13/09/2025
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
✨ Akinyemi Uthman Omotayo (MIEEE)
Chair, IEEE LAUTECH Student Branch (STB10391) | Final Year, Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Uthman is an innovative student leader with strong passion for Power Systems, Control Systems, Renewable Energy Integration, and Sustainable Development.
🔹 Leadership & Recognition
Revived and strengthened the IEEE LAUTECH Student Branch through collaboration and innovation.
Represented LAUTECH and Nigeria globally as:
▫️ IEEE Day 2025 Ambassador
▫️ IEEE Power & Energy Society Ambassador
▫️ IEEE Humanitarian Technology Ambassador
▫️ PES TGM 6.0 Regional Representative
▫️ Alldev SDGs Campus Ambassador
🔹 Technical Experience
➡️ Interned at Egbin Power PLC, Nigeria’s largest power plant, where he was awarded Best Intern of the Cohort.
➡️ Hands-on with projects in solar power systems, automatic control circuits, and power electronics.
➡️Skilled in Machine Learning, Data Analysis, MATLAB/ETAP simulations, and renewable energy research.
🔹 His Vision
Uthman believes engineering is not just about solving problems, but about empowering communities and inspiring the next generation of innovators.
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