Senior Lecturer

OKORO CHRISTOPHER KALU

ENGR DR OKORO CHRISTOPHER KALU

Senior Lecturer

Bio Data

STAFF NAME: ENGR DR OKORO CHRISTOPHER KALU

STAFF RANK, CURRENT OFFICE(S) HELD, AND PERSONALITY: SENIOR LECTURER (2021), ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE/SECONDMENT TO OGBONNAYA ONU (FORMERLY ABIA STATE) POLYTECHNIC, ABA

Research Profile 

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CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (OR INTEREST): ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTROL OF DRIVES, LEGAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING PROFESSION, ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS WON:

 

  1. Achievements and Awards:
  • Scholar, NNPC/ESSON Mobil Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2011/2012 academic Session.
  • Third best Student in Chemistry, JETS competition, Jos 2001.
  • Best Graduating Student, Elele Campus Madonna University, Elele Campus Rivers State (2008).
  1. Grants:
  • European Union Embedded Artificial Intelligence Project Grant (2022-2026). Cost: € 863,000:00
  • TETFUND, Institutional Based Research Grant, (2022) Design and Implementation of Automated Chopper Trainer for controlled speed applications. C Cost: ₦ 1,969,600:00
  • TETFUND, Institutional Based Research Grant, (2023) Design and implementation of an automated hybridized microcontroller and embedded systems trainer for laboratory applications. Cost: ₦ 1,948,325:00

POSITIONS HELD/STATE OR NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS (with the period)

  • Rector, Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State
  • Collation Officer, Ward 5 Aba South LGA 2015 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
  • Collation Officer, Ward 10 Arochukwu LGA 2015 Governorship Election.
  • Returning Officer, Arochukwu LGA 2023 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections.
  • Co-Ordinator, Diploma Programme, MOUAU (2014-2016)
  • Staff Adviser, Centre for continuing Education, MOUAU (2015-2017)
  • Staff Adviser, Association for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Students (2016-Date)
  • Business Manager, Umudike Journal of Engineering and Engineering Technology (2016-2018)
  • Staff Adviser, Abia state Student’s Association, MOUAU                              (2016-Date)
  • Staff Adviser, National Association of Abia State Students (NAASS) (2022-Date)
  • Coordinator, Undergraduate Projects, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department,MOUAU (2019-2022)
  • Coordinator, SIWES, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department,MOUAU       (2022-Date)
  • Coordinator, Research and Development, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department, MOUAU              (2018-Date)
  • Technical Assistant to the Chairman of Council, MOUAU                          (2019-2021)

EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES:

Playing Football and Tennis

COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS:

General Secretary, Idima Abam Development Union (2017-Date)

Contact

  1. EMAIL ADDRESS : christopher@mouau.edu.ng
  2. PHONE: +2348063147501