My name is Shaibu Ibrahim. (Call me Shai, but I am not shy).
I am a Senior Electrical Engineer with over a decade of combined experience in power generation (both in thermal and renewables), transmission, and distribution.
In my free time, I love sharing memories with my family, playing soccer, watching comedy (my favorite), volunteering, blogging, collaborating (AI and ML book, chapter 8), and connecting with like-minded individuals like you.
Experienced in both field and desktop engineering. Both are great for continuous improvement and advancing expertise.
Substations are a critical component of the power grid, transforming voltage levels and regulating power flow.
While in college, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, I completed an internship at a construction company. It was the construction of a high-voltage (HV) substation that interconnects a hydropower station.
Multi-national experience with diverse knowledge of both 50Hz and 60Hz power grids.
Field work at a 370 MW thermal power plant- Night shift.
Presentation of our paper on enhancing fault classification with machine learning models.
An exciting time with an industry leader and a great mentor of many at the 2025 Grid of the Future Symposium.
IEEE Young Professionals Summit 2025. It was a pleasure to present the activities and contributions of the Climate and Sustainability Sub-Committee (CSSC). The theme of the summit was “Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence.” See the speakers’ profiles here.
An interesting moment to present and introduce the IEEE Young Professionals Climate and Sustainability Sub-Committee (CSSC) works across its global audience.
Read some high-level points about factors that affect clean energy deployment.
Career fairs present opportunities for students or professionals looking to land their first job or make a change. In this workshop, we learn how future engineers should prepare and stand out in career fairs.
Invited for a webinar presentation on leveraging AI for power grid infrastructure modernization at St. Joseph College of Engineering, India.
In this webinar, over 70 students and early-career professionals from 20+ countries attended. Click here to watch the recorded session.
This webinar was presented to students at several universities worldwide. It was exciting to have early-career professionals participating in our sessions. Watch the full recording here.
Feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in having me for a webinar, workshop, or panel discussion.
My passion for giving back to the community in small ways is not just payback, but a service to humanity toward a shared, better future. The future belongs to the next generation of professionals in academia and industry. I am excited to volunteer with students and young professionals while learning from a global force for shared prosperity.
Volunteering with the IEEE Young Professional Climate and Sustainability Sub-Committee (CSSC) has brought me closer to IEEE and some brilliant minds. I live every moment to cherish it and will continue to make such efforts to the best of my ability.
Below is a list of some of my current volunteer activities.
