People
Faculty
Dr. Rhoda Peter Asuquo
Rhoda Peter Asuquo is a young medical doctor currently practising with the Akwa Ibom State Hospitals Management Board. She is the founder of Sickle Cell Warriors’ Care and Healthy Living Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals living with sickle cell disorder through advocacy, support, research, and community engagement. She is deeply passionate about transforming the narrative of public health in Nigeria,hence her pursuit of a Masters degree in public health. Her interests include research, data-driven solutions, the application of artificial intelligence in health, and genomics. Rhoda is research-driven and firmly believes that sustainable advancements in health both in Nigeria and beyond are rooted in robust research, innovation, and evidence-based solutions. An author of health-focused books for children, she is also an advocate and health promoter through her platform, Health with Dr R, where she simplifies health information and promotes preventive care. She currently serves as the Publicity Secretary of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Akwa Ibom State Branch. Beyond medicine and advocacy, Rhoda is a professional MC. She is an alumna of SICSS–Calabar 2023 and the Host of SICSS Nigeria 2026– The Uyo Experience.
Juliet John Inyang
Juliet Inyang is affiliated with the University of Calabar, Nigeria and the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests are in the areas of work and employment, international marketing, consumer culture, service innovation, process improvement, digital transformations, and sustainable development. Juliet participated in the 2022 SICSS-Paris location and coordinated the SICSS Calabar 2023 and 2024 locations in Nigeria.
Yohanna Joseph Waliya
Yohanna Joseph Waliya is a PhD Scholar at the University of Lagos. He obtained M.A. French Studies (Twitterature;Twitterbot poetry) at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian digital poet, distant writer, ludokinetic writer, novelist, playwright, python programmer, winner of the Janusz Korczak Prize for Global South 2020, Electronic Literature Organization Research Fellow, UNESCO Janusz Korczak Fellow, Creator & Curator of MAELD and ADELD [2022 Emerging Open Scholarship Award: Honourable mention by The Canadian Social Knowledge Institute (C-SKI)], Executive Director of AELA& ADELI , International Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference on Web and Social Media [ICWSM ] Scholar 2021-2022, Scrimba Scholar 2022-2023, and Hastac Scholar 2021-2023. He writes in English and French. Among his works are : La récolte de vie (play), Monde 2.0 (play), Hégémonie Disparue (novel), Quand l’Afrique se lèvera (novel), Homosalus (digital poetry), Momenta (digital poetry), @TinyKorczak (Twitterbot-poetry), Climatophosis (digital poetry: The best use of DH for Fun 2020), Inferno 2.0 (ludokinetic poetry), Ekang etc.. He is also a lecturer at the Nigeria French Language Village, Ajara-Badagry, Lagos. His research interests cover distant writing, distant reading, digital poetry, Metaversal literature, Twitterbot-poetry, Twitterature, Digital Humanities and language discourse, training Artificial Intelligence to speak Nigerian Pidgin English.
Augustine Ogbaji Otobi
(MCPN,MNCS,MNSPS,MAMSO)
Augustine is an Artificial Intelligence Engineer with seasoned research experience gained from the University of Calabar, where he is completing his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence. With a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science, his work spans cutting-edge AI research, algorithm development and applied machine learning, resulting in publications in top-tier journals and conference presentations. Augustine is featured in the AD Scientific index , he has built a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Known for his strong team spirit and cross-border research engagements, he actively collaborates with scholars globally, contributing to impactful projects in AI and data science. Passionate about mentorship and education, he is deeply committed to training the next generation of data scientists and AI engineers, helping to shape the future of intelligent systems through collaboration, innovation, and teaching as a university lecturer. Having participated in the 2022 SICSS-Covenant location, Augustine actively contributes to enriching computational social science expertise of Nigerian scholars and researchers who participates in the SICSS Nigeria (Calabar, Uyo) since 2023.
Dr. Uduakobong Otu
Uduakobong Otu, Ph.D is a graduate of Marketing from the prestigious university of Calabar who has traverse the world of data and market dynamics, and has built a career path that is defined by curiosity, precision, and excellence. Specializing in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, he has mastered the art of connecting theory with real-world application ensuring that strategies are not just well-designed, but also efficiently executed. A skilled data analyst and dedicated tutor, Dr. Otu thrives at the intersection of numbers and narratives, transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive smarter decisions. His teaching style blends academic rigor with relatable examples, making complex concepts accessible to learners at all levels. Beyond academia and analytics, he is a goal-oriented researcher and life coach, committed to empowering individuals and organizations to unlock their potential. Whether guiding students, advising businesses, or conducting research, Dr. Otu approaches every challenge with the same unwavering principle: excellence is not an act, but a habit.
