Kenechukwu Mbanisi
Executive Director at African Robotics Network (AfROB)
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolKenechukwu Mbanisi is an educator, roboticist, and innovation leader with eight years of experience building industry-aligned engineering education and AI-enabled robotics research. As Assistant Professor of Robotics at Olin College and Executive Director of the African Robotics Network, he designs hands-on, impact-driven curricula and leads continent-scale initiatives like the State of Robotics in Africa report and the Pan-African Robotics Competition. His research blends reinforcement learning, human-centered haptic shared autonomy, and applied robotics for sustainable agriculture, while his prior industry work includes architecting semi-autonomous delivery robots and coordinating cross-functional R&D teams. He co-founded PC Academy Nigeria and has a track record of creating scalable STEM access programs that democratize technical skills in underserved communities. Combining a PhD in Robotics with management training from Lagos Business School, he bridges technical depth, policy insight, and on-the-ground program delivery to advance Africa’s innovation ecosystem.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Venture in Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General, Venture in Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityPhD, Robotics Engineering, PhD, Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, First Class Honours at Covenant UniversityHigh School; O-Level, High School; O-Level at Whitesands School
Github Skills (10)
computational-biology8
wrapping8
biomechanics6
python-bindings6
simulation6
science6
computational-science6
java4
python4
cpp3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
kenembanisi/kenembanisi
Jul 2021 - Aug 2023
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
PARC-Robotics/documentation
Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Contributions:38 pushes in 1 year 3 months
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