Industrial Physicist · AI/ML Engineer in Training

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Micheal Olatunji

Building intelligent systems at the intersection of physics, climate, and machine learning

BSc Industrial Physics graduate from Covenant University with research in atmospheric signal propagation, machine learning for energy systems, and climate-driven wireless communication reliability. Based in Nigeria — working toward a Master's abroad in AI/ML Engineering.

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4.16/5.00
CGPA — Covenant University
95.94%
R² — Thesis regression model
10
Years of meteorological data analysed
2026
CCAI Summer School participant

background

About Me

I am a BSc Industrial Physics graduate (Electronics & IT Application) from Covenant University, Nigeria, where I graduated with a CGPA of 4.16/5.00. My academic formation spans electromagnetics, signal processing, atmospheric physics, and computational methods.

My research examines how climate-driven changes in atmospheric water vapour affect microwave radio wave communication in Abuja, Nigeria — applying ITU-R P.453-14 formulations to a decade of meteorological data and validating results against standard propagation models.

Beyond signal propagation, I develop machine learning systems for energy forecasting — including an ongoing Nigeria Grid Energy Demand Forecasting project using LSTM neural networks and Random Forest models trained on NERC grid data.

I was a selected participant in the Climate Change AI Virtual Summer School 2026, where I completed tutorials in statistical downscaling, optimal power flow with AI, tsunami alert prediction, and bioacoustic monitoring — all notebooks publicly available on GitHub.

location Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria
degree BSc Industrial Physics, Covenant University
target MSc AI/ML Engineering — 2027 intake
research area Atmospheric physics · Signal propagation · Energy ML
service NYSC — Computer & Physics Teacher, Blissful Home Schools

technical toolkit

Skills

programming
Python MATLAB SQL LaTeX
machine learning
PyTorch Keras Scikit-learn LSTM Random Forest Linear Regression
research & analysis
ITU-R P.453-14 ITU-R P.676 OriginPro Statistical Regression R² Validation
data & devops
Git / GitHub PostgreSQL Pandas Streamlit Microsoft Excel
domain knowledge
Atmospheric Physics Signal Propagation Power Systems Radio Wave Communication Climate Science
communication
Technical Writing Scientific Communication Prompt Engineering Literature Review

selected work

Projects

Nigeria Grid Energy Demand Forecasting

An ongoing ML project developing electricity demand forecasting models for Nigeria's national grid. Built Linear Regression and Random Forest baselines, then developed an LSTM neural network in PyTorch/Keras for time-series demand prediction. Data sourced from NERC and Our World in Data. Streamlit dashboard deployment in progress.

Python PyTorch Keras LSTM Scikit-learn Streamlit
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CCAI Summer School — Climate AI Notebooks

Four complete tutorial notebooks from the Climate Change AI Virtual Summer School 2026, covering: statistical downscaling of climate projections with DeepESD, AI for optimal power flow, tsunami alert prediction from earthquake observations, and agile bioacoustic species monitoring. All publicly available on GitHub.

Python PyTorch Deep Learning Climate AI Signal Processing
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professional history

Experience

Computer & Physics Teacher — NYSC Oct 2025 – Present
Blissful Home Private Schools · Ifo, Ogun State
  • Teaching Computer Science and Physics to secondary school students with practical demonstrations
  • Designed and implemented a digital record-keeping system for student academic data
  • Provided ICT training to teaching staff, improving administrative efficiency
  • Participated in ICPC CDS anti-corruption outreach to markets and educational institutions
Industrial Trainee — Internship Mar 2024 – Sep 2024
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) · Papalanto Sub-Region
  • Rotated across Electrical, Lines, Protection Control & Metering (PC&M), and HSE departments
  • Assisted in relay tests, CT ratio verification, and leakage current tests on power transformers
  • Contributed to annual preventive maintenance at LaFarge/TCN Papalanto and Sango/Ota substations
  • Supported monthly energy meter readings and CT ratio verification across metering points

research output

Research

Effect of Increased Atmospheric Water Vapour due to Climate Change on Radio Wave Communication in Abuja, North-Central Nigeria
BSc Thesis · Covenant University · March–August 2025 · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22759087

This study applies the ITU-R P.453-14 formulation to a decade of meteorological observations for Abuja, Nigeria (2015–2024) to compute monthly and seasonal profiles of water vapour pressure, saturation vapour pressure, and enhancement factors. A Multiple Linear Regression model validated against the ITU-R P.453-14 propagation standard achieved an R² of 95.94%, identifying atmospheric water vapour as the primary predictor of signal attenuation. Seasonal peaks in April–May present the highest risk to frequencies above 10 GHz, with implications for 5G and satellite link reliability in West African tropical climates.

Read on Zenodo ↗ ITU-R P.453-14 Signal Propagation Climate Change Atmospheric Physics

Let's Connect

Open to research collaborations, graduate supervision inquiries, and scholarship opportunities. Feel free to reach out directly.