Prof. Timothy A. Ekwere
Prof. Timothy A. Ekwere is a Professor of Haematology at the University of Uyo/University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. He is a Clinician-Scientist with established expertise in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Haemoglobinopathies, and Haemato-Oncology. His work integrates clinical care, public health and translational research to advance evidence-based management of blood disorders, particularly in resource-limited settings. He holds the MBBCh, MSc (Public Health) and PhD in Haematology, and has published widely in local and international peer-reviewed journals.
Prof. Tunde Ope-Davies
Professor Tunde Ope-Davies stands as a pioneering figure in African digital humanities scholarship. As Founder-Director of the Centre for Digital Humanities at the University of Lagos; the first such centre in Africa. He has established crucial infrastructure for computational approaches to humanities research on the continent. His scholarly expertise spans corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, digital culture, and decolonial digital humanities methodologies. Professor Ope-Davies brings particular focus to African discourse studies and humanities scholarship by examining political, health and environmental discursive practices through digital lenses. His work consistently explores the intersection of materiality and digitality in African contexts, investigating how digital technologies can transform humanities data, preserve and amplify indigenous knowledge systems. Beyond academia, Professor Ope-Davies has demonstrated significant leadership in public service, having served six years as Senior Special Assistant to both the Governor and Deputy Governor of Lagos State (2007-2013). He also contributed governance expertise through two terms on the Governing Council of Anchor University, Lagos (2017-2025). His international recognition includes prestigious fellowships: the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship in Germany and a Commonwealth Fellowship at the University of Westminster, reflecting the global significance of his research contributions. Professor Ope-Davies recently celebrated a major academic milestone, the public launch of seven scholarly volumes including the first full length book on Digital Humanities from Africa titled: “Digital Humanities: Basic Approaches to Principles, Perspectives and Practices”, at the University of Lagos in November 2025. He brings into any project, years of illustrious service, expertise and experience in managing international grants and organizing highly impact and productive scholarly events.
Speakers
Prof. Aniekan Monday Abasiattai
Professor Aniekan Monday Abasiattai is a Professor of Obstetrics/Gynaecology at the University Of Uyo. He joined the University of Uyo as a Lecturer 1 in 2004 and the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in the same year as an Honorary Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist. He was promoted Chief Honorary Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist in the University Teaching Hospital in 2011 and Professor of Obstetrics/ Gynaecology in 2016. .
He currently serves as the Chairman, Health Research/ Ethics Committee of the University of Uyo Teaching. He is also the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Coordinator, WHO Maternal and Perinatal Database Project, the Vice Chairman 1, Akwa Ibom State Maternal, Perinatal and Child Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPCDSR) Committee, the Chairman, Committee for the Review of the Akwa Ibom State Essential Medicines list, the Chairman, Membership Curriculum Review Committee of the Faculty of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, West African College of Surgeons, Member of the Faculty Board of Obstetrics/Gynaecology of the West African College of Surgeons and was a Member WHO Global Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis Initiative. He is an examiner at both the Membership and Fellowship examinations of the West African College of Surgeons and an external examiner to several Medical schools in Nigeria. Professor Abasiattai is a National Trainer and Core facilitator on Malaria Case Management, and Trainer of trainers on the following: Prevention of Mother to Child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV; Post Abortion Care; Quality assessment in Medical Education; Proposal, Dissertation and Casebook assessment and Prevention and management of Postpartum Haemorrhage. He is also an Evaluator for Internal quality evaluation of Reproductive health services for Population Services International.
He is a member of the editorial board and an editorial adviser of several international and National peer-reviewed journals, and has published over 125 journal articles as well as 11 book chapters.
Dr. Moses Udoisoh (PhD)
Moses Udoisoh PhD is a seasoned Physicist and Thermofluids Engineer trained in Nigeria and Australia. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering and Physics. He is fast becoming the first Researcher in Molecular and Medicinal Biophysics in the Nigerian state. He recently led a team of Scientist to discover the Stokes-Induced Stark Effect (SISE), as a potential solution for several interfacial interaction issues like Chronic diabetic foot ulcers. As a Scientist with theoretical and computational approaches, he applies the concepts of Quantum and Molecular Mechanics to physical problems in biological spaces.
