Nigerian, Joel Adams, makes history in the UK

A NIGER Delta University (NDU) graduate, Dr. Joel Eleojo Adams, has broken the record to become the first non-British to be commissioned as an Aero-Systems Specialist Engineer in the United Kingdom (UK).

Born in Kogi State, Adams is now the first Nigerian to attain the rank of a Flying Officer in the British Royal Air Force.

He obtained his B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with First Class Honors and gave the valedictory speech at his university graduation.

Dr. Adams also received the prestigious Presidential Scholarship for Innovation and Development (PRESSID).

Upon completion of his Masters degree in Control Systems at the Imperial College, London, he went on to bag his doctorate in Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Cambridge.

The Kogi-born started his career as the BOM Lead Project Analyst for Battery Electric Vehicles at Ford Motors in UK.

He was later enlisted and awarded the Queen’s Commission as an Officer in the British Royal Air Force due to the great potential of his research work for military application. Shortly after, Dr. Adams was also granted British citizenzenship.