SEGUN RAPHAEL BELLO is a lecturer and research fellow with wide experiences in machinery design, renewable energy resource utilization and workplace ergonomics.He is a registered member of the apex engineering regulatory body in Nigeria-COREN, Nigeria Society of Engineers and Nigeria Institution of Agricultural Engineers. He has authored several research articles in international conferences, journals, workshops and over 15 textbooks in various engineering applications and technologies. He is an editor to several publishing groups including Sustainable Agriculture Group (SAG) and InTech; a reviewer to international journals including the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR); enlisted a member of Nigeria academia in 2011 and recipient of pillar of nation building award same year for significant contributions to research and development. He is married with children.

1. SEGUN R. BELLO
B. Eng (Hons), FUT,Akure, MSc, Ibadan,PhDIbadan (progress)
MNSE, MNIAE, FSINRHD, R. Engr . (COREN)
Present rank
Lecturer I
Specialization
Wood products engineering, farm machinery engineering,
Areas of specialty
Office
Department of agricultural & bio-environmental engineering technology,
Federal college of agriculture,
Ishiagu, Ebonyi state Nigeria
Contacts
+234 806 857 6763, +234 806 243 2694
E-mail adds: segemi2002@gmail.com; segemi2002@yahoo.com
Academic qualifications & dates
a. PhD (progress)
b. M Sc. 2009
c. B. Eng. 1997
Professional affiliations
a. Member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) No: R 21,103
b. Corporate member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE) No:16595
c. Member, Nigerian Institutions of Agricultural Engineers No: M736
d. Fellow, Strategic Institute for Natural Resources and Human Dev.
Academic and professional journals/ conference review:
a. International Commission of Agricultural Engineering - CIGR: http://www.cigrjournal.org
b. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology-AJEST:
http://www.academicjournals.org/ajest
c. African Journal of Agricultural Research- AJAR http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar
d. Advancement in Scientific and Engineering Research- ASER http://sciencewebpublishing.net/aser
Editorial board membership:
a. Editor, Sustainable Agriculture Group, Nigeria
b. Editor in chief, Confirmed winner’s magazine, Nigeria
c. Editor, Intech open access, Croatia
d. Lead guest editor, science publishing group United States
Fellowship/awards
a. Recipient of the member of Nigeria academia, 2011
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b. Pillar of nation building award, 2011
Research projects and publications
Thesis and dissertations
a. Investigation of performance characteristics of high-density briquettes produced
from sawmill wastes (PhD thesis, Progress), 2012-
b. Design and performance evaluation of a vertical disc chipper (M Eng. Thesis),
2009
c. Design, fabrication and performance evaluation of cowpea sheller (B. Eng.
Thesis) 1997
National journal article in-print
1. Bello R. S. (2010): Determination of energy requirement for compaction and
cutting in vegetable chopper in Nigeria. Journal of Chemical, Mechanical and
Engineering Practice 1 (1) 29-46 Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria www.icidr.org
2. Bello R. S. (2008): Effect of threshing drums on thresher performance. .
International Journal of Science and Technological Research Vol 5. No 1&2 95-
102 ISSN: 0331-8737 Nigeria Development Consortia Ikot Ekpene,
3. Bello R. S. and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2010): Effect of Knife Velocity and
Compaction on Forage Chopper Cutting Efficiency Journal of Agric. Engineering
and Technology (JAET) Vol. 18 24-30 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Nigerian
Institution of Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/vol18A.pdf
4. Bello R. S. (2006): Performance evaluation of flat plate solar powered
oven International Research Journal In Engineering, Science and Tech. (IREJEST) Vol
3 (1) 86-91 FUTO, Owerri Imo state
5. Ogunlowo A. S. and Bello R. S. (2005): Design, construction and performance
evaluation of cowpea thresher Journal of Agric. Engineering and Technology
(JAET) Vol 13 53-89 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Nigerian Institution of
Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/Vol13fullpage.pdf
International journal article in-print
6. Bello R. S., (2013): Development and evaluation of metal rolling machine for
small-scale manufacturers. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR
Journal of Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int: CIGR Journal Open
access Beijing, China Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int:
CIGR. URL: www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1759/1766
Vol. 15, No.3 pp 80－85.
