Education

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
    Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Amiri
    Dissertation: “Fatigue of Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys Under Harsh Environments.”

  • MEng, Mechanical Engineering / Applied Mathematics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
    Advisor: Dr. Survanu De
    Project: “Virtual Intelligent Preceptor; A Deep Learning-based Learner Model Development”

  • M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    Advisor: Dr. James Buick
    Thesis: “CFD design for a Recirculating Swimming Pool”

  • B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
    Advisor: Dr. Godfrey Ariavie
    Project: “Reliability Assessment of the Central Generating Power Plant of the University of Benin”

Skills

Testing Expertise/Capabilities

  • Mechanical Characterization: Tensile, fatigue, creep, oxidation, and hardness testing
  • Microstructure characterization: Capable of using scanning electron microscope equipped with electron backscatter diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy detectors
  • Thermal Analysis: Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis using a simultaneous thermal analyzer

Programming Skills

  • Python
  • C++
  • Julia
  • MATLAB

CAD and Simulation Software

  • ANSYS
  • COMSOL
  • PRISMS-plasticity
  • SolidWorks
  • Fusion360