{"id":9199,"date":"2017-02-02T09:59:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T08:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=9199"},"modified":"2017-05-10T13:35:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T12:35:30","slug":"esogbue-prof-augustine","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/esogbue-prof-augustine\/","title":{"rendered":"ESOGBUE, Prof. Augustine"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

State o\\” Origin: Delta Village\/Town: Ibusa Contact Address: Grose Close, 0205, Room 442, Atlanta USA Contact Telephone: 404-894-2323 Fax: 404-894-2301 Email Address: antispamemail link Professor Augustine Esogbueis one of the few Igbo Icons in Diaspora has kept the light of Igbo integrity and honour shining in every situation and circumstance. Heisa rareacademicand professional gem.a renowned systems engineerand a veryaccomplished professional in the field ol” Industrial and Systems Engineering. Disciplined parental upbringing, coupled with personal discipline, made Augustine shinein hiscareerearlyenough without veering into rough or unproductive teenage tantrums. Educational History \u2022 He had a very successful journey from the primary to the tertiary institutions and clocked PhD in a record lime. \u2022 Known for taking first positions in all his years at St. John’s College. Kaduna. Work Experience and Professional Development \u2022 Georgia Institute ofTechnology 1972 \u2022 Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, June, 1972 \u2022 Professor with Tenure 1977 \u2022 DirectorofIntelligent Systems and controls Laboratories,investaging a hybridapproach to intelligencecontrol via fuzzy sets, neutral networks and reinforcement learning theories as well its application to various large-scale , non-linear and uncertain dynamic systems (ISCL) \u2022 Founding Faculty Advisor, Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers at the same Institute, 1976 \u2022 Minority Undergraduate Scholars Engineering Research Programme (MUSERP) at (George Tech.) USA \u2022 Honoraryappointments as adjunct Professor of Community MedicineMorehouseSchoolofMedicine, and the department ofMathematics and Computer Science at Atlanta University, Columbia University Seminars in Water Resources and Pollution Faculty and Professor in Residence at Howard University, Washington D.C. \u2022 Visiting Distinguished Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 1992 \u2022 Visiting Lecturer, Program of Visiting Lecturers in Operations Research and the Management Sciences (Chairman 1978\/1979) 1974 – present. Academic Achievements \u2022 The First African to obtain Ph.D in Industry and Systems Engineering Sphere \u2022 The First and Longest serving black don at Georgia Tech. \u2022 The Pioneer African to be elevated to full Professor in Engineering in core research University in the United States \u2022 Founding Chairman ofboth the Lagos Atlanta Sister Cities Committee since 1975 date \u2022 Board ofTrustees, American Nigeria International Chamber ofCommerce \u2022 Commissioner for the City ofAtlanta’s Sister Cities Commission. Membership Affiliation He is a fellow ofsix reputable International Industry groups namely: \u2022 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) \u2022 Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) \u2022 Pioneer African elected into the Institute for Research Management Science (INFORMS) \u2022 Fellow, Kerr L White Institute for Health Services Research (KLWI) Courses Taught by Professor Esogbue \u2022 He has taught a lot of courses in addition to his research interests and projects \u2022 Engineering Design and neuro-fuzzy control Contributions to Civic Society and Programmes Involved in a number of civic activities in Atlanta such as: \u2022 Vice Chair ofThe Atlanta Sister Cities Commission \u2022 Leadership Atlanta Development Corporation \u2022 100 Black Men in Atlanta \u2022 1979 First-African, Trustee ofGeorgia Council on International Visitors since 2001 \u2022 He presided over Technology Transfer Committee for the 2000Presidential Dialogue withNigerian in Diaspora \u2022 Served in founding Board of Trustees,Nigerian in the DiasporaOrganization of the Americans (NIDO-Americans). \u2022 Heauthored a proposal, with the City of Atlanta, whichhe presented directly to Shagari’sAdministration in 1979, that lead to the founding ofthe Nigerian Consulate General in Atlanta \u2022 Afounding member of Nigerian Information Technology Professionals inAmerica (NITPA), and