Vincent (Tobi) Ogunro, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Lyon, France(1996)
• D.E.A. (M.S.), Civil Engineering, (INSA), Lyon, France(1991)
• M. Sc., Civil Engineering, Univ. of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, (1988)
• B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (1982)

Research

• Environmental, Geoenvironmental & Geotechnical Engineering and long-term deterioration of waste containment systems
• Waste containment barrier material properties and durability
• Geosynthetics in Reinforced Structures & Waste Containment Systems
• Leachability processes of contaminants from materials
• Utilization of Wastes as Construction Materials

Current and Ongoing Research Projects

• Performance Improvement from Deep Layers of Subgrade Stabilization; Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Transpiration Road project; August 2008 – August 2011

• Impact of Heavy Vehicle Loads on Asphalt Pavements in the City of Charlotte: Sponsor: Charlotte Department of Transportation

Recently Completed Projects

• A quantitative framework for Long-term performance assessment of waste management infrastructure using hazard analysis method; National Science Foundation (in collaboration with Dr. Hilary I.Inyang, UNC-Cahrlotte); 09/2003 – 08/2006
• Development of an earth pressure model for design of retaining structures in Piedmont soils; Sponsor: North Carolina department of Transportation (in collaboration with Dr. Brian Anderson, UNC-Charlotte) ;07/2004 – 06/2006.
• Utility Pavement Degradation Study; Sponsor: City of Charlotte department of Transportation (in collaboration with Dr. Janos Gergely, UNC-Charlotte); 05/2005 – 05/2006.
• Induced Compaction Effects on the Long-Term Performance Factors of Capillary Barrier; Sponsor: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL).
• Use of Duke Power Plant Ash in High Volume Superpave Highway Asphalt Concrete Application; Sponsor: Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC.
• Investigation of Possible Abnormality in the Exchange of Na+ for Cd2+ in the Freeze-Thaw of Na-Montmorillonite; funded by: UNC-Charlotte.
• Sorption-desorption cycling and potential contaminant spreading in the Arctic permafrost due to temperature changes; Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Modeling and experimental investigation of heavy metal leachability from Boiler Aggregate (BA) Bituminous Concrete; Agency: Massachusetts Highway Department.
• The Feasibility of an Innovative 2-Stage Aerobic-Anaerobic Municipal Solid Waste Bioreactor; funded by: COE, UNC-Charlotte.

Honors and Awards

• C.I.E.S. Scholarships Award for Graduate Studies (1990-1995)
• Nigerian National Merit Scholarships Award (1978-1982)
• University of Ife Scholarships Award (1979-1982)

More about Dr. Ogunro

Publications

Ogunro, V.O. , Long, J.M., Inyang, H. I., Wu, Jy S., Janardhanam, R. (2007). Combined load and leachant pH effects on contaminant release from fly ash. Int. J. Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 1, Nos. 2/3, pp.249-268.

Ayoola, M.G., Inyang, H.I., Ogunro, V.O. (2006). Estimation of freeboard requirements against overtopping of surface impoundments under seismic action. Environmental Geology, 49, pp. 1195 – 1207.

Ogunro, V.O. , Long, J.M., and Inyang, H. I. (2006). Modeling of Leaching Surface Evolution in Stressed Particulate Media. Environmental Engineering Science (EES). 23(1), pp. 171 – 186.

Inyang, H. I. and Ogunro, V.O. (2006). Chemodynamics of Contaminant Leachability from Particulate and Monolithic Media under Load.Environmental Engineering Science (EES). 23(1), pp. 143 – 155.

Ogunro,V.O., Podgonrey. R, Inyang, H.I, Piet,S., and Ayoola, M.G (2005). Drainage layer fouling as a consideration in Capillary Barrier Design. ASCE Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Management, 9(4), pp. 273 – 280

Ayoola, M.G., Inyang, H.I., and Ogunro, V.O. (2005). Analyses of Seismic Damage to Interfaces in Waste Containment Systems: A Review. ASCE Practical Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Management, 9(4), pp. 292 – 304.

Ogunro, V.O., Inyang, H.I., Hooper, F, Young, D., and Oturkar, A. (2004). Gradation control of bottom ash aggregate in superpave bituminous mixes. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 16(6), pp. 604 – 613.

Ogunro, V.O. and Inyang, H.I. (2003). Relating Batch and Column Diffusion Coefficients for Leachable Contaminants in Particulate Waste Materials. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 129(10), pp. 930 – 942.

Inyang, H.I., Ogunro, V.O. and Hooper, F. (2003). Simplified calculation of maximum allowable contaminant concentration in waste-amended construction materials. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 39(1), pp. 19-32.

Daniels, J.L., Inyang, H.I. and Ogunro, V.O. (2002). A methodology for fractionation of contaminant volumes to barrier slices. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. July 2-5, pp.381-387

Daniels, J.L., Chien, C.C., Ogunro, V.O., Inyang, H.I. (2000). A comaparative Analysis of Contaminant Migration Models Using Barrier Material Data. Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination, 9(5), 487-501

Inyang, H.I. and Ogunro, V.O. (editors), 2000. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development. June 2000. Volume 1 (862 pages). Volume 2 (751 pages)

Daniels, J.L., Inyang, H.I., Howe, G.S., Ogunro, V.O. 1999. Innovative use of triaxial cell permeameters for measuring the earthen barrier resistance to freeze-thaw degradation under field conditions. Proceedings of the International Symposium on High Altitude and Sensitive Ecological Environmental Geotechnology, Nanjing, P.R. China.

Inyang, I., Asante-Duah, K. and Ogunro, V.O. 1999. Reuse of contaminated soils in constructed facilities. A technical report developed by CEEST UMASS Lowell for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Boston, MA, 69 pages

Inyang, I., Daniels, J., Ogunro, V.O. 1998. Engineering Controls for Risk Reduction at Brownfield sites. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, No. 82 : Risk-Based Corrective Action and Brownfields Restoration, Jay N. Meegoda et al. (Editors)