Thematic areas

The lab will be open to collaborating in diverse responsible AI research cutting across many disciplines.

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Education

This group focuses on utilising AI for skills acquisition and education

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Engineering

This group aims to use AI for effective power management and energy auditing

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Computer Science

The goal of this group is to apply AI for many conputer science applications

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Environmental Biology & Aquaculture

This group is actively working on the prediction of fish growth rate and yield capacity using IoT-based technology.

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Plant Science & Biotechnology

This group aims to utilise AI for maximising crop yield and production.

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Social Sciences

This group focuses on the place of Africa in the emerging fourth industrial revolution.

Lab objectives

The objectives of the lab include:

  1. Conduct research on innovative methods of developing local contents in the context of AI and Machine Learning (ML).
  2. Training, mentoring and equipping local talents using best practices and acceptable, responsible AI standards.
  3. Liaise with the industry by creating an industry-academia network linkage.
  4. Develop new and up-to-date curricula and advise relevant bodies to adopt them.
  5. Provide a centre of excellence for multidisciplinary data science research.
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About the team

The lab consists of faculty members and researchers across different disciplines. All the members bring education, research and practices together to find short to medium-term solutions to several challenges facing the application of AI across different thematic areas.

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Dr. Collins Udanor

AI/Machine Learning Specialist

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Prof. Akaneme Ifeoma Florence

Professor of plant genetics

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Dr. George R. Obaido

Visiting Researcher, AI Ethics

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Dr. Blessing Ogbuokiri

Lecturer, Machine and Deep Learning

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Dr. Kehinde Aruleba

Visiting Researcher, AI Ethics

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Dr. Nnenna Ibezim

Senior Lecturer, Dept of Comp and Rob Edu.

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Okoye Uche Miriam

Lecturer, Dept of philosophy

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Nweke Onyinye Edith

Lecturer, Dept of Comp Sci

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Dr. Nelson Ike Osai

Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoo and Env Bio

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