Matthew N.O. Sadiku is a distinguished Nigerian-American scholar and author, known for his contributions to electrical engineering and higher education. He was born on May 17, 1955, in Shagamu, Nigeria. He earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1978 at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He then completed his master's and PhD in electrical engineering at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, in 1982 and 1984, respectively
Throughout his career, Sadiku has held significant academic and professional roles. He was an assistant professor at Florida State University (1984-1988) and a professor at Temple University, Philadelphia (1988-2000). Between 2000 and 2002, he worked as a systems engineer at Lucent/Avaya and as a principal scientist at Boeing Satellite Systems. Currently, he is a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at Prairie View A&M University, Texas
Sadiku is the author of more than 120 professional articles and over 20 books, including Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (with Charles K. Alexander), Elements of Electromagnetics, and Computational Electromagnetics with MATLAB. His work has been translated into several languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and Italian
In recognition of his contributions, he was named an IEEE Fellow in 2013 for his contributions to computational electromagnetics and engineering education. Additionally, he received the McGraw-Hill/Jacob Millman Award in 2000 for his outstanding contributions in the field of electrical engineering
Currently, Sadiku resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, with his wife Janet, and continues to be an influential figure in electrical engineering and higher education.
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