Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman
Buk-gu,South Korea
Summary
Interdisciplinary researcher specializing in functional polymer materials, piezoelectric sensing devices, and self-powered electromechanical systems. Expertise includes device fabrication, interface engineering, and performance optimization. Research focuses on flexible sensing platforms and energy-harvesting systems for real-time monitoring applications. Proven experience in plasma-assisted material processing and electrical characterization enhances integration of functional materials with intelligent sensing technologies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Researcher
Advanced photon-coupled plasma laboratory (KNU)
Daegu, South Korea
2020.03 - 2026.02
- Advanced Materials Characterization: Conducted surface, chemical, and structural analyses using SEM, EDS, AFM, XPS, FTIR, and XRD for effective failure analysis and material optimisation.
- Functional Material & Device Design: Fabricated advanced, flexible polymer thin films and configured device structures to enhance mechanical and physiological sensing performance.
- Surface & Interface Modification: Applied plasma-assisted surface treatments to tune thin-film wettability, surface energy, and microstructural interfaces, achieving enhanced charge transfer and mechanical adhesion.
- Mechanical Durability & Reliability Testing: Investigated structure-performance relationships of electronic layers under cyclic loading and bending to ensure device lifespan and stability.
- System Integration: Managed dynamic electrical testing setups and integrated functional devices with IoT for real-time signal acquisition
Teaching Assistant
Kyungpook National University
Daegu, South korea
2020.02 - 2024.12
- Supported courses in electronic circuits, control systems, and power electronics
- Guided 250 students in laboratory experiments and system design projects
- Mentored over 10 students on data analysis, experimental validation, and technical reporting
- Laboratory instruction and tutorials
- Mentoring and supervision of over 10 junior researchers
- Teaching standard laboratory experiment setup and ethics
- Junior researcher support on experimental results validation
High School teacher
Unique Ambassador Academy
ILORIN, Nigeria
2019.01 - 2020.02
- Taught physics and advanced mathematics to over 50 students daily.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Kwara State University
ILORIN, Nigeria
2019.08 - 2020.01
- Delivered applied electricity, electronic circuits, and electrical machine lectures for 100+ students.
Electrical Field Engineer/Technical Personnel
Benin Electric Distribution Company (BEDC)
Benin, Nigeria
2017.12 - 2018.12
- Conducted field inspections of low-voltage distribution systems for compliance checks.
- Tagged electrical assets and mapped locations using QGIS documentation.
- Supported planning and expansion across 5 electricity distribution projects and works.
- Detected faults and improved system reliability and safety compliance.
Electrical Design & Installation Engineer
Davelaw Technology
ILORIN, Nigeria
2014.07 - 2015.06
- Supported site planning by drafting 20+ electronic layouts for project teams.
- Designed electronic layouts, aligning diagrams with installation and wiring requirements.
- Fabricated and installed 20+ electronic hardware components using documented build instructions.
Intrumentation and Control Personel
Dangote Cement Plant
Obajana, Nigeria
2012.04 - 2012.08
- Assisted in troubleshooting and optimizing 5+ plant electrical control systems, contributing to improved operational efficiency.
- Conducted 4 hands-on training sessions in electrical maintenance and control engineering to enhance team skills.
- Developed and demonstrated practical exercises for industrial electrical systems, reinforcing safety protocols.
Education
Ph.D. - Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Kyungpook National University (KNU)
South KoreaM.Sc. - Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Kyungpook National University (KNU)
South KoreaB.Eng. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Kwara State University
NigeriaSkills
- Device and sensor fabrication, and IoT implementation
- Electronic circuit design
- Programmable logic controllers
- I/V analysis
- Spectroscopy techniques
- Material processing techniques
- Research methodologies
- Teaching capabilities
- Academic publishing
- Data analysis techniques
LANGUAGES
Yoruba: native
English: fluent
Arabic: intermediate
Korean: basic
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
- Eun-Young Jung, Bhum Jae Shin, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Heung-Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Review of Plasma-Synthesized/Modified Polymer and Metal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications Using Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma. Polymers 2025, 17(21), 2856.
- Jae Young Kim, Sebinn Jang, Hyojun Jang, Jeongbin Nam, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun-Young Jung, Choon-Sang Park, Heung-Sik Tae. Polythiophene Nanostructure Film Deposited Using a Bump Electrode in Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization for Increased Film Uniformity. Current Applied Physics 71, 152–162 (2025).
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Hyojun Jang, Jae Young Kim, Heung-Sik Tae. Comparison of Ex-Situ Solid and Liquid Iodine Doping Methods at Different Temperatures to Improve Electrical Properties of Polythiophene Nanostructure Films Synthesized by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Process. Current Applied Physics 70, 11–20 (2025).
- Eun-Young Jung, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Heung-Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. A Review of Plasma-Synthesized and Plasma Surface-Modified Piezoelectric Polymer Films for Nanogenerators and Sensors. Polymers 16(11), 1548 (2024).
