Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi

Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BSc) University of Michigan Ann Arbor (MSE) University of Michigan Ann Arbor (MS) University of Michigan Ann Arbor (PhD)
Occupation(s)	Educator, Roboticist
Known for	First Black woman to obtain a PhD in Robotics
Title	Robotics Engineer
Parents	Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu Ogunbi (father) Dr Sesi Dosunmu Ogunbi (mother)
Website	wamiogunbi.com

Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi is a Nigerian American roboticist, engineer, and educator. She is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Robotics from the University of Michigan. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Life and career

Family and educational background

Oluwami was born to Nigerian immigrant parents, Adedoyin Dosunmu Ogunbi, and Sesi Dosunmu Ogunbi. Oluwami's father is a Medical Director at Duchess International Hospital, Lagos Nigeria and an assistant professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham ^{[5] [6]} her mother, Sesi is a pediatric gastroenterology specialist. ^{[7] [8]}

Oluwami earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, graduating with honours in 2017. She then pursued advanced studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, obtaining a master's degree in mechanical engineering in 2020, followed by a Master's degree and Ph.D. in Robotics in 2021 and 2024. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Career

Oluwami served as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan from 2019 to 2020. She was also Lead Engineering Learning Assistant for the Illinois Engineering First-Year Experience (IEFX) program and served as Sand Casting Chair for Pi Tau Sigma, the mechanical engineering honour society. She has also been a student mentor and leader in the Morrill Engineering Program, which focuses on empowering African American, Hispanic, and Native American engineering students. ^{[1] [13] [14]} Oluwami is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. On April 6, 2024, Oluwami was inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society), named as the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States (Physics, Yale University, 1876). ^{[15] [11]}

Works

Academic publications

• Terrain-adaptive, alip-based bipedal locomotion controller via model predictive control and virtual constraints ^[16]
• Stair climbing using the angular momentum linear inverted pendulum model and model predictive control ^[17]
• Demonstrating a Robust Walking Algorithm for Underactuated Bipedal Robots in Non-flat, Non-stationary Environments ^[18]

Awards

Oluwami has received numerous award, fellowship and other honours among them are:

• Paul E. Parker Award (2016) ^[19]
• Mechanical Engineering Pi Tau Sigma MVP Award (2016) ^[10]
• Janet Eakman Award for Excellence (2017) ^[19]
• Rackham Merit Fellowship (2017) ^[20]
• GEM Fellowship ( 2017) ^[20]
• Willie Hobbs Moore Achievement Award (2022) ^[19]
• Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Honourable Mention - 2022) ^[21]
• Engineering Innovation Runner-Up in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition (2023) ^[19]
• MLK Spirit Award for Mentoring and Inspiration (2024) ^[22]

References

1. "Meet Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, the First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics from University of Michigan | Duchess International Magazine". 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
2. "Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi Makes History As The First Black Woman To Obtain A Ph.D. In Robotics At The University Of Michigan". Yahoo Tech. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
3. Sanusi, Deborah (2024-05-08). "Nigerian emerges first black woman to bag PhD in Robotics at Michigan varsity". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
4. Ogunseyin, Oluyemi (2024-05-07). "Nigerian makes history as first Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
5. "Duchess Executive Team". Duchess International Hospital. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
6. "Adedoyin Bodunrin Oluyemisi DOSUNMU-OGUNBI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
7. "Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi, M.D., F.A.A.P." USA Health. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
8. "Dr. Sesi Dosunmu-Ogunbi, MD - Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Billings, MT | Healthgrades". www.healthgrades.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
9. Communications, Grainger Engineering Office of Marketing and. "This undergrad has perfected the balancing act". mechse.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
10. Everett, Herman (2024-05-09). "Dosunmu-Ogunbi Becomes First Black Woman to Earn PhD in Robotics". TV360 Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
11. "About". Wami Ogunbi. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
12. "Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi | Michigan Robotics". robotics.umich.edu. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
13. Communications, Grainger Engineering Office of Marketing and. "Dosunmu-Ogunbi wins college leadership award". mechse.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
14. "Teaching". Wami Ogunbi. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
15. tedxdet. "Speakers 2024". TEDxDetroit. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
16. "Terrain-adaptive, alip-based bipedal locomotion controller via model predictive control and virtual constraints". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
17. "Stair climbing using the angular momentum linear inverted pendulum model and model predictive control". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
18. Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Oluwami; Shrivastava, Aayushi; Grizzle, Jessy W. (2024-03-04), Demonstrating a Robust Walking Algorithm for Underactuated Bipedal Robots in Non-flat, Non-stationary Environments , retrieved 2024-08-27
19. "Honors & Awards". Wami Ogunbi. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
20. "Honors & Awards". Wami Ogunbi. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
21. "Ford Foundation". ra.nas.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
22. "North Campus Deans' MLK Spirit Awards – Office of Culture, Community and Equity (OCCE)". culture.engin.umich.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-27.