Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe: Nigerian academic mentor and researcher who made an impact
OYEWUSI Ibidapo-Obe, who passed away earlier this year, was the former president of the Nigeria Academy of Science. He was also a former vice-chancellor of both the University of Lagos and of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike. OLUMUYIWA ASAOLU, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, University of Lagos He pioneered the study of stochastic methods in mechanics and the development of computer algorithms, applying Martingale Concepts to the control of nonlinear dynamical systems. That is: how to monitor and control seemingly random events in engineering via computer programmes. He was also a great mentor who made a notable contribution to deepening…