Dr. Ajibesin A. Abel holds PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Information Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. His previous roles include Head of the Department of Software Engineering / Telecommunication & Wireless Technologies at the School of IT & Computing (SITC) at the American University of Nigeria. He also served as the founding Interim Dean of the School of Engineering, Interim Dean of SITC, and Director of the African Centre for ICT Innovation and Training. Additionally, he has held several visiting academic positions, including the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology & Innovation in Kenya, University of Cape Town, South Africa, and research fellowship at Simon Fraser University in Canada. Dr. Ajibesin has over two decades of experience in academia, teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and has successfully supervised 19 MSc and 7 PhD students. He has published over 80 scholarly works, and 51 Scopus Indexed, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and books. His expertise as an international examiner spans 12 MSc and 5 PhD theses from various universities worldwide.
Dr. Ajibesin A. Abel holds PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Information Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. His previous roles include Head of the Department of Software Engineering / Telecommunication & Wireless Technologies at the School of IT & Computing (SITC) at the American University of Nigeria. He also served as the founding Interim Dean of the School of Engineering, Interim Dean of SITC, and Director of the African Centre for ICT Innovation and Training. Additionally, he has held several visiting academic positions, including the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology & Innovation in Kenya, University of Cape Town, South Africa, and research fellowship at Simon Fraser University in Canada. Dr. Ajibesin has over two decades of experience in academia, teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and has successfully supervised 19 MSc and 7 PhD students. He has published over 80 scholarly works, and 51 Scopus Indexed, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and books. His expertise as an international examiner spans 12 MSc and 5 PhD theses from various universities worldwide. As an Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management and Journal of Information Dynamics & Applications, he actively contributes to academic discourse. Furthermore, he frequently participates in international conferences and events as a reviewer, technical chair, keynote speaker, and principal investigator on numerous community and global projects. Beyond academia, Dr. Ajibesin has consulted for enterprises, governments, and the World Bank. His research focuses on wireless networks, frontier analysis, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. His innovative achievements include two engineering patents and one copyrighted computing software. Dr. Ajibesin’s contributions to academia and leadership have earned him several accolades, such as the IEEE STEM Champion Award, the AUN Stallion Award, and recognition for Leadership and Meritorious Service. He has also secured research grants, including those from Google REU, Google exploreCSR, AIMS, SADTS, and IEEE. As a dedicated professional, he remains an active member of IEEE, EIA, the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Internet Society, reflecting his commitment to advancing technology and education.
