Dr Akuru of IEEE- Chair

This topic will be discussed by DR Udochukwu Akuru 

Biography:

Dr Udochukwu Bola Akuru obtained the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Stellenbosch University, South Africa in December 2017, and both the MEng and BEng degrees from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in June 2013 and August 2008, respectively. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. He held a postdoctoral research fellowship in Stellenbosch University, South Africa, between 2018 and 2020. He is also affiliated to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, since August 2011.

Dr Akuru is a registered engineer of the Council for the regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) serving as the chair of IEEE South Africa Section, Senior Member of South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE), South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher, Member of the Nigeria Young Academy (NYA), and volunteer to various societies, committees and groups such as IEEE IAS EMC and IEEE IES EMTC. His main research interests are in electrical machines design and renewable energy technologies, with competency in finite element analyses and modelling of electrical machines.

Dr Akuru has published widely in journal and conference outlets, and he also acts as a reviewer to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) conferences and transactions, among others.