Ganiyat Salawu | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Ganiyat Salawu | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

University of KwaZulu-Natal,Durban | South Africa

Dr. Ganiyat Abiodun Salawu is a mechanical and mechatronics engineer and researcher with strong expertise in advanced manufacturing systems, robotics, renewable energy technologies, and intelligent engineering solutions. She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics and Robotics) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, following earlier degrees in mechanical engineering and education from Nigerian institutions. Her academic and professional career spans lecturing, postgraduate supervision, research coordination, and postdoctoral research, with extensive experience in both university and polytechnic systems. Her research interests focus on disruptive manufacturing technologies, IoT-based systems, renewable energy optimization, smart automation, tribology, composite materials, and sustainable engineering design. Dr. Salawu has authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, with an approximate h-index of 3, and over 20 cumulative citations based on available scholarly records. She has received multiple competitive research grants, including TETFund institutional and doctoral awards, and was honored with an Award of Excellence as Best Researcher by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Through impactful research, supervision, and innovation-driven teaching, she continues to contribute significantly to engineering education, sustainable technology development, and applied industrial research in Africa and beyond.

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Dike Chijindu P.; Sam Obu C.V.; Imuran A.S.; Salawu G.A.; Shuaib A.A. (2025).
Production and Mechanical Evaluation of Bio-Composite Materials from Coconut, Palm Kernel and Periwinkle Shells as an Alternative to Grinding Wheel Production.

International Journal of Applied and Advanced Engineering Research, Vol. 8, No. 5, 2025

Jimoh A.A.; Iromini N.A.; Oladuntoye Q.O.; Ajiteru S.O.; Salawu G.A. (2024).
Design and Deployment of an Internet of Things Based Weather Station for Real-Time Monitoring of Environmental Conditions.

International Journal of Earth Design and Innovation Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2024

Dike Chijindu P.; Sam Obu C.V.; Imuran A.S.; Salawu G.A.; Shuaib A.A.; Afolabi A.A. (2025).
Investigating the Mechanical Performance of Offshore Wind Turbine Towers Using Finite Element Analysis for Sustainable Renewable Energy.

Journal of Engineering, Logical and Modelling Research, 2025

Investigation of Technical Feasibility and Efficiency of Wi-Fi Based Internet of Things Remote Monitoring and Control of Home Appliances.

International Journal of Science Research and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 121–135, 2024

Design and Development of Internet of Things Based Weather Station for Real-Time Monitoring of Environmental Conditions.

International Journal of Earth Design and Innovation Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 66–75, 2024

Amir Hossein akbari | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Amir Hossein akbari | Engineering and Technology | Research Excellence Award

Iran University of Science and Technology | Iran

Amir Hosein Akbari is an accomplished researcher in industrial engineering with a strong record of scholarly impact his academic background is grounded in advanced industrial engineering education, complemented by progressive research experience spanning optimization, decision sciences, and intelligent systems. His professional experience includes active involvement in high-quality research collaborations and contributions to applied and theoretical studies addressing complex industrial and societal problems. His core research interests focus on supply chain management, optimization, meta-heuristic and evolutionary algorithms, scheduling, decision support systems, and artificial intelligence–driven industrial applications, with several influential works in expert systems, soft computing, and manufacturing systems. His publications have appeared in high-impact venues such as Expert Systems with Applications, Soft Computing, and Neural Computing and Applications, reflecting both methodological rigor and practical relevance. Recognition of his work is demonstrated through strong citation performance and collaborations with well-established scholars in operations research and industrial engineering. Overall, his research portfolio highlights a consistent commitment to advancing intelligent optimization methods and decision-making frameworks, contributing valuable insights to academia and industry while strengthening the scientific foundations of modern industrial engineering.

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