Biography

My names are Kingsley okparaugo, I am originally from Lagos, Nigeria known as the giant of Africa. I Moved to the United States in 2019 with my mother and brother. I am currently a senior at Philander Smith University studying computer science. My goals in life are to be a software engineer, data analyst or a business owner/investor. I'm glad to be here to explore the amazing opportunities that have been presented to me and will make sure they won't go to waste.

Academic Status

Undergraduate Student - 4th

Research Area/Department

Applied Mathematics; Computer Science; Data Science; Mathematics

Major/Specialty

Computer Science

Degrees Earned or in Progress

Bachelor Degree/Computer Science/2025

Academic Preparation

Programming Language Data Structure Software Engineering

Research/Academic Interests

I’m interested in math, computer science and data science, these topics peak my interest the most.

Computational and Data Science Areas

Applied Computer Science; Applied Mathematics; Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems; Computer Science; Informatics, Analytics and Information Science; Other Computer and Information Sciences; Statistics and Probability

Motivation

I’m motivated by my pure sense of success, moving here from a different country shaped the way I think that I have to work hard for equal opportunity so anytime I feel discouraged I remember where I’m coming from and that fuels me to keep going

Lightning Talk Title

AI for Social Impact – Using Data to Drive Change

Keywords (Maximum 20 words)

AI; Machine Learning; Data Analysis; Social Impact; Python Programming; Super Computing; Technology for Good; Automation; Computer Science Research; HPC