Nigerian Engineering and Applied Physical Sciences leader - based on verifiable record of accomplishment and impact
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Chicago Inquirer : Celebrating Nigeria's Jubilee year - Nigerian Engineering and physical Sciences Leaders in America
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Subject: Distinguished Engineering leaders-1
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Subject: Distinguished Engineering leaders-1
1. Professor Ilesanmi Adesida , Ph.D.
Donald Biggar Professor of Engineering uiuc, Dean College of Engineering
Member, National Academy of Engineering* (only Nigerian so far)
Fellows of Optical Society of America, American Vacuum spciety, IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Many honors in Electrical Engineering.
Research : Nanotechnology (nanofabrication and optoelectronics)
2. Professor Ibitayo Akinwande Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT.
Formerly of Honeywell Inc.
Recipient - 1996 NSF career Award
Visiting Professor to Cambridge University Engineering Department
Fellow IEEE, MEMBER IEEE Nanotechnology council
Holds Patents on micro electromechanical systems - MEMS
Research : microstructures, nanostructures for sensors and actuators,
3. Professor Ofodike Ezekoye Ph.D., PE
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , University of Texas at Austin
Expertise in High Temperature Combustion and heat transfer
Research Funded by DOE, NASA, Texas Dept of Transportation.
Werner W Dorn Besser Teaching Fellow.
Research : Combustion systems and fire fighting tactics.
4. Professor Charles I Ume PHD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Fellows of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), IEEE
Awards : Nigerian National Order of Merit, EG Bailey Award for Automation , Donald P Packman Award.
Patents : Three (3) US patents . Grants from IBM, DOE, Intel, NSF.
Editorship/Editorial board of journals : J of Electronic Packaging, J OF MECHATRONICS (CO-EDITOR -in- chief)
Research : Mechatronics, Instrumentation, electronic packaging
5. Professor Kunle Olukotun ( Ph.D.)
Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University.
Director, Pervasive Parralellism Laboratory, Stanford University.
Leader Stanford Hydra Research project - developed one of the first microprocessors.
ACM fellow -2006.
Developed Afara Microprocessor Technology, which was aquired by Sun Microsystems Inc
Author : Book on Soft ware Architecture
Research : Design, Performance Analysis , verification of computers.
6. Professor Babajide Familoni Ph.D.
Dean , College of Science and Engineering , Savannah State University, GA
Professor of Engineering Technology, Savannah State University
Formerly, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Memphis, TN
Member of IEEE, ASEE, NSBE.
NIH review Member for Biomedical Engineering
Patents : 2 patents for treatment of gastroparesis.
Research ; Biosensors, GI motility, Intelligent control.
7. Professor Winston Soboyejo Ph.D.
Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Princeton University, NJ.
Director of the Princeton Institute of Science and Technology of Materials
Previous work : McDonell Douglas Research labs, Edison Welding Institute
Ohio State University. Visiting Professor to MIT in Material Science.
Fellowships : Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS), Materials Society of Nigeria
Author : Book on material science
Research : Affordable infrastructure, Fatigue & Fracture, Biomaterials, BioMEMS
8. Professor James A Momoh Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Howard University Washington DC.
Director of CESaC , Howard University. Many publications
Research : Power distribution, neural networks
9. Professor Mobolaji E Aluko, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington DC
Research : Process control, Coal processing, Microelectronics.
10. Professor Augustine Esogbue Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Honorary Professor, Daqing Petroleum institute, China.
Visiting Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chancellors Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Director, Intelligent Systems Control Laboratory, Georgia Tech.
Fellow(s) of IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), INFORMS, Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS).
Honors: Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM),
Research : Intelligent control via Fuzzy sets, neural networks and nonlinear control methods.
11. Dr John O Dabiri , Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology. Pasdena CA.
Director , CALTECH Field Lab for Optimized Wind Energy (FLOWE) which uses vertical wind turbines.
Honors : NDSEG graduate Fellow, Betty Gordon Moore & YC Fung Fellow in BioEngineering,
Office of Naval Research (ONR) award for biologically -inspired propulsion.
"Brilliant 10" Scientist & Engineers
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) -2009
Donald Biggar Professor of Engineering uiuc, Dean College of Engineering
Member, National Academy of Engineering* (only Nigerian so far)
Fellows of Optical Society of America, American Vacuum spciety, IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Many honors in Electrical Engineering.
Research : Nanotechnology (nanofabrication and optoelectronics)
2. Professor Ibitayo Akinwande Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT.
Formerly of Honeywell Inc.
Recipient - 1996 NSF career Award
Visiting Professor to Cambridge University Engineering Department
Fellow IEEE, MEMBER IEEE Nanotechnology council
Holds Patents on micro electromechanical systems - MEMS
Research : microstructures, nanostructures for sensors and actuators,
3. Professor Ofodike Ezekoye Ph.D., PE
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , University of Texas at Austin
Expertise in High Temperature Combustion and heat transfer
Research Funded by DOE, NASA, Texas Dept of Transportation.
Werner W Dorn Besser Teaching Fellow.
Research : Combustion systems and fire fighting tactics.
4. Professor Charles I Ume PHD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Fellows of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), IEEE
Awards : Nigerian National Order of Merit, EG Bailey Award for Automation , Donald P Packman Award.
