Awards & Certifications

Here is a list of some of my most notable awards and fellowships.

Over the years, I have been honored to receive various awards and scholarships in recognition of my passion and hard work in the fields of research, innovation, and architecture practice.

From winning the Best Paper Award in Environmental Sustainability at CONVR in South Korea to emerging as the 1st place winner in the Practical Usefulness category at the Metaverse Creators Hackathon, my commitment to excellence and innovation has been recognized by esteemed institutions and organizations. 

Research

Best Paper Award in Environmental Sustainability (CONVR), South Korea

Metaverse

1st Place Practical Usefulness Category, 4th Overall – Metaverse Creators Hackathon

Metaverse

3rd Prize Winner, Metaverse Hackathon, South Korea

Academic

Winner of Gensler Aggies Endowed Scholarship

Professional

Winner of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Scholarship - a/e ProNet David Lakamp.

Academic

Winner of MSGA Springfield Scholarship

Academic

2x Winner of 3D/I International Endowed Scholarship

Academic

Billy Frank Gafford Endowed Scholarship

Academic

J. Rodney Tabor Memorial Scholarship - Texas A&M

Travel

Edward J. Romieniec Graduate Travel Fellowship, Texas A&M

Academic

R. Joseph Reeves Scholarship

Academic

O.N Mitchell, Jr. Endowed Graduate Fellowship

Invention

3RD Place – Texas A&M Engineering for Entrepreneurship Aggies Invent 48hr Hackathon

Competition

5TH Place, Raymond Ideas Challenge – McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship

Professional

BEST RESULT – NIA Professional Practice Exam 303

Research

Construction Science Research Fellowship (Donation by SwiftWall)

Unity XR Dev & Management Certifications

BIM-VDC for Construction – June 2023

Construction Faculty Teaching Excellence, Mississippi State University and Virginia Tech – May 2023

Unity Certified – Unity Essentials Pathway – February 2023

Unity Certified – VR for Educators
- October 2022

Saving the Project Timeline - Tips for building Temporary Barricades with BIM - August 2022

Life-Safety: Head-of-Wall Fire Resistance and Design - June 2022

Revit: Remote Collaboration with BIM Collaborate Pro - March 2022

Gamification of Training – Engineering.com - November 2021

Generative Design Foundations LinkedIn Learning Certificate – April 2020

Unity: Interactivity for AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) LinkedIn Learning Certificate – April 2020

Construction Technology: Industry Snapshot LinkedIn Learning Certificate – March 2020

LaunchPad Propel by Techstars Pitch + Competition, New York – November 2019

Texas Society of Architects Design Expo 2019, Galveston – October 2019

Revit to Unity for Architecture, Visualization and VR – September 2019

Virtual Reality Foundations – LinkedIn Learning – August 2019

McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship - Startup Aggieland Business Incubator Spring Cohort
– April 2019

Academy for Future Faculty, Texas A&M University – CIRTL Associate-Fellow – April 2019

Architects Marketing – The Architects Marketing Institute
– March 2018

Executive Leadership Symposium – University of Houston, Texas
– March 2018

Nigerian Institute of Architects – Professional Member (MNIA)
– November 2016

Architects Registration Council of Nigeria
– Colloquium 2015 & 2016

Virgin Atlantic Enterprise (Centre of Entrepreneurship) with British Council
– January 2016

Architecture

HD 3D Visualization

Digital Twin Development

Simulation

Collaboration

Document management

Schedule management

Quality assurance

Virtual Reality

VR World Building

C# Programming

3D User Interface (UI) Design

Research & Analysis

Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Concept Design

Digital Sketching

Interior Design

User Experience (UX) Design

E-Commerce Service Design

Customer Journey Mapping

Business Leadership

Business Management

Team Management

Entrepreneurship

Public Speaking

Sales & Marketing

Business Pitching

Negotiation

Website Design

Revit, BIM, VDC Certifications

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