Agrosolar Team
Dr Sunday Cookey Ekpo BEng (Hons), PGCAP, MSc, MA, PhD, CEng, SMIEEE, SFHEA
Transnational Industry-linked Enterprise Education Consultant, Manchester University
PhD, Electrical Electronics
Senior Lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Sunday Cookey Ekpo is a 2025 World's Top 2% Scientist (Field: Information and Communication Technology) and an internationally recognised academic leader, Chartered Engineer, researcher, educator, innovation strategist, Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (USA), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and expert in Communication and Space Systems Engineering whose work sits at the intersection of advanced connectivity technologies, heterogeneous communications, space systems, intelligent infrastructure, sustainability and international development. With over two decades of academic, industrial and consultancy experience, he has developed a sustained and globally recognised programme of research leadership, innovation, knowledge exchange, enterprise, internationalisation and capacity building that has secured significant external investment, established international partnerships and delivered impact across higher education, industry and society.
Dr Ekpo's leadership of the Communication and Space Systems Engineering Research Team has significantly enhanced the research profile, international reputation and societal contribution of Manchester Metropolitan University through generating more than 150 research outputs, developing doctoral and research capacity and creating a globally connected ecosystem spanning academia, industry, government and international development agencies. His research has advanced communication and space systems engineering through pioneering contributions to satellite communication, CubeSat-IoT systems, holographic beamforming, sustainable RF energy harvesting, intelligent sensing, advanced manufacturing of electronics and integrated space-terrestrial communication architectures, delivered through industrial collaborations with partners including Sony, Bosch, Keysight Technologies, TISG, Space Systems Ltd and international research consortia.
He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College; UKRI Talent Panel College; IEEE Standards Association; and Scientific Advisory Board of the EcoSentinel Horizon Europe Project. Dr Ekpo is a Horizon Europe Expert Evaluator and Lead International and National External Examiner of Aerospace and Satellite Systems Programmes. Since 2015, his leadership of the flagship international Adaptive and Sustainable Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) conference has enabled academic experts, industry champions, government agencies and the public to co-create future-centric innovations for the betterment of humanity.
Academic and professional qualifications: MA in Higher Education; PGC in Academic Practice; PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering; MSc Communication Engineering; BEng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Chartered Engineer (CEng); PRINCE2 Certification; Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.
Other roles: Early Career Researchers Coordinator (Department of Engineering); Research Team Lead in Communication and Space Systems Engineering; Unit Leader for Advanced Electronic Design and Advanced Communication and Networks; Ethics Review Team Member and Outreach and Recruitment Team Member for Engineering.
Languages: Ibibio and English.
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