TITLE (PROF/DR/): Mrs.

NAME: CHIKA OJIAKO

POSITION: ASSISTANT LECTURER                                  SPECIALISATION: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

I am an early career researcher and AI enthusiast with a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world challenges. With a background in Computer Science, and research interests in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Swarm Intelligence, Optimization, Internet of Things (IoT), Data Science, 3D printing, climatic actions. and Information Communication and Telecommunication for Development (ICT4D). I am a certified IBM Artificial Intelligence expert and am enthusiastic about emerging technologies. I have consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, particularly in the intersection of artificial intelligence, teaching and learning, and knowledge creation. I am driven by a commitment to sustainability, accessibility, and technological empowerment. By combining expertise in AI, critical thinking, and problem solving, I aim to create scalable, eco-friendly solutions that improve quality of life and drive global progress.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Team Coordinator – Sprint AI Training for African Medical Imaging Knowledge Translation (SPARK) Academy (Hybrid) February 2025 – October 2025.
• Elsevier Core Research Country Ambassador Lagos Nigeria (Trainer) from 2021- 2023.
• Mentor- Fuel – Africa, March – April, 2024
• ExxonMobil Undergraduate Scholarship 1992 – 1997

 Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge (five (5) maximum)

1. Ojiako, Chika P., Fasina, Ebun P., Sawyerr, Babatunde A. and Babatunde Simon O. (2024) Integrating Telemedicine with Electronic Health Records (EHR) In 17^th Unilag Annual Research Conference, 328 – 343.
2. Ojiako, Chika P., Fasina, Ebun P., Sawyerr, Babatunde A. and Olagesin, Samuel. F. (2023) Design and Implementation of Parking Allocation System Using Particle Swarm Algorithm and Near Field Communication: A Case of University of Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Computer Science and its Applications 3 (2), 76 – 85.
3. Amina B. Musa, Ebun P. Fasina, Chika P. Ojiako, Babatunde A. Sawyerr, Abdul-Azeez Murainah (2024) Improving Medical Diagnosis with LLM Reprompting, In the 4th International Conference in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (MIRG–ICAIR 2024), 4, 191 – 201
4. Yinusa, C. P. Ojiako, N. I. Obot, T. O. Onuminya, A. O. Amuda, and O. T. Ogundipe (2020) UNILAG FABLAB: A Centre for Ideation, Research, Innovation, and Development – A Framework for Connecting the Town and Gown. 1st Arua Centre of Excellence for Unemployment & skills Development International Conference, 2020