2026 FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
THEME:
Leveraging Technological Innovation for Inclusive National Security and Sustainability
OAU TekCONF 2026
November 16-18, 2026
VENUE:
Africa Centre of Excellence, ICT-Driven Knowledge Park( OAK PARK), OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
Website: https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng
Email:oautekconf@oauife.edu.ng
LOCATION
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife is located on the map about 4º 40’ east of the Primer Meridian and longitude 7º 30’ north of the Equator. Ile-Ife is a university town with a population of approximately 200,000, and is situated on an elevation of between 800 and 900 feet above sea level in South-Western Nigeria wherein tropical temperatures and rainfall conditions prevail. In the dry season which lasts about five months (between October and March), daily temperature highs often exceed 35 ºC. Diurnal variation is usually very small and the relative humidity is, on the whole, very high. Rainy season begins in the month of April, and ends about the end of October, with rainfall reaching 45 to 60 inches.
Some chief industries of the Ife people include blacksmithing and basket making. Dyeing, weaving, pottery making, and palm oil extraction are popular among the women. Other industries include sawmilling and stone quarrying.
SUB-THEMES
The topics to be covered include:
1. Smart and Climate Resilient Innovations for Agricultural and Bio-resource’s Security
2. Innovation-Driven Strategic Planning and Project Management for National Resilience and Sustainable Development
3. Next generation food innovations and smart manufacturing for food security and sustainable development
4. Smart and Robust Mechanical Design and Manufacturing for National Security
5. Smart Infrastructure and Resilient built Environment Systems for Safety and Security
6. Intelligent Electronic, Communication, Power and Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure Protection.
7. Leveraging AI and advanced aerodynamics for autonomous border surveillance & disaster monitoring
8. Advanced Energy Technologies, Smart Process Systems and Circular Economy Solutions for National Security and Sustainable Industrial Development
9. Cybersecurity Strategies for National Security and Sustainability
10. Advanced Materials for Security, and Strategic Infrastructure
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration fees:
Physical: N40,000.00
Student: N15,000.00
Foreign Participants: $100.00
Mode of Payment
Payments should be made to A/C No. 1012921848
Account Name: OAU Faculty of Technology Conference Acct.
Bank: UBA, OAU Branch, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Registration
Registration will not be considered complete without full payment. Your registration and payment will be acknowledged by email.
In the event that you choose to withdraw, a non-refundable administrative charge of 250/0 will be deducted prior to issuing the refund.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Upload your abstract or paper at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng. All submissions should be in MS Word (docx) format, using approved conference templates, which can be downloaded from https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng.
The page limit for the final paper is 12 double-spaced pages using the conference paper template. There will be additional fees payable for extra pages.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- Call for Papers Opens: Friday, 3 July 2026
- Deadline for Full Paper Submission: Friday, 28 August 2026
- Peer Review Period: 29 August – 20 September 2026 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: Thursday, 1 October 2026
- Deadline for Submission of Corrected (Camera-ready) Papers: Thursday, 8 October 2026
- Final Editorial Review and Proceedings Preparation: 9 October – 23 October 2026
- Conference Programme Released: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Presenter Confirmation/Registration Deadline: Friday, 30 October 2026
- Conference Dates: Monday, 16 November-Wednesday, 18 November 2026
FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS
I. FULL PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
All papers should be submitted in MS Word format using the approved template available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/paper_template_blank.docx. A verbose version of the template available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/paper_template.docx includes detailed instructions on how to use it. The following sections are recommended for papers:
Title: The title should be capitalized and be asbrief as possible.
Authors’ names and affiliations: author’s name(s) and address(es) including the e-mail address of corresponding author.
Abstract: Each paper should have an abstract not exceeding 250 words, immediately before the beginning of the paper.
Keywords: Maximum of six words, e.g. Mechanization, simulation, traffic congestion, intelligence, and energy source.
Introduction: This should contain clearly stated objectives, justification for the study, and a brief review of literature.
Theoretical development: This should be included where appropriate.
Experimental Procedure: This should state how major measurement were done and the degree of accuracy (if any). Sufficient information should be provided to permit replication of the experimental work
Results and discussions: These should be pertinent to the work done and should clearly indicate the degree of reliability of the results.
Conclusion: These should succinctly summarize any important conclusions emerging form the work.
Acknowledgement (if any).
Notations: Special symbols defined and used in the text should be indicated.
II. REFERENCES
The detailed conference referencing style guide is available online at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/oau_style_guide.pdf . The use of a reference management package is strongly recommended. Authors should download the style template from http://www.zotero.org/styles/obafemi-awolowo-university-faculty-of-technology and import it into their reference manager (Zotero Standalone is recommended). A how-to guide to using Zotero Standalone and Microsoft Word is available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/zotero_howto.pdf.
III. GENERAL FORMATTING
Heading and Sub-Heading: Section headings should be in all-uppercase letters, while sub-headings should have only the first letter of major words capitalized. Section and sub-section numbers will be automatically generated on applying the 1_section and 1_subsec styles respectively.
Tables: A table should contain enough information to understand it without reference to the text. A table should be placed as soon as possible after the paragraph in which it is first mentioned. A caption should be placed at the top, and formatted using the 1_table_caption style, which will automatically generate a table number.
Figures: Figure captions should be clear, precise and placed below the figure. The style 1_figure_caption should be applied to figure captions. This will automatically generate figure numbers.
Equations: Equations should be distinctly typed or written with subscript or superscripts clearly indicated, preferably using Equation Editors. Avoid powers of “e” and use “exp”. Equations should be centred on the line, numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals in parenthesis at the right margin. In the text, such equations should be cited as Equation (1) etc.
Units: S.I. Units should be used.
For more information, please contact the Secretariat through the following addresses: OAUTekConf 2026 Local Organizing Committee
Conference Secretariat,
The Dean’s Office,
Faculty of Technology,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Dean: Prof. L.E. Umoru
Mobile: +234 803 472 5438
Chairman, Technical: Dr. O.M. Awoleye
Mobile: +234 706 919 7823
Chairman LOC: Prof. Aregbesola
Mobile: +2348033740386
Or visit our website at www.oautekconf.org
ACCOMMODATION
The Centre, OAU, Ile-Ife provides comfortable lodging facilities. There are also good hotels within the vicinity of the University Campus. Visit the Conference website for information on some of the hotels and their rates.