Dr Taoreed Adesola Adegbola is a Mechanical Engineering lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, where he also earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on polymer blends, composite materials, and additive manufacturing, exploring their mechanical characterization, thermal, tribological, corrosion, and structural properties. He has contributed significantly to the development of polymers as well as advancing composite materials and metal matrix composites, with applications in additive manufacturing and advanced material processing technologies. Dr Adegbola’s work bridges fundamental material science and practical engineering solutions, advancing innovations for industrial and manufacturing applications.