He is the Author of Fundamentals of University Physics and the Lead Scientist at Gamma Data Analytics and Computation.
Dr. J. Nathan Matias (Wiki in Africa)
Dr. J. Nathan Matias is a computer scientist and social scientist who organizes citizen behavioral science for a safer, fairer, more understanding Internet. A Guatemalan-American, Nathan is founder of the Citizens and Technology Lab, an assistant professor in the Cornell University Department of Communication, and field member in Information Science.
Nathan is founder of the Citizens and Technology Lab, a public-interest research group at Cornell that organizes citizen behavioral science and behavioral consumer protection research for digital life. CAT Lab has worked with communities of tens of millions of people on reddit, Wikipedia, and Twitter to test ideas for preventing harassment, broadening gender diversity on social media, responding to human/algorithmic misinformation, managing political conflict, and auditing social technologies.
Nathan is also a pioneer in industry-independent evaluations on the impact of social technologies and artificial intelligence in society. Toward this end, he co-founded the Coalition for Independent Technology Research, a nonprofit that supports and defends independent research on technology and society.
Bastian Greshake Tzovaras (Wiki in Africa)
Bastian (he/him) is an interdisciplinary researcher working on the theory and practice of co-created participatory science and peer production. His work intersects with open source/science technologies and how they can be in service of individuals & communities that want to engage in knowledge production, bringing together applied and theoretical methods from computer/data science, human-computer-interaction and critical science & technology studies.
Bastian’s prior academic postings include being a senior researcher at the Alan Turing Institute in London and being the team-lead of the Peer-Produced Research Lab as part of an INSERM unit at Université Paris Cité. His academic journey started in biology/bioinformatics, with a PhD on how symbiotic relationships influence genomic evolution.
In the realm of participatory science, he was the co-founder and lead of openSNP, a crowdsourced/citizen science open data project that ran between 2011-2025. Since 2017, he also acts as the Director of Research for Open Humans – a non-profit that provides digital & social infrastructures for individual & community-driven citizen science and self-research.
Dr. Christie Divine Akwaowo
Dr. Christie Divine Akwaowo is a Consultant Public Health Physician, Lecturer.and Researcher in Health Management, Policy and Global Health. She is an Associate Professor in University of Uyo and currently the Deputy CMAC and Director for Research and Training in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. Dr. Christie is a graduate of the University of Calabar, Nigeria, London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Christie Akwaowo is a Fellow of the Kofi Annan Global Public Health Leadership Program. She is also a Fellow of the National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria. She’s an avid researcher and advocate for Universal Health Coverage. As Director, Institute of Health Research and Development UUTH, she seeks to strengthen and institutionalize research, forging collaborations across international boundaries.
Besides, she has worked at the grassroot level, training Community Health Workers for the Nigerian Health system. Her passion for health systems strengthening, research and capacity development in public health sets her apart as a Global Health Researcher. Her current research interests are on implementation research, design and adoption of e-health and technologies for improved access to health for the rural poor and innovative models on how to engage the informal sectors of the economy for health insurance and other safety mechanisms to ensure Universal Health Coverage.
Joseph David
Joseph David is a Research Associate at Preston Consults, Abuja. His research sits at the intersection of public finance, and the political economy of corruption, money laundering, and the underground economy in resource-rich developing economies. His current work examines how institutional and political factors, such as corruption and political affiliation, shape the economic efficiency of intergovernmental fiscal transfers in transfer-dependent subnational units of a resource-rich economy. Joseph applies computational social science methods to a range of applied research questions. He is an alumnus of SICSS, having participated in SICSS-Covenant 2022.
Hanson Johnson
Hanson Johnson is a registered Engineer and a distinguished leader in the Nigerian technology and innovation ecosystem, currently serving as the Chairman of ISN and the Chairman of the Startup Consultative Forum. A pioneer in digital transformation, he is the CEO of Start Innovation Hub and President of Ibom Innovation Network, organizations dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and technical talent development. In recognition of his significant impact, Mr. Johnson was honored with the Akwa Ibom State Productivity Order of Merit Award in ICT in September 2022. He is a committed advocate for leveraging technology to drive economic growth and productivity across the continent.
Dr. Akaninyene Mark , (MBBch, MPH, SRF, FWACP, PhD)
Dr. Akaninyene Mark is an outstanding Consultant Physician in Public Health, Planning Research, Statistics and Community Medicine. He is an Associate Fellow National Postgraduates Medical College. Dr. Mark is a distinguished scholar, researcher, and mentor, serving in various capacities including Senior Research Fellow and Director/Dean of the Afromed Academy of Medical Research, ICT and Innovation, Zambia. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Frontline Professionals Journal (FPJ); and associate Fellow/ Reviewer Science Publishing group, Visiting Adjunct Senior Consultant at Somacas Medical Center, Ghana.
