Q. What are the most significant research contributions and their influence?
A. Judith Abolle-Okoyeagu has contributed notably to two key areas: STEM education equity and innovation where her research addresses gender disparities and applies AI-enhanced pedagogy to promote inclusion and engagement in engineering. The scond is Structural health monitoring –where She co-developed a hybrid machine learning–enhanced finite element analysis (MLFEA) methodology for real-time acoustic emission detection in pipelines, advancing both academic research and safety-critical industrial applications.
Q. Which works are the most cited or recognized?
A. Publications from 2024 on gender equity in STEM and acoustic emission detection in Acoustics have gained significant attention across interdisciplinary and engineering communities, with citation metrics continuing to rise.
Q. Has she developed new theories, models, or methodologies?
A. Yes. The MLFEA hybrid approach marks a methodological advancement in structural monitoring. In pedagogy, a conceptual model linking technology acceptance frameworks with AI adoption in higher education provides new insights into how academic institutions integrate emerging technologies.
Q. What notable awards, fellowships, or honors has she received?
A. Judith was named among the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2024 – Enhanced by Engineering by the Women’s Engineering Society, a high-profile recognition of leadership in the field. She also holds fellowships with FIMechE, SFHEA, and FWES, reflecting her professional and academic standing.
Q. What is the practical impact of her work?
A. Her gender equity initiatives contributed to RGU receiving the Athena SWAN Bronze Award, marking significant institutional transformation. Additionally, the MLFEA methodology has industrial applications, potentially improving pipeline safety inspection and monitoring practices.
Q. What senior academic or administrative roles has she held?
A. Judith serves as Associate Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at RGU, directing research strategies, curriculum development, and internationalisation efforts. She previously served as Head of the Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, where she championed curriculum reform and equity initiatives.
Q. What editorial and reviewing roles does she hold?
A. She serves as a peer reviewer for Education Sciences Journal, Sensors Journal, and Journal of Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. Additionally, she is a Senior Reviewer for IAFOR, an External Examiner, and a Professional Review Interviewer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Q. What keynote or plenary talks has she delivered?
A. She presented at the 8th World Conference on Future of Education (Cambridge, December 2024) on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), a virtual cross-border project enhancing sustainability education.
Q. Has she led any collaborative international projects?
A. Judith led a major COIL project involving the UK, India, and Nigeria, where students co-designed sustainable building materials from waste, demonstrating innovative pedagogy and global collaboration in higher education.
Q. Has her work received media coverage?
A. Yes. Her recognition among the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) was featured by the Women’s Engineering Society. She was also interviewed by Astute People for their Women in STEM series and by Heriot-Watt University for their STEM Inclusivity Champions feature.
