Contact Information

Name:                            OGUNSOTE, Olusimibo Oladimeji.

Address:                        Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Cell Phone:                    +2348034735611.
Alternate Cell Phone:    +2348033788866.
Email:                             profogunsote@gmail.com.

Alternate email:             bogunsote@yahoo.com.

Web site:                        sdngnet.com.

Personal Information

Place and date of birth:     Omu, Odogbolu LGA, Ogun State, Nigeria. March 29, 1959.

Citizenship:                       Nigerian
Sex and marital status:    Male, Married.

Spouse's Name:              Dr. (Mrs.) Boguslawa Prucnal Ogunsote (Polish, Ph.D. Architecture).

International languages:  Fluent in English, Polish and Yoruba. Some knowledge of Hausa, German, Russian and French.

Countries Visited:           Austria, Benin Republic, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Kenya,

                                          Libya, Poland, Spain, Togo, The Canaries Islands, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Work History and Academic Positions

Employer                                                       Position                                          Duration

Federal University of Technology, Akure.                    Full Professor                                                26Feb2003 to date.

Federal University of Technology, Yola.                      Visiting Professor                                          2005 to date.

Federal University of Technology, Akure.                    Associate Professor                                     2001 to 2003.

Multi-Systems Consultants, Kano                                 Senior Architect                                            1999- 2000.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.                                    Senior Lecturer.                                            1998-2001.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.                                    Lecturer I.                                                       1992-1998.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.                                    Lecturer II.                                                      1988- 1992.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.                                    Assistant Lecturer.                                        1985-1988.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.                                    Honorary                                                         1984-1985.

Modulor Group of Architects, Lagos.                           Site Assistant.                                                July to Sep 1980.

Cocoa Industries Limited, Ikeja, Lagos.                      Assistant Analyst                                            June to Sep 1978.

Education

School                                       Period                  Qualification

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria     1990-1995             Master of Business Administration

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria     1985-1990             Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Architecture

Cracow University of Technology 1979-1984             MSc Architecture with DISTINCTION.

University of Lodz, Poland           1978-1979             Proficiency in Polish Language with DISTINCTION

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria  1976-1978             GCE A/L University of Cambridge.

                                                                              GCE A/L WAEC

Prospect High School, Ibadan     1972-1976             WASCE Division One with DISTINCTION.

Professional Qualifications

Certifications and Accreditations

1.             Registered to practice as an architect in the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (F/1919).

2.             Member, Nigerian Institute of Architects (M/2020).

3.             Associate Member, Association of Polish Architects.

4.             Foundation member, Association of Architectural Educators in Nigeria, AARCHES (M- AARCHES/178).

5.             Member, Working Commission on Building Climatology (W71) of the International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation (CIB).

Computer Skills

Office and presentation software:     Proficient in the use of the latest versions of several word-processing, spreadsheet, bitmap editing and database software. Others include PageMaker, Publisher, PowerPoint, Photoshop and CorelDraw!

Computer Aided Design, Visualization and Animation: Proficient in the use of the latest versions of AutoCAD, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, 3D Studio Max, etc.

Software development: Proficient in several programming languages including Fortran, Basic, Visual Basic, FoxPro for Windows, Microsoft Access and Microsoft FrontPage.

Other software: Proficient in the use of the latest versions of Internet and communication software, video editing software and remote access software. Proficient in the use of statistical software (SPSS-PC).

Awards

1.             Six-year full scholarship of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to study Architecture in Poland. 1978 – 1984.

2.             Medal for the best Master's Thesis in the Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland from the Dean of Faculty, Professor Stanislaw Juchnowich, July 1984.

3.             Yearly prize of the Architectural Institute of Public Utilities of the Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland. Best Third Year Design, June 1982.