-287.


 

Book Chapters

 
Fasina, O.O. 2003. Evaporator Types. In Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food Engineering. Heldman D.R. (ed). Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, NY. 275-277.

Fasina, O.O.  and Tyler, R.T. 2001. Infrared Heating of Biological Materials. In: Food Process Operations Modeling: Design and Analysis. Irudayaraj, J. (ed). Chapter 7. 189-224. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, NY.


Non-Refereed Articles

Hess, J. and Fasina, O.O. 2003. Pellet quality and broiler performance. Current Concepts in Broiler Production, Winter 2003, 2-3.

Fasina, O.O.  and Sokhansanj, S. 1996. Cooler simulation models.  Feed Management 47(5): 38-40.

Sokhansanj, S. and Fasina, O.O. 1991. Moisture content and storage stability of processed forages. Advances in Feed Technology 6: 76-79.
 
 

Papers in Published Proceedings

Fasina, O.O., Bransby, D.I., Kessler, J.R., Gilliam, C.H. and Sibley, J.L. 2005. Pelleted poultry litter provides viable source for greenhouse heat. Proceedings of 50th Southern Nurseries Association Research Conference August 10th – 11th.

Fasina, O.O., Sokhansanj, S. and Tyler, R.T. 1997. Optimizing the drying and cooling of alfalfa pellets. In: Proceedings of Inter-American Drying Conference, Itu-SP, Brazil. July 15th to 18th. pp. 530-537. Ed. Silva, M.A. and Rocha, S.C.S.

Fasina, O.O.,Tyler, R.T. and Pickard, M. 1997. Modeling the infrared heating of agricultural crops. In: Proceedings of Inter-American Drying Conference, Itu-SP, Brazil. July 15th to 18th. pp. 331-338. Ed. Silva, M.A. and Rocha, S.C.S.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1994. Modeling and optimization of alfalfa pellet coolers. In: Proceedings of Drying 94: Ed. Keey, R.V. 1045-1052.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1992. Equilibrium moisture relations for alfalfa pellets. In: Proceedings of Drying '92. Ed. Mujumdar, A.S. 1840-1849.
 

Written Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

Bernhart, M., Fasina, O.O. and Fulton, J. 2007. Characterization of poultry litter for storage and process design. Paper No. 07-6050. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17th to 20th.

Fasina, O.O. 2007. Compressibility and physical properties of peanut hull grinds. Paper No. 07-6162. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17th to 20th.

Fasina, O.O. 2007. Physical properties of peanut hull pellets. Paper No. 07-6161. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17th to 20th.

Fasina, O.O., Ranatunga, T. and Vaughan, B. 2007. Physical and chemical characteristics of biofuel feedstocks indigenous to Southeastern United States. Paper No. 07-6247. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17th to 20th.

Fasina, O.O. 2007. Does a pycnometer measure the apparent or envelope particle density of agricultural materials? Paper no. 07-6186. ASABE International Meeting, Portland, OR. July 9th to 12th

Fulton, J., Fasina, O.O., Wood, C.W., Owsley, F. and Srivastava, P. 2006. Volume reduction technologies for transporting poultry litter. Paper No. 06-6173. ASABE International Meeting, Portland, OR. July 9th to 12th

Fasina, O.O., Bransby, D. and Wood, C.W. 2006. Flow properties of biomass feedstocks. Paper No. 06-6149. ASABE International Meeting, Portland, OR. July 9th to 12th.

Fasina, O.O., Bransby, D., Sibley, J. and Gilliam, C.H. 2006. Heating of Greenhouse with Biofuel Pellets. Paper No. 06-4183. ASABE International Meeting, Portland, OR. July 9th to 12th.

Colley, Z.*, Fasina, O.O., Bransby, D., Wood, C.W., Feng, Y. 2005. Compaction behavior of poultry litter and switchgrass. Paper No: 05-6053. ASAE International Meeting, Tampa, FL. July 17th to 20th.

McMullen, J.*, Fasina, O.O., Wood, C.W. and Feng, Y. 2004. Physical properties of pellets from poultry litter. Paper No. 04-6005. ASAE International Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, August 1st to 4th.

Fasina, O.O. 2004. Moisture sorption properties of sweetpotatoes. Paper No. 04-6096. ASAE International Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, August 1st to 4th.

Fasina, O.O.  2003. Infrared heating of food and agricultural materials. Paper No 03-6219. ASAE International Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, July 27th to 30th.

Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P., Humphries, E.G., Thompson, R.L. and Reina, L.D. 2001. Modeling of filtration of brine from cucumber fermentation. Paper No. 01-3018. ASAE International Meeting, Sacramento, CA. July 30 – August 1.

Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P. and Thompson, R.T. 2000. Mathematical modeling of solute diffusion in brined cucumbers.  Paper No 00-6001.  ASAE Annual International Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, July 9th to 12th.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 2000.  Aerodynamic properties of alfalfa pellets. Paper No 00-6064.  ASAE Annual International Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, July 9th to 12th.

