Google commends UNIUYO don on sigma transformation research

Professor Umana Thompson Itaketo is a mathematical sensation and a consummate scholar of international standing. He is a professor of electrical, electronics and control systems at the University of Uyo. He is also a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, FNSE. Most recently, he was recognised by Goggle, an international communications giant. This was for a novel research work on the relationship between Laplace and Fourier transforms.

According to Professor Itaketo, he developed a discrete version of the Laplace transform called “Sigma transformation.” This publication is seminal. It has the title: “The Development of a Discrete Version of Laplace Transformation (Sigma Transformation).” This was obtained from the relationship between Laplace and Fourier Transformation. The publication explores how Fourier transforms can be derived from Laplace transforms, but not the reverse. This is an uncommon research, never carried out by anyone in the whole world and the engineering profession.

Professor Itaketo’s engineering and mathematical terminologies are extensive. The Laplace and Fourier transforms are mathematical tools. They convert functions from the time domain to the frequency domain. However, they differ in their applications. They also vary in the type of signals they are best suited for. The Laplace transform is generally used for solving differential equations and analyzing systems with growing or delaying signals. The Fourier transform is primarily used for frequency analysis of signals that are bounded and periodic.

Goggle’s interest in Itaketo’s research work began because of his innovative analysis. He provided solutions to differential equations in various fields. These fields include electrical circuits, signal processing, and physics. He achieved this by converting time-domain functions into complex frequency-domain representations. In his first publication, this approach was called sigma transformation. It was a novel term in the sought-out disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Professor Akaneren Essien commented on Professor Itaketo’s cerebral feats. Essien is a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo. He is also a former Research Fellow and Chairman of the National Universities’ Commission (NUC) Committee on Private Universities (SCOPU). Professor Akaneren Essien praised Itaketo. He described him as an innovative scholar. Itaketo has made cutting-edge research feats in his chosen area of engineering and technology.

A coalition of scholars in the University of Uyo Community noted that research aims to break new grounds. It involves uncommon innovation and novelties. Professor Umana Itaketo is recognized as a pathfinder for upstarts in his chosen and related fields.

The League of Media Reporters and Analysts has a leader. Edet Dickson, a former Managing Editor of the UNIUYO News, leads them. They recalled that Professor Itaketo is not a stranger to groundbreaking researches. They recalled how Itaketo published a research work in 2014 entitled – Misconception on Applications of J-Operator in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. This research helped solve complex analysis problems at the University of Lagos. It was published in the Global Journal of Researches in Engineering in the United Kingdom. This occurred in 2007.

Professor Itaketo has published two seminal papers in France. They are domiciled in the British Library, London, for global exposure in his chosen field of Engineering. The papers have notable titles. One is “Application of Isocline Plots of Non-linear Systems for Aircraft Stability Under Dynamic States.” The other is “Application of Lyapunov’s Second Method In The Stability Analysis of Non-Liner Systems.”

He has also authored several cerebral publications in control Engineering, translated into major languages of the world. These are in addition to his current authorship of “Lectures on Discrete–Time Control Systems.” This work is specifically designed for discrete-time signals. Meeting a common need in digital control systems and signal processing worldwide. Also, the Global Journal of Science Frontier Research of Harvard University, United States of America (USA) acknowledged with glee. They regarded Itaketo’s work as ground-breaking research. Thus, the work became a global but seminal paper. It is rich in content and has the potential to impact the world of engineering.

Professor Umana Itaketo had already contributed significantly by March 26, 2015. His contributions were in the realm of innovative research. He presented the 43rd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Uyo. The lecture was entitled: Addressing the Quagmire of Poor Quality Products in Nigeria’s Process Industries.

The focus was on Applied Systems, Instrumentation, Automation and Control. In this lecture, he called on the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to do more. They should make sure that locally produced goods meet organization standards. This should happen before they enter the market. Standards are necessary for proper application or consumption.

He noted that using automation and control in product manufacturing by industries ensures high-quality products. These products are consumed domestically and at industrial levels.