He is academic giant and thorough-bred mentor, he has supervised and continues to inspire postgraduate in Nigeria and Master’s students across Nigeria and Africa.
His dedication to health planning, research, ethics, and community medicine has left indelible marks on the practice of medicine and beyond.
He is currently the Deputy Director Health Planning Research and Statistics in the Akwa ibom state Ministry of Health Uyo and a consultant par excellence.
George Odo
George is a computer science graduate of the University of Calabar. He is a web and Machine Learning model developer, verse in programming languages such as Python, R, React, React Native, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
George has been able to gather wealth of experiences as a full stack web developer and data scientist at Zoe-Sprout Technologies International. He is particularly drawn to the power of data science, and he enjoys exploring how data can be leveraged to drive innovation and solve complex problems. As he continues to grow in the field of computer science, he is eager to apply his skills in real-world projects, where he can share his knowledge with others while continuing to learn and improve.
He enjoys collaborating with teams to build innovative solutions and create impactful digital experiences
Hilary Onuh Ogali (Wikimedia Nigeria)
Hilary Ogali is a civil engineer, project manager, and open knowledge enthusiast who joined the Wikimedia movement in 2022 as a volunteer editor. He currently serves as the Project Manager for Wiki In Africa's Wiki Loves Africa media campaign and is a member of the Wiki Loves Monuments International (WLM-i) team. Hilary also leads the Igbo Wikimedians Commons Hub as Community Lead, serves as Programs Manager for the Igala Wikimedia Community, and is a member of the Programs Team of the Igbo Wikimedians User Group. Passionate about open knowledge, Wikimedia Commons, and community development, he works with volunteers and communities across Africa to strengthen participation in Wikimedia projects, promote the documentation of African culture and heritage, and support the growth of sustainable Wikimedia communities.
Chinonso Chidi (Wikimedia Nigeria)
Chinonso Chidi is a biomedical scientist, researcher, and open knowledge enthusiast. He joined the Wikimedia movement in 2020, now a Wikipedia administrator, and Projects/Programs Manager for Wikimedia Projects. He’s also on the Wiki Loves Monuments International (WLM-i) team, and a Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Ambassador. In 2025, he was Wikimedian-in-Residence at Code for Africa’s African Wikipedian Alliance, leading the Inclusion and Climate Justice project which focused on closing content gaps on Wikipedia and its sister projects on core topics relating to gender equity and climate awareness in Southern Africa.
Andikan Eduok (Wikimedia Nigeria)
Andikan Eduok is a graphic designer, Community and Social Media Manager, and Wikimedian passionate about open knowledge, digital inclusion, and community building.
She is the Founder and Lead of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria – Akwa Ibom Network, where she leads initiatives that promote knowledge equity and strengthen Wikimedia communities in Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure and Industrial Chemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She served as a Wikimedian-in-Residence with Code for Africa's African Wikipedian Alliance, where she led the EmpowerHer project, an initiative focused on closing the gender gap and increasing the visibility of African women on Wikipedia and Wikidata. The project supported efforts to bridge content gaps by documenting the achievements of women across sectors, with particular emphasis on underrepresented regions including the Sahel, neighbouring West Africa, and the Horn of Africa.
Andikan is a past Africa Wiki Women Fellow. She later served as the Administrative Co-Lead for Africa Wiki Women, supporting the growth and coordination of the continental community.
Through her work, she empowers communities to contribute to open knowledge, preserve language, cultural heritage, and leverage technology for social impact through collaboration, capacity building, and digital knowledge initiatives.
Teaching Assistants
Participants
Dr. Bianca Uzoamaka Mbonu-Adigwe
Dr. Bianca Uzoamaka Mbonu-Adigwe is a Lecturer in Science Education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with expertise in technology-integrated learning, teacher education, and inclusive teaching practices. She is passionate about mentoring educators and young leaders, having founded platforms that provide mentorship and practical learning opportunities across Africa. Through her volunteer initiatives, she has supported over 3,000 girls in rural communities with books and hygiene products. Bianca is a Visiting Research Assistant with IEEE, University of Chichester, UK, and has completed professional training with institutions including the University of Colorado Boulder, DAAD, Michigan State University, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Emmanuel Elikplim
Emmanuel Elikplim is an early-career researcher and accounting professional based in Ilorin, Nigeria, affiliated with the University of Ilorin and Abel Aiyedogbon & Co. (Chartered Accountants). As a Charter Member of the Association of Ranking Professionals (ARP), his research interests lie at the intersection of corporate governance, institutional performance, and data-driven transparency. He specializes in evaluating board characteristics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures. As an upcoming researcher, he is building his skills in research and data analysis to enhance empirical research.
