Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi Explained

Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Citizenship:American
Occupation:Educator, Roboticist
Known For:First Black woman to obtain a PhD in Robotics
Robotics Engineer
Mother:Dr Sesi Dosunmu Ogunbi
Father:Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu Ogunbi

Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi is a Nigerian American roboticist, engineer, and educator. She is recognized as the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Robotics from the University of Michigan.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Life and career

Family and educational background

Oluwami was born to Nigerian immigrant parents, Adedoyin Dosunmu Ogunbi, and Sesi Dosunmu Ogunbi. Oluwami's father is a Medical Director at Duchess International Hospital, Lagos Nigeria and an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham[5] [6] her mother, Sesi is a pediatric gastroenterology specialist.[7] [8]

Oluwami earned her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, graduating with honours in 2017. She then pursued advanced studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, obtaining a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2020, followed by a Master's degree and Ph.D. in Robotics in 2021 and 2024.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Career

Oluwami served as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan from 2019 to 2020. She was also Lead Engineering Learning Assistant for the Illinois Engineering First-Year Experience (IEFX) program and served as Sand Casting Chair for Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honour society. She has also been a student mentor and leader in the Morrill Engineering Program, which focuses on empowering African American, Hispanic, and Native American engineering students.[13] [14] [15] Oluwami is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. On April 6, 2024, Oluwami was inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society), named as the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States (Physics, Yale University, 1876).[16] [17]

Works

Academic Publications

Awards

Oluwami has received numerous award, fellowship and other honours among them are:

References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-13 . Meet Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, the First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics from University of Michigan Duchess International Magazine . 2024-08-27 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-14 . Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi Makes History As The First Black Woman To Obtain A Ph.D. In Robotics At The University Of Michigan . 2024-08-27 . Yahoo Tech . en-US.
  3. Web site: Sanusi . Deborah . 2024-05-08 . Nigerian emerges first black woman to bag PhD in Robotics at Michigan varsity . 2024-08-27 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ogunseyin . Oluyemi . 2024-05-07 . Nigerian makes history as first Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD . 2024-08-27 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Duchess Executive Team . 2024-08-27 . Duchess International Hospital . en-US.
  6. Web site: Adedoyin Bodunrin Oluyemisi DOSUNMU-OGUNBI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-08-27 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  7. Web site: Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi, M.D., F.A.A.P. . 2024-08-27 . USA Health . en.
  8. Web site: Dr. Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi, MD - Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Billings, MT Healthgrades . 2024-08-27 . www.healthgrades.com.
  9. Web site: Communications . Grainger Engineering Office of Marketing and . This undergrad has perfected the balancing act . 2024-08-27 . mechse.illinois.edu . en.
  10. Web site: Everett . Herman . 2024-05-09 . Dosunmu-Ogunbi Becomes First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics . 2024-08-27 . TV360 Nigeria . en-GB.
  11. Web site: About . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-03-01 . Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi Michigan Robotics . 2024-08-27 . robotics.umich.edu . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2024-05-13 . Meet Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, the First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics from University of Michigan Duchess International Magazine . 2024-08-27 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Communications . Grainger Engineering Office of Marketing and . Dosunmu-Ogunbi wins college leadership award . 2024-08-27 . mechse.illinois.edu . en.
  15. Web site: Teaching . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  16. Web site: tedxdet . Speakers 2024 . 2024-08-27 . TEDxDetroit . en-US.
  17. Web site: About . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  18. Web site: Terrain-adaptive, alip-based bipedal locomotion controller via model predictive control and virtual constraints . 2024-08-27 . scholar.google.com.
  19. Web site: Stair climbing using the angular momentum linear inverted pendulum model and model predictive control . 2024-08-27 . scholar.google.com.
  20. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  21. Web site: Everett . Herman . 2024-05-09 . Dosunmu-Ogunbi Becomes First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics . 2024-08-27 . TV360 Nigeria . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  23. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-28 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  24. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-28 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  25. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  26. Web site: Ford Foundation . 2024-08-27 . ra.nas.edu.
  27. Web site: Honors & Awards . 2024-08-27 . Wami Ogunbi . en-US.
  28. Web site: North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards – Office of Culture, Community and Equity (OCCE) . 2024-08-27 . culture.engin.umich.edu.

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