Isaac Osunmakinde, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
Email: ioosunmakinde@nsu.edu
Tel: 757-823-9449 Room: RTC 310 C
Biography
Dr. Isaac O. Osunmakinde is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Norfolk State University (NSU) in Virginia. Prior to joining NSU, he was a visiting Professor of Computer Science at Southern Virginia University (SVU), and a full Professor and Director of the School of Computing at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He received his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Cape Town.
His research passion centers on building machine learning models based on computational intelligence principles, spanning both industry and academia. His practical research interests lie in emerging areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Data Science intersecting Cyber-intelligence, including Smart IoT systems for building Decision Support Systems.
Dr. Osunmakinde has taught a wide range of Computer Science and Information Technology courses, including programming in Python, Java, and C++, Database Systems, Data Structures, Networking Systems, AI, Software Engineering, and Data Science, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has mentored undergraduate students and has a strong track record of supervising Masters and Doctoral students to successful completion, many of whom are now making their marks in their respective fields.
He has a strong record of authoring articles in accredited, peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and conference papers, including publications in ISI Web of Science, IEEE, Springer, and ACM, which continue to receive well-deserved citations on ResearchGate and Google Scholar. He has participated in several government- and industry-funded grants, serving as PI/Co-PI, and has attended numerous academic, government, and industry conferences and workshops.
He has been the recipient of a number of awards, honors, and scholarships in teaching and research, such as the Excellence in Research Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award, including prior awards, such as: Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in Research, C2 (Established Researcher) rating from NRF, A Young Researchers' Establishment Grant from CSIR to investigate the presence of toxic gases in underground mines, Best Computer Science Paper Award, etc.
Dr. Osunmakinde is a member of IEEE and ACM, and has served as an external examiner for Ph.D. and Masters thesis/dissertations, and reviewer for universities, journals, and conferences.
Research Interests
- Machine Learning
- Artificial / Computational Intelligence
- Data Science & Analytics
- Business & Cyber-intelligence
- IoT Systems
Courses Taught
Graduate Courses
- CSC570 Artificial Intelligence
Undergraduate Courses
- CSC170 Computer Programming I
- CSC170L Computer Programming I Lab
- CSC470 Artificial Intelligence