Explore to Impact: How Curiosity Becomes Global Research Oppotunity
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How does curiosity turn into real research opportunities and global exposure? In this session, Temitope Jinadu, IEEE Day Ambassador at the University of Lagos, shares his own journey, from asking questions as a student to turning that curiosity into meaningful research and international opportunity. He'll unpack what it actually takes to move from exploring an idea to making real impact with it.
This session closes out our Explore pillar, held in collaboration with IEEE Uniport and IEEE ABUAD Student Branch, and sets the stage for what's next: what happens when exploration turns into a product?
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Explore to Impact: How Curiosity Becomes Global Research Oppotunity
How does curiosity turn into real research opportunities and global exposure? In this session, Temitope Jinadu, IEEE Day Ambassador at the University of Lagos, shares his own journey, from asking questions as a student to turning that curiosity into meaningful research and international opportunity. He'll unpack what it actually takes to move from exploring an idea to making real impact with it.
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Temitope “Midé” Jinadu is a 500-level Electrical and Electronics Engineering student at the University of Lagos. He is Nigeria’s first Claude AI Ambassador and serves as President of the Claude Community at UNILAG, where he promotes the responsible use of AI, educational equity, leadership, and community impact.
A 2023 United Nations Millennium Fellowship alumnus and 2024 Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Scholar, Temitope has distinguished himself through academic excellence, leadership, and innovation. He was named the University of Lagos Engineering Society’s Sophomore of the Year in 2023 and Finalist of the Year in 2026.
His achievements extend internationally. In 2024, he led his team to win the IEEE Region 8 Climate Challenge in Bari, Italy. He is also a two-time winner of the IEEE IAS-IPCSD Engineering Design Competition for African Students and a recipient of the IEEE Computer Society Richard E. Merwin Scholarship.
Temitope has also gained research experience through projects sponsored by the University of Chicago and, most recently, completed an international research internship at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he was the only African selected for the program.
Outside academics and engineering, Temitope enjoys football, history, action movies, rap and trap music, and the music of Sade Adu.
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- Opportunities for future inter-branch collaboration
- Shared invitation to attend AXIS 2026 as a joint delegation
IEEE Babcock University Student Branch | AXIS IGNITE 2026 | AXIS Congress 2026
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