MARCHESTER: Prof. Celestine Iwendi is a leading Nigerian-born artificial intelligence scholar and the Head of the Centre of Intelligence of Things (CIoTh) at the University of Bolton, UK. His work sits at the intersection of AI, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, and medical data privacy, making him one of the most influential researchers shaping next-generation intelligent systems.
Iwendi studied Electrical/Electronic Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, earned additional postgraduate qualifications at Uppsala University in Sweden, and later obtained his PhD in Electronics Engineering from the University of Aberdeen.
His academic career spans institutions across the UK and beyond. He currently serves as Professor of Artificial Intelligence and has held major global leadership roles, including Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Election Committee (2024) and IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for 2025–2026.
Prof. Iwendi’s research covers:
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Privacy-preserving frameworks for medical and IoMT datasets
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AI-driven cybersecurity and intrusion detection for IoT systems
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Machine learning for clinical decision support, diet recommendation, and disease prediction
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Deep-learning solutions for detecting online harms such as cyberbullying
He has authored highly cited publications in ACM, IEEE, Sensors, and other top journals. His contributions earned him the prestigious Herbert Simon Award for Outstanding Work in Information Technology and Decision Making (2025).
Prof. Iwendi is a Senior Member of IEEE and continues to be recognized globally for advancing sustainable, secure, and human-centered artificial intelligence.
