Dr. Surajudeen-Bakinde is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the University of Ilorin, a position she has attained since 2018. She is a native of Offa in Kwara State who attended Offa Grammar School for her Secondary Education and finished in 1990. She proceeded to the University of Ilorin where she obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering in 1998 and 2004 respectively. She attended the University of Liverpool in United Kingdom where she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering and Electronics in 2010. Her Ph.D. in Liverpool University, UK, was sponsored by Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship between 2005 to 2010.

In addition to her academic qualifications, she also has many professional qualifications, including
Certificate in Advance Studies in Academic Practice (CASAP) Sponsored by Petroleum
Technology Development Fund (PTDF) at Grenoble School of Management, Grenoble, France
(2014); Associate Member, The Institute for Further Learning, UK (2010); Registered Member,
Council for the Registration of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) (2005); Certificate in Traditional
and Modern Methods of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Virtual Institute of Higher
Education Pedagogy, National Universities Commission, (NUC), Abuja (2003); and Certificate of
Active Participation Utilizing ICT for University Mandate (NUC) Academic Planning Unit,
University of Ilorin, Ilorin (2002).

Dr. Surajudeen-Bakinde has attended many trainings, including Google Digital Skills for Africa
Program at Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin (2017); One-
Day Intensive Workshop on “Project Management/Health Safety and Environment” Organised by
Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria in Partnership with COIN
Communications Consults (2017); A day Workshop on Principles of Ethical Review in Research
Organised by University of Ilorin Ethical Review Committee (2014); A 2-day Workshop on Open
Source Wireless Mesh Network Projects for Campus Radio, eLearning, Communication and
Knowledge Transfer Across Africa Organized by AFRINIC (2013); Life Skills Workshop on
Making Your Career Happen by The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Liverpool, UK
(2007); University of Chester, UK ENGAGE Event on Exploring the Communication of Research
(2006); and University of Liverpool, UK Graduate School Research Skills Workshop on
Presentation Skills, Critical Thinking, Personal Effectiveness and Communication Skills in
Research Work (2005).

She is a member of various learned Societies, including Associate Member, The Institute of
Learning (2010); Associate Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) (2010);
Graduate member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) (2006); Graduate
Member, IEEE Communications Society (IEEE) (2006); Team mate award, National Association
of Women Academics (NAWACS), University of Ilorin Chapter (2004); and Corporate Member,
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) (2002). She is also a member of the Evaluation Committee
for the Telecommunications-Based Research Innovations Proposals from the Academics in
Nigerian Tertiary Institutions submitted to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Abuja,
Nigeria.

Dr. Surajudeen-Bakinde has bagged many awards and distinctions, including Award of
Excellence, Nigerian Universities Engineering Students’ Association (NUESA) University of
Ilorin Chapter (2019); Merit Award, Offa Students’ Union, University of Ilorin Chapter (2019);
Award of Excellence, National Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University
of Ilorin Chapter (2019); Best Lecturer for the Year Academic Session, 2016/2017, National
Association of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Students (NAEEES), University of Ilorin
Chapter (2017); Award of Excellence, National Association of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, University of Ilorin Chapter (2016); Merit Award, National Association of Muslim
Engineering and Technology Students, University of Ilorin (2016); Merit Award, Offa Students’
Union, Federal Polytechnic Offa (2015); Merit Award, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ilorin
Branch (2015); Best Lecturer for the Academic Session, 2013/2014, National Association of
Electrical & Electronics Engineering Students (NAEES), University of Ilorin Chapter (2014); and
Award of Excellence, Nigerian Universities Engineering Students’ Association (NUESA)
University of Ilorin Chapter (2014).

She has taught, and still teaching many courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Some
of the courses include: Applied Electricity I and II (GET 201 & GET 202); Computer Application
(GET 263); Laboratory Course I and II for 300 Level (ELE 381 & ELE 384); Measurements and
Instrumentation (ELE 312); Communication Principles II (ELE 452); Data Communications and
Networking (ELE 453); Satellite Communication (ELE 551); Mobile and Personal
Communication Systems (ELE 557); Broadcasting and Internet Technology (ELE558); Digital
Signal Processing (ELE 560); Radio and Television Servising (TED 346); Satellite
Communication (TCS 418); Electronic Communition Networks (TED 442); Special Topics on
Communications (678); Antenna Systems and Wave Propagation (ELE 837). She has also
examined many MPhil/Ph.D. theses.

Dr. Nazmat had many administrative experiences, including Acting Head, Department of
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2017-2019); Assistant
Director (Administration), Centre for International Education, University of Ilorin (2015-2017);
Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
University of Ilorin (2014-2015); Examinations Officer, Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering, University of Ilorin (2011-2012); 500 Level Adviser, Department of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin (2011-2012); Member Examination, Project Defense
and Welfare Committees, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of
Ilorin (2000-2004); Research Worker, Teaching Assistant/Invigilator, Department of Electrical
Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (2005-2010); Secretary
Welfare, Project Defense Committees, Member Examination Committee, 300 Level Adviser,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin (2004-2005); Assistant
Hall Mistress, Hall III Girls’ Hostel, University of Ilorin (2004-2005); and External Examiner for
National Diploma Courses in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal
Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State (2017/2018 Session).

