Olukunle Mobolaji Akinola

Olu is a Senior Lecturer on Games Development at Norwich University of the Arts, specialising in Programming.

Olu’s teaching and research is Technology focused as he is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with Multimedia focus which includes Distributed Video Coding, cutting edge of Codec Standardization (HEVC, versatile video coding VVC), Video Games, Holographs, Immersive video processing and 360degree video (VR, AR and XR) and its application in Internet of Things (IOT).

I received my PhD in Computing and Communications from The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. Obtained my MSc in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation and Digital Systems) from the Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico and BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Furthermore, I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Qualified Teacher with a QTS and Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) from Leeds Beckett, University, UK.

Before working at Norwich University of the Arts, I was an Assistant Professor at the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China. A research Fellow at the world-famous Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) of the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Also, a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Communications, Sensing and Imaging (CSI) group of the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Furthermore, I worked as a Power Engineer for seven years at Siemens with practical, hands-on knowledge of the Simatic S5/S7 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Recently, I was a Lecturer and Course lead in Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Bedford College, England, UK.

My principal research goal, however, is to harness signal processing (image, video, speech, terahertz signal imaging etc) to solve difficult problems.

I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a member of IEEE (MIET), a member of the IET (MIET) and an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JEEE).

Research Experience

• HORIZON 2020 research project. (CONTENT4ALL, a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Commission (Grant Number 762021))
• Industry collaboration with IMS GEAR – Research Projects and PhD Student supervision

Publications

Conferences

• O. M. Akinola, B. Hu, and K.H. Moussa, “Higher Order Frame Interpolation in Composite Long-Term Referencing for Versatile Video Coding”, CNIOT ’23: Proceedings of the 2023 4th International Conference on Computing, Networks and Internet of Things, May 2023, Pages 957–962.
• M. Isaac, O. M. Akinola, and B. Hu, “Predicting the Trajectory of AI Utilizing the Markov Model of Machine Learning”, 2023 IEEE the 3rd International Conference on Computer Communication and Artificial Intelligence.
• B. Hu, M. Isaac, O. M. Akinola, H. Hafizh, and W. Zhang, “Federated Learning Empowered Resource Allocation in UAV-Assisted Edge Intelligent Systems”, 2023 IEEE the 3rd International Conference on Computer Communication and Artificial Intelligence.
• Mobolaji Akinola, Laurence Dooley and Patrick Wong, “Improving distributed video coding side information by intelligently combining macro-blocks from multiple algorithms” at the IET’s International Signal Processing (ISP) London, December, 2015.
• Mobolaji Akinola, “Rough Set Theory Based Intelligent Distributed Video Coding Side Information Generation” at the Applied Information Technology (AIT 2015) Conference, Abeokuta, Nigeria, October 2015.
• Mobolaji Akinola, Laurence Dooley and Patrick Wong, “Improved Side Information Generation Using Adaptive Overlapped Block Motion Compensation and Higher-Order Interpolation” at the International Conference on Systems, Signals and Image Processing (IWSSIP) Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, June, 2011
• Mobolaji Akinola, Laurence Dooley and Patrick Wong, “Wyner-Ziv Side Information Generation Using a Higher Order Piecewise Trajectory Temporal Interpolation Algorithm” at the International Conference on Graphic and Image Processing (ICGIP) Manila, Philippines, December, 2010.
• Mobolaji Akinola, “Giving natural “eyes” to unmanned vehicles (uv) using object/pattern recognition tools” at the Royal Institute of Navigators, New Navigators Seminar, Imperial College London, 2008.
• Mobolaji Akinola, “Computer Simulation of Coding schemes using Matlab” at the International Conference in Engineering, Lagos, Nigeria, 2005.
• Mobolaji Akinola, “Improved teaching productivity by using pc based laboratory automation” at the 2nd African Regional Conference on Engineering Education (ARCEE), Lagos, Nigeria,  2004.

Journals

• Gosala Kulupana, Dumidu S. Talagala, Hemantha K. Arachchi, Mobolaji Akinola, and Anil Fernando. “Concealment Support and Error Resilience for HEVC to Improve Consumer Quality of Experience” in IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics. Manuscript ID TCE-2020-09-0210, 2020.
• Mobolaji Akinola, and Anil Fernando, “Higher Order Temporal Frame Interpolation to Generate Composite Long-Term Referencing for Versatile Video Coding” in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems on Video Technology. Manuscript Submitted – TCSVT-05462-2020, 2020.
• O. Oyadina, and M.O. Akinola, “Malignant Software Management “, Asset Journal, Series B, ISSN 1595-9694, 2007

Book

• Mobolaji Akinola, “Intelligent Side Information Generation in Distributed Video Coding”, ISBN 978-3-659-76880-4, LAP ACADEMIC PUBLISHING Germany, August 2015.

Other Academic Experience

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), a member of IEEE (MIET), a member of the IET (MIET) and an Editorial Board Member of Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JEEE).
• Council of Governors member, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ambassador in the Kent and Medway Section.