About

I am a Postgraduate Student in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Lagos. I am currently collaborating with Dr. Adeola Balogun on electric drives projects, focusing on electric drives architectures for smart machines using MATLAB and Simulink. My research lies at the intersection of control engineering with machine learning for applications in drive design, robotics and converter architectures for intelligent machines. Outside of my academic pursuits, I enjoy innovation, tech advocacy and watching movies.

Ibrahim Gbadegesin

Born in Lagos Nigeria, he discovered his love for science and engineering very early in life. With his curiuosity driven mind and deligent character, he excelled academically with a steller grade emerging a leader among his mates. In 2014, he enrolled into the presitigious Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria to study Electronics and Electrical Engineering.

While in school, he served as the Chair for the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Enigeieers and won laurrels for the institutions for innovation. He also developed a strong proficiency in programming and research by working for his professors in school. Afterwards, he worked in the robotics and AI industry gathering insdustrial experience before procedding to the University of Lagos in 2024 for his Masters degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with focus on control of electric drive systems.

While in University of Lagos, he served as the Student Ambasador for MATLAB under the tootelage of MathWorks, developing his skills in large scale modelling and simulations of control systems. His passion for reasearch combined with his commitement to engineering excellence made him an exceptional engineer.

Aside research and academics, Ibrahim is a rising star in the African innovation space. He is a 2x Winner of MBB grant for innovation (2022 and 2024) which leveraged emerging technologies for the continent of Africa. Ibrahim has the fusion of academia and industrial experiences hence making him quite experienced at a young age. He worked as a research assistance throughout university on robotics and AI driven systems.

1st Ambassador for MathWorks in Nigeria

Earlier this week, I was introduced as the first ever ambassador MathWorks will be having from Nigeria during our global ambassadorship meeting. As I relect on this, the lesson is - we have what it takes to be world class in us. We have to continue to believe in ourselves and strive for the best. The true competition isn't in Nigeria or our immediate environment. It is in us becoming world class and not giving up on ourselves. Anything we do, we have to be able to compete at the world level by striving to get better at all times.

Conveyor Belt Simulation Control

In this simulation, I showed how the conveyor belt for Dangote Cement Factory can be modelled for effective control using matlab and simulink.

Electric Drives

For my masters thesis, I am working on control of electric drives. Electric drives powers electric vehicles, modern robotics and gadgets. Ongoing research are to reduce power consumption, heat disspation and size of these systems so effective control can be achieved at high reliability and efficiency. With existing controllers, we could develop algorithms that can help us achieve dextrity with machines. Electric drives helps us achieve precision in control at the hardware level. Next, we can integrate AI or mobile apps for monitoring and customised agent control.

Building Ojumi

I would like to show a great appreciation to MBB grant for sponsoring this project. For me, it is a great gesture of believe and support for innovators in Africa. We live in a world where it is hard to be trusted to build anything of substance without too much bureaucracy and noise. After the award of the grant (#700,000) in December 2024, I kickstarted the project. The project was divided into 4 key parts which are the Overview Research, Prototype Development, AI Model Development and Project Testing. Each of these processes is a series of back-and-forth interactions that served as a critical milestone for the project and taught me some great lessons. The project research involves one-on-one meetings, sharing questionnaires, and talking to potential users about the idea, both physically and on social media. The feedback was great, and I got the validation that ojumi is a needed solution that people are willing to pay for. This process took about a month and really got me excited. For ...

Induction Machine Simulation

Induction Machines are quite useful in industrial designs because of their variable speed control and applity for easy configuration.

Appointement by Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN)

MATLAB Launches Student Ambassadorship Programme at UNILAG with Support from NgREN NgREN, in partnership with MathWorks , has facilitated the selection of Mr. Ibrahim Gbadegesin as the first MATLAB Student Ambassador at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Representing NgREN, Mr. AbdulKarim Giwa Suleiman emphasized the importance of equipping Nigerian students with globally recognized tools that foster innovation and skills for the future. As Ambassador, Ibrahim will lead awareness, training, and outreach to expand MATLAB and Simulink adoption at UNILAG and beyond. This milestone highlights NgREN’s commitment to partnerships that connect Nigerian academia with global platforms for teaching, research, and innovation. Congratulations, Ibrahim!