People
Faculty
Inyang, Juliet John
Inyang, Juliet is a co-founder of Academic Hive and an academic staff at the Department of Marketing, University of Calabar. Her research interest is in the areas of consumer culture, service innovation, process improvement, higher education, digital transformations and sustainable development. Specifically, she is interested in combining computational, quantitative and qualitative methods to unravel key insights about human behaviour in society. Juliet participated in the 2022 SICSS-Paris location.
Grace Ihejiamaizu Paul-Anietie
Grace Ihejiamaizu is a co-founder of Academic Hive and an academic staff (Lecturer II) at UNICAL. She is currently undertaking her PhD in North America. Her research interest is in improving the lives of women social entrepreneurs in Nigeria through employability, entrepreneurship and digital skills.
Inyang, John Okiri
John is a postgraduate student and early-career researcher with a keen interest in health economics, development economics, public sector economics and sustainable development research.
Otobi, Augustine Ogbaji
Augustine is an avid researcher who loves to use computational tools to investigate the WHY, WHEN, WHERE and HOW of events, patterns and systems represented by numbers and other data structures. He is a PhD student in the department of Computer Science, and he specialize in Data Science/Artificial Intelligence. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum, including climate-related issues, fraud and risk prediction, expert systems, and distributed databases. Augustine actively contributes to advancing these fields, aiming to enhance understanding and application through rigorous exploration and education as a university lecturer. Augustine participated in the 2022 SICSS-Covenant location, further enriching his expertise and collaborative network in computational social science.
Professor Bassey Igri Okon
Bassey Igri Okon is a Professor of Animal Science (specialization- Animal Production) and currently the Director of Research and Development at the University of Calabar. Bassey takes pleasure in guiding and facilitating trainings and group activities of young academics and researchers at the University of Calabar.
Professor Enang Udah
Enang Udah is a Professor of Economics with expertise in Econometrics, Macro Economics and Development Economics. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and has served as a consultant to various local and international organizations including Cross River State government, EU-SRIP, NEWMAP, Tuning Africa project sponsored by the European Union in collaboration with the African Union.
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Professor (Mrs.) Grace Etuk
Grace Etuk is a Professor of Sociology and social works with an interest in women productivity and technological empowerment. She is currently the Head of the Department of Social Works and has served as a resource person to several professional and governmental bodies including the Nigerian Naval War College and the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Speakers
Elijah Appiah
Elijah Appiah is an Economist and Data Scientist who loves using data to solve economic problems. With expertise in econometric modeling and data science, he has trained numerous students worldwide in the field of data science. Elijah is proficient in various data science tools, including but not limited to Python, R, SQL, Tableau, and TensorFlow, enabling him to employ advanced data analytics and machine learning techniques. He is currently a Ph.D. Economics student at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok, Thailand. Elijah has authored books, namely, “Data Analysis with R Programming” and “Simplified Mathematical Economics”.
Joseph David
Joseph David is Research and Teaching Assistant at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. He is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Nigeria. Joseph’s research interest revolves around development economics, public finance, corruption, energy economics, and the economics of crime (with a bias in money laundering). His current research focuses on determining the quantum, flows, and laundering of illicit funds associated with criminal and illegal activities such as grant corrupt practices, kidnapping, terrorism, and tax evasion, amongst others, in Nigeria, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Joseph participated in the 2022 SICSS-Covenant.
Dr. Isaac Bassey
Dr Isaac Bassey is a lecturer at the Cross River State College of Health Technology, Calabar. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (Software Engineering) with a bias in AI. Dr Isaac has over a decade of experience in the training of midlevel health professionals in computer programming and the use of computer applications such as SPSS, database management systems, etc. His research interests include Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Neural Networks and Software Development. He is a recipient of several scholarship awards including National Mathematics Center Scholarship, Chevron/NNPC Joint Venture Scholarship and Australia Awards Scholarship.
John Adoga Oghlewu
John Adoga is an academic staff in the Department of Statistics at the University of Calabar. His research interests span through the areas of computational statistics, epidemiological modeling, and machine learning. Leveraging his expertise in mathematical, computational, and machine learning techniques, John is committed to generating data-driven insights and solutions to address complex epidemiological issues and public health challenges.
Teaching Assistants
Uduakobong Otu
Uduakobong Otu is a post graduate student in the university of Calabar studying marketing and his area of specialization is logistics and supply chain management. His research interests include research methodology, green packaging, inbound and outbound logistics among others. Uduakobong Otu is a quantitative data consultant for academic hive. As a free lance researcher and data analyst Uduakobong Otu has so much wealth of experience in research and quantitative data analysis.
Odo George Obase
George is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented computer science undergraduate at the University of Calabar, with a strong passion for programming and data-driven solutions. His technical skills span a variety of programming languages and frameworks, including Python, R, JavaScript, Node.js, React, HTML, and CSS, which he has honed through several academic and personal projects. Gearge has been able to gather a lot of wealth of experience as an intern at Zoe-Sprout Technologies International, one of his notable projects includes development of a dynamic and user-friendly website for a consultancy firm in the United Kingdom and the development of a classical machine learning model. These projects and many others have improved his coding skills and system design principles in creating interactive platforms that meet both client and user needs. 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 believes in the importance of collaboration and he is always ready to contribute to a team effort.
