Technical Fellow (Lead Digital Transformation)
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Igiri Onaji is listed as Digital transformation specialist at AMRC, a company with 353 employees, based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Igiri Onaji.
Igiri Onaji previously worked as Technical Fellow (Lead Digital Transformation) at Amrc and Senior manufacturing research engineer at Amrc. Igiri Onaji holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Automatic Controls And Systems Engineering from The University Of Sheffield.
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Igiri Onaji is currently a Technical Fellow and Lead on Digital Transformation with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Prior to this, he was a Postgraduate Researcher with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, at the University of Sheffield. He also practised as an Electrical Engineer with Ejovakwu Engineering Services Ltd, Nigeria, and later worked as a Control Engineer at Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant in Nigeria. He is a self-motivated and result-oriented Control/Automation expert with a wide range of experience gained from working with multi-disciplined project management and engineering teams over the last 12 years. His areas of expertise and professional interest include Digital manufacturing/digital twinning, Industry 4.0 and Cyber-physical production systems (CPPS), Industrial Automation, Control and Instrumentation, Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), PLCs, Modelling and simulation, Robotics, Programming and Project management.He obtained a BEng. degree (2009) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria, and then an MBA degree (2016) in Business Administration from the University of Chester, United Kingdom. He went further to obtain an MSc degree (2017) in Automatic Control and Systems Engineering with Industry and a PhD (2022) in Automatic Control and Systems Engineering at the same University (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom). His research interest is in the Digitalisation/Digital Transformation of manufacturing processes with a focus on implementing the digital twin concept. This is aligned with the Fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) toward a digital industrial era. He continues to pursue innovations and sustainability in Control Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics, Industrial Internet of Things, and Cloud for manufacturing data analytics. He is a Chartered Engineer(CEng), an NYSC Presidential Awardee of Nigeria and a Petroleum Development Technology Fund (PTDF) Scholar. He is a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), UK. As a Fellow of the Higher Education (FHEA), he has continuously supported knowledge creation and sharing through teaching, training, and collaborative research. He is passionate about mentoring and guiding the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Listed skills include Autocad, Electronics, Microsoft Office, Electrical Engineering, and 23 others.
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Igiri Onaji work experience
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Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer
Sep 2022 - Feb 2024
Postgraduate Researcher/Graduate Teaching Assistant
Duties include: - Research on the digitalisation of manufacturing processes- Implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies in the manufacturing- Delivering pre-determined activities like seminars, tutorials, and other small group work- Support module development, planning, and monitoring student progress in automatic control and systems.
Feb 2018 - Aug 2022
Control Engineer
Dangote Cement Plc., Obajana Kogi State.
I worked as a control engineering intern under the instrumentation department and was supervised by the DGM Automation. I spent 11 months, and my training was organised using a schedule which enabled me transverse the various production sections of the plant. This gave me the opportunity to have a feel of the department in the various stages of cement.
Jun 2016 - Apr 2017
Electrical Engineer
Ejovakwu Engineering Services (Nig) Ltd
SITE ENGINEER:Project: Electrification Project using 500kva generator, 500kva step up transformer and 4Nos 100kva, 11/0.415kv transformers in Ode-ugborodo Community, Delta State. 2012Project: Technical Survey/Energy Audit on 33kv, 11kv and 0.415kv; CT-operated Maximum Demand Metering Installation. PHCN-2012PROJECT SUPERVISOR:Project: Construction and.
Aug 2009 - Mar 2014
Information Technology Engineer
Information Communication And Technology (Ict) Department, University Of Agriculture, Makurdi
- Worked in the
- Maintenance and Repair Section where we ensured all functional electronics were efficiently powered and maintained
- Networking Section (Wired and Wireless Network) where we expanded and maintained the school network
- Cyber Café as a Helping Hand in running the place.
Oct 2007 - Jan 2008
Electrical Engineer
- Did the following under different projects
- Computer Operations/ Desktop Management whereby data were processed and stored
- Electrical Designing using Auto cad and Microsoft Word/Excel
Apr 2007 - Sep 2007
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Rob Gibson
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Parham Khorram-Golkaran
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Shannon Neylon
Colleague at AmrcSheffield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Jonathan Di Lorenzo
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Christine Berioso
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Joel Coukham
Colleague at AmrcGreater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Leon Proud
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Kevin Flanagan
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Rob Gibson
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Sam Hyde
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Parham Khorram-Golkaran
Colleague at AmrcSheffield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Max Breitwieser
Colleague at AmrcSheffield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Shannon Neylon
Colleague at AmrcSheffield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Jonathan Di Lorenzo
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5 education records
Igiri Onaji education
Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Automatic Controls And Systems Engineering
Master’S Degree, Advanced Control And Systems Engineering With Industry
Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General
Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Wassce, Sciences
Mt St Gabriel Secondary School, Makurdi
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What company does Igiri Onaji work for?
Igiri Onaji works for AMRC.
What is Igiri Onaji's role at AMRC?
Igiri Onaji is listed as Digital transformation specialist at AMRC.
Where is Igiri Onaji based?
Igiri Onaji is based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom while working with AMRC.
What companies has Igiri Onaji worked for?
Igiri Onaji has worked for Amrc, The University Of Sheffield, Dangote Cement Plc., Obajana Kogi State., Ejovakwu Engineering Services (Nig) Ltd, and Information Communication And Technology (Ict) Department, University Of Agriculture, Makurdi.
Who are Igiri Onaji's colleagues at AMRC?
Igiri Onaji's colleagues at AMRC include Christine Berioso, Joel Coukham, Leon Proud, Kevin Flanagan, and Rob Gibson.
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What schools did Igiri Onaji attend?
Igiri Onaji holds Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Automatic Controls And Systems Engineering from The University Of Sheffield.
What skills is Igiri Onaji known for?
Igiri Onaji is listed with skills including Autocad, Electronics, Microsoft Office, Electrical Engineering, Project Engineering, Instrumentation, Project Management, and Electricians.
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