7. Bello R. S. and Mohammed A. S., (2012): Simulation of Performance Equations of
Passive Integral Solar Water Heating and Storage System (ICS). Science Academy
Transactions on Renewable Energy Systems Engineering and Technology
(SATRESET), Vol. 2 No. 3 (September 2012 ISSN: 2046-6404). Url:

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http://www.sciacademypublisher.com/journals/index.php/SATRESET/article
/view/911/797
8. Bello R. S. and Onilude M. A. (2012): Characterization of Chips Particle Size
Produced from a Vertical Disc Wood Chipper. Journal of Agric. Engineering and
Technology (JAET) Vol 20 No. 1 (June 2012) 26-33. Nigeria Nigerian Institution of
Agricultural Engineers http://www.niae.net/journals/vol20-1.pdf
9. Bello R. S. and Onilude M. A. (2011): Force Relations and Dynamics of Cutting
Knife in a Vertical Disc Mobile Wood Chipper. Leonardo Electronic Journal of
Practices and Technologies Issue 18 17-36 Romania Academic Direct Publishing
House, Academic Direct Organization URL:
http://lejpt.academicdirect.org/A18/017_034.htm
10. Bello R. S., Adegbulugbe T. A., Onyekwere P. S. N. (2010): Comparative study
on utilization of charcoal, sawdust and rice husk in heating oven. Agric Eng Int:
CIGR Journal, 2010, 12(2): 29－33. URL:
http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1592
11. Bello R. S. and Mijinyawa Y. I. (2010): An assessment of Injuries in Small Scale
Sawmill Industry of South Western Nigeria. Agricultural Engineering
International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development. Agric Eng Int:
CIGR Journal Open access 12 Beijing, China Agricultural Engineering
International: the CIGR URL:
www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/1558/1293
12. Bello R. S., E. C. Okafor, P. S. N. Onyekwere and T. A.
Adegbulugbe (2009): Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Twin-Block
Making Machine for Farm Structures Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
4 (5) 303.309 URL:
http://medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=jeasci.2009.303.309
13. Bello R. S., and Odey S. O. (2009): Development of Hot Water Solar Oven for
Low Temperature Thermal Processes. Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and
Technologies. Issue 14 73-84 Romania. URL:
International conference proceedings
14. Bello R. S., (2011): Combating Risks and Wastes in Cattle Examination and
Drug-Use. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conf of the Nigerian Institution of
Agricultural Engineers Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. pp 161-166 ISBN: 978-036-
578-8
15. Bello R. S., and Odey S. O., (2011): Development, System Analysis and
Performance Evaluation of a Household Grain Cleaner. Proceedings of the 32nd
Annual Conf of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers Ilorin, Kwara
State, Nigeria pp 572-580 ISBN: 978-036-578-8
16. Okelola, O. E., Bamgbade., B. J. Balogun, R. B., Bello S. R. (2011): Qualitative
Analysis of Rice Storage System in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River
State. 1st Intl conf on rice for food, market and development. RMRDC Mar 3rd-5th 2011.

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pp 127-133 ISNB: 978-978-50745-7-4 http://www.kinki-
ecotech.jp/download/(Book)Rice-Africa2011Proceedings.pdf
17. Bello R. S. and Okelola O. E. (2009): Assessment of work environment in small
scale rice mills: a case study of Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State. Book of Abstract of the 2nd
International Conference/Workshop of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers
South East Regional Chapter. Pp 36
National conference proceedings
18. Nottidge D. O., Ojeniyi S. O., Nottidge C. C., Mbah E. U. and Bello R. S.,
(2009): Diurnal effects of wood ash on soil chemical properties and productivity
of maize (Zea mays L.) in an acid Ultisol Proc. of the 43rd Annual Conference of the
Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Abuja 2009. October 20th - 23rd 2009 Women
Development Center, Abuja, Nigeria. Pp 843-846.
