International Changemaker of the Year, 2018

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Winner of International Changemaker of the Year, 2018

Michael is the founder of the SmartWorld initiative, an internationally collaborative project that uses technology, particularly Internet-of-Things (IoT), to provide solutions to potential crisis in developing countries. Through the SmartWorld initiative, Michael has put new teaching methods in place to produce real-world practical solutions to these issues in the form of projects, dissertations and research. In addition, the project has attracted externally funded international research students, from Ghana and Iraq, to the University of Northampton. Michael continues to inspire students with his ambitious tenacity that highlights the multidisciplinary benefits of using computing to improve health and well-being on a global scale.