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23-year-old Nigerian, ADEBAYO OLUBUNMI SOTAYO Bags Doctorate Degree in Engineering from Lancaster University, United Kingdom
…extraordinary accomplishment places him among the elite 1% of Africa’s young scholars
*Began journey of brilliance at Chrisland College, Lagos, Nigeria, where he graduated in 2009
*Received a First-Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool in 2013 at the age of 19years
*Exceptional academic performance made him the top student in course, earning the Norbury Medal and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Best Student Award
*Bypasses traditional Master’s Degree route due to stellar performance, progressed directly into Doctoral studies at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom
*Recipient: Powerful Media’s Top 100 Future Leaders (2014), International Student Award for Personal Development (2013), Stack Award for Personal Development (2013), and Vice-Chancellor Attainment Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2010–2013)
Winner: 2016 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Present Around the World (PATW) Competition for the Lancashire and Cumbria Region
*BY NAOMI IKEDIA/EDUCATIONAL Correspondent, London, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER Inc USA & GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER
HE’S REGARDED A GENIUS in the academic circle in the entirety of the Queen’s Enclave, United Kingdom due to his exceptional brilliance in education. Soft-spoken, fast-thinking ADEBAYO OLUBUNMI SOTAYO, a Nigerian born man has continually make Africa’s most populous black nation in the world proud.
This young Nigerian man at the age of 23-years-old sets an outstanding record for bagging a PhD degree. He has achieved a remarkable milestone by earning his PhD in Engineering at the age of 23 from Lancaster University, United Kingdom.
His extraordinary accomplishment places him among the elite 1% of Africa’s young scholars with a doctorate degree.
Adeayo’s journey of brilliance began at Chrisland College, Lagos, Nigeria, where he graduated in 2009. At just 19, he earned a First-Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool in 2013.
Adeayo’s exceptional academic performance made him emerge as the top student in his course, earning the Norbury Medal and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Best Student Award.
With his stellar undergraduate achievements, Adebayo was able to bypass the traditional master’s degree route and progressed directly into his doctoral studies at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom.
While pursuing his PhD at Lancaster, Adeayo’s innovation and dedication set him apart. His contributions earned him recognition as a winner of the 2016 Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Present Around the World (PATW) Competition for the Lancashire and Cumbria Region.
Adeayo’s groundbreaking research also caught the attention of the Association of British Turkish Academics (ABTA) in 2018, further cementing his influence on global engineering academia.
He also earned numerous accolades, including Powerful Media’s Top 100 Future Leaders (2014), International Student Award for Personal Development (2013), Stack Award for Personal Development (2013), and Vice-Chancellor Attainment Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2010–2013).
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