Deji Akinwande

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Deji Akinwande

Summary

Deji Akinwande is a human[1]. He was born in Nigeria[2]. He was born on 1950[3]. He worked as a materials scientist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Deji Akinwande's place of birth was Nigeria[2].
  • Deji Akinwande was born on 1950[3].
  • Deji Akinwande's professions included materials scientist[4].
  • Deji Akinwande worked as an engineer[5].
  • Deji Akinwande's professions included researcher[6].
  • Deji Akinwande was employed by University of Texas at Austin[8].
  • Deji Akinwande was educated at Case Western Reserve University[9].
  • Deji Akinwande was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • Deji Akinwande's education included a stint at Federal Government College, Idoani[11].
  • Deji Akinwande was educated at Stanford University[12].
  • Deji Akinwande received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[13].
  • Deji Akinwande received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14].
  • Deji Akinwande received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Deji Akinwande was a member of American Physical Society[16].
  • Deji Akinwande is recorded as male[17].
  • Deji Akinwande's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Deji Akinwande supervised Hsiao-Yu Chang as a doctoral student[19].
  • Deji Akinwande's family name is recorded as Akinwande[20].
  • Deji Akinwande's given name is recorded as Deji[21].
  • Deji Akinwande's official website is recorded as https://nano.mer.utexas.edu/[22].
  • Deji Akinwande's web feed URL is recorded as https://sites.utexas.edu/nano/feed/[23].

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Origins and Family

Deji Akinwande was born in Nigeria[2]. He was born on 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1967[26], headquartered in Cleveland[27]; Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; and Federal Government College, Idoani[11], a secondary school[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1977[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include materials scientist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6]. Among Deji Akinwande's employers was University of Texas at Austin[8]. He supervised Hsiao-Yu Chang as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[13], an award[35], in Germany[36]; Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14], an early career award[37]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[38].

Why It Matters

Deji Akinwande ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Deji Akinwande born?

Born in Nigeria[2], Deji Akinwande…

What did Deji Akinwande do for work?

Deji Akinwande worked as materials scientist[4], engineer[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Deji Akinwande go to school?

Deji Akinwande was educated at Case Western Reserve University[9], Stanford University[10], Federal Government College, Idoani[11], and Stanford University[12].

What awards did Deji Akinwande receive?

Honors received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[13], Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . nano.mer.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ece.utexas.edu. ece.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Deji
    Doctoral student Hsiao-Yu Chang
    Family name Akinwande
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