The University of Ilorin has rewarded Akorede Mudathir, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a Toyota Corolla car for emerging as the Best Researcher of 2018/2019 Academic session.
Institution’s Bulletin issued on Monday in Ilorin, Kwara made this known.
It said the award was presented to Mudathir at the 12th edition of the University of Ilorin Merit Awards.
According to the bulletin, some of his research interests include optimization of distributed energy resources in power systems, Smart grid, Microgrids, Power System Analysis, and Device to check electricity theft.
The publication also stated that 29 non-teaching staff members of the institution in various cadres were given merit awards in recognition of their contributions to the attainment of the mission and vision of the university.
Among the university’s Merit Award winners for the 2018/2019 Academic Session were the Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun; a Deputy Registrar and Secretary, College of Health Sciences M. A. O. Oladosu and Mrs Elzabth Nnaji of the Registry, among others.
It stated that the former Dean of the Pastgraduate School, Prof. Clement Bewaji, was awarded the Best Sportsman of the Year, while the former Director of the University’s Central Research Laboratories, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, was named the Best Sportswoman of the Year.
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