Regular biography
Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo is a Reader in Reliability and Maintenance Engineering at The University of Manchester, School of Engineering. He is also Head of Education for the School of Engineering, overseeing the education of over 5,500 students across various engineering disciplines. His research and teaching are informed by his extensive industrial experience, focusing on sustainable asset integrity, process reliability, and safety. He has supervised several doctoral students and maintains close ties with industry and professional regulatory bodies. Akilu holds fellowships with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and is a chartered engineer (CEng). He has contributed to the development of industrial standards and has published extensively in high-impact journals.
Scholar-generated biography
Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo is a Reader in Reliability Engineering & Safety Management at the University of Manchester, specializing in Asset Integrity Engineering, Safe Systems Design & Management, and Decarbonisation & Energy Optimisation. His research focuses on integrating advanced technologies for safety and health management, energy consumption optimisation, and fault diagnosis in mechanical systems. He explores the application of artificial intelligence, data fusion techniques, and multi-criteria decision-making methods to enhance building energy performance, rotating machine reliability, and sustainable construction practices. His work also addresses environmental impacts of construction materials and the role of immersive technologies in occupational safety training.