Dr. Abel Ajibesin with a great track record of research, academic and organizational exploits is a teacher and mentor to many.
Associate Professor Ajibesin, an IEEE STEM Champion and versatile academic scholar, holds two Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and has over 20 years of extensive experience. Currently serving as the Chair/HoD of Software Engineering at the School of IT & Computing (SITC) at the American University of Nigeria, he was the founding Interim Dean of the School of Engineering, the Interim Dean of the SITC, and the Director of the African Centre for ICT Innovation and Training. Already, he has served in various capacities at Simon Fraser University, Canada; University of Cape Town, South Africa; and Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology & Innovation, Kenya, among other places. His expertise spans various domains, including teaching, research, leadership, industry collaboration, community engagement and development, and consulting. His research interests are diverse, covering data science, broadband networks, modeling and simulation, frontier analysis, and the applications of AI in fields like healthcare, education, gender equity, and social inclusion. His prolific body of work comprises numerous publications in prestigious peer-reviewed international conferences, journal articles, and books. Additionally, he has acquired patents for engineering products and secured copyrights for computing software, showcasing his commitment to innovation and intellectual contributions.
Professional Experience
Founding Dean / Assistant Professor: School of Engineering, American University of Nigeria, Yola...
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International Media Recognition
Innovations
The following are my experience as an inventor, which is underscored by two patents and other innovative solutions:
1) Intelligent Cable Theft Prevention System (NG/PT/NC/2019/3873)
2) Dual-Purpose Smart Electronic Switch (NG/P/2017/465)
3) Enhanced Point-of-Sale Device (NG/C/LW10399).
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A paper presentation at the 13th International Conference of the IEEE on Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT) in Baku, Azerbaijan
Dr. Abel Ajibesin
Dr. Abel is passionate to use his wealth of experience in, teaching, fieldwork, creativity, inventions, mentorship, IT, entrepreneurship, program coordination, job development, human management, industrial and international academic research to make highly significant impacts in any organization work.