Patents : Three (3) US patents . Grants from IBM, DOE, Intel, NSF.
Editorship/Editorial board of journals : J of Electronic Packaging, J OF MECHATRONICS (CO-EDITOR -in- chief)
Research : Mechatronics, Instrumentation, electronic packaging
5. Professor Kunle Olukotun ( Ph.D.)
Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University.
Director, Pervasive Parralellism Laboratory, Stanford University.
Leader Stanford Hydra Research project - developed one of the first microprocessors.
ACM fellow -2006.
Developed Afara Microprocessor Technology, which was aquired by Sun Microsystems Inc
Author : Book on Soft ware Architecture
Research : Design, Performance Analysis , verification of computers.
6. Professor Babajide Familoni Ph.D.
Dean , College of Science and Engineering , Savannah State University, GA
Professor of Engineering Technology, Savannah State University
Formerly, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Memphis, TN
Member of IEEE, ASEE, NSBE.
NIH review Member for Biomedical Engineering
Patents : 2 patents for treatment of gastroparesis.
Research ; Biosensors, GI motility, Intelligent control.
7. Professor Winston Soboyejo Ph.D.
Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Princeton University, NJ.
Director of the Princeton Institute of Science and Technology of Materials
Previous work : McDonell Douglas Research labs, Edison Welding Institute
Ohio State University. Visiting Professor to MIT in Material Science.
Fellowships : Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS), Materials Society of Nigeria
Author : Book on material science
Research : Affordable infrastructure, Fatigue & Fracture, Biomaterials, BioMEMS
8. Professor James A Momoh Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Howard University Washington DC.
Director of CESaC , Howard University. Many publications
Research : Power distribution, neural networks
9. Professor Mobolaji E Aluko, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, Washington DC
Research : Process control, Coal processing, Microelectronics.
10. Professor Augustine Esogbue Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Honorary Professor, Daqing Petroleum institute, China.
Visiting Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chancellors Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Director, Intelligent Systems Control Laboratory, Georgia Tech.
Fellow(s) of IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), INFORMS, Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS).
Honors: Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM),
Research : Intelligent control via Fuzzy sets, neural networks and nonlinear control methods.
11. Dr John O Dabiri , Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology. Pasdena CA.
Director , CALTECH Field Lab for Optimized Wind Energy (FLOWE) which uses vertical wind turbines.
Honors : NDSEG graduate Fellow, Betty Gordon Moore & YC Fung Fellow in BioEngineering,
Office of Naval Research (ONR) award for biologically -inspired propulsion.
"Brilliant 10" Scientist & Engineers
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) -2009
* MacAuthur "Genius" award winner September 28, 2010 (after original compilation)
Research : Mechanics and dynamics of biological propulsion, fluid dynamics, energy conversion.
12. Dr O OLOWOLAFE. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Delaware.
Martin L King Visiting Fellow to MIT, Formerly, Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife
Previous Industry work : Motorola Inc, Austin, TX, IBM ( Watson Heights- NY)
Member IEEE, American Physical Society
Patents : 7 US patents
Research : micro-electronic and nanoscopic devices.
13. Dr Ayo Oyediran Ph.D.
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Center, Maryland
AYT research corp.
Research : Combustion and acoustics in jets and gas turbine cimbustors.
14. Dr Temitope Taiwo Ph.D.
Nuclear Engineer, Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago , IL
Awards : Distinguished Performance Award, Department of Energy
Research : Nuclear Energy , Science and Engineering
15. Dr Chinedum Osuji Ph.D.
Assistant Profesor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Apllied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven CT.
Research Interest : Dynamics of complex fluids, rheology, polymer material science.
Nigerians Asociated with or working for NASA (PARTIAL LIST)
Dr Ayo Oyediran
Prof I Adesida (consultant /research )
oDUBIYI JIDE Lockheed Martins - on Antenna visibility
Agboola Femi A- NASA . John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field m, Cleveland, OH
Ajayi OO - NASA -WASHINGTON DC
Research : Mechanics and dynamics of biological propulsion, fluid dynamics, energy conversion.
12. Dr O OLOWOLAFE. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Delaware.
Martin L King Visiting Fellow to MIT, Formerly, Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife
Previous Industry work : Motorola Inc, Austin, TX, IBM ( Watson Heights- NY)
Member IEEE, American Physical Society
Patents : 7 US patents
Research : micro-electronic and nanoscopic devices.
13. Dr Ayo Oyediran Ph.D.
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Center, Maryland
AYT research corp.
Research : Combustion and acoustics in jets and gas turbine cimbustors.
14. Dr Temitope Taiwo Ph.D.
Nuclear Engineer, Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago , IL
Awards : Distinguished Performance Award, Department of Energy
Research : Nuclear Energy , Science and Engineering
15. Dr Chinedum Osuji Ph.D.
Assistant Profesor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Apllied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven CT.
Research Interest : Dynamics of complex fluids, rheology, polymer material science.
Nigerians Asociated with or working for NASA (PARTIAL LIST)
Dr Ayo Oyediran
Prof I Adesida (consultant /research )
oDUBIYI JIDE Lockheed Martins - on Antenna visibility
Agboola Femi A- NASA . John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field m, Cleveland, OH
Ajayi OO - NASA -WASHINGTON DC
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