AI for Women in Aquaculture (AI4WA)

Mutiat Olaitan MOHAMMED 

She is a proactive, results-oriented team player and an advocate for the circular economy and the transformation of waste into wealth. With over fifteen (15) years’ professional experience, her expertise spans the fields of microbiology, nanobiotechnology, teaching and research. 

Mutiat has extensive experience in contributing to and presenting research papers on the recovery of agricultural waste. She is currently acting coordinator of the Research and Innovation Unit at Summit University in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria.

As a researcher, Ms Mutiat’s dedication to research and innovation in nanobiotechnology has earned her recognition both nationally and internationally. 

Abiodun Musa AIBINU (PhD),

He is an “AcadoPreneur” with over 24 years’ experience in the fields of mechatronics engineering, teaching and research.  He is currently Vice-Chancellor, Director-General and Academic Head of Summit University in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, and Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) in Minna.

Until now, he had been head of the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) in Minna. 

Professor Aibinu has taken part in and won several academic and research awards at various international and national exhibitions. Notably, these include the Promising Researcher Award and the Best Teacher Award at IIUM Malaysia, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Research and Development Award in 2017 and 2019, and the SERVICOM Award for Excellence from the Federal University of Technology, Minna. In 2021, he was one of the recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. He has also secured several research grants both within and outside Nigeria. He is the author and co-author of several publications in local and international journals and conference proceedings. 

Abdulwaheed MUSA (PhD) 

He is an academic with experience in research, teaching, consultancy and management, specialising in the fields of wireless communications, renewable energy systems, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. 

Mr Musa is Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems (CAMS) and Deputy Director of the Centre for Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (CTVET), having previously served as Founding Director of the Centre for Telecommunication Research and Development (CTRD) at Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete.

Nominated for the award for best PhD student, Dr Musa holds a mini-MBA from the Tekedia Institute in Boston, USA. Between February 2017 and January 2020, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Johannesburg (one of the flagship institutes and strategic pillars driving South Africa and the African region towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution), where he now holds the position of Senior Research Associate.

He has been awarded academic scholarships, prizes and research grants, and has published more than sixty (60) articles in prestigious journals.

Sakinat FOLORUNSHO (PhD)

She is a member of the research management team at Globalisation Accessibility Innovation and Care (GAIC), a research network comprising Leiden University, Tilburg University, the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Addis Ababa University and Mekelle University. She is the Nigerian ambassador for Women in AI (WAI), team lead for IndabaX Nigeria, national co-director and board member of the Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODANA), and a member of Women in Music Information Retrieval (WiMIR). She is the author and co-author of over 50 publications on artificial intelligence. She is an expert in the development of responsible artificial intelligence systems.

Ganiyat Kemi AFOLABI-YUSUF

She is an academic and researcher in the field of computer science. She currently holds the post of coordinator of the Innovation and Advanced Sciences Research Group at Summit University, Offa, in Kwara State, Nigeria. In addition to her role as coordinator, she is team leader for the data science network within the campus community at Summit University, Offa (SUN, Offa). Ganiyat graduated with a degree in computer science, with first-class honours, from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. She continued her academic career by obtaining a Master of Science with distinction in Computer Science, also at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Throughout her career, Ms Ganiyat has been actively involved in various professional associations and has held leadership positions in a number of capacities. She is currently a certified member of the Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), serves as coordinator of the Innovation and Advanced Sciences Research Group (IASRG), leads the Computer Science and Innovation Research Group (CIRG) as team leader, and spearheads the Summit University DSN (SUNO DSN) academic community as team leader. She has won several awards and secured numerous scholarships and grants. 

Taliha Abiodun FOLORUNSO

He is a member of the academic staff in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna). He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering, specialising in artificial intelligence and control, from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, and a Master’s degree in Mechatronics and Automatic Control Engineering from the prestigious Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Malaysia. 

Taliha Abiodun FOLORUNSO also holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the renowned Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomosho, Nigeria.

He is currently a principal researcher at the Advanced Engineering Innovation Research Group (AEIRG) (www.aeirg.com.ng), specialising in control, robotics, automation, embedded systems development and artificial intelligence, as well as precision agriculture.  Deputy Director of the International Centre for Emerging Technologies (ICET), Federal University of Technology, Minna. 

Ibrahim Akinola Salawu 

He is a researcher, lecturer, presenter and resource facilitator. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science and public administration from Fountain University in Osogbo, as well as a master’s degree from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. 

He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Summit University in Offa, Kwara State, and is currently coordinating the department’s activities. His areas of research include gender and minority studies, democracy and elections in African politics. 

He also joined the research group on innovation and scientific progress at Summit University in Offa and was an active member of the university’s successful grant proposal, funded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RAENG), on “artificial intelligence for women in STEM” and the AI4WA project, funded by GRAIN.