Engr. Omokehinde Deji-Akinpelu (MNSE, MNIEEE)

Dr. Omokehinde Deji-Akinpelu (MNSE, MNIEEE)

Omokehinde Oluwaseun DEJI-AKINPELU had her first degree in Computer Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and later proceeded to University of Ibadan for a Master degree in Computer Science and also bagged her PhD degree from the same University. She currently lectures at Dominican University, Ibadan.

She is a certified engineer with The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a Corporate Member of The Nigerian Society of Nigeria (NSE). She served as the Membership and Welfare Secretary of Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) Ibadan Chapter. She is the current Publicity Secretary of the same professional institution. She is a Student Scholarship Application Reviewer, Grace Hopper Celebration (AnitaB.org), 2021. She is also a peer-reviewed for 2023 International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of ICT & Comparative Knowledge (SOCTHADICK). She has notable publications in learned journals and conference proceedings. Her field of interest is Data Communications and Networks. Her research area is on Internet of Things/Mobile Adhoc Networks and health-related issues.

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She is passionate about teenagers and youth especially the female gender. She is a pioneer of Shining Stars Global Impact Foundation a.k.a. Shining Stars Initiative International (SSII), a mentoring and capacity building initiative for teenagers and youth. It is an educational platform that teaches and imparts the younger generation. SSII is a non-gender-biased and nonprofit organisation.

She runs The King's Daughters Summit, an outreach program for females at tertiary level of education. She also coordinates Wisemasterbuilder where she reaches out to women across all walks of life. She hosts Shining Stars, a weekly mentoring session, for undergraduates. She is a volunteer with Tech Girls Club for female students in Science and Technology. She is also a volunteer counselor in some private secondary schools. She is the author of Barrier Breaker, an inspirational book for youth and adults; challenging them to become all they are meant to be regardless of their background and the vicissitudes of life.

She was formerly in the industry before her passion to impart knowledge on the younger generation drove her into academics. It was the passion coupled with her drive to bring out the best in her students that led her to starting a mentoring forum, which later grew into SSII. She speaks at conferences and summits on issues relating to females and youths. She is happily married to Revd. Deji Akinpelu, the Lead Pastor of Everlasting Light Church, Ibadan, Nigeria and they are blessed with children. She loves singing and catering for people. She is a wife, mother, leader, teacher, researcher and mentor.