Nyitse Daniel
Nyitse Daniel is a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at the Nigeria French Language Village (Inter-University Centre for French Studies), Lagos, Nigeria. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. His research in contrastive linguistics examines the pedagogical exigencies of the structural and functional values of pronouns in French and Tiv. His academic interests also extend to semantics and semiotics, areas in which he has published several scholarly articles. In addition, he is the contributor and legal owner of Tiv language datasets on the Mozilla Data Collective (MDC).
Dr. Osakpolo Igbinovia
Dr. Osakpolo Igbinovia is a lecturer and researcher at Ambrose Alli University, where she contributes to the fields of French studies, translation, and literary scholarship. Her research interests centre on translation studies, African Francophone literature, feminist and postcolonial approaches to translation, self-translation, and intercultural communication. She is particularly interested in how language, culture, identity, and power relations shape the production and reception of translated texts within African literary contexts.
Ademola, Mutiu
I am an administrative professional and emerging researcher at the Directorate of Academic Planning, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. My work sits at the intersection of scientific and strategic management, corporate governance, sustainability, higher education administration, and public policy. I am particularly interested in leveraging data-driven and computational approaches to address organisational, governance, and development challenges in emerging economies. My current research examines corporate governance and environmental performance in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Beyond academia, I am passionate about translating research and innovation into practical solutions that drive effectiveness and sustainable socio-economic development in Africa.
Tolulope Deborah Iredele
Tolulope Deborah Iredele is a post-graduate student at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is a budding scholar interested in the intersection of digital humanities, corpus linguistics, and sociopolitical discourse analysis with several publications to her credit. Her ongoing Ph.D. research focuses on "Female-health public advocacy on social media using a corpus-based approach." Her expectation attending SICSS is to build strong capacity in using digital tools to enhance solution-driven computational humanities research. She hopes to explore large-scale social media data to generate actionable industry/policy instrument "APPified" for pain evaluation and trauma-responsive care leveraging discourse.
Ibe Anthony Ekene
Ibe Anthony Ekene is a Lecturer in the Department of Physical Sciences at Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, and academic mentorship in the Department of Physical Sciences. His research interests span Physics, Energy and Environment, Climate Change, and Education, with a focus on applying scientific knowledge to address contemporary environmental and societal challenges. Through his scholarly work, he seeks to contribute to sustainable development, promote scientific literacy, and advance innovative solutions to energy and environmental issues while fostering excellence in science education.
Wendyam Fulbert ILBOUDO
Wendyam Fulbert ILBOUDO is a PhD candidate in Geography (Demography) at Joseph KI-ZERBO University, Burkina Faso, and Technical Assistant Demographer at the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (INSD). His research focuses on the spatial dynamics of multidimensional poverty inequalities in peri-urban Ouagadougou, combining spatial statistics, Big Data, and geospatial methods. He also teaches statistics and biostatistics at IFRISSE. His research interests include computational approaches to poverty measurement,small area estimation, and the use of non-conventional data sources to study urban inequality in Africa.
Samuel Oluwaseyi Mbuk
Samuel Oluwaseyi Mbuk is a licensed pharmacist, data analyst, and founder of Future Skills Africa, a Uyo-based tech startup training 1,000+ individuals in data analytics and machine learning. He serves as Director of Finance and Budget Planning at The Adams Project Africa and State Coordinator for Boys Reach Out Worldwide. With a B.Pharm and M.Sc in Clinical & Biopharmacy from University of Uyo, plus certifications from Google, Gamma Analytics, and Cisco, his research interests span global health advocacy, prostate cancer epidemiology, and modern therapeutic management using machine learning, health data analysis, personal development, and youth mentorship through his “Catch Them Young and Watch Them Grow Initiative.
Dr. Idongesit Samuel Akpan
I am a Chief Consultant Haemtologist and a passionate researcher with over 12 years experience in Clinical Haematology as well as classroom teaching. My research interests are Haemato-oncology, Haemoglobinopathy, Haemostasis, Transfusion Medicine and Bone Marrow Transplant. I am currently an Associate Professor in University of Uyo, Head of Department and Vice Dean, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences with several peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals and have a Scopus presence.