In addition to her academic and administrative experiences, Dr. Nazmat has a lot of Professional
and Industrial experiences and has rendered many consultancy services. Some of them include:
Resource Person for Curriculum Development for ND/HND for Engineering Measurement and
Technical Report Writing for ND and Instrumentation and Control and Safety and Environment
for HND in Mechanical Engineering by National Board for Technical Education, Kaduna, Kaduna
State (2020); Resource Person in COREN Accreditation of Postgraduate Department of Electrical,
Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State (2019); COREN
Representative on National Board for Technical Education for the Accreditation of Electrical
Engineering Programme in Heritage Polytechnic Eket, Akwa Ibom State (2019); Resource Person
in COREN Accreditation of Postgraduate Department Of Computer Engineering, Lagos State
University, Epe, Lagos State (2018); Resource Person in COREN Accreditation of Postgraduate
Diploma Programme in Electrical Engineering in the Rivers State University of Science and
Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State (2017); Resource Person for Writing of Radio and
Television Trade as one of the 34 Trades and Entrepreneurship Curricula for Senior Secondary
Education in Nigeria by Development Research Project Centre (dRPC) and United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with Nigerian Educational
Research and Development Council (NERDC) at Royal Tropicana, Abuja (2017); Resource
Person in COREN Accreditation of Electrical Engineering Programme in the University of
University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State (2017); Resource Person in Accreditation of Mechatronics
Engineering Programme in Bayero University Kano, Kano State (2017); Resource Person for
Writing of Radio and Television Trade as one of the 34 Trades and Entrepreneurship Curricula for
Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria by Development Research Project Centre (dRPC) and
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with Nigerian
Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) at Royal Tropicana, Abuja (2017);
Resource Person for Editing Radio and Television Trade as one of the 34 Trades and
Entrepreneurship Curricula for Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, Development Research
Project Centre (dRPC) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in
partnership with Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) at Royal
Tropicana, Abuja (2017); Resource Person in COREN Accreditation of Electrical Engineering
Programme in the Akwa-Ibom State University, Akpadene, Akwa-Ibom State (2016); Resource
Person in Accreditation of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programme in Ekiti State
University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (2016); Resource Person in Accreditation of Communication
Engineering Programme in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State (2015); COREN
Representative National Board for Technical Education for the Accreditation of Electrical
Engineering Programme in Mater Dei Polytechnic Agungwu-Ugwuoba, Enugu State (2015);
Resource Person for lecture on Computer Appreciation and Information Technology in
Engineering for Corporate Applicants into Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ilorin Branch (2015);
Examiner for Corporate Members into the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
(COREN) at Ilorin COREN Office (2015); and Resource Person in Accreditation of Electrical
Engineering Programme in the Akwa-Ibom State University, Akpadene, Akwa-Ibom State (2014).
She has research interest in Internet of Things for Home Automation Systems, Television White
Space for Providing different Services; Propagation Models for Mobile Personal Communication
System; Co-location of GSM base stations; Renewable Energy for Sustainable Energy Diversity;
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Technology for Short Range and High Speed Communications Systems;
Spread Spectrum Communications Systems, Channel Equalization and Signal Detection in
Wireless Communications Systems; Genetic Algorithms as Optimization technique for Wireless
Communications Systems; Spectrum Measurements; Terrestrail Radio Propagation; Computation
Intelligence in Radio Propagation; Energy Savings in Heterogeneous Networks; Telemedicine;
Colocation of multiple wireless base stations; and Internet-of-Things and Sustainable energy
diversity.

Dr. Nazmat has many ongoing and completed research projects, all of which are funded through
grants. They include: Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETFund) Institutional Based Research
Project titled “ICT enabled model for Al-Majiri Education in Nigeria”; SPHEIR (Strategic
Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform), a Consortium Project of Eleven
Universities across Africa titled “The African University Faculty Accelerator: Training the next
generation faculty”; Senate Research Grant titled Development of Terrain-Aware Model for
Prediction of Path- Loss in the VHF and UHF bands in Nigeria; TETFund Research Grant titled
“Development of appropriate spectrum access model for disaster relief and public safety services
using the TV white space”; ETF Research Grant titled “TV White Space Utilization for Disaster
Relief Communication Networks in Nigeria”.

She has 65 peer-review publications to her credit, including technical reports, Chapters in books;
edited conference proceedings, and full-length articles in home-based, national, and international
journals. She has supervised 7 M.Sc. thesis to completion, and currently supervising 2 M.Sc. and
2 Ph.D. theses.

She has rendered many community services. She is happily married and blessed with children.