Participants
Liwhuliwhe, James Unimke (In-person Participant)
Unimke is an early-career researcher and an academic staff of the Department of Economics, University of Calabar. He is passionate about tech and its various applications to human life, especially academic research. Hence, he is very much data driven. Professionally, he is keen on both primary research and secondary research tools as means of inferring valuable relationships within data in environmental and health economics, public sector economics, and development economics. He is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and also a Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) scholar.
Ireti Taiwo Olupo (In-person Participant)
Ireti Taiwo Olupo is an adjunct lecturer at the Department of Statistics, Yaba College of Technology. She is also a research (Ph.D.) student at the University of Lagos. Her research interest is in the area of statistical methods, data analysis and data science.
Oba preye Inimiesi (In-person Participant)
Oba Preye Inimiesi is an academic staff member in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, and equally a PhD student in Federal University Otuoke, all in Bayesa State. My research focuses on Criminal Sociology, using computational, quantitative, and qualitative methods to explore and uncover key insights into human criminal behavior in society.
Dr. Esiobu Nnaemeka Success (In-person Participant)
Dr. Nnaemeka is a seasoned expert in agricultural and climate change economics with over 7 years of field experience focusing on sustainable agriculture, climate change modeling, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission measurement, mitigation, and reduction in agrifood systems. He holds a PhD degree (distinction) in Agricultural Economics from Imo State University, Owerri, and he is a Post-Doc Scholar with IRRI.
Olufemi Adebola Popoola (In-person Participant)
Olufemi Adebola Popoola is a Development expert with specialization in agricultural and applied economics. He is focused on analyzing policies and institutions affecting innovation, productivity growth, and transformation of agrifood systems. He has participated in several large-scale household and firm-level surveys.
Ibe Anthony Ekene (In-person Participant)
Anthony is a lecturer at the Department of Physics, British Canadian University, Obudu, Cross River State. He loves the use of computer and also delights in learning new tools that aid research. He is also a Ph.D. student at the University of Calabar, studying Groundwater Geophysics in the Department of Physics.
Dr. Adeyemo Oyindamola Olajumoke (In-person Participant)
Dr. Oyindamola Adeyemo is an economist and faculty lecturer at Hensard University, Bayelsa State. She holds a Doctorate in International Economics and has experience as an academic researcher and reviewer. She is dedicated to mentoring future economists, combining her academic rigour with practical industry expertise.
Onche, Emmanuel Philip (In-person Participant)
ONCHE, EMMANUEL PHILIP is the CEO of Chief Lantis Ltd. A medical laboratory scientist and a data analyst who enjoys using data to draw conclusions and arrive at data driven decisions. He is a researcher and has a master's degree in medical laboratory science. He is a senior medical laboratory scientist at federal neuro psychiatric hospital and has a strong passion for computational biology and bioinformatics.
Dr. Gloria Bassey Igri Okon (In-person Participant)
Gloria Bassey Igri Okon is an Associate Professor of Culture and Civilization. She is a seasoned researcher and has facilitated trainings for academics and non-academics. Her current area of research is in the teaching of French for specific purposes (employability). She speaks English, French and Efik.
Margaret Onwanyi Onoyom (In-person Participant)
Margaret Onwanyi Onoyom is an Assistant Lecturer and a PHD student in the Department of Economics, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Her research interest includes Demography and Population studies, Health Economics, Microeconomics and Development Economics.
Inyali Moses Inyokwe (In-person Participant)
Inyali Moses is a Senior System Analyst with the University of Calabar where he currently utilizes basic and advanced analysis and design techniques to solve real-life problems using information technology. Moses is proficient in Data Analysis, Infodemics Management, Surveillance Systems, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence Essentials and Human Resources. He holds a passionate interest in Data Science, Computational Social Science, System Security and Artificial intelligence.
Engr. Oliver Ibor Inah, PhD (In-person Participant)
Engr. Oliver Ibor Inah, PhD is a full-time academic at the University of Cross River State, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Where I teach a verity of Mechanical Engineering courses at both Undergraduate and Prostgraduate, and provide research supervision in the areas of manufacturing systems design improvement, industrial emissions pattern and improvement potential. Dr. Inah is a diligent researcher, with both qualitative, quantitative and anlytics skills, with over 11 publications in reputable internationalpeer reviewed journals. His research interest focuses on the development of accurate, dynamic models for energy consumption and emissions peak projections, which aligns with SDG goal 13.
Eworo, Raymond E. (In-person Participant)
Raymond Eworo is an academic staff in the Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Calabar with over 14 years of experience in Research. Raymond is interested in the application of data science tools such as R, Bioconductor, machine learning, python, Tiny ML in the analysis, manipulation of high throughput genomic data and to complement multi-omics approaches in understanding pathological molecular maps in cancer and other human diseases.
Etim-James, Grace Victor (In-person Participant)
Grace Etim-James is a Master's degree holder in Media Studies from University of Calabar with a strong desire and plans to pursue a PhD in the nearest future. She is a novelist and a researcher with several published research papers on Institutional journals. She has a keen interest in gender equality, journalism and social media. Currently, she works as a secondary school teacher.
Priscilla Chidinma Ogbonna (In-person Participant)
Rev. Sister Chidinma is a Catholic Nun, a Public Health Professional, a teen mentor/girl-child advocate, and a PhD student in Environmental Health and Safety, Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State. She is a lecturer at the University of Africa Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, and equally serves at the counseling unit of the student affairs division of the University. She has since distinguished herself in teaching, research, and mentorship. She has researched different aspects of Public/Environmental Health but has special interest in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
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