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nanobiotechnology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-mem-desc-social\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Description -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gs-member-desc\" itemprop=\"description\">Mutiat Olaitan Mohammed is a Nigerian researcher, an innovator in sustainable biotechnology and a PhD...<a class=\"gs_team_pop open-popup-link\" data-mfp-src=\"#gs_team_popup_21532_2\" href=\"#\" data-theme=\"gs-team-popup--style-one\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Links -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Popup -->\n\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"gs_team_popup_21532_2\" class=\"gs_team_popup_shortcode_2 white-popup mfp-hide mfp-with-anim gs_team_popup style-one\">\n    <div class=\"mfp-content--container\">\n        \n<div class=\"gs-containeer-f\" itemscope=\"\" 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class=\"gs-member-desc gs-team--scrollbar\" itemprop=\"description\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"875\">Mutiat Olaitan Mohammed is a Nigerian researcher, an innovator in sustainable biotechnology and a PhD student specialising in biomass bioconversion, bioenergy and nanobiotechnology. As a recipient of the ASM Future Leader Mentorship Fellowship, she is recognised for her commitment to innovative solutions aimed at transforming waste into high value-added resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1277\">With over fifteen years\u2019 professional experience, her expertise spans microbiology, nanobiotechnology, higher education, scientific research and project management. Her work focuses in particular on the recovery of agricultural waste, the development of biofuels and the applications of biotechnology for a more sustainable and circular economy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1702\">Currently Acting Coordinator of the Research and Innovation Unit at Summit University in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, she plays an active role in strengthening research and scientific innovation. 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She is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Xtramile, an innovative AI-powered talent sourcing and management platform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"1246\">Through Xtramile, it helps to transform recruitment processes by offering companies solutions that reduce talent acquisition costs, broaden their access to qualified candidates and improve the quality of recruitment. 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She holds a PhD in computer science from the\u2019<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Eindhoven University of Technology<\/span><\/span>, she teaches in the Department of Computer Science at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Makerere University<\/span><\/span>, where she also heads the Makerere Artificial Intelligence Lab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1262\">Her work focuses primarily on machine learning, African language processing, responsible artificial intelligence, and the applications of AI in agriculture, healthcare and development. 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Folorunsho<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Member Designation -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-member-desig\" itemprop=\"jobTitle\">Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Systems and an expert in responsible AI<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-mem-desc-social\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Description -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gs-member-desc\" itemprop=\"description\">Dr Sakinat Folorunsho is a Nigerian researcher specialising in artificial intelligence who is in charge of...<a class=\"gs_team_pop open-popup-link\" data-mfp-src=\"#gs_team_popup_21521_2\" href=\"#\" data-theme=\"gs-team-popup--style-one\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Links -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    <ul class=\"gs-team-social\">\n\n    \n        <li>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" 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She is a member of the research management team at the <strong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"343\">Globalisation, Accessibility, Innovation and Care (GAIC)<\/strong>, an international research network comprising several leading academic institutions, including the Universities of Leiden, Tilburg, Addis Ababa and Mekelle. Deeply committed to the development of the African AI ecosystem, it is <strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"636\">Ambassador for Women in AI (WAI) in Nigeria<\/strong>, team leader at'<strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"675\">IndabaX Nigeria<\/strong>, national co-director and member of the board of directors of the <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"782\">Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODANA)<\/strong>, as well as a member of <strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"852\">Women in Music Information Retrieval (WiMIR)<\/strong>. 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             <div class=\"gs-member-desc gs-team--scrollbar\" itemprop=\"description\"><p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"536\">Rose Delilah Gesicho is a Kenyan expert in data science and artificial intelligence, recognised for her leadership in the development of African technology communities. With expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning, data visualisation and natural language processing (NLP), she has led several high-impact analytical projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"991\">A dedicated mentor, she has supported more than 200 young professionals on their journey into data science and AI. As head of technology communities, she has coordinated a network of AI ambassadors across more than 30 African countries and helped implement initiatives such as the Microsoft Responsible AI programme, which has trained and raised awareness among more than 1,000 people about the challenges of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1282\">She is also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM, working through her mentoring, public speaking and awareness-raising activities to promote the participation of women and under-represented groups in the AI ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        \n                <!-- Social Links -->\n                                    <div class=\"gs-tm-sicons\">\n                        <div class=\"gs-tm-sicons-lable\">Follow me on<\/div>\n                                                \n    <ul class=\"gs-team-social\">\n\n    \n        <li>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" 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