Judith Njoku-VowelsNews and milestones
Excited to share that I presented PANDA, our lightweight digital twin framework for smart parking management, during the virtual program of the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering. The conference was held June 14 to 17 at Songdo Convensia in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea.
Read moreI delivered a 40-minute invited research lecture and question-and-answer session for the University of Wyoming Research Experiences for Undergraduates colloquium. Speaking with the undergraduate REU cohort, I explored how adverse weather disrupts autonomous-vehicle perception and how image restoration can help intelligent vehicles recover the visual evidence needed for safer decisions.
I joined Femme Alliance Network to mentor women navigating transitions into technology, including professionals returning after career breaks and those entering technology and engineering roles. My guidance spans research careers, graduate-school applications, technical skill development, and the confidence needed to build a sustainable next chapter.
Pleased to share an exciting milestone for our Secure Sensing and Learning Research Lab team. I presented OmniRestore, our parameter-efficient framework for universal adverse-weather image restoration, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, during the IEEE/CVF CVPR Workshops held June 3 to 7, 2026.
Read moreI joined the Global Mentorship Initiative to provide structured one-to-one career-readiness mentoring for graduates moving from education into their first professional roles. Through the program, I support career planning, professional communication, resume development, networking, goal setting, and preparation for a successful transition into the workplace.
Read moreI am thrilled to share that our paper has been accepted for publication in Computers and Education Open. Coauthored with Patience Chizoba Mba, Dr. Senorpe Asem-Hiablie, and Dr. Daniel Dooyum Uyeh, the paper documents how our remote practical-training model connected Kyungpook National University and Michigan State University, in affiliation with the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University, to build research capability, technical confidence, and future workforce skills. Seeing the internship program become a peer-reviewed contribution is an especially meaningful milestone.
Read moreI was delighted to return to the Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum as an invited speaker and deliver a talk translating my experience with international education and research pathways into practical guidance on identifying scholarships and fellowships, positioning a competitive application, and using funded opportunities to advance an academic or professional career.
Read moreI served as a Session Engagement Volunteer for the seventh annual Women in Tech Global Conference, a virtual-first global gathering with in-person satellite events. Across selected sessions, I welcomed speakers, prepared informed questions, encouraged conversation between speakers and attendees, and helped the program team identify issues requiring support.
Read moreAt Altitude Chophouse in Laramie, Wyoming, I facilitated a University of Wyoming School of Computing evening that brought six complementary views of digital twins into one conversation. Vanessa Lueck addressed people and policy, Jian Gong discussed sensor networks, Wabi Demeke presented physics modeling, Jane Crayton connected utility with immersive education, and Paul Gyreyiri explored visualization and virtual reality. I completed the program with a battery-management digital twin case study before opening the room for informal interdisciplinary discussion.
Read moreI joined WomenTech Kenya as one of four keynote speakers for International Women in Tech Day, held virtually from 2 to 4 p.m. East Africa Time. Under the theme Inspiring Young Ladies in STEM, the event created a space for undergraduates seeking opportunities and young professionals beginning technology careers to encounter visible pathways, practical encouragement, and a wider community in technology.
Read moreCongratulations to our full research team on this milestone for efficient restoration across rain, snow, haze, and other adverse conditions.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Robin Matthew Medina, Paul Michael Custodio, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in High-Confidence Computing. The paper connects battery digital twins with immersive metaverse interfaces for electric-vehicle battery management.
Read moreExcited to share that PANDA was accepted at i3CE 2026. Congratulations to our coauthor team on this milestone for our lightweight digital twin framework for smart parking management.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I managed and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum seminar that created an honest, experience-based conversation about love and commitment across life stages, communication and conflict, growth within marriage and singleness, and lessons grounded in lived experience. The interactive session was held virtually on Zoom at 2 p.m. West Africa Time.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I organized and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum Zoom conversation with Cynthia Chidinma Osewemen and Chinwe Phil Ekene, two professionals who had completed the Canadian permanent-residence process. The 2 p.m. West Africa Time session focused on their lived experience, practical lessons, and the realities applicants often understand only after beginning the journey.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I organized and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum Zoom seminar with UK Global Talent Visa holder Angela Caliwag. The practical session explained eligibility, application requirements, the step-by-step process, common mistakes, and how the visa can support an international career and a pathway toward permanent residence in the United Kingdom.