- Eun Young Jung, Salman Khalil Khaylani, Hyojun Jang, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Jae Young Kim, Bhum Jae Shin, Heung-Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Improvement of Electrical Conductivity of In Situ Iodine-Doped Polypyrrole Film Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Reactor with Capillary Electrodes. Nanomaterials 14(5), 468 (2024).
- Jae Young Kim, Hyo Jun Jang, Ye Rin Lee, Kangmin Kim, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Choon-Sang Park, Bhum Jae Shin, Eun Young Jung, Heung-Sik Tae. Nanostructured Polyaniline Films Functionalized through Auxiliary Nitrogen Addition in Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization. Polymers 15(7), 1626 (2023).
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Hyo Jun Jang, Eun Young Jung, Muhan Choi, Heung-Sik Tae. Morphological and Electrical Properties of Polythiophene Nanostructured Film Synthesized Using Atmospheric Pressure-Plasma Reactor with Double V-Shaped Bare Electrode. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 11(6) (2022).
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Jeong Bin Nam, Jae Young Kim, Heung-Sik Tae and Choon-Sang Park. In-situ Iodine-doped Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Using Metal Capillary Electrodes for Conductive Polypyrrole Film Fabrication. The combined 25th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) and the 52nd IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Estrel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, June 15-20, 2025
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Jeongbin Nam, Jae Young Kim, Heung-Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Effect of Precursor Type on Plasma Discharge and Polypyrrole Film Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization. 8th International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials (ICAE) 2025, ICC Jeju, Korea, Nov 24-28, 2025.
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Hyojun Jang, Heung Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Characteristics of Polypyrrole Films Deposited by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Through Pyrrole Monomer Treated by Solution Plasma. Korea Vacuum Engineering Society Summer Conference, The 67th KVS Summer Annual Conference & 2024 International Forum on Functional Materials (IFFM), Jeju, Korea, Aug 18–21, 2024.
- Eun Young Jung, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Heung Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Influence of Post-Heat Treatments on P(VDF-TrFE) Thin Films Characteristics Deposited by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization. Korea Vacuum Engineering Society Summer Conference, The 67th KVS Summer Annual Conference & IFFM 2024, Jeju, Korea, Aug 18–21, 2024.
- Eun Young Jung, Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Heung-Sik Tae, Choon-Sang Park. Effect of In-Situ Heat Treatments on PVDF Film Characteristics Deposited by Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Synthesis. The AVS 68th International Symposium and Exhibition (AVS 70), Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, USA, Nov 2–8, 2024.
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Eun Young Jung, Hyo Jun Jang, Jae Young Kim, Heung-Sik Tae. Improvement of Electrical Property of Polythiophene Nanostructure Film Prepared by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Using Ex-Situ Heated Iodine Doping Technique. Joint Symposium of Global Conference on Innovation Materials 2024 (GCIM 2024) & The 6th IUMRS International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials (IUMRS-ICYRAM 2024) & Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K) Spring Meeting, Jeju ICC, Jeju, Korea, June 8–12, 2024.
- Habeeb Olaitan Suleiman, Heung-Sik Tae. One-Step Synthesis of Conductive Polymer Films by In-Situ Doped Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization of Polythiophene. School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Paper Challenge, 2021.
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Energy conversion and storage devices
- Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
- Flexible functional materials for self-powered sensors and smart structures
- Sensor and actuator
RESEARCH FUNDING, GRANTS WON, AND PROJECTS PARTICIPATION
- Development of functional materials for energy using plasma processes. 2024–2026
- BK21 FOUR Program (Advanced energy and materials research) 2020–2026
- Development of conductive nanocomposite materials for sensing applications. 2022–2025
Accomplishments
- Brain Korea Scholarship 2020–2026
- King Scholarship, KNU 2020–2024
- Best Poster Presentation Award, KNU EERC 2023
- Overall Best Graduating Student, Kwara State University 2017
- Nigerian Society of Engineers Merit Award for Overall Best Graduating Student 2017
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Registered Engineer.
- Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)
References
- Prof. Heung Sik Tae
Professor at the Electronics and Electrical
Engineering Department,
Kyungpook National University,
80 Daehakro, Bukgu, Daegu 41566, South Korea.
hstae@ee.knu.ac.kr
+821053476563
- Dr. Emmanuel S. Oluwasogo
Senior Lecturer/Researcher
Department of Industrial Power Electronics Engineering, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach. Austria.
e.oluwasogo@cuas.at
+436769085664
Timeline
Researcher
Advanced photon-coupled plasma laboratory (KNU)
2020.03 - 2026.02
Teaching Assistant
Kyungpook National University
2020.02 - 2024.12
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Kwara State University
2019.08 - 2020.01
High School teacher
Unique Ambassador Academy
2019.01 - 2020.02
Electrical Field Engineer/Technical Personnel
Benin Electric Distribution Company (BEDC)
2017.12 - 2018.12
Electrical Design & Installation Engineer
Davelaw Technology
2014.07 - 2015.06
Intrumentation and Control Personel
Dangote Cement Plant
2012.04 - 2012.08
M.Sc. - Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Kyungpook National University (KNU)
B.Eng. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Kwara State University
Ph.D. - Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Kyungpook National University (KNU)