Dr Mobayode Akinsolu

Mobayode (Mo’) completed his undergraduate studies and mandatory national service in Nigeria in 2011 – 12, graduating with a BEng. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He then completed his M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bradford, England, U.K., where he graduated with Distinction in 2014. He rounded off his Ph.D. with commendation in 2019 through a collaborative program between Wrexham University, Wales, U.K., and the University of Chester, England, U.K., on a studentship project that involved the University of Birmingham, U.K., and the University of Bradford, U.K. He furthered his qualifications with a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Wrexham University, Wales, U.K., graduating with Distinction in 2021.

Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in Electronic and Communication Engineering at Wrexham University, U.K., where he leads and instructs both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He also plays an active role in the university's academic partnership with Dalian Polytechnic University, China, and holds positions as a Visiting Scholar at Lead City University, Nigeria, and an External Examiner at the Regional Maritime University, Ghana. Before his appointment at Wrexham University, Wales, U.K., he was engaged as a Research Fellow (Industrial Attaché) and a Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Satellite Technology Development, National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria, and the RFID Research Centre, African University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, respectively. Between 2022 and 2023, he led a Data Study Group at The Alan Turing Institute, the U.K.'s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence (AI).