STAFF NAME: ENGR DR IJEOMA FRANCISCA IKECHUKWU
STAFF RANK, CURRENT OFFICE(S) HELD, AND PERSONALITY:
Senior Lecturer, Head of Department (Mechanical Engineering)
Research Profile
PATENTS: (1): Design and Development of Bambara nut milling- sieving machine patent number NG/P/2022/20 Trademark patent and designs registry, federal ministry of industry, trade Mark and investment, Abuja
CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (OR INTEREST):
(1) Mechanistic-Numerical Simulation and Multi-scale Improvement of Novel Mill-sieving Machine for Bambara flour production
(2) Design and development of solar-powered water purifier for Umudike community
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Registered with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
Corporate Member, Industrial Engineering and Operations Management society International
Cooperate member the Nigeria Institution of mechanical Engineering
Member Association of professional women Engineers in Nigeria
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS WON:
Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer Award/Grant for
Commercialization of Automatic Bambara Flour Processing Machine (PICTT/Delt-Her 2024)
2nd place winner Doctoral Dissertation Competition by Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM Nigeria 2022) at the 3rd African International Conference, held at Nsukka Nigeria
POSITIONS HELD/STATE OR NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS (with the period)
Acting Head of Department Mechanical Engineering 2024-date
Resource person for the interview of candidate for the post of mechanical Engineers, Technologist and Technical Officers 2024and 2025
100LEVEL academic adviser Mechanical Engineering Department, MOUAU (2020/2021)
SIWES coordinator for mechanical Engineering Department 2022-2023
EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Reading/innovative discussions, singing and humanitarian activities.
COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS:
Assistant Senior Prefect, Ahiazu Secondary School lude, Imo State.
Sisters coordinator, Welfare/treasurer Charismatic Student Fellowship Umudike branch
Sisters coordinator, Welfare/treasurer Nigeria Christian Corpers fellowship, Yalmatu-Deba Gombe state
Editorial representative wisdom for women magazine
Vice president the Nigeria Institution of mechanical Engineering Umuahia chapter 2024- date
Bible study coordinator at charismatic Renewal ministries Umuahia chapter
Participate in MOUAU student impact seminars
Contact
EMAIL ADDRESS: ikechukwu.francisca@mouau.edu.ng
PHONE: 08032464878