CV

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Basics

Name Collins Ogbodo
Label Doctoral Researcher
Email Coogbodo1@Sheffield.ac.uk
Url https://collins-ogbodo.github.io/
Summary Innovative Digital Twin Systems Engineer with 3+ years of experience integrating physics-based and AI-driven models for system monitoring, decision support, and performance optimization. Skilled at integrating structural dynamics and energy engineering with machine learning to deliver impactful solutions across aerospace, energy, and smart infrastructure sectors. Proven technical leadership in high-impact research and industrial projects. Eager to leverage this expertise to drive innovation and operational excellence in next-generation intelligent systems.

Work

  • 2023.03 - Present
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    University Of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
    • Hub leader for the 2025 EYH and GEC events, managed the project AI Solutions for Engineering, guiding and mentoring 36 students per event in developing AI-driven solutions for engineering challenges and ensured high quality student engagement and experience as indicated by an average final grade of 80%.
    • Leading and supporting practical experiments and computational model development for structural and vibration engineering using Matlab, python and Ansys.
    • Actively contributed within a team as a test engineer to successfully complete a comprehensive BAE hawk full body structural dynamic test funded by the Alan Turing Institute Research and Innovation Cluster for Digital Twins and EPSRC which resulted in an open source, high-quality dataset to facilitate data-drive research and innovation.
  • 2021.06 - 2021.09
    Energy System Intern
    Tion Global, Moscow, Russia
    • Developed simulation based digital twin for increased monitoring and predictive capability of HVAC systems using Ansys Twin Builder. The model was used for predetermination of optimal number of units to deploy in an office buildings based on air quality impact metric which led to 4.3% reduction in energy consumption.
    • Led a team of student energy engineer in the development of a digital twin implementation strategy of HVAC systems to guide and facilitate the company’s integration of digital twin technology into its operation.
  • 2019.10 - 2020.02
    Part-time Project Engineering Intern.
    Alon Technical Service Limited, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • Managed within a team the analysis and fabrication of 1.03km 6” pipeline leading to project completion with 97% of target.
    • Supervised the design and fabrication of a Shell shaker, mud tanks, batch mixer and degasser, ensuring the project completion at the plan date.
  • 2019.01 - 2019.06
    Graduate Research Assistant.
    University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • Analysed and modelled vibration system with high nonlinear behaviour using classical semi-analytic and numerical methods resulting the co-authoring of 3 peer reviewed publication.
    • Simulated modelled dynamic system using Wolfram Mathematica to understand system asymptotic behaviours.
  • 2016.01 - 2019.01
    Co-founder & Design Engineer.
    Penser L’ Avenir, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    • Systems engineering department lead - Managed all systems engineering project involving development of Matlab and AVEVA PDMS models.
    • Produced project equipment design for oil, gas and subsea for large engineering firms like TechDaer and Chess Subsea using SolidWorks.
    • Developed mathematical model for concrete constituent substitution which reduced project cost and duration significantly using Matlab.

Education

  • 2026.06 - 2027.05

    Online

    MBA
    Harvard-One League Business Management Fellowship
    Master of Business Management
    • Leadership & Strategy
    • Accounting & Accountability
    • Global Economics & Operations
    • Marketing & Finance
  • 2022.10 - Present

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    PhD
    University of Sheffield
    Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
    • Development of dynamic digital twins for next-generation mechanical testing and control using reinforcement learning.
  • 2022.09 - 2024.04

    Online

    MMSc.
    MITx-One League
    Micro-Master Statistic and Data Science
    • Automatic review analyser
    • Digit recognition
    • Collaborative filtering via Gaussian mixtures
  • 2020.09 - 2022.07

    Skolkovo, Moscow

    MSc.
    Skolkovo Institution of Science and Technology (Skoltech)
    Master of Science in Energy Systems (with Information Systems and Technology)
    • Development of Simulation-based Digital Twin for Smart Space HVAC System: Case Study of a phytotron System
  • 2013.09 - 2018.07

    Port Harcourt, Nigeria

    BEng.
    University Of Port Harcourt (Uniport)
    Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
    • Techno-Economic Analysis of Combined Gas Turbine-Stirling Engine Generator.

Certificates

Fundationals of Statistics
MITx 2023-09-01
From Exploration to Distribution
IFP School, France 2019-05-01
Tomorrow's Mobility
IFP School, France 2019-05-01
Energy Transition
IFP School, France 2019-05-01

Skills

Programming Language
Python
Matlab
Machine Learning Framework
Pytorch
Scikit-learn
Git
Gymnasium
BoTorch (Ax)
StableBaseline3
Tianshou
RayRllib
Machine Learning Framework
PyAnsys
SolidWorks
Ansys

Languages

English
Fluent

Interests

Dynamics Research Group Seminar Organiser
Coordinated seminars and knowledge-sharing sessions for PhD researchers.
Co-founder – Penser L’Avenir
Co-founded and grew a startup which provided professional engineering services to oil, gas and subsea companies in Nigeria.
Skoltech Student Council Coordinator
Improved council response time and student engagement significantly.
President – Chapel of Annunciation, Uniport
Implemented an efficient organizational structure still in use today.