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Warwick, England, United Kingdom

System Capability Assessment and Network Planning

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Leveraged specialized power system software like PowerWorld and PowerFactory, and scripting tools like Python and MATLAB to conduct advanced modelling, control, and analysis of microgrids/transmission networks.• Authored 3 conference papers and served as a peer reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, presenting research at prestigious venues including UKACC, IEEE CDC, and IFAC World Congress.• Pioneered methods for data-driven model predictive frequency control ofhybrid AC/DC microgrids.• Rapid control prototyping of power electronics converters• Executed comprehensive real-time HIL, SIL, cHIL evaluations across diverse operational scenarios. Employed cutting-edge software and hardware tools such as RT-Lab, MATLAB/Simulink, Typhoon HIL Control Centre, and real-time digital simulators like Typhoon HIL-402 and OPAL-RT OP4500. Applied these tools to model, deploy, and rigorously validate intricate power electronic converter and microgrid control methodologies.• Utilized model-based design methodologies to develop novel predictive control algorithms tailored for power sharing and frequency regulation within AC microgrids. Employed the Simulink Requirements tool for precise control requirements specification. Conducted Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations utilizing the OP4500 real-time digital simulator in conjunction with RTLab and Simulink. The designed control strategies underwent rigorous validation, demonstrating enhanced performance in mitigating the effects of parametric uncertainty and unforeseen load variations when compared to conventional PID control methods.

Lagos

• Founded an innovative startup that provides affordable and environmentallyfriendly electrical and automation solutions to optimize greenhouse farming operations, leading to 10x increased crop yields.• Directed end-to-end delivery, from consultation and design through installation and maintenance of customized automation systems, sensors, nutrient delivery, and environmental controls.• Built a talented multidisciplinary team and led engineering efforts to bring novel automated farming concepts from ideation to working prototypes.• Awarded $30,000 in seed funding by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and African Development Bank to develop and scale solutions.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Completed an intensive 6-month training program at Nigeria’s largest operational power plant (1320MW).• Gained hands-on experience with end-to-end thermal power plant operations including startup, shutdown, switching, and synchronization procedures.• Analyzed complex piping and instrumentation diagrams to understand plant thermal-hydraulic interactions and control loops.• Operated distributed Emerson Ovation control systems for plant monitoring and automation.• Learned critical troubleshooting and maintenance procedures for instruments, detectors, sensors, and control panels.• Earned company-wide recognition for safety leadership and identification of process improvement opportunities during training.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Automatic Control And Systems Engineering, Pass

Ph.D. thesis: Feedback Optimising Model Predictive Control with Power Systems Application. Contributions: • Developed novel algorithms.

Master Of Science (Msc), Advanced Control And Systems Engineering, Distinction

• Designed, simulated, and implemented advanced control algorithms like PID and sliding-mode control for trajectory planning and tracking.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Second Class Upper

Degree project: Design and implementation of a PC-based ECG machine for diagnosis of heart conditions using Visual Basic Programming.