19. Nottidge D. O., Ojeniyi S. O., and Bello R. S., (2008): Effect of Residues of
Leguminous Food Crops on Soil Physical Conditions, Growth and Grain Yield of
Maize (Zea Mays L.) in an Ultisol. Proc. of the 42nd Annual Conference of the
Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), October 19th-23rd 2008 Ebonyi state
University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. Pp 63-67. ISBN: 0300.368X
Books in-print
20. Bello R. S., 2014: Timeline of Agricultural Mechanization. Createspace Charl US.
ISBN-13: 978-149-498-361-1. https://www.createspace.com/4615661 March 2014
(320 pages)
21. Bello R. S., 2013: Path to Exam Success. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-
284-832-5URL: https://www.createspace.com/4461741 August 2013 (117 pages)
22. Bello R. S., 2013: Study Companion. 201 Questions & Answers in Agricultural
Engineering. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-282-574-6
URL:https://www.createspace.com/4454822 September 2013 (297 pages)
23. Bello R. S., 2013: Fruits and Vegetable Technologies: Management options.
Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-047-910-197-8 URL:
https://www.createspace.com/4329868 June 2013 (218 pages)
24. Bello R. S., 2013: Horticultural Machinery: Equipment and safety. Createspace
Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-497-487-2 URL: https://www.createspace.com
/4284225 Sept 2012 (216 pages)
25. Bello R. S., 2012: Farm Tractor Systems: Operations and Maintenance. Createspace
Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-102-292-7 URL:https:// www.createspace.com
/4060674 Sept 2012 (410 pages)
26. Bello R. S., 2012: Technical Drawing Presentation and Practice: Createspace
Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-125-012-2
URL:https://www.createspace.com/3996235 Sept 2012 (300 pages)
27. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice (Vol 1).
Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-147-931-614-4
URL:https://www.createspace.com/3996235 Sept 2012 (390 pages)

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28. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Engineering: Principles and Practice (Vol 2).
Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-145-633-568-7 URL:
https://www.createspace.com/3498612 Sept 2012 (390 pages)
29. Bello R. S., 2012: Workshop Technology & Practice. Createspace Charl US. ISBN-
13: 978-147-928-308-8 URL: https://www.createspace.com/3982311 Sept 2012
(300 pages).
30. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery & Mechanization. Createspace
Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-145-632-876-4. https://www.createspace.com/3497673
June 2012 (388 pages)
31. Bello R. S., 2012: Workplace Hazards Risks & Control. Createspace Charl US.
ISBN-13: 978-147-528-554-3. https://www.createspace.com/3865653 June 2012
(256 pages).
32. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery Hazards: Hazards & Safety Practices.
(Full colour edition). Createspace Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-146-790-718-7.
https://www.createspace.com/3498621 May 2012 (257 pages)
33. Bello R. S., 2012: Agricultural Machinery Hazards & Safety Practices (Black &
white edition). Createspace Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-147-753-664-3.
https://www.createspace.com/3728177 May 2012 (246 pages)
34. Bello R. S., Adegbulugbe T. A. and Odey S. O., 2010: Farm Power and
Machinery Climax Printers, Enugu Nigeria ISBN: 978-332-2-254-4-3 (466 pages)
35. Bello R. S., 2007: Fundamental Principles of Agricultural Engineering
Practice. Climax Printers, Enugu Nigeria ISBN- 978-080-015-8 (298 pages)
36. Bello R. S., 2006: Guide to Agricultural Machinery Maintenance, and Operation
Fasmen Communications, Okigwe Nigeria ISBN: 978 - 2986 - 90 – 9 (79 pages)
International chapter contributions in book (in-print)
37. Bello R. S., Odey S. O., Eke K. A., Mohammed A. S., Balogun R. B., Okelola O.
and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2012). Application of Asphalt bonded Solar Thermogenerator
in small Scale Agroforesty Based Industry. In Solar Radiation Ed. Elisha B.
Babatunde, ch 29, 459-484. Croatia: INTECH Open Access Pub. ISBN: 978-953-51-
0384-4. URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation
38. Bello R. S. (2012). Sustainable development: Overbearing issue in forest and soil
depletion. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. &
Balogun R. B., ch 1. 2-14. Createspace Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4025911
39. Bello R. S., Mijinyawa Y. I. and Adegbulugbe T. A., (2012). Nigeria agricultural
mechanization development: challenges and prospects. In Sustainable Agriculture:
Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 3. 31-41. Createspace
Charl US, ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4025911.
40. Onyekwere P. S. N., Ezebuilo C. N. and Bello R. S. (2012). State of agricultural
mechanization in Nigeria. . In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges

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Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 4. 42-48. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-
148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911.
41. Bello R. S. & Ezebuilo C. N., (2012). Indicators and prediction models for assessment
of agricultural mechanization. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges
Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 4. 49-59. Createspace, Charl US ISBN-13: 978-
148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911.
