Dr. Ayodele graduated from the Federal University of Technology in 2008 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. In 2014, he received his Master of Science degree in Industrial and Production engineering from the University of Ibadan before earning his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering Metallurgy in 2021 from the University of Johannesburg. Dr. Ayodele has had the opportunity to hone his knowledge and skills by working in both academic and industry positions. In recent years, he worked as an operations engineer for Forte Oil in Nigeria and has performed research at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Since 2021, he has been employed at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, where he is conducting research on developing ultra-light titanium composite materials.