Emmanuel Effiom DukeMechanical engineer and energy researcher

I trained as a mechanical engineer, earning a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2024). Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy systems still shape how I approach problems, including in AI.

Research

My research covers computational fluid dynamics of power-plant equipment, machine-learning energy optimisation, low-power electric vehicles and air-quality management. I was also a citizen-testing-group participant in the EU Erasmus+ AirForAll project (2023–2024). Publications (synced from my ORCID record):

• The Quadaq Framework: A Multi-Level Partnership Model for Sustainable Air Quality Management, 3rd International Conference on Future Challenges in Sustainable Urban Planning & Territorial Management (SUPTM 2026). doi.org/10.31428/10317/24316.
• Experimental Study of Fouling Effect on Feed Water Heaters: A CFD Modeling Approach in Steam Power Plants, with M. N. Eke and I. A. Agunbiade, 10th Virtual International Conference on Science, Technology and Management (2025). doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14732519.
• CFD Simulation of Fouling Effect on Feedwater Heater Outlet Temperature, 2024 Annual European Rheology Conference (2025). doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28280789.v1.
• Mass Performance Analysis for Low-power Electric Vehicles in Urban Transportation, with F. O. C. Odunlami, eNergetics 2025. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18633459.
• Machine Learning-driven Energy Optimization Framework for Hospitality Operations: A Case Study of a 130-Room Hotel, with M. N. Eke, eNergetics 2025. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18624282.
• Management of the Air For All Open Digital Platform for Community Needs in Citizen Science, Climate and Air Quality Activities, Air For All platform.

Skills

• Computational fluid dynamics modelling of thermal equipment
• Energy-systems analysis and off-grid energy modelling
• Machine-learning models for energy optimisation
• Data collection and analysis for renewable-energy systems
• Operation and maintenance of MEP and HVAC systems
• Air-quality measurement and citizen-science platforms

The same habits carry into my AI engineering: model the system, check it against measurements, and be explicit about what the model can't tell you.

Practice and training

• Student maintenance intern at Transcorp Hotels Plc, Calabar (2022–2023): operation and maintenance of MEP and HVAC systems, including air-cooled chillers, boilers and elevators.
• Politecnico di Torino Earth Summer School (2024), on hybrid technologies that convert CO₂ into valuable products.
• Politecnico di Milano, Off-Grid Energy Systems Modelling (MICROGRIDSPY, 2025); Strathmore University, Data for Renewable Energy Systems (2025); Imperial College London, Introduction to Air Quality.
• Agbami Medical & Engineering Scholarship (NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture, 2018).