Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of Confluence University of Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Salawu Sadiku |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu |
| Profession | Academic |
Abdulrahman Asipita Salawu is a professor and the incumbent Vice-Chancellor of Confluence University of Science and Technology. [1] He was appointed in 2023 after the tenure of his predecessor,Salawu Sadiku. [2]
Salawu is a professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and was an active member of the Technical and Implementation Committees before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor in 2023. [1]
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