Taofeek Olusola AYINDE – Economics – Best Scholar Award

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Taofeek Olusola AYINDE – Economics – Best Scholar Award

Dr. Taofeek Olusola Ayinde distinguished academic and researcher in the field Economics.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

He has attended several educational institutions over the years, starting with Opebi Grammar School in Opebi Estate, Ikeja, from 1992 to 1997. He completed a course at IMS Computer Training School, Oba-Akran, Ikeja, in 2000 and earned a Certificate in Desktop Publishing (DTP) the same year. In 2001, he completed his studies with the West African Examination Council (Private). He pursued a Diploma in Business Administration at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria, from 2002 to 2004, followed by a B.Sc. in Economics from the same university from 2005 to 2008, graduating with Second Class Upper honors. He then earned an M.Sc. in Economics (Ph.D.-Proceed Grade) from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, between 2012 and 2014. In 2016, he attended the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in Nairobi, Kenya, and participated in the Joint Facility for Electives on the Ph.D. Programme. He completed his Ph.D. in Economics (Collaborative) through a Collaborative Ph.D. Programme (CPP) in Sub-Saharan Africa hosted by the University of Ibadan from 2016 to 2020.

He holds numerous academic qualifications, including a Ph.D. in Economics (Collaborative) from 2020, a Joint Facility for Electives on the Ph.D. Programme from 2016, an M.Sc. in Economics from 2014, a B.Sc. in Economics from 2008, and a Diploma in Business Administration from 2004.

Professionally, he is an Alumnus and Network Member of the African Economic Research Consortium since 2020, a member of the Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA) since 2018, and an Associate Member of the Nigerian Economics Society (NES) since 2011. He became an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and a Graduate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in 2010. Additionally, he earned the Associate Accounting Technician in West Africa (AATWA) qualification in 2007.

Work Experience

He has extensive work experience in academia and research. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Fountain University, Osogbo, a position he has held since November 2022, where his duties include teaching, research, and community development. Prior to this, he served as Lecturer I in the same department from October 2020 to September 2022, and as Lecturer II from October 2017 to September 2020. He began his tenure at Fountain University as an Assistant Lecturer in March 2014, holding that position until September 2017.

Before joining Fountain University, he was a Research Associate working with Prof. S.A. Tella, Director of the Centre for Continuing Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, from 2013 to March 2014. He also gained experience as a Junior Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Economics and Policy Studies (CEAPEPS) in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he served as a Part-Time Lecturer at the School of Part-Time Studies, Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, Lagos, from June 2010 to 2012.

He began his professional career as a Mathematics Teacher during his National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) at Gandi Secondary School in Rabah LGA, Sokoto State, from 2009 to 2010. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Quality Control Assistant at Krimo Products Nigeria Limited from June 1997 to September 1999.

 Books

  • Books, Monograph or Patents
    Ayinde, T.O. (2015), Investigating the Nexus between CAL and FDI Behaviour in Nigeria.
    LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783659391149,
    https://www.amazon.com/Investigating-Nexus-between-BehaviourNigeria/dp/365939114X
  •  Ayinde, T. O. (2020). Double Trilemma and Central Bank Behaviour in Nigeria.
    Postgraduate College, University of Ibadan, Nigeria,
    http://repository.pgcollegeui.com:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/1510/ayinde.p
    df?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
    (b) Chapter(s) in Books
  • Bankole, A. S., and Ayinde, T. O. (2022). Fiscal Dominance and Exchange Rate Stability
    in Nigeria in. Jerome, A. T., and Tella, S. A. (eds). Reshaping Policies for African
    Development, Essays in Honour of Prof. David Olusanya Ajakaiye at 70, 23 – 36, Ibadan
    University Press, Nigeria.

GRANTS AWARD

  •  Recipient – PhD Thesis Research Grant (Awarded by the AERC) – 2017 – 2019
  • Co-Recipient – Collaborative Research Grant Sept., 2018- Sept., 2019.
    The Grant was awarded by the AERC on Employment Generation along Cassava Value
    Chains in Nigeria on the Collaborative Research Theme: “Evolution of Agricultural Value
    Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa”. Other Collaborators include Professors. S.A. Bankole;
    A.O. Adewuyi and Drs O.A. Oyeranti; A. Aminu; B.O. Fatai (All of the University of
    Ibadan).

 

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Taqwa Alhadiddi – Transaportation Engineering- Best Researcher Award

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Taqwa Alhadiddi – Transportation Engineering

Asst. prof Dr. Taqwa Alhadiddi  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Transaportation Engineering. Dr.TaqwaI.Alhadidi is the assistant professor of the Intelligent Transportation Systems and Data Analytics in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering at Al-Ahliyya Amman University(AAU). Prior joining AAU,Dr.Taqwa worked as a Research Assistant in the Center of Sustainable Mobility at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute from 2017 until she received her Ph.D in June 2020. From 2016-2017 Dr.Taqwa was a visiting graduate student at Illinois Institute Technology in Traffic simulation lab.Dr.Taqwa is an active member in different professional committees including ASCE, WTS. She is also an active reviewer in different journals.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations: 📚🎓

From August 2017 to June 2020, she pursued her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, specializing in Traffic Engineering and Modeling at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Her dissertation, titled “Modeling Transit Vehicle Travel Time Components for Use in Transit Applications,” showcased her dedication to advancing knowledge in the field. During this period, she undertook a range of main courses, including Traffic Characteristics and Flow, Applied Stochastic Processes, Traffic Signal Systems Control and Operations, Urban Computing and Design, and Data Analytics. Additionally, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Urban Computing from Virginia Tech, enhancing her expertise in areas such as Traffic Flow and Characteristics, Data Analytics, and Urban Computing.

