Engr. Risikat. O. Yusuf

BUSINESS MANAGER

ENGR RISIKAT OLAIDE YUSUF
Chief Agricultural Engineer with the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Idofian, Ilorin, kwara State Nigeria. Hold Master degree (M.Eng.) and presently undergoing PhD programme. Specialization in Machine Design on Crop Processing and Storage.
MY RESEARCH WORKS
Crop processing and storage, Oil crop machine design and fabrication of melon seeds oil extracting machine, Motorized cassava grating machine, Development and performance evaluation test of a motorized cassava sifter, Design/fabrication and testing of a manually operated fruits and vegetable slicer, Comparative evaluation of local crop  drying platforms, Development and performance evaluation of manually operated melon Sheller, Design/Fabrication and testing of a manually operated multi-planter(maize, cowpea and soybeans), Comparative evaluation of local crops drying platform, Establishment and appraisal of a small scale pilot cassava processing industry, Overcoming the challenges of food importation and agricultural development in Nigeria, Monitoring and evaluation of agro-processing machine and projects, Ergonomics in post harvesting processing of locust bean seeds, Improved technologies for processing cassava tuber to cassava chips, Improved technologies for processing yam tubers to yam chips and yam flakes, Improved technologies for processing palm fruit to palm oil.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:
Member Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers(NIAE), Member American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE), Member Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE),Member Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria(APWEN), Registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria(COREN), Pan-African Society of Agricultural Engineers(PASAE).
POSITIONS HELD:
Chairman Association of Professional Woman Engineers (APWEN) January 2022 Till date, Member Engineering Ethic, Transparency and Disciplinary Committees of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) May 2022 till date, Business Manager-Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)- 19th April2021 –Till Date, Chairman Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit(ACTU) of Independent Corrupt Practices Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC)-National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization(NCAM)8thJune, 2018 till date, National Ex-Officio of Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers(NIAE)6th September2018-2021, Member of Local Organizing Committee 12th International Commission of Agricultural Bio systems Engineering(CIGR) 22ND -25TH October,2018, National Treasure, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers(NIAE) 6thOct. 2014 – 6thSept. 2018.National Auditor II Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers(NIAE)2012 -2014
RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS
Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Cassava Production Technologies among the Rural Farmers in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 33RD National Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigerian (NIAE).
Overcoming Food Importation: A Panacea to Food Insecurity, Poverty Reduction and Job Creation among Rural Farming Population in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).
Sorption Removal of Atrazine from Aqueous Solution using Agro waste Adsorbent. Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
Development and Performance Evaluation Test of a Motorized Cassava Mash Sifter. Nigeria. Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).
Development and Performance Evaluation of Manually Operated Melon Sheller – Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).
Performance Evaluation of Motorized Cassava Grater-Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) Yanegoa,
Comparative Evaluation of Local Crop Drying Platforms-Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Manually Operated Vegetables Slicer. Proceedings of the Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Overcoming the Challenges of Food Importation and Agricultural Development in Nigeria. Continental Journal of Sustainable Development.
Design and Development of a Motorized Melon (Egusi) Oil Expeller. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Technology (JAET).
Performance Evaluation of Motorized Cassava Grating Machine. African Journal of Agricultural Research and Development (AJARD).
Development and Performance Evaluation Test of a Motorized Cassava Mash Sifter. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Technology (JAET).

Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Manually Operated Fruits and Vegetables Slicer. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Technology.
Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Manually Operated Fruits and Vegetables Slicer–NCAM Research Publication.
Comparative Evaluation of Crop Drying Platforms – NCAM Research Publication. Processing of Yam Tubers to Yam Chips and Yam Flour. – NCAM Research Publication. Processing of Yam Tubers to Yam Chips and Yam Flour. – NCAM Research Publication.