Dr. Femi Emmanuel Olu is a Professor of Material Science and Engineering at the Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University in Ethiopia. He received his PhD in Materials Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science and his MSc in Materials Science from the African University of Science and Technology. Dr. Femi has considerable research expertise in energy materials, electrochemical methods for sensor applications, and thermoelectric materials. He has received various accolades and grants, including three visiting faculty appointments at the Indian Institute of Science. He has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and served in several administrative roles at Jimma University, including Dean of the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering. Throughout his career, he has supervised and mentored numerous doctoral and master's students. He is also a Program Evaluator for the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Education
- PhD: Indian Institute of Science (India), Materials Engineering — December 2015
- MSc: African University of Science and Technology (Nigeria), Materials Science — December 2009
- BSc: Ahmadu Bello University (Nigeria), Physics — April 2008
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Awards
- World Bank/NMI-AUST Scholarship Award (2008–2009)
- International Student PhD Fellowship, IISc (2010–2015)
- Senior Research Associate, IISc (2015)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Kongju National University, South Korea (2016)
- Visiting Faculty, IISc (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
- African Center of Excellence Grant, Makerere University (2019–2021)
- Jimma University CoE Grant (2020)
- Best Researcher Award, Jimma University (2019/2020)