EDUCATION

• Dec. 2021, 2020: Ph.D., M.A., Applied Mathematics, Kent State University (KSU)

  • • Developed multi-dimensional algorithms for tensor data (image and video) analysis.

• Dec. 2017: M.S., Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

  • • Investigated the effects of thermal fluctuations in the transport of viscous fluid drops in the summer of 2017.

• Nov. 2015: M.Sc., Modern Application of Mathematics, University of Bath, UK

  • • Designed and modeled the efficiency of a static mixer to enhance mixing optimization.

    • Developed a predictive model for concrete carbonation depths.

    • Modeled flammable effects from pool fires to enhance view factor calculations.

    • Modeled the efficiency of a two-channeled Hemodialyzer with a single rectangular membrane.

• July 2012: B.Sc., (First Class Honors), Mathematics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

  • • Modeled urine outflow for a slowly varying urethral diameter during voiding using Navier-Stokes equations.

EMPLOYMENT

• Oct. 2021 - Date: Postdoctoral Fellow in Data Science and Machine Learning (ML), Department of Mathematics, Colorado State University.

• Aug. 2019 - May 2021: Graduate Assistant, Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS), KSU.

• Aug. 2018 - May 2019: Math Instructor (Part-time), DMS, KSU.

• June 2018 - Aug. 2018: Teacher Assistant, Educational Opportunity Program Trio-Upward Bound Program, NJIT.

• Sept. 2016 - Dec. 2017: Graduate/Teaching Assistant, DMS, NJIT.

• Nov. 2015 - Aug. 2016: Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

• Mar. 2014 - Sept. 2014: Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Mathematics, UNN.

AWARDS

• Mar. 2021: KSU Fellowship for Academic Excellence.

• Sept. 2014-15: Commonwealth Scholarship & Stuart Appleton Scholarship University of Bath, UK.

• Jan. 2013: Best Graduating Student of Mathematics Award & Chief Emerole Memorial Prize to the Best Graduating Student of Mathematics, UNN.

• Dec. 2012: NsukkaUSA Inc. Financial Aids Award for Academic Excellence, UNN.

GRANTS

• Sept. 2022: Early Career Travel Award for SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science (MDS22).

• Mar. 2022: Travel Award for SIAM Conference on Imaging (IS22).

• May 2021: Student Travel Grant for SIAM Conference on Linear Algebra (LA21).

• Mar. 2021: Student Travel Grant for SIAM CSE21 Conference and Broader Engagement (BE) Program.

• Jan. 2021: AMS Grad Student Travel Grant for Virtual Joint Mathematics Meetings.

SOFTWARE

• Proficiency:  Python, MATLAB, LaTeX.

• Experience: CFD ANSYS CFX/FLUENT, R, Fortran, PHAST 7.2.

SUMMER SCHOOL  

• Gene Golub SIAM Summer School on the Theory and Practice of Deep Learning at AIMS South Africa, July 20-31, 2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19, and held on July 19-30, 2021).

WORKSHOP            

• Mar.  - June 2021: Core Participant, Spring 2021 Program on Tensor Methods and Emerging Applications to the Physical and Data Sciences organized by the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM).

• Dec. 2020, Jan. 2021: Virtual Randomized Algorithms for Scientific Computing Workshop Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE).

• Dec. 2020: Penn State Virtual Workshop on Mathematical Machine Learning and Application.

SERVICE      

• 2016: Advisor for undergraduate B.Sc. project, University of Nigeria.

• 2013 - 2014: Math Teacher, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria.

• 2013 - 2014: NYSC Community Development Service: Peer educator on the effects of drug abuse, Nigeria.

• 2013: Organizer for Excellence Math Competition for Secondary Students Nigeria during my NYSC.

• 2004: Peer Educator under the NYSC Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Project supported by UNICEF.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION       

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics – Data Science, Imaging Science, and Linear Algebra.

• American Mathematical Society.