Moshood Olawale FADEYI
Profile
Biography
“Education is the act or process of presenting information to individuals or groups or engaging oneself or others in activities to generate or receive information to facilitate learning to generate experience and applying the experience to solve problems. Learning is the processing of information to generate experience. Experience, also known as processed information, includes knowledge, understanding, and skills.” – Dr. Moshood Olawale Fadeyi.”
Dr. Moshood Olawale Fadeyi, an esteemed academic figure and a professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology, is globally renowned as a trailblazer in knowledge exchange. With a distinguished career spanning academia and industry, Dr. Fadeyi's expertise transcends conventional boundaries.
Dr. Fadeyi is the Director and Principal Investigator of the Artistic Educational Research (AER) Lab at SIT. The lab aims to enhance critical and reflective thinking, abstract reasoning, logical deduction, creative imagination, problem-solving capability, and knowledge and understanding dissemination to promote learning and education in the domains of indoor air quality and health and value delivery in sustainable building engineering.
The AER lab, founded and managed by Dr. Fadeyi, has trained several undergraduate and graduate students and industry professionals and benefited people in academia and the community. Research outputs from the lab have benefited people from over 100 countries. Dr. Fadeyi's scholarly pursuits also permeate his pedagogical philosophy.
An innovator in artistic-educational research, Dr. Fadeyi's prolific research endeavours involve a systematic process of asking questions and providing answers to questions aimed at developing creative communication solutions for addressing practical and public education problems related to indoor air quality and health and value delivery in sustainable building engineering. In essence, he uses artistic medium to explore educational issues and convey his research findings. His creative communication solutions have practical implications of empowering people to enhance educational, industry, and community practices.
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's exceptional leadership and expertise are highly sought after by prominent companies and governmental entities, a testament to his unparalleled influence in the field. Dr. Fadeyi is a former National Taekwondo Champion in Singapore, exemplifying his commitment to excellence in diverse spheres.
SIT Appointments
- Associate ProfessorPresent
Education
- PhD (Indoor Environment and Energy)National University of Singapore / Technical University of Denmark (Joint Degree) ,
- MSc (Building Science)National University of Singapore , Singapore
- M.Arch (Architecture)Obafemi Awolowo University , Nigeria
- BSc (Architecture)Obafemi Awolowo University , Nigeria
Achievements
- Empowerment of students, industry professionals, academic professionals, the public, and himself to develop the experience needed to improve the industry, educational practices, and healthy living.
Professional Certification
- Qualified ArchitectNigeria
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Building ServicesEngineering Council, UK
- Chartered Construction ManagerChartered Institute of Building, UK
Professional Memberships
- Member, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE), UK
- Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, USA (MASHRAE)
- Member, Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), UK
Research
Research Interests
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Communication for indoor air quality and health education
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Communication for value delivery education in sustainable building engineering