Nwamaka U. Okafor

Nwamaka U. Okafor is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. She holds an MSc. In Computer Forensics and Cyber Security (Distinction) from University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. Her research interests span areas such as Internet of Things (IoTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Data Analytics and Security. She is currently undertaking a PhD in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin. Her research is supported by Schlumberger and TETFUND- Nigeria and is focused on the application of IoTs and AI in ecological sensing. She works under the supervision of Prof. Declan Delaney on the EPA funded SmartBog research project on Irish peatlands where she develops and deploys cost-effective IoT systems and AI solutions to corroborate remote and satellite-based surveillance. Nwamaka is a mentor and Judge in Technovation Girls, a member of the Elsevier's Advisory Panel and a member of the organizing committee for the Black in AI workshops. She is a recipient of several awards including the Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Fellowship Award, Google Women Techmaker, ACM Student Research Competition Award, Young Researcher, Heidelberg Laureate Forum and so on. She is a member of several academic bodies including International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and British Computer Society (BCS). She is happily married and blessed with children

Publications

Smart IoT Drone Systems for News and Intelligence Gathering in Digital Journalism: Drone Evidences in Media Forensics
Smart IoT Drone Systems for News and Intelligence Gathering in Digital Journalism: Drone Evidences in Media Forensics
Ugochukwu Okwudili Matthew, Babatunde Olofin, Jazuli Sanusi Kazaure, Lateef Olawale Fatai, Oluwatosin Samuel Falebita, Andrew Chinonso Nwanakwaugwu, Ogobuchi Daniel Okey, Nwamaka U. Okafor. © 2024. 21 pages.
The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) Drones in journalism had signaled a digital revolution that altered news reporting, intelligence gathering, and the management of...
Ultra Violet (UV) Light Irradiation Device for Hospital Disinfection: Hospital Acquired Infections Control
Ultra Violet (UV) Light Irradiation Device for Hospital Disinfection: Hospital Acquired Infections Control
Ugochukwu Okwudili Matthew, Andrew Chinonso Nwanakwaugwu, Jazuli S. Kazaure, Ubochi Chibueze Nwamouh, Khalid Haruna, Nwamaka U. Okafor, Oluwafemi Olalere Olawoyin. © 2022. 24 pages.
The biomedical technology application of ultraviolet light device was reviewed in the current research in a manner to improve public healthcare safety. The research adopted...