Lt. Col. (Prof) Abubakar Surajo Imam is the first Nigerian Army officer to attain the rank of Professor.
He is from Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
He is a soldier, engineer, and innovator.
He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from BUK.
He earned an MSc in Mechatronics and a PhD in Mechatronics and Robotics from Newcastle University, UK.
He currently serves at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
He is the Head of the Department of Mechatronics Engineering.
He is also the Director of the Centre for Innovation and Creativity (CINOCRE).
He has developed automated artillery systems.
He has worked on unmanned ground combat vehicles.
He has contributed to smart rockets and missiles.
He led innovations in ventilators during COVID-19.
He developed mobile hospitals, schools, and kitchens.
He worked on hybrid electric vehicles.
He created affordable housing technology.
He designed machines that empower rural women.
He has attended over 40 international workshops.
He has participated in multiple global conferences.
He has published six books.
His innovations are already in use for military and civilian purposes.
Katsina State raised him.
Nigeria benefits from him.
History will remember him.
Congratulations to Lt. Col. (Prof) Abubakar Surajo Imam.
