Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University and Director at the African Hydrogen Partnership Trade Association

Professor Adebisi is a distinguished academic in Intelligent Infrastructure Systems and serves as the Director of Smart Communities and Innovations at the Department of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He also holds the position of Director and Board Member at the African Hydrogen Partnership Trade Association (AHP), Mauritius, and is a key member of the leadership team at the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre, UK.

Bamidele obtained both his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Engineering from Lancaster University, UK, following his B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

He has an extensive publication record and has delivered numerous talks and participated in panel discussions on topics including clean energy, smart cities and communities, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and cyber-physical systems. He has contributed to several multi-partner, multi-country, multi-million-pound projects funded by government bodies, international agencies, and corporate entities. Bamidele has a proven track record in securing industry-related grants through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), with two projects receiving the UK Best of the Best KTP Projects of the Year Awards in September 2020 and November 2024. He was honoured with The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 King’s New Year Honours list for his services to Knowledge Transfer.

Professor Adebisi is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Chartered Engineer.