OAU Student Lands Prestigious CaCTüS Internship in Germany

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student, Mr. Emmanuel Olateju, from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering's graduating class of 2021/22, has been chosen for the esteemed Computational and Cognition Tübingen Summer (CaCTüS) Internship program.

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Organized by the Max Planck Institutes for Biological Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems in collaboration with the Tübingen AI Center in Germany, the CaCTüS Internship program typically admits only a handful of B.Sc. or M.Sc. students globally each year.

Mr. Olateju's selection was attributed to his outstanding academic performance, the quality of his proposal, and his impactful research contributions at OAU's Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Research Laboratory. Notably, Mr. Olateju served as the lead Research Assistant (RA) on significant projects, including a rehabilitation robotics initiative with the neurology unit of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital and a deep learning-based schizophrenia classification project in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health.

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Scheduled to commence from July 1 to September 30, 2024, Mr. Olateju's internship in Tübingen will entail his involvement in a research endeavor focused on modeling brain-wide communication at cellular resolution.

This achievement underscores Mr. Olateju's dedication to academic excellence and his commitment to cutting-edge research. His selection for the CaCTüS Internship program reflects not only his individual merit but also highlights the caliber of research and education at OAU's Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

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Mr. Olateju's participation in this prestigious internship program is anticipated to enrich his academic and professional growth while further elevating OAU's reputation on the global stage. The university community extends its congratulations to Mr. Emmanuel Olateju and wishes him success in his endeavors during the internship in Germany.