Akande Taiwo

Contact: Phone:720-***-****; Email:ad3ne2@r.postjobfree.com Home Address: 220 23rd, 12189, Watervliet, New York, U.S.A. Objective: Seeking opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research and innovative solutions in science and technology. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION WITH DATES:

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Troy, New York, USA.

(PhD Experimental Physics in View) 2022 till date

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Troy, New York, USA. Dec 2023 Master of Science (MSc): Condensed Matter Physics

• University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Feb 2014

Master of Science (MSc): Physics

• University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Physics Mar 2010

TRAINING & SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED WITH DATES:

• 2023 Albany Nanotechnology Symposium (ANS) Nov 2023

• US Summer School on Quantum Information Science Aug 2023

• Foundation Postgraduate Course in Relativistic Astrophysics. April 2019 National Mathematical Center (NMC), Abuja, Nigeria.

• Hands-On-Research in Complex Systems School, Jul 2018 International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.

• Advanced School on Applications of First Principles and Feb 2018 Molecular Simulations in Physical Sciences, (ICTP & FUNAB), Nigeria.

(Recipient of Travel Grants for all the above-mentioned training)

• Computer Networking, Century Gate Computer, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. May 2009 PRESENTATION:

• T.H. Akande. Leveraging Quantum Phenomenon to Enhance Materials Properties. SQMS, Fermilab, USA. (Aug 2023)

• T.H. Akande. Modelling Defect Energy in High Melting Temperature Metals. International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy.

(Jul 2018).

• T.H. Akande. Review on: The Optical Properties of Low Band-gap Semiconductors. University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. (Sep 2010). CONFERENCE:

• Ogunlana F.O and T.H Akande. Airborne Radiometric Data for Bitumen Exploration in Agbabu Area, Southwest, Nigeria. Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Nigeria, (Jul 2023). AWARDS:

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Raybin Memorial Graduate Supplemental Fellowship. Aug 2022.

• Ekiti State government postgraduate scholarship award for outstanding M.Sc. students. Oct 2013.

• Ekiti State government undergraduate scholarship award outstanding B.Sc students. Oct 2007 – 2010. EMPLOYMENT RECORDS:

Teaching & Research Assistant, Department of Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA. Aug 2022 – Till date Responsibilities: Teaching undergrad and graduate courses, actively researching machine learning for materials discovery. Specializing in dynamic hBN nanoparticle manipulation, with a focus on applications in electronics, optoelectronics, and nanocomposites. Lecturer, Department of Physics, Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Dec 2019 – Aug 2022 Responsibilities: Teaching & Supervising Undergraduate Students Courses taught: Quantum Physics, Mathematical Method in Physics, Nuclear & Particle Physics, Statistical & Thermal Physics. Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Physics, Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Mar 2016 – Dec 2019 Responsibilities: Teaching & Supervising Undergraduate Students Courses taught: Quantum Physics, Nuclear & Particle Physics, Statistical & Thermal Physics. Other Service within University: Secretary, Level Coordinator, and Examination officer for the Department of Physics. Physics and Mathematics Instructor, Apostolic Faith Secondary School, Kwara State, Nigeria. Oct 2011 – Mar 2016 Responsibilities: Taught & provided physics and mathematics instruction, including assessment, demonstrations, and academic support. SKILLS: Machine Learning, Python, AutoCAD, Office suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Corel suite. RESEARCH FOCUS:

The ongoing research, centered on microfluidic fabrication and innovative techniques for manipulating nanowires to enhance single-photon properties, is aimed at perfecting the technology for applications in quantum information processing. This includes advancing the capabilities of quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing, with the ultimate goal of achieving more efficient and reliable quantum technologies.

Professional Service:

Reviewer, Annals of Physics journal (2023 till date) Academic Thesis:

(i) T.H. Akande. 2D Magnetic Materials and Machine Learning Predictions. M.Sc Project: (Dec 2023).

(ii) T.H. Akande. Characterization of Lorenz-Like Chaotic Systems, M.Sc Thesis Project: (Nov 2013).

(iii) T.H. Akande. Characterization and Determination of Thermal Conductivity for Sn(1-x) FexSe Pseudo-binary Alloys Using XRF, SEM and Lee’s Disk. B.Sc Thesis Project: (Apr 2010).

Links to other scientific publications:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=SjeOkiUAAAAJ; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-904X; Scopus ID: 572******** https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Taiwo-Akande-2; https://www.linkedin.com/in/akande-taiwo-hassan-75325a199/.