Prof. Mba Obasi Odim

Prof. M. O. Odim is a Professor of Computer Science at Mountain Top University, Nigeria, with over 24 years of experience in teaching, research, academic administration, supervision, and mentoring. He currently serves as the Director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit of the University.

His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Algorithm Design, Information Security, and System Modelling, with applications in healthcare, decision support, cybersecurity, sentiment analysis, and network management.

Prof. Odim holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Ilorin, an MSc and PGD in Computer Science from the University of Lagos, and a BSc in Statistics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an IBM Artificial Intelligence Mastery and Explorer Awardee, an alumnus of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, USA, and a DATICAN Fellow at the University of Chicago Center for Innovation in Global Health.

He has published extensively in scholarly journals, presented papers at international conferences, and served as a guest speaker at academic, professional, societal, and faith-based events. He has also contributed to several research projects including the NHIS-funded Data Science and Medical Image Training in Nigeria (DATICAN) Grant (2023–2026), the Redeemer’s University Research Grant on the Diachronic Evolution of English in Nigeria (HiCE–Nig) (2018–2021), and the Redeemer’s University Research Grant on the Development of a Deep Learning-Based Intelligent System for the Detection of COVID-19: A Case Study of Nigeria (2023–2025).

Under the DATICAN programme, he serves as a trainer, supervisor, and mentor, contributing to capacity building in data science and medical imaging. He is a professional member of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN), and West African Anglophone Quality Assurance Network (WAAQAN).

Prof. Odim is committed to academic excellence, impactful research, technological innovation, digital transformation, and the development of the next generation of computing professionals and researchers.