My penchant for Engineering was birthed at a very early age. As a little boy in the suburb of Lagos, Nigeria, I always see roadside vulcanizers and fabricators in the neighborhood. I observed how they made optimal decisions on the kinds of materials to be used. I soon came to the realization that there must be a science of materials behind their decisions which will include characteristics, design and emerging technologies. This became my driving force and has since influenced my passion for solution based outlook to the vast challenges of life. Growing older, I went on to pursue a career in Engineering, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
During the course of my undergraduate study, my interest in Materials Engineering was ignited and reinforced by courses like Corrosion Engineering, Material Characterization, Polymer Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Chemical and Electrochemical Processing of Materials amongst others. These courses made me understand phenomena like classes of materials and their peculiar industry uses, forces and flow with fluids; and the importance of material resources in creating engineering products that are both compliant and sustainable. In my penultimate year at the university, I was actively engaged in a multifunctional project anchored by Mechanical Engineering department to develop alternative energy source for the campus community. These programs consequently set me on the right path in the local design of a Solar panel system using Aluminum alloys. I adapted this knowledge to my undergraduate thesis where I studied the Tribocorrosion of Aluminum Alloys used in Renewable Energy Construction and my thesis was adjudged the best in the overall departmental grading for the graduating year. I simulated a fluid flow using a locally constructed test rig to subject the alloy surface to corrosive fluid movement and measured impact. I was able to apply what I had learned, and hope to accomplish more of such inventions during my Master’s degree program.
College for me was a lot more than academic workload, it was an opportunity to grow leadership capacity and community engagement. In my sophomore year, I joined the Student in Free Enterprise, a group of students essentially with interest in business and enterprise with specific focus on SMEs development. We design our programs around communal peculiarities while providing a link with financial interest groups. We executed 8 major solution-based interventions across 6 communities.
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Upon graduating with Honors in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, I recently joined The Nigerian Stock Exchange, an organization leading sustainable market practices across Africa. I have been privileged to work on a collaborative initiatives jointly funded by United Nation Global Impact, World Federation of Exchanges, Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative and International Finance Corporation. As the Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Analyst, I am tasked with facilitating the drive towards energy efficiency at The Exchange and Dealing Member Firms by implementing power saving policies and technicalities to reduce carbon footprint. This project has introduced the utilization of 80% energy saving materials for lighting and by extension, reduced the total amount of energy consumed in these firms. It has also increased the appreciation of energy efficiency as a core focus area in environmental responsibility and galvanized effort towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Working on this multifaceted project has helped deepened my knowledge about major threats to clean and alternative energy, and also influenced my desire to pursue an advanced degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering with specialty in oil sands and energy.
We are seeing a major transition in the world’s energy systems. Consumption of fossil fuels is decreasing while renewables are gaining ever more momentum. Thus, I have made the bold decision in pursuant of my career goals to apply for the Master’s Program in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the prestigious University of Alberta. I know that attaining professionalism in this area of study will enable me to meet my long-term goals of becoming an alternative energy and sustainability expert.
Furthermore, I am aware of the outstanding reputation of University of Alberta and having perused the faculty of this great school with world-renowned intellectuals that have made significant contributions to a sustainable environment, I am more convinced that I will be equipped with both the theoretical and practical experience required in achieving my academic and career goals. I look forward to joining this esteemed department as a graduate student.
