TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: ABIODUN GBENGA-ILORI

POSITION: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR                  SPECIALISATION: COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                                                                                  ENGINEERING

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

Personal Statement

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Lagos, specializing in wireless communication systems with a focus on spectrum-efficient techniques and wireless communication sensors. My Ph.D. research on exploiting television white spaces for wireless mobile communication gained both national and international recognition and laid the groundwork for my current interests in Device-to-Device (D2D) communication, network optimization using game theory and Markov chains, and physical computing. In 2014, I received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) fellowship and completed my postdoctoral studies at Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany. This opportunity deepened my expertise and broadened my international research collaborations. I am an innovation enthusiast, deeply committed to supporting the translation of research into practical innovations that can positively impact our society. This passion drives my engagement with projects that bridge academic work and real-world applications. I have authored several peer-reviewed publications, presented at various conferences, and serve as a reviewer for technical journals. I have also managed two international research grants. As a Registered Member of COREN and a Corporate Member of the NSE, I remain active in professional circles, championing innovation and capacity-building in engineering education and wireless communication.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Director – Innovation and Technology Management Office (ITMO), University of Lagos, August, 2022 – July 2023
• Deputy Director – Research and Innovation Unit, University of Lagos, August 2020 – July 2022.
• Principal Investigator, ”Enhancing Technology Transfer Processes in the University of Lagos” International Research Exchanges Board (IREX) 2025 Small Grant under the University Administration Support Program (UASP), 10,000 dollars, June 2025 to Decembet 2025.
• Project Director and Team Lead, “Project I2M (Innovation to Market): Building an Integrated Support system for a sustainable innovation ecosystem in Nigeria” Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), $ 721,307, January 2023 to February 2025.
• Principal Investigator, “Development of a Smart Repeater Cell for Rural BroadbandPenetration in Nigeria” Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) 2018 Research Grant, N 14,465,300, June 2019 to May 2021.
• African-German Network of Excellence in Science Grant for Junior Researchers, e3000,
• Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow, 2014 – Till date.
• National Universities Commission (NUC) Best Doctoral Thesis Award scheme (NUDTAS) – Nomination for Best Ph.D. in Engineering for the year 2010.

 Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge

1. Gbenga-Ilori, A. O., Amadi, O. D., Da-Walang, S. M., Igboanugo, C. R., & Abah, E. O. (2023). A system for monitoring hydrostatic properties of a fluid using multiple sensors (Nigerian Patent No. NG/P/2023/259). Nigerian Patent Registry.
2. G. Bonire, A.O. Gbenga-Ilori, “Towards Artificial Intelligence-Based Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Telecommunications Industry”, Scientific African 12:e00823, p. 1-14 (2021).

3. Alamu, A.O. Gbenga-Ilori, M. Adelabu, A. Imoize, and O. Ladipo, “Energy Efficiency Techniques in Ultra-Dense Heterogeneous Networks: An Overview and Outlook”, International Journal for Engineering, Science and Technology, (JESTECH) 23(6), p. 1308-1326 (2020).
4. Ladipo and A.O. Gbenga-Ilori, “Hierarchical power control model for interference mitigation in a two–tier heterogeneous network”, Cogent Engineering 6 (1691358), p. 1-13 (2019).
5. O. Gbenga-Ilori and A. Sezgin, “Hierarchical decision model for throughput maximization in D2D−enabled LTE−WiFi HetNets”, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, WILEY e3422, p. 1-14 (2018).

Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)

1. Aydin Sezgin, Department of Electrical and Information Technology, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
2. Roland Brugger, Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), Munich, Germany

• Robert Turner, Technology Transfer and Innovation Office, Tennesse State University, USA

1. African-German Network of Excellence in Science
2. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), Germany