Read moreExcited and deeply proud to celebrate a journal publication produced through Cohort 3 of the Kyungpook National University and Michigan State University internship, in affiliation with the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University. Together with Oreofeoluwa Akintan and the wider research team, we developed a digital-twin framework for informed sensor selection and greenhouse microclimate monitoring. Its publication in AgriEngineering shows what can happen when structured internship mentorship gives emerging researchers ownership of a consequential problem.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I organized and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum Zoom seminar led by counselor and coach Tara Daneshmand. The session examined physical, emotional, and financial abuse, including less visible patterns in workplaces and relationships, and discussed boundaries, self-protection, and routes toward support and restored confidence.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been accepted by the Journal of Communications and Networks. The work evaluates the communication layer required for timely, reliable battery data exchange in electric-vehicle digital twins.
Read moreExcited to begin my postdoctoral chapter in Laramie, Wyoming, with the Secure Sensing and Learning Research Lab and the Center for Rural Community Resilience and Innovation at the University of Wyoming. This transition expanded my research into robust computer vision, smart infrastructure, and AI-enabled systems for rural and autonomous environments.
Read morePleased to share the conferral of my PhD in IT Convergence Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology in South Korea. BatteryMetrix brought together the central themes of my doctoral work: predictive battery intelligence, explainable AI, secure lifecycle records, and immersive digital twins.
Read moreI am pleased to share our paper, coauthored with Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, published in the IEEE Internet of Things Journal. MetaWatch maps the evolving security challenges, datasets, and research directions for intrusion detection in metaverse environments.
Read moreI am delighted to celebrate what sustained mentorship can make possible. Following the internship, continued research guidance and collaboration with Patience Chizoba Mba and Dr. Daniel Dooyum Uyeh, in affiliation with the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University, grew into this publication in Smart Agricultural Technology. The paper examines how sensing, automation, and decision-support systems can strengthen specialty-crop resilience under a changing climate, and it is a rewarding example of mentorship continuing well beyond the formal end of a program.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I organized and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum Zoom seminar with Chisom Mbaegbu at 2 p.m. West Africa Time. The conversation translated personal finance into accessible decisions about understanding one's financial position, managing income, building a sustainable savings habit, and approaching investment with greater confidence and discernment.
Read moreAt ICUFN 2025, the 16th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, I shared research spanning BridgeSync for secure bridge monitoring, interactive battery digital twins, and emerging communication systems. The conference was held at Iscte, University Institute of Lisbon in Portugal.
Read moreAs Seminar Coordinator, I organized and anchored a Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum Zoom seminar with psychotherapist and Mindsplace founder Eniola Bello. The session addressed silent burnout, healthy boundaries, practical coping strategies, and the importance of protecting mental well-being while carrying demanding professional, family, and community responsibilities.
Read moreCongratulations to our coauthor team on presenting explainable and model-agnostic energy-consumption prediction research at the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Read moreThrilled to share that I successfully defended BatteryMetrix: A User-Centric Digital Twin Framework for Predictive, Explainable, and Secure Battery Management Systems at Kumoh National Institute of Technology.
Read moreI coordinated and anchored Your U.S. PR Dream: A Sister's Guide to EB1 & EB2 Visa for the Prof. Cosmas Daughters Forum. Held on Zoom at 2 p.m. West Africa Time, the seminar connected women considering United States permanent residence with experts who had successfully navigated the process and could translate complex immigration pathways into practical lessons.
Read moreAt JCCI 2025, the 35th Joint Conference on Telecommunications and Information, I presented PureTwin, an interactive non-fungible digital twin framework for battery management systems. The conference was held at Sokcho Sonocalm Delpino Resort in South Korea.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Anthony Uchenna Eneh, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in the Journal of the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences. HyBaTwin brings battery-capacity estimation into an accessible web-based hybrid digital twin.
Read moreI am incredibly proud to celebrate this research output from Cohort 2 of the Kyungpook National University and Michigan State University internship, in affiliation with the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University. Working with Owoeye Babatunde Oluwabukunmi, Akomolafe Ayobami Joseph, Miraculous Udurume, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Dr. Senorpe Asem-Hiablie, Prof. Rammohan Mallipeddi, Prof. Tusan Park, and Dr. Daniel Dooyum Uyeh, we transformed the cohort's research training into a publication in IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics. The study uses knowledge distillation to make multimodal livestock-feed prediction more efficient.
Read moreI presented our trustworthy battery-management research at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication. The paper combined digital twins, explainable AI, and blockchain to make battery predictions more interpretable and accountable.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Robin Matthew Medina, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in IEEE Access. The review organizes the architectures, applications, and open challenges shaping battery digital twins.
Read moreI am excited to celebrate the first peer-reviewed publication from Cohort 2 of the Kyungpook National University and Michigan State University internship, in affiliation with the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University. With Patience Chizoba Mba and our collaborators, we developed and evaluated machine-learning methods for estimating soil properties that support agricultural decision-making. Seeing this internship research mature into a publication in Smart Agricultural Technology is a proud milestone for the students, mentors, and institutions behind the cohort.
