Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Laboratory Experiments for College Students

Dr. Bankole K. Fasanya is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions at the University of North Alabama (UNA). ​ He earned both his Master’s and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, specializing in Ergonomics and Human Factors, with a minor in Noise and Auditory Processes. Before his tenure at UNA, he served as an Assistant Professor at Purdue University Northwest within the Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership, focusing on Environmental Health and Safety. Additionally, he has experience as a Senior Research Associate at the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory in the Auditory Protection and Performance Division in Fort Rucker, Alabama, and as a research and teaching faculty member at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Dr. Fasanya's teaching and research interests encompass a range of topics, including workplace ergonomics evaluation, applied ergonomics, human factors, occupational health and safety, auditory protection and performance, industrial safety, noise control, design of experiments, industrial hygiene, work physiology, data analysis, STEM education, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles. He has over ten years of experience in noise control and auditory process research, as well as workplace ergonomics. His research focuses specifically on how factors such as noise exposure (intensity, frequency, and duration), stress, time, work activities, and gender differences influence human behavior and performance in various environments, both natural and human-induced. His long-term research goal is to develop a comprehensive model and guidelines aimed at reducing environmental hazards and enhancing safety and health in the workplace.

Dr. Fasanya has published numerous articles and presented his research at various national and international conferences. Notably, one of his research projects received the Outstanding Poster Research Award at the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) annual conference in 2020.

He is an OSHA-authorized trainer, a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, and holds certifications in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing. Additionally, Dr. Fasanya is a Carnegie Africa Diaspora Fellow and has developed and taught several courses in engineering and occupational health and safety programs.