Fasina, O.O., Tyler, R.T. and Pickard, M. 1997. Effect of infrared heating on physical and chemical properties of legumes. Paper No: 97-6013. ASAE Annual International meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Fasina, O.O. and Tyler, R.T. 1997. Effect of flour extraction rate on dough flow behavior. Paper No. 97-6006. ASAE Annual International meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1994. Effect of fines on storage and handling properties of alfalfa pellets. Paper No. 94-306. Can. Soc. Agric. Engineering Annual Conference, July 10-14, Regina, SK

Fasina, O.O., Sokhansanj, S. and Irudayaraj, J. 1994. Thermo-physical properties of alfalfa pellets. Paper No. 94-6022. ASAE International Summer Meeting, June 19-22, Kansas City, MS.

Sokhansanj, S. and Fasina, O.O. 1992. Storage stability of forage cubes and pellets. Paper No. 92-324. Can. Soc. Agric. Engineering Annual Conference, July 5-9, Brandon, Manitoba.


Fasina, O.O., Irudayaraj, J. and Sokhansanj, S. 1992. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of moisture absorption in alfalfa cubes. Paper No. 92-357. Presented at International Winter Meeting of American Soc. of Agric. Engineers', Nashville, USA. Dec. 15-18.

Sokhansanj, S.; Ahmadnia, G.; Irudayaraj, J.; Patil, R.T. and Fasina, O.O. 1991. Procedures for evaluating durability and density of forage cubes and pellets. Paper No. 91-402. Can. Soc. Agric. Engineering Annual Conference, Univ. of Sask. Saskatoon.

Abstracts

Sathigari, S., Fasina, O., Parsons, D. and Rabu R., 2007. Improvement of efavirenz dissolution by complexation with cyclodextrins. AAPS (American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists) Annual Meeting., San Dieog, CA.

Fasina, O.O. and Fulton, J. 2007. Densification of poultry litter for value-added utilization.  Innovative Environmental Technologies Symposium, Harrisonburg, VA. Organized by the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Shannon, D., Fasina, O.O., Froio, D., Ratto, J., Lucciarini, J., Thellen, C., Cullane, E., and Schirmer, S. 2007. Storage stability of food packaged in LDPE films embedded with nanoclay. IFT Food Smarts Annual Meeting and International Expo., Chicago.

Taylor, T.P., Fasina, O.O., and Bell, L.N. 2007. Tagatose, a prebiotic monosaccharide, as a sugar substitute in cookies. IFT Food Smarts Annual Meeting and International Expo., Chicago.

Roark, S., Fasina, O.O., and East, C. 2006. Demonstration of a solar energy – hot water system for greenhouse heating. Poster presentation by at the 3rd Alabama Agriculture Energy Conference, Auburn University Dixon Conference Center, Nov. 29.

Fasina, O.O. Bransby, D., Sibley, J. and Gilliam, C.H. 2006. Heating of Greenhouse with Biofuel Pellets. Presented at the Alternative Energy Solutions from Alabama’s Natural Resources Conference, October 23rd to 24th, Auburn University Hotel and Dixie Conference Center, Auburn, AL.

Bernhart, M., Fulton, J., Fasina, O., Srivastava, P., Wood, C.W. and Owsley, F. 2006. Densification of Poultry Litter for On-Farm Value Added Utilization. Presented at the Alternative Energy Solutions from Alabama’s Natural Resources Conference, October 23rd to 24th, Auburn University Hotel and Dixie Conference Center, Auburn, AL.

Hammac, A., Wood, C.W., Feng, Y., Fasina, O.O., Shaw, J. and Wood, B. 2006. Determination of bioavailable nitrogen and phosphorus from broiler litter. Southern Branch of the American Society of Agronomy. February 5-7, Orlando, Florida.

Fasina, O.O., Stewart, H., Farkas, B.E. and Fleming. H.P. 2002. Thermal and dielectric properties of sweetpotato puree. . IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo June 15-29, Anaheim, CA.

Fasina, O.O., Walter, W.M. Jr. and Fleming, H.P. 2001. Thermophysical properties of restructured sweetpotato puree at freezing and refrigeration temperatures. IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo June 23-27, New Orleans, LA..

Fasina, O.O., Fleming, H.P. and McFeeters, R.F. 2000. Rheological and thermal properties of brine from fermented and sulfite preserved cucumbers. IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, June 10 to 14, Dallas, TX.

Mattos, F.R., Fasina, O.O., Reina, L.D., Damasceno, G.S., Fleming, H.P. and Breidt, F. 2000. Use of heat transfer and microbial inactivation kinetics to predict the depth location of microorganisms in cucumbers. IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, Dallas, TX

Fasina, O.O. 1999. On-farm technology for preserving process-ready brined vegetables – process optimization. Pickle Packers International Inc., Pickle Fair, Nashville, TN.

Fasina, O.O. and Fleming, H.P. 1999. Heat transfer characteristics of cucumber during blanching. IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, July 24 to 28, Chicago, IL.

Fasina, O.O. 2001. Optimization of bag-n-box project – brine filtration.  Pickle Packers International Spring Meeting, Raleigh, NC. April 10-11.

Ziehl, W., Fasina, O.O., Pickard, M. and Tyler, R.T. 1997. Effect of micronizing on the functional properties of hulless barley. IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, June 14-19, Orlando, Florida.

Fasina, O.O. and Sokhansanj, S. 1994. Estimation of thermal properties of alfalfa pellets. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Inverse Problems in Engineering Seminar, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. June 13-14, 1994.
 

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