42. Bello R. S., Aremu D. O. and Bello M. B., (2012). Sustainable value added processed
technologies for tropical horticultural products. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects
and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 10. 117-130. Createspace,
Charl US ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911
.
43. Bello R. S., Okafor E. C. and Mohammed A. S. (2012). Sustainable quality control
programme in fruits and vegetable canning processing. In Sustainable Agriculture:
Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 11. 131-155.
Createspace, Charl US ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .
44. Bello, R. S., Onilude M. A., and Bello M. B., (2012). Agricultural waste generation
potentials, characterization and utilization options in Ivo LGA. In Sustainable
Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges Eds Bello R. S. & Balogun R. B., ch 13. 178-
191. Createspace, Charl US: ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .
45. Balogun, R. B., Ogbu, J. U. Bello, R. S. Nwoga R. C. and Umeokecukwu, C.,
(2012). Developing resilience to climate change through agroforestry and horticultural
technologies. In Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges, Eds Bello R. S. &
Balogun R. B., ch 15. 207-227. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-148-010-344-3
Url: https://www.createspace.com/4025911 .
46. Bello R. S., Odey S. O., Eke K. A., Mohammed A. S., Balogun R. B., Okelola O.
and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2012): Application of Asphalt bonded Solar
Thermogenerator in small Scale Agroforesty Based Industry. In Solar Radiation
Ed Elisha B. Babatunde, ch 29, 459-484. Pub INTECH Open Access, Croatia
ISBN: 978-953-51-0384-4. URL http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-
radiation .
47. Bello, R. S., Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N., (2013). Sustainable environmental
management: A 3-dimensional approach to winning global war against climate change.
In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R.
S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 1.. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-
285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554
48. Bello, R. S., Ezebuilo CN., Onyekwere PSN., Balogun, RB., Umahi O., Okoro C.,
(2013). Climate change and mitigation: The role of Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA). In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds
Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 5. 46-61. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-
13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554

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49. Okelola, O.E, Bello, R. S., Olowoyo, B. F., Balogun, R. B., Ariyo, O. C., & Usanga,
U., (2013). Forest socio-cultural identity and deforestation in a rapidly changing
environment. In Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections.
Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 7. 68-75. Createspace, Charl US.
ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554
50. Adegbulugbe T. A., Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N. & Okoro C., (2013). Occupational
and environmental hazard prevalence and risk management options in workplaces
drawing from Nigeria experience. In Sustainable Environmental Management:
Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 18. 209-
231. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4462554
51. Bello R. S. & Onilude M. A (2013). Sawmill wastes briquetting and its potentials in
the minimization of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In Sustainable Environmental
Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S. Balogun R. B. & Okereke S.
N. ch 20. 247-269. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-149-285-349-7 Url:
https://www.createspace.com/4462554
52. Bello, R. S., Okafor E. C., Ezebuilo C. N, Bello M. B. & Umahi O,, (2013).
Cookstove technologies and environmental impacts in the South-eastern Nigeria. In
Sustainable Environmental Management: Issues & Projections. Eds Bello R. S.
Balogun R. B. & Okereke S. N. ch 20. 281-304. Createspace, Charl US. ISBN-13: 978-
149-285-349-7 Url: https://www.createspace.com/4462554
International chapter contributions in book (in-print process)
53. Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N., Eke K. A., and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2015). Steady state
thermal analysis of a tri-wing solar chimney. In Solar Radiation Applications Ed
Segun R. Bello, ch 459-484. Croatia. InTech Open Access Pub., ISBN: 978-953-51-
4196-9 URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation applications
54. Bello R. S., Ezebuilo C. N., Eke K. A., and Adegbulugbe T. A. (2015). Performance
characteristics of modelled tri-wing solar chimney and its adaptation to wood drying In
Solar Radiation Applications Ed Segun R. Bello, ch 459-484. Croatia. InTech
Open Access Pub., ISBN: 978-953-51-4196-9 URL:
http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation applications
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2. http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author/
3. http://lejpt.academicdirect.org/
4. http://www.cigr-ejournal.tamu.edu/
5. http://www.intechopen.com/books/solar-radiation
6. http://www.medwelljournals
7. http://www.sciacademypublisher.com/journals/index.php/SATRESET