Department of Systems Engineering
Prof. Olumuyiwa Sunday Asaolu
Professor
Specialisation Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Analysis, Systems Modelling
Education / Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Completed | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | B.Sc. | 06/1991 | Civil Engineering |
| University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | M.Sc. | 06/1995 | Engineering Analysis |
| University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | Ph.D. | 05/2002 | Engineering Analysis |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA | Post-doc | 10/2005 | Industrial and Information Engineering |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- Member of Lagos State University Intellectual Property Committee LASU, Ojo, Lagos; Feb 8, 2024
- Member, Expert Consultation Forum of NEPAD's Workshops on Artificial Intelligence held in several African countries, under the auspices of the African Union. March 2019 to date.
- Member, expert forum on Artificial Intelligence of the Nigerian Academy of Science. April 2019, 2024.
- 1st Vice President, Institute for Operational Research and Management Science of Nigeria (IORMS), Nov 2015 to Sep 2023. (Served as the Acting President between July 8, 2017 and March 16, 2018)
- Member, Editorial Board of UNILAG Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology, April 2021 to date
- Advisory Board Member – Data Science Nigeria (2018), KJK Africa (2019), R Ecosystem (Researcher.Life) (2021)
- Member, Nigeria Computer Society. June 2001
- Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers, USA. Dec 2004
- Member/Alumnus, Global Young Academy. Feb 2010/2013
- Fellow, Institute for Operations Research of Nigeria. May 2010
- Member/Fellow, Nigerian Young Academy. Aug 2010, Jun 2016
- Member, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers. Sep 2012
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers. Sep 2012
- Registered Engr. COREN. Sept 2013
- Member/Fellow, Institute for Operational Research and Management Science of Nigeria. Nov 2014/Mar 2018
- Member, Society for Automation, Control and Instrumentation of Nigeria. June 2018
- Best Researcher / Engineering Presentation at the UNILAG Research Conference & Fair [Came 2nd in 2017, 3rd in 2011, 1st in 2007]
- NYA Award for immense contributions/support for young scientists/researchers in Nigeria, May 2015
- Inter-Academy Panel (IAP) / The World Academy of Sciences “Young Scientist Award for 2009”, Feb. 2010
- “Best Software Developer” (Researcher Category) March 2001. [At 5th Nigerian Software Exhibition, by Computer Association of Nigeria (now Nigeria Computer Society). My product - Paradigm Lingua [the first multi-lingual word-processor and translator for Nigerian languages] was awarded “Most Commercially Viable Software.”]
- Prof. E.E. Okon Prize July 1987. “Distinguished Performance & Best Student in 100 Level Engineering Pure Mathematics with A Score Not Less Than Ninety Percent,” at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos.
- Best Science and Overall Best Year IV Student, also appointed the Senior Prefect (Head Boy). June 1985