Itoro Umoren
Itoro Umoren is a PhD student in Medical Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Uyo, and serves as the Program Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Women in Total Girls' Development (WiT-GIRL). She holds a B.Sc. in Sociology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and served as an MSc Research Fellow on the WaSH and Gender Project funded by IHE Delft between 2023-2024. Her research interests include public health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH). She is particularly interested in using quantitative data and evidence-based approaches to understand public health challenges and improve programme outcomes in underserved communities.
Fenson Emem-Obong Uko
Fenson Emem-Obong Uko is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. His doctorate study focuses on Demography with major in Demographic Health. His research interests are rooted in demographic health and statistics with particular focus on maternal health inequalities. My current research examines the accessibility and quality of maternal healthcare services utilized by women with disabilities who often face layered barriers like physical, social, and institutional impediments.
Yemisi Popoola
Yemisi Popoola is a graduate of Demography and Social Statistics from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria. She is working with a non-profit organization focused on improving access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for underserved populations in Oyo State, Nigeria. Her research interests include maternal and child health, health inequities, and the social and behavioural determinants of healthcare utilization. She is particularly interested in applying data-driven strategies to understand maternal health-seeking behaviours and inform evidence-based interventions that improve healthcare access and reduce maternal mortality in underserved communities.
Alabi Temitope Emmanuel
Alabi Temitope Emmanuel is a First-Class graduate of Biotechnology from the Federal University of Technology Akure and a researcher at Computer-Aided Therapeutics Discovery and Design (CAT2D). His research interests include computational drug discovery, bioinformatics, molecular biology, genomics, and infectious disease research. He has experience in molecular docking, QSAR modeling, ADMET prediction, and molecular dynamics simulations. His work focuses on identifying biological targets and novel therapeutic candidates through the integration of data analytics, computational methods, and experimental approaches to address pressing global health challenges.
Dr. Gospel Nukoaka Lebari
Dr. Gospel Nukoaka Lebari is a political science lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science (specialising in Development Studies) from the University of Port Harcourt. His research interests lie in environmental politics, elections and election management, Africa’s indigenous knowledge systems and their impact on sustainable development, particularly within the context of Nigeria's resource-rich Niger Delta. His growing body of work explores how political and ecological dynamics and contradictions shape governance, community resilience, and resource management. Dr. Lebari aspires to contribute significantly to both academic discourse and practical solutions in Africa.
Shalom Omole
Shalom is a young scholar with a developing interest in computational social science, data analysis, and the application of quantitative methods to real-world social questions. Her academic focus includes statistics and information systems, with a growing emphasis on understanding how data-driven approaches can inform decision-making and social research. She is also interested in exploring how computational tools can be used to analyze patterns in human behavior and also societal systems. She aim to strengthen her technical skills in programming, statistical modeling, and research design for interdisciplinary social science inquiry through SICSS Nigeria.
Orovwuje Paul Stephen
Orovwuje Paul Stephen is a Mathematics Lecturer at Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Nigeria and a PhD candidate in Mathematics at the University of Uyo. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Mathematics and a Professional Diploma in Data Analytics. His research interests include numerical and computational analysis, scientific computing, mathematical modelling and data analytics. His work focuses on developing robust computational techniques for real world scientific and engineering problems. He has authored several scholarly publications and has over seven years of experience in teaching, research, academic mentoring, and interdisciplinary collaboration across mathematics and applied research.
Gladys Ehindola
Gladys Ehindola is a Junior Research Fellow and PhD Researcher at the African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. With academic training spanning Chemistry, Information Technology, and Technology Management, she specializes in Industrial technology management, STEM evaluation and sustainability. Her research advances technology adoption and inclusive innovation within the broader innovation ecosystem. A member of the West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) contributing to evidence-based inventions and knowledge-based activities, Gladys integrates research, policy, and practice while championing scientific literacy as a tool for empowerment.
Mariam Iriaome Aregbokhai
Mariam Iriaome Aregbokhai is a French language lecturer in Ambrose Alli university and translator based in Nigeria. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Translation Studies, with research focusing on literary translation, intercultural communication, and the transmission of cultural references in African literature. Her academic interests include translation theory, artificial intelligence in translation, language education, and multilingual communication. She is passionate about exploring computational approaches that enhance translation research and language learning while fostering collaboration between the humanities and the social sciences.