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Amara Okonkwo, PhD

@amara.researcher · ORCID: 0000-0002-8341-5519

Researcher in federated learning, causal inference, and distributed AI systems. University of Lagos & visiting researcher at MIT CSAIL. Associate Editor, IJMD Series B.

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IJMD Data Science@ijmd.data·May 28, 2026Series B · Accepted

Federated Causal Discovery in Heterogeneous IoT Networks with Non-Stationary Distributions

Novel constraint-based causal discovery algorithm for federated settings with time-varying causal structures. Provably consistent under mild regularity conditions. Tested across 18 months of industrial IoT data.

#FederatedLearning #CausalDiscovery #IoTOPEN ACCESS

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IJMD Data Science@ijmd.data·Nov 2025Series B · Vol 11, No 4

Interpretable Federated Anomaly Detection for Critical Infrastructure Using Sparse Graph Networks

Combines federated learning with sparse GNNs for anomaly detection in power grids and water treatment facilities. Human-interpretable explanations via causal subgraph extraction. 94.1% detection rate.

#AnomalyDetection #GraphNetworks #CriticalInfrastructureOPEN ACCESS

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