Read moreI shared emerging digital-twin and intelligent-systems research with the Korean communications community, receiving technical feedback that helped connect the system architecture to practical deployment questions.
Read moreExcited to deepen my involvement with Women in Machine Learning by joining its mentorship program as a mentor. Through WiML, I support women developing their direction, confidence, and professional networks in machine learning research and practice.
Read moreOur team presented two papers at the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence: EL-Alert for explainable military surveillance and a review of intrusion detection in MQTT-enabled IoT networks.
Read morePleased to join Women in Machine Learning, a global community advancing the visibility, inclusion, and participation of women in machine learning research and practice.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. The study compares regression methods for actionable service-advisor performance analysis in automotive dealerships.
Read moreI presented TwinMil, our semantic-segmentation digital twin framework for military surveillance, at the 3rd International Conference on Mobile, Military and Maritime IT Convergence at the Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in IEEE Access. The work combines data-driven battery prediction with explainability so digital-twin estimates can be examined and trusted.
Read moreAt JCCI 2024, the 34th Joint Conference on Telecommunications and Information, I presented SHAP-based Explainable Model-in-the-Loop for Digital Twins in Battery Management Systems. The conference was held at Busan Paradise Hotel in Busan, South Korea.
Read moreI am pleased to share our paper, coauthored with Gabriel Chukwunonso Amaizu, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, published in ICT Express. The review examines how metaverse technologies can support advanced manufacturing while identifying limitations and open research questions.
Read moreI joined the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, as a Visiting Research Scholar. There, I extended my systems research into agricultural AI, multimodal learning for livestock and soil analysis, greenhouse sensing, and smart systems for specialty-crop production.
Read moreI am pleased to share our paper, coauthored with Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, published in Electronics. The study combines zero-trust principles and explainable intrusion detection for marine IoT communications.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in Electronics. The system combines robust speaker identification with blockchain-based event recording to strengthen accountability in autonomous vehicles.
Read moreAt the 14th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence on Jeju Island, South Korea, I presented MetaHate: Text-based Hate Speech Detection for Metaverse Applications Using Deep Learning with Anthony Uchenna Eneh, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim.
Read moreAt ICMIC 2023, the 2nd International Conference on Maritime IT Convergence, I presented Multi-Feature Concatenation for Speech Dependent Automatic Speaker Identification in Maritime Autonomous Vehicles with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim. The hybrid conference was hosted at Shilla Stay on Jeju Island, South Korea.
Read moreAt ICUFN 2023, the 14th International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, I presented Building a Metaverse for Transportation Systems: A Brief Review and Demonstration with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim. The conference was held at the Eiffel Campus in Paris, France.
Read moreAt the KICS Summer Conference at Ramada Plaza on Jeju Island, South Korea, I presented Metaverse and Digital Twin for BMS using MATLAB and Unreal Engine with Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Robin Matthew Medina, Paul Michael Custodio, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim.
Read moreAt the 33rd Joint Conference on Communication and Information at Hidden Bay Hotel in Yeosu, South Korea, I presented Model Comparison and Selection for Battery Digital Twin Development using PyBaMM with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim.
Read moreI am pleased to share our collaborative review, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma and colleagues, published in Applied Sciences. The paper organizes explainable-AI approaches for detecting and mitigating cyberattacks in intelligent connected vehicles.
Read moreAt Lahan Select Hotel in Gyeongju, South Korea, I presented Analysis of Deep Neural Networks-Based Digital Twin for Lithium-ion Batteries with Robin Matthew Medina, Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim. This work became an important foundation for BatteryMetrix.
Read moreI was pleased to present The Role of 5G Wireless Communication System in the Metaverse with Robin Matthew Medina, Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim at the 27th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications at Ramada Plaza on Jeju Island, South Korea.
Read moreAt the 13th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence at Ramada Plaza on Jeju Island, South Korea, our team presented State-of-the-Art Object Detectors for Vehicle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Sign Detection for Smart Parking Systems.
Read moreExcited to begin a new research chapter at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in Gumi, South Korea. I moved from wireless communication research into digital twins, explainable AI, cybersecurity, and battery-management systems, marking the beginning of the BatteryMetrix research program.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Gabriel Chukwunonso Amaizu, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim, has been published in IET Intelligent Transport Systems. The paper examines how metaverse technologies may reshape data-driven transportation systems and what must be solved for responsible adoption.