Before her Ph.D., she earned her Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on Transportation Engineering from the University of Jordan in Amman from February 2013 to June 2015. Her thesis, “Unconventional Intersection Designs for Improving Traffic Operation Along Arterial Roads,” demonstrated her commitment to innovative solutions in transportation. During her master’s program, she delved into courses like Advanced Pavement Design, GIS, Transportation Planning, and Traffic Flow Theory.

Her academic journey began from September 2008 to August 2012 when she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Highway and Bridges Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering Technology. This foundational period equipped her with essential knowledge and skills that laid the groundwork for her subsequent achievements in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
POSITIONS 

In the academic years of 2015-2016, she served as a full-time lecturer at Al-Ahliyya Amman University, where she played a pivotal role in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her responsibilities encompassed teaching various undergraduate courses related to transportation engineering, covering aspects of planning, operation, and design. In addition to her teaching duties, she actively contributed to administrative tasks, including student advising and representing the department at the ABET committee. As a student advisor, she guided students through registration processes, assisted in creating study plans, and provided support during their post-graduation orientation. Her participation in the ABET committee offered her a valuable experience in academic accreditation, allowing her to contribute to the formulation of qualitative and quantitative measures necessary for ABET accreditation or other accreditation types.

Subsequently, from 2016 to 2017, she took on the role of a Graduate Visiting Student at the Illinois Institute of Technology. During this period, she played a key role in preparing the manuscript for the transportation asset management book authored by Zongzhi Li. Simultaneously, she conducted an extensive literature review across various transportation research areas. Additionally, she engaged in modeling Chicago transit trips using STOPS software and worked on modeling transit desert areas in specific Chicago regions, showcasing her multidimensional expertise.

Her academic journey continued from 2017 to 2020, where she served as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) under Virginia Polytechnic and State University’s Civil and Environmental Engineering department. In this capacity, she contributed to cutting-edge research in transportation, further enhancing her skills and knowledge in the field.

 

Membership

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In her academic and professional journey, she has been an active member of various prestigious organizations, showcasing her commitment to the field of transportation engineering. Since 2017, she has been a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Her dedication to promoting diversity and women in the field is evident through her membership in Women In Transportation-Virginia Tech chapter (WTS) since 2019. Moreover, she has been actively involved in the transportation committee at the Jordanian Engineering Association (JEA) since 2015 and has held leadership roles, including participation in the youth civil engineering committee at JEA since 2015. Her contributions extend to her role as a member in the TRB Standing Committee on Traffic Flow Theory (TRB-AHB45) since 2012.

Notably, she has been an active peer reviewer for esteemed journals and committees, including the Journal of Public Transportation, Journal of Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Transportation Research Board’s Transit committee, and Intelligent Transportation Systems committee. Her commitment to the scholarly community reflects in her dedication to reviewing and evaluating research contributions since 2019.

In addition to her involvement in professional organizations, she has made significant contributions to academia. As a lecturer, she served as a guest lecturer with the Rab American Association of Engineers and Architects at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, delivering fundamental engineering sessions on November 19th, 2021. Furthermore, she has supervised multiple master’s theses, demonstrating her mentorship capabilities and commitment to advancing research in her field.

Her teaching portfolio spans a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, covering transportation engineering, public transportation engineering, pavement design and pavement lab, geometric design and railway, and senior graduation projects. In graduate studies, she has taught courses such as Analytical Techniques in Transportation Engineering and Traffic Simulation and Modeling. Her teaching responsibilities include not only delivering lectures but also overseeing grading, providing course projects, and evaluating overall course performance.

Her academic and professional journey showcases not only her expertise in transportation engineering and research but also her dedication to mentorship and education, contributing significantly to the advancement of her field.

 

Conference or Workshop Item

  • Alhindawi, R &Alhadidi.T (2024). Weather Conditions Using Bayesian Networks: A Scene-Based Approach with CARLA Simulation. Proceedings of Ninth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology : ICICT 2024, London, Volume 4.
  • ALHADIDI, T. (2023). A Framework for Implementation Public-Private Partnership in Roads’ Maintenance and Operating Projects in Jordan. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, 26, 760-769.
  • ALHADIDI, T., & ELHENAWEY, M. (2023). Modeling Crashes Severity Using Ensemble Techniques. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, 26, 357-365.
  • Alhadidi,T and Shbeeb.L “ Predicting Cycle Length at Urban Signalized Roundabout Intersection using Machine Learning Models” presented in the 10th conference on scientific research in Jordan, November, 2021.
  • lhadidi, T and H.Rakha. Estimating Transit Vehicle Travel Time Components in the Vicinity of Bus Stops (2020). Presented in the 100thAnnual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Alhadidi, T., Elhenawy, M., & Rakha, H. (2019). Stochastic Modeling of Bus Passenger Boarding/Alighting Times. Presented at the 98thAnnual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., USA, January 2019 (No. 19-02703).
  • Lina Shabeeb, Amer Hijazi, and Taqwa Hadidi. Roadway User’s Behavior & Implication of Safety (2014). Presented at Fourth Jordan international conference and exhibition for roads and transport.

 

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