Abdulfatah Abdu Yusuf, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Kampala International University. Before that, he was also the Teaching and Learning Coordinator (TLC) under the Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering and has taught in other reputable institutions. His areas of specialization include; Engineering Drawing, Theory of Machines, Mechanics of materials, Fracture mechanics, Design of Machine Elements, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Energy and Climate Change.
He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, a Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering – 1st Class with Honors from Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh, India and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil, Nigeria.
He has also done some Editorship and is a reviewer for the following journals; International Journal of Engineering Research and Modern Education, IJERME and the International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering, and Technology, IJSRSET. He is also an Editorial Board member for the International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, IJSET and the International Journal of Recent Engineering Research and Development, IJRERD respectively.
Additionally, he has published in several local and international journals as well as having various conference papers published, these include; the Characterization of Ugandan Biomass Wastes as the Potential Candidates Towards Bioenergy Production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2020; 117: doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109477. Elsevier, the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering and the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology to mention but a few. Abdu has also attended numerous international conferences and these include; The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Materials Processing and Manufacturing, Sun City, South Africa, the 22nd National Technology Conference (NTC-2017) on Stakeholder Management: Key to the success of Engineering Projects organized by Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) at Hotel Africana Kampala, Uganda and the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical, Material Science, Manufacturing, Automobile, Aerospace Engineering and Applied Physics (AMAEAP-2015) Organized by Krishi Sanskriti" at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India to mention but a few.
He is also a member of international and local professional bodies like; the International Association of Engineers (Number ID: 157891), the Universal Association of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineers (ID: AM1010051939) and the International Scientific Academy of Engineering & Technology (ID: 202010), and has been fortunate to be a recipient of many prestigious awards such as; The Federal Republic of Germany: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in- country / in-region Scholarship Award to study Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Personal ref. no.: 91712001), Best Graduating Student on Securing 1st Position (with highest CGPA) in Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Sharda University, India, Best Character Award Presented in Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Best Research Poster Medal Award Presented in International Conference & Exhibition on “Cutting-Edge Technological Challenges in Mechanical Engineering” (CETCME- 2015) in syn with “MAKE IN INDIA,” by Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gr. Noida, India and the Kano State Government Overseas Scholarship Award to undergo a Master’s Program of two years duration in Mechanical Engineering at Sharda University, India. 2014. Besides, he has supervised many undergraduate students as well.
With such an already tremendous career in academia, coupled with the experience and expertise he possesses, Addu is in the right position to train the students and shape the future, here at Kampala International University where we continue to explore the heights!
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