Read moreExcited to begin a cross-institutional role connecting AI-enabled sensing, digital agriculture, explainable machine learning, and international workforce development, with affiliation to the Climate Smart Decision Support Systems Laboratory, CLIMDES, at Michigan State University. From August 2022 to July 2024, I coordinated research collaborations and recruited, supervised, and mentored two international internship cohorts comprising more than 15 students, many of whom became publication coauthors and continued into graduate study.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela, Angela Caliwag, Prof. Pei Xiao, and Prof. Wansu Lim, has been published in ICT Express. The study uses Gaussian process regression to anticipate target data rates for more adaptive spectrum allocation.
Read moreAt the KICS Summer Conference at the Grand Hyatt on Jeju Island, South Korea, I presented Evaluation of Spectrograms for Keyword Spotting in Control of Autonomous Vehicles for the Metaverse with Dr. Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim.
Read moreI co-organized the two-day Metaverse and The Industry live workshop with the ICT Convergence Research Center at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in Gumi, South Korea. Eight sessions connected metaverse foundations with manufacturing, blockchain transactions, NFTs, artificial intelligence, transportation, global research trends, and security. I also delivered the sixth presentation on metaverse applications in transportation systems.
I was pleased to present Real-time Deep Learning-based Scene Recognition Model for Metaverse Applications with Gabriel Amaizu, Prof. Jae-Min Lee, and Prof. Dong-Seong Kim at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
Read moreI joined the ICT Convergence Research Center at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in Gumi, South Korea, for post-master's research focused on the metaverse. This chapter expanded my work from wireless communications into immersive intelligent systems and metaverse applications.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Angela Caliwag, Prof. Wansu Lim, Sangho Kim, Hyunwoo Hwang, and Jihwan Jung, has been published in the Journal of the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences. The study compares deep-learning fusion strategies for multimodal emotion recognition.
Read moreI received my MSc in Electronics Engineering from Kumoh National Institute of Technology in Gumi, South Korea, after developing deep-learning methods for wireless communication systems.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela and Prof. Wansu Lim, has been published in Computer Communications. The work evaluates how an enhanced channel autoencoder performs under block-error-rate conditions relevant to learned communication systems.
Read moreI am pleased to share that my paper, coauthored with Dr. Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela and Prof. Wansu Lim, has been published in IEEE Networking Letters. CGDNet combines complementary deep-learning components for efficient and robust automatic modulation recognition.
Read moreDuring the KICS Winter Conference hosted at YongPyong Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea, I presented Optimizing Spectrum Sharing in UAV-to-UAV Cellular Communications and Predicting Target Data Rates for Dynamic Spectrum Allocation Using Gaussian Process Regression virtually with my Future Communications Systems Lab collaborators.
Read moreI joined Daegu Toastmasters while studying in South Korea, beginning a deliberate practice of public speaking, attentive listening, and communicating technical ideas to audiences beyond my immediate research field. That community helped strengthen the clarity and confidence I now bring to conference presentations, teaching, facilitation, and research leadership.
Read morePleased to share that I became a WomenTech Network Global Ambassador representing South Korea, joining a global community working to connect, amplify, and expand opportunities for women in technology.
Read moreIn Pyeongchang, South Korea, I presented Automatic Radar Waveform Recognition using the Wigner-Ville Distribution and AlexNet-SVM with Dr. Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela and Prof. Wansu Lim. The work combined time-frequency representations with deep feature extraction and support vector classification.
Read moreI joined WomenTech Network as a member, beginning a professional-service relationship centered on visibility, connection, and opportunity for women in technology.
Read moreExcited to have presented our conference paper on an autoencoder-based approach to learning-enabled wireless communication at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication.
Read moreI was pleased to present Hunger Marketing and Blockchain Technology: Applications in Wireless Spectrum Management with Dr. Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela and Prof. Wansu Lim after joining the laboratory. This early work explored how demand-shaping strategies and distributed ledgers could support wireless spectrum management.
Read moreAfter moving to Gumi, South Korea, for my MSc in Electronics Engineering, I first joined the Future Communications Systems Laboratory at Kumoh National Institute of Technology. There I began working on modulation recognition, channel autoencoders, and deep learning for wireless communication.
Read morePleased to take on the additional responsibility of serving as the branch IT Buddy at Sterling Bank in Lagos. Alongside my customer-experience work, I became a local bridge between staff and technology support, helping colleagues resolve day-to-day systems issues and maintain dependable digital service.
Read moreI took on ATM custodian responsibilities alongside my customer-experience role at Sterling Bank, supporting ATM availability, operational oversight, reconciliation, and reliable service for customers.
Read moreExcited to join Sterling Bank PLC in Lagos as Customer Experience Management Personnel. The role placed me at the intersection of customer needs, operational processes, and technology-enabled banking service, and later expanded to include ATM custodianship and branch IT support.
Read morePleased to mark the conferral of my Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. That foundation taught me to approach engineering problems as interconnected physical systems.
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