‘His work has led to real-world solutions that matter: Automated artillery systems
Unmanned ground combat vehicles
Smart rockets and missiles’
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Meet Lieutenant Colonel (Professor) Abubakar Surajo Imam, the first-ever Nigerian Army personnel to attain the rank of Professor.
An indigene of Kankia LGA, Katsina State, Prof Imam is not just a soldier and scholar. He is a builder of systems, ideas, and national solutions.
With a BSc in Mechanical Engineering (BUK), MSc in Mechatronics, and a PhD in Mechatronics and Robotics from Newcastle University, UK, he has combined military discipline with deep academic excellence. Today, he serves at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as Head, Department of Mechatronics Engineering and Director, Centre for Innovation and Creativity (CINOCRE).
His work has led to real-world solutions that matter: Automated artillery systems
Unmanned ground combat vehicles
Smart rockets and missiles
Ventilators and COVID-19 innovations
Mobile hospitals, schools, kitchens, bakeries, and laundries
Hybrid electric vehicles
Affordable housing technology
Rural empowerment machines for women
Over 40 international workshops, multiple global conferences, 6 published books, and innovations already deployed for both military and civilian use.
This is what happens when education meets service, vision meets execution, and Nigeria meets possibility.
Katsina State raised him.
Bayero University Kano Alumni.
Nigeria benefits from him.
History will remember him.
Congratulations Lt Col (Prof) Abubakar Surajo Imam
Ibrahim Surajo Imam