also a memberof GoverningCouncil \u2022 Founding member Nigerian Peoples Forum (NPF) \u2022 Advisory Board,and member International Technical Programme Committee for USA-African Conferenceon Manufacturing Technology \u2022 A member of the Advisory Committee, Nigerian Economic Development Council \u2022 Amember Steering Committee of the 1998 SouthEastern Regional Summit onAfrica,andwaselecteda delegate to theUSANational Summit on African held in Washington, February 2000 \u2022 Theglobalco-ordinatorofAcademicians in Universities and Research Institutes for the Brain Drain-Brain Gain Incorporated, anOrganisation ofAfricans workingto reverse the well-known brain-drainchallenges \u2022 Member, Advisory Board , Centre for Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems Research, Texas A&MUniversity , CollegeStation, TX 1992- Present Chieftaincy Honour \u2022 He holds the Honorary Traditional Chieftaincy title ofthe OZORK1LOLO of Ibusa Honours and Awards \u2022 First Winner,Andy P.Sage IEEE-SMC Transactions Best Paper of the YearAward 1998 \u2022 Certificate of Recognition for Loyal and Meritorious Service to the Community \u2022 Certificate of Appreciation for Dedicationand Service to the City of Atlanta, Mayor Bill Campbell, Mayor of Atlanta , September25th 1995 \u2022 National Advisor Award for ten years of Distinguished Service on the National Advisory Board \u2022 Certificate ofAppreciation for Outstanding Service on the Board of National Society of Black Engineers, March 19. 1994 \u2022 Operations Research Society ofAmerica, Technical Applications Section October, 1993. Distinguished Service and Leadership Award , \u2022 Most Outstanding Advisor Award from the Health Applications Technical Section, October, 1993 \u2022 Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the National Society of Black Engineers, 1992 Convention, Houston TX, March 20, 1993 \u2022 Georgia Engineering Foundation and the College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor Appreciation Award for Most Outstanding Senior Design Project May 1991. \u2022 Outstanding and Dedicated Service Award, Office of Minority Education, Georgia Institute ofTechnology 1989- Present \u2022 Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and Management Science, University ofCalifornia Berkeley, 1988 \u2022 “Most likelyto wina Noble Prize” 2005, honourfrom Groupof StudentsfromGeorgeTech.,29th April,2005, via the School’s DeanGriffin’s Day Award \u2022 October,2005, AwardedCertificate ofAppreciation from Nigerian-American Chamber ofCommerce (NACC) for his demonstrated, dedication to the cause ofethical Enterprise, Regionally and Internationally \u2022 Key Note Lecturer, 1988 Annual Conference. \u2022 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society, San Francisco, California June, 1988 \u2022 WHO is WHO in the World 1986, WHO is WHO in America 1984, International Who ‘s who in Engineering, 1984 \u2022 American Men and Women of Science, 1983. Who’s who in Black America, Is’ Edition, 1982 \u2022 Who’s who in Technology 1982, 1988, 1989, \u2022 Who is who in Consulting 1982, WHO’S WHO in Engineering 1982 \u2022 Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award, National Society of Black Engineers, Georgia Tech Chapter 1982 \u2022 Professional Engineer Award for Academic and Professional Excellence 1980 \u2022 International WHO’S WHO in Intellectuals 1977 \u2022 In 1999, he was the first African recipient of the Golden TouchAward for lifetimeAchievement in Education by National Society of Black Engineers \u2022 Outstanding Citizen Award 2001 of Georgia Goodwill Ambassador Corps \u2022 Member, Advisory Councilon International Relations ofAtlantaCity Council,CouncilmemberGeorgiaTechAthleticBoardof Trustee 2000 date \u2022 The first African lo preside over Collegiate 100 Proposed to be the first African for the Prestigious NASA Medal Award (National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration), the largestagency in the world for promoting all aspects of Space Systems, from exploration to Navigation Missions \u2022 2002 Ilonoree of the Consulate-General Leadership and Service Award. Membership of Associations and Boards \u2022 Member, Board of Commissioners . the Government of Fulton County September 1996 \u2022 Member. New York Academy ol”Sciences 1995 This versatile Igbo scholar has made a great impact in the World of Science . Ile still loves his Igbo Origin and feels proud of it. 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