Moshood Olawale FADEYI

Biography

“Education is the act or process of generating or acquiring information and processing that information—i.e., learning—to generate experience and gain direction on how to apply this experience to solve problems. Experience, also referred to as processed information, encompasses knowledge, understanding, and skills.” – Dr. Moshood Olawale Fadeyi.”

Dr. Moshood Olawale Fadeyi, is a professor of communication practice in engineering education at the Singapore Institute of Technology. With a distinguished career that spans both academia and industry, Dr. Fadeyi is an architect, Chartered Engineer (UK), and Chartered Construction Manager (UK), with well over 200 research publications, including peer-reviewed research and public scholarship article publications. He is a global leader in IAQ and sustainable building engineering communication practice.

Dr. Fadeyi is the Director and Principal Investigator of the Artistic Educational Research Lab at SIT. The lab aims to enhance critical and reflective thinking, abstract reasoning, logical deduction, and creative imagination to enhance IAQ education and practice in a value-oriented manner. The AER lab, founded and managed by Dr. Fadeyi, has trained several undergraduate and graduate students and industry professionals and benefited people in academia, industry and the community locally and internationally, primarily enhancing their cognitive ability practice to problem solving and IAQ education. Research outputs from the lab have benefited people from over 100 countries. 

Dr. Fadeyi’s pioneering research efforts and leadership in developing innovative educational tools and methods, along with his prolific publications in public scholarship and advancements in interdisciplinary communication strategies exemplify a level of scholarship consistent with that expected of a full professor of communication practice in engineering education at any leading university worldwide. His teaching and research efforts are transformative, redefining engineering education by making complex engineering topics accessible to students and the public and improving their cognitive abilities to problem solving, effectively bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Dr. Fadeyi holds a multifaceted background encompassing architecture (BSc and M.Arch), building science (MSc), and engineering (PhD). His illustrious academic journey, boasting four university degrees, comes from prestigious institutions such as the National University of Singapore, the Technical University of Denmark, and the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Dr. Fadeyi is a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (UK), Chartered Institute of Building (UK), and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers. Dr. Fadeyi is a former National Taekwondo Champion in Singapore, exemplifying his commitment to excellence in diverse spheres.

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