Faculty & Staff

The University Staff

At the heart of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) is a dynamic and diverse team of dedicated professionals who collectively contribute to the institution's vibrant and innovative culture. Our staff members bring a wealth of expertise and experience from various fields, creating a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment for both students and colleagues. Committed to excellence, our team is passionate about nurturing the next generation of leaders and driving positive change in the educational landscape.

Wole Soboyejo

PhD, University of Cambridge

Interim President, WPI; Former Professor, Princeton University; Former President and Provost, AUST

Soumitra Dutta

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Dean, Said Business School, Oxford University; Professor and Former Founding Dean, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Emmanuel Agu

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Professor, Computer Science, WPI

Femi Longe

MSc, Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity

Co-Founder, Co-creation Hub; Co-Founder, Tender Information Service; MSc, Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity

Ayo Teriba

PhD, University of Durham

CEO, Economic Associates

Dwight Jaggard

PhD, California Institute of Technology

Professor and Chair, Faculty Senate, University of Pennsylvania

Piyush Kumar

PhD, Purdue University

Associate Professor, Marketing, University of Georgia

Maurizio Caio

MBA Stanford Graduate School of Business

Founder and Managing Partner, TLcom Capital

Kenwyn Smith

Ph.D., Yale University

Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Visiting Professor, Ashoka University

Efosa Ojomo

MBA, Harvard Business School

Global Prosperity Lead, Clayton Christensen Institute

Tunde Ekpe

Ph.D., Aston Universityl

Visiting Senior Fellow, Lagos Business school

Itika Gupta

CEO (Europe & Africa) & Co-founder, Studio Carbon

Fola Olatunji-David

M.Sc., Middlesex UniversityM.Sc., University College London (UCL)

Early-Stage Startup Business Development Lead, Africa Region at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Ifeoma Idigbe

MBA University of Lagos MA University of Westminster

Independent Business Analyst; Founder & Executive Vice Chairman, boys to MEN Foundation.

Amit Kumar

M.Sc., Cleveland State University, Ohio

Independent Coach and Consultant for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank, Deloitte and News24

Chipo Dendere

Ph.D., Georgia State University

Assistant Professor, Africana Studies (Political Science), Wellesley College

Preeti Singh

Communication Consultant/Facilitator Managing Partner, METIS Strategy Advisors

Nandini Nair

Journalist, Literary and Culture Editor, Open, Delhi M.A., Arts and Culture Journalism, Columbia Journalism School, New York

Ola Ogunneye

Managing Director at ATB Associates

Joseph Thomas

Founder & Educator, Joefessor IE Business School & ESCP Business School

John Burrows

Senior lecturer, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago Associate fellow, Saïd Business School, Oxford University

Vera Tilson

Associate Professor of Operations Management, Simon Business School, University of Rochester PhD in Operations from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

Obodai Torto

Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana D.Phil., University of Waterloo

Lame Verre

Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Lean In Equity and Sustainability MBA, Imperial College Business School

Dr. Tunji Olaopa

Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Secretary at Federal Ministry of Youth Development; PhD in Public Administration, Commonwealth Open University, United Kingdom.

Bernard O’Bien

Co-Founder, Ydev Academy Senior Consultant Harbor Inc.Technologies