Francis Edoziuno, Ph.D

Francis Edoziuno, Ph.D., serves as assistant professor of engineering in Cornerstone University’s School of Health, Science & Technology. With expertise spanning mechanical, materials and metallurgical engineering, computational modeling and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in engineering, Dr. Edoziuno brings a passion for engineering and a personal investment in the students he teaches. He prepares students to move confidently from engineering theory to design, testing and practical application while introducing them to technologies changing the profession. Drawing on his experience in research, industry and engineering education, he gives students a clear view of professional engineering and how the decisions engineers make affect the people who depend on their work.

Dr. Edoziuno draws on laboratory and industry experience to connect what students learn with the demands of professional practice. At CT Plasma Technologies, he tested plasma-coated aerospace components and conducted materials characterization and mechanical testing. His work required the quality, accuracy and attention to safety expected in professional engineering — principles he carries into the classroom. His research in high-performance alloys, composites and corrosion further helps students understand how material properties and engineering decisions affect the safety, durability and performance of real-world designs.

Dr. Edoziuno has an extensive record of engineering scholarship, with 54 listed scholarly publications, seven contributed book chapters and more than 150 verified peer reviews completed for scholarly journals. His work spans high-performance alloys, composites, corrosion, computational materials science, predictive modeling and process optimization, with book chapters published by CRC Press, Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing and IntechOpen. His research has earned three best-paper awards, including the Cogent Engineering Best Paper Award in Materials Engineering, and he has contributed to three funded research projects as a principal investigator or co-investigator.

That research experience also reaches students directly. Dr. Edoziuno has supervised more than 15 undergraduate research theses, helping students investigate engineering problems, test ideas and draw sound conclusions from results. His expertise includes predictive modeling and machine learning applications in materials science, supported by advanced Engineering AI training through the University of Connecticut in AI and machine learning fundamentals, natural language processing and Python-based data preparation for AI applications. He also applied his engineering expertise at TELUS Digital to technical content development, AI-assisted validation and AI training datasets. These experiences allow him to introduce students to computational and AI tools changing engineering practice while developing the engineering judgment to use them responsibly.

Dr. Edoziuno earned his Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria. He completed advanced training in engineering AI through the University of Connecticut Center for Advanced Engineering Education and is a Certified Registered Materials & Metallurgical Engineer through the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria. Before joining Cornerstone, he taught ABET-accredited mechanical engineering courses at the University of Hartford and contributed to curriculum development and ABET outcome assessment.

For Dr. Edoziuno, teaching engineering is about more than preparing students to enter a profession. He wants to know his students personally, help them recognize their God-given abilities and prepare them to use those abilities well. He sees engineering as a vocation through which they can love their neighbors, protect human life, care for creation and develop responsible solutions to real needs. That conviction is reflected in what he teaches about safety, accuracy, integrity and stewardship and in the kind of engineers he wants his students to become: technically prepared, committed to serving others and ready to honor Jesus Christ through their work.

Professional Certification

Certified Registered Materials & Metallurgical Engineer, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Acoustical Engineering, University of HartfordLecturer & Researcher, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Delta State PolytechnicGraduate Assistant Lecturer, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic

Research Interests

Structural and functional compositesHigh-temperature and structural alloysShape memory alloysCorrosion scienceComputational materials sciencePredictive modeling and process optimizationPowder metallurgy and additive manufacturingMachine learning applications in materials science

Selected Publications

Edoziuno, F.O., Odoni, B.U., Nwaeju, C.C., Kumar, M.S., & Abd El-Rehim, A.F. “Mechanical and structural performance of hardwood charcoal-reinforced polyester composites: Effects of particle size and filler loading.” Results in Engineering, 2025.

Edoziuno, F.O., Adediran, A.A., Emereje, P.O., Akaluzia, R.O., & Jen, T.C. “Development of lightweight, creep resistant Mg–Zn–Al alloys for automotive applications: Influence of micro-additions of quaternary elements.” Results in Engineering, 2024.

Edoziuno, F.O., Emereje, P.O., Odoni, B.U., Akaluzia, R.O., & Chukwurah, N.C. “Experimental analysis and response surface optimization of the influence of Zn/Al mass ratio on the creep resistance and tensile properties of As-cast Mg-Zn-Al alloy.” Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems, 2023.

Edoziuno, F.O., Adediran, A.A., Nwaeju, C.C., Odoni, B.U., Adesina, O.S., & Prakash, V.R.A. “Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of Aluminium 6063 Alloy/Palm Kernel shell composites for lightweight applications.” Scientific African, 2021.

Edoziuno, F.O., Adediran, A.A., Odoni, B.U., Oki, M., Akinwekomi, A.D., & Adesina, O.S. “Optimization and development of predictive models for the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in sulphuric acid by methyl-5-benzoyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate (mebendazole).” Cogent Engineering, 2020.

Selected Book Chapters

Nwaeju, C.C., Edoziuno, F.O., Adediran, A.A., & Okoubulu, A.B. “Welding of Metal Matrix Composites: A Review of Techniques, Critical Parameters, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties.” In Advances in Solid-State Welding and Processing of Metallic Materials. CRC Press, 2025.

Edoziuno, F.O., et al. “Nanocomposites.” In Smart Anticorrosive Materials – Trends and Opportunities. Elsevier, 2023.

Edoziuno, F.O., et al. “Nanomaterials.” In Smart Anticorrosive Materials – Trends and Opportunities. Elsevier, 2023.

Edoziuno, F.O., et al. “Modeling of Mechanical and Essential Properties of Nanocomposites.” In Polymeric Nanocomposites with Carbonaceous Nanofillers for Aerospace Applications. Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, 2022.

Selected Conference Presentation

Edoziuno, F.O., & Sanumi, O. “Microalloying Effects on Grain Refinement and Martensitic Phase Stability of Cu–Zn–Al Shape Memory Alloys.” Oral presentation, 2025 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, Massachusetts, Dec. 3, 2025.

Honors and Research Grants

Best Research Paper Award, International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering, 2022Best Research Paper Award, International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering, 2021Cogent Engineering Best Paper Award, Materials Engineering, 2020Tertiary Education Trust Fund Institution Based Research Project — Co-Investigator, lightweight, creep-resistant magnesium alloys for automotive applications, 2022Tertiary Education Trust Fund Institution Based Research Project — Co-Investigator, polyester resin composites, 2019Tertiary Education Trust Fund Institution Based Research Project — Principal Investigator, corrosion inhibition of mild steel, 2018

Scholarly Service

Dr. Edoziuno has completed more than 150 verified peer reviews for scholarly publications, including Materials Science and Engineering: A, JOM, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Results in Engineering, Materials Today Communications, Cogent Engineering and International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing.

Professional Memberships

Materials Research SocietyInternational Association of EngineersNigerian Society of EngineersMaterials Science and Technology Society of NigeriaNigerian Metallurgical SocietyNigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)

Hobbies and Interests

Reading, research, teaching, traveling, listening to radio and music, and sustainable development, particularly climate action, industry, innovation and infrastructure.