A Nigerian doctoral student in the United States, Daniel Alabi, has been awarded the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship by the Embassy of France in the United States.
Alabi, who is a PhD candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida, will spend six months in France conducting cutting-edge research on concrete testing methods.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a highly competitive grant that supports outstanding PhD students in American universities who wish to conduct part of their research in France. Recipients are selected through a rigorous merit-based process involving experts from both countries.
During the fellowship, Alabi will work with the Laboratory for Integration of Systems and Technology (CEA-LIST) and Université Paris-Saclay. His research will focus on developing a new method for nondestructively testing concrete using electromagnetic techniques, finite element modelling, and X-ray computed tomography.
In a statement on the institute’s website, Alabi said the fellowship would provide vital support for his research and help position him as an expert in the field of nondestructive testing and evaluation.
“The Chateaubriand Fellowship will help to fund part of my research abroad to create a standard for nondestructively testing and evaluating concrete, which will, in the long term, help ground me in my research area as an expert in the field,” he said.
He expressed gratitude to his advisor, Dr Joel B. Harley, an assistant professor and faculty member at the Warren B. Nelms Institute, of the University of Florida and to researchers at CEA-LIST for their support. He also acknowledged Dr C. Ferraro for his recommendation.
Alabi’s research interests include nondestructive testing, electromagnetism, machine learning, and ultrasonics.
The award further highlights the growing impact of Nigerian scholars on the groundbreaking global research landscape.
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