Experience

My experience spans industry, research, and teaching, giving me a thoroughly grounded understanding of modern power systems and their real‑world operational challenges. I have worked across high‑voltage utility operational and planning environments, advanced academic research labs, and instructional settings—building a profile that blends hands‑on engineering practice, rigorous scientific inquiry, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts with clarity. This combination shapes how I design solutions, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to the evolving landscape of grid modernization, DER integration, and intelligent power system control.

Highlights

Industry Experience

Professional experience in high‑voltage utility operations, substation maintenance, and refinery power systems. Worked across 33kV–330kV transmission environments and petrochemical power plants, ensuring grid reliability, SCADA/DCS monitoring, protection coordination, and safe operational practices in mission‑critical energy facilities.
ETAPHV Substation OperationsSCADA & DCS MonitoringAUTOCADProtection Relay CoordinationPMU & Circuit BreakersFault Analysis & Root-Cause InvestigationTransformer & Switchgear Operations
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Research Experience

Graduate research focused on multi-domain co-simulation, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, smart inverter control, and communication-aware DER scheduling. My work integrates OpenDSS-PM, Typhoon HIL EMT models, OMNeT++ packet-level networks, and Python/MATLAB optimization to advance grid modernization and IEEE 1547-compliant inverter functions.
PSCADTyphoon HILOpenDSS-PMOMNeT++/INETPythonMATLABMILP OptimizationSmart Inverter ControlDER Planning & SchedulingCo-Simulation Frameworks
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Teaching Experience

University-level teaching experience in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, focused on delivering courses in Power System Analysis and Protection, Electronic Circuit Design, and Control Systems. Emphasized practical understanding, analytical thinking, and the ability to connect theoretical concepts to real-world power and control applications.
Power System AnalysisProtection CoordinationElectronic Circuit DesignControl SystemsTechnical InstructionStudent Mentorship
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Get in Touch

I am currently working full‑time as a Research Assistant at the Smart Grid Lab, Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR), Tennessee Tech University — located in Clement Hall, Room 103.

If you’d like to discuss my research / industry experience, explore my publications, or request my full CV, feel free to reach out by email.

Education & Awards

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (in progress)
    Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN, USA
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
    Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, AB, NIG.
  • B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NIG.

Certifications

  • •Typhoon HIL — Real-Time Simulation & CHIL Testing
  • •IEEE PES — Power & Energy Society Member
  • •Engineer-in-Training (EIT) — Tennessee Board of Licensure (In Progress)

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Paper Award — IEEE NIGERCON

    Honored at the 4th IEEE Nigeria International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development for outstanding research on Fault Analysis of the South Eastern Nigerian Power System Network . The paper was recognized for its technical contribution to improving protection and reliability in regional power systems.
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  • Graduate Research Assistantship — Tennessee Tech

    Full research assistantship at the Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR), supporting research in smart grid systems and DER integration.

  • Dean’s List — College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

    Recognized for academic excellence during graduate studies.