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MATLAB Community Development

Matlab is the most widely used and accepted modelling software for engineers and scientists. The community of engineers and scientists in Africa needs to leverage the robustness of this tool towards advancing their research. At the university of lagos, I served as the student ambassador for Mathworks which developed the software. With tootelage from their engineer and the engineering community, I strive to promote research amongst the students and the academia by sharing my knowledge and experience towards the advancement of the MATLAB software.

Robotics for Humanity

This is a group founded on whats-app by engrgit during his reign as the chair of IEEE on OAU campus. It is a closely tied mentoring group for robotics lovers and hardware developers. As a small research group of 3 members, we are called the ihun squad. We are working on a robot called ihun. More information about this is coming soon.

Hardware Developer Community in Africa

I engage the African hardware community by writing engaging articles on medium to drive the discussions needed to drive the advancement of the field. I also connect all industrial and academic players of the field and engage in public discuss or mentoring of new members interested in hardware. The community has over a thousand member and its growing everyday.

IEEE Chair Role

I volunteered as the IEEE chair for undergrad. The title implies the most powerful tech person on campus. My mission was to work with my other seventeen executives to drive the advancement of technology at our campus. I engaged in mentoring, delivering key not speeches and representing the university at both local and international competitions.

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society

During my administration, I created the Computational Intelligence Society IEEECIS with over a thousand members which is meant for students interested in machine learning and artificial intelligence. I partnered with both industrial and academic experts to teach members the rudiments of machine learning for 12 weeks via online classes delivered at real-time via internet for student -tutor engagements. The program was highly successful with over 100 testimonies from participants able to lunch their AI career from the program.

NYSC Camp Coordinator

During my NYSC program at Black Gold Camp in Kaduna State, I contested to be the NYSC program organiser for all 30,000 coppers at that camp. My role involved liaising between the camp administrators.

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 ...

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.

Research 2025

Everything on my plate is machine learning research. To march means to move so I will be moving with wisdom into the realm of research for coming months. I hope to convert some of my works into publications and have fun in the process. I revisited my statement of purpose and also conceptualised some research proposals for my postgraduate work. I also learnt how to use latex and how to draft research proposals. The goal is to rekindle my dream to become a world class researcher.

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!

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.

Marshalling University of Lagos MATLAB Community

I recently gave a talk to other MATLAB Ambassadors in the UK and Ireland about our community. This one page slide introduces my work and captures the progress so far. I plan to have a physical event on campus by January 2026 when most people are around.

AI Grant 2024

I am happy to announce the recipient of an AI grant for project Ojumi. This award makes me a two times MBB grant winner. All praises to God and those who truly believe in us towards building ai driven solutions in Africa. To the organisers, I am truly greatful for this award.

Ojumi

Ojumi is an ai powered identity recorgnition software. It identify faces, fingerprints, passports and NIN documents. Oju means eyes. Ojumi means my eyes. It is an intelligent eyes for verification. As a verification layer, it can be synced with fintech, security, education and entertainment platforms (tickets).

Temperature and Pressure Control Simulation

We considered an interacting loop and process fermentation. Models the fermentation tank temperature and pressure dynamics. Uses PID control for both temperature and pressure. Simulates the system's response to heat (yeast) and CO₂ disturbances. Plots real-time regulation toward setpoints.

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