Akintunde Akinwande Explained

Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande
Birth Place:Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian-American
Field:Electrical engineering
Work Institution:MIT
Alma Mater:Obafemi Awolowo University (B.Sc.,
M.Sc.)
Stanford University (Ph.D.)

Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande[1] is a Nigerian American engineering[2] professor at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3] He was appointed as chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and he said he will honour his appointment once he secure permission from his employers.[4]

Early life and education

Akintunde was born in Offa in Kwara State.[5] He attended Government College, Ibadan. He earned his B.Sc. (1978), M.Sc. (1981) in electrical and electronic engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife and Ph.D. (1986) in electrical engineering from Stanford University, California.[1]

Academic and career

Akinwande commenced work as a scientist at Honeywell Inc. Technology Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1986, initially researching on Gas Complementary FET technology for very high speed and low power signal processing.[6] He became associate professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in January 1995, researching on pressure sensors, accelerometers, thin-film field emission and display devices, micro-fabrication and electronic devices with particular emphasis on smart sensors and actuators, intelligent displays, large area electronics (macro-electronics) and field ionization devices, mass spectrometry and electric propulsion.[7] He developed the thin-film-edge Field Emitter Arrays for RF Micro-Triode Power Amplifiers and Flat Panel Displays, demonstrating the possible use of the thin-film-edge.[8]

His research also focuses on:

He co-founded the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation in 2004.He has served in technical program committees for various conferences such as:

Academic posts and memberships

Honours and awards

Publications

He has authored over 100 journals and publications.

Patents

External links

Web site: Akintunde Akinwande, MIT.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Noble Nigerian With Dignified Strides.. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003232/http://business.highbeam.com/3548/article-1G1-123718632/noble-nigerian-dignified-strides. dead. May 5, 2015. Africa News Service. October 28, 2004. Highbeam. May 4, 2015.
  2. News: Kathy Dobson. Six Marshall, Rhodes Scholars at MIT. May 4, 2015. The Tech.
  3. Web site: Akinwande's bio at MIT. May 4, 2015.
  4. Web site: 2016-10-27 . I didn't reject NERC job — Prof Akinwande . 2022-03-16 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  5. Web site: OPINION - Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande: A Noble Nigerian with Dignified Strides. By Nsikan Ikpe. 2021-09-15. www.ilorin.info.
  6. Web site: Exlink Lodge - Nigeria Entertainment, Politics & Celebrity News. exlink1.rssing.com. 2020-05-30.
  7. Web site: Buhari nominates MIT Prof Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande as new NERC Chair – Tekedia. 25 July 2016 . en-US. 2020-05-30.
  8. Web site: Nigeria Techstars Series – Prof Akintunde Ibitayo (Tayo) Akinwande of MIT – Tekedia. 27 April 2011 . en-US. 2020-05-30.
  9. Web site: Research interest. MIT. May 4, 2015.
  10. Web site: New gas sensor is tiny, quick (1/12/2008). Chemistry Times. May 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003605/http://www.chemistrytimes.com/research/New_gas_sensor_is_tiny_quick.asp. 2015-05-05. dead.
  11. Web site: Precise hand-assembly of microfabricated components, Akintunde I. Akinwande, Newton, MA US. May 7, 2009. Patentdocs: Precise hand Assembly of microfabricated components. May 4, 2015.
  12. Web site: Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande. mtlsites.mit.edu. 2020-05-30.
  13. Web site: Read Profile Of MIT Professor, Akinwande Who Rejected Buhari's Job. 2016-10-26. Complete News. en-US. 2020-05-30.
  14. Web site: Institute, Total Google Partner On Teachers Project. Soibi Max-Alalibo. July 26, 2010. Tide News. May 4, 2015.
  15. Book: Akintunde Akinwande. Computer Scientists of the African Diaspora. Scott Williams. State University of New York. May 4, 2015.
  16. Web site: Microanalyzer. MIT.
  17. Web site: Batch fabricated rectangular rod, planar MEMS quadrupole with ion optics US 7935924 B2. Google Patents. May 5, 2015.
  18. Web site: Single-use, permanently-sealable microvalve US 20130133757 A1. Google Patents.
  19. Book: Black Inventors: Crafting over 200 Years of Success . 76 . Edwina DeGrant . Roslyn Morrison . Thomas Feaster . Global Black Inventor Resea . 2012 . 978-0-979-9573-14 . May 4, 2015.
  20. Web site: Individually switched field emission arrays WO 2014124041 A2 . Google Patents .
  21. Web site: US Patent no. 6870312. PatentGenius. May 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505041007/http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/6870312.html. May 5, 2015. dead.
  22. Web site: Dense array of field emitters using vertical ballasting structures.
  23. Web site: Organic field emission device, US 20030080672 A1. Google Patents. May 4, 2015.

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