Our Innovation Community
Meet the researchers, students, mentors and advisors driving Babcock University's innovation and venture ecosystem forward.
Faculty Innovators
Babcock University researchers turning academic discoveries into real-world solutions.
Prof. Ezekiel Chibundu Ph.D.
Professor of Food Microbiology & Mycotoxicology
Department of Biological Sciences, Babcock University
Prof. Ezekiel Chibundu is a world-renowned Food Microbiologist and Mycotoxicologist with nearly two decades of experience in food safety, mycotoxin analysis, dietary exposure and risk assessment, and molecular microbiology. He is a Visiting Professor at Clifford University and Senior Scientist at the Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, BOKU Vienna. He serves as technical advisor to the FAO, the African Union's PACA, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
Dr. Anokwuru Chinedu Ph.D.
Deputy Director, RIIC · BIV Board
Biosciences & Life Sciences
Dr. Anokwuru Chinedu serves as Deputy Director of the Research & Innovation Centre for Computing (RIIC), bridging cutting-edge computing research with BIV's commercialisation and startup pipeline.
Dr. Ajibade Ayodeji Ph.D.
Director, BEDC · BIV Board
Babcock Entrepreneurship & Development Centre (BEDC)
Dr. Ajibade Ayodeji directs the Babcock Entrepreneurship & Development Centre (BEDC), championing student-led ventures and career pathways that connect innovation to industry.
Dr. Ernest Onuiri Ph.D.
Academic Systems Architecture & Curriculum Innovation, BIV Board
Bioinformatics & AI
Dr. Ernest Onuiri leads Academic Systems Architecture and Curriculum Innovation on the BIV Board, where he designs the institutional frameworks that integrate innovation and entrepreneurship into the University's academic core. His work focuses on building scalable academic systems that align curriculum, governance, and delivery with the demands of a modern innovation-driven economy. By embedding structured pathways for innovation within academic programmes, he enables the translation of knowledge into venture-ready outputs while strengthening institutional efficiency, coherence, and execution discipline.
Prof. 'Shade Kuyoro
Professor of Computer Science
Department of Computer Science, Babcock University
Prof. 'Shade Kuyoro is a Professor of Computer Science at Babcock University and a leading AI researcher specialising in machine learning, data intelligence, and intelligent systems. With extensive experience in academic leadership and applied research, her work drives real-world AI solutions across healthcare diagnostics, educational technology, and enterprise automation.
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