Frank Efe Erukainure (COREN R.Engr., MNSE, M.S.) is a Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineer.  He earned the Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (2022) at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology in Egypt, and the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering (2018) at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria. He received the 2023 ICTAS Doctoral Scholars Fellowship at Virginia Tech (VT) in the United States, which is awarded to the highest-caliber doctoral candidates at VT. Frank is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is a member of the Biosensor Engineering Lab at VT, where he conducts research on state-of-the-art 3D-printed and micro-nanofabricated Biosensors for the detection of various diseases (such as viruses) for the improvement of health. He has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences in the fields of sensors, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Frank Erukainure is a COREN-registered engineer and Corporate Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE). He is also a lecturer and faculty member at Federal University Otuoke (Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering), where he has lectured several degree courses in Robotics, Mechatronics, Control, and Automation. Frank also received the 2020 E-JUST Scholarship in Egypt, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST).

His research areas include Biosensor engineering, Tactile sensing, Soft tissue biomechanics, Machine learning/Artificial intelligence, Flexible/stretchable electronics, and Electronic circuit design.