UGWU, HYGINUS UBABUIKE

STAFF NAME      ENGR. Prof UGWU, HYGINUS UBABUIKE

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CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (OR INTEREST):

Coal-biodiesel formulation and biofuel studies, Thermofluid studies and analysis, Energy auditing, Numerical modeling and energy conversion management, Conventional and renewable energy technologies, Conservation and energy sustainability studies 

ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS WON:

“1. Tetfund 5 months short-term bench-work, Ph.D experimental/laboratory studies to the University of Boras, Hogskolan, Sweden (January-June, 2014);

2. Awarded a Junior Associateship of The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy (2004-2010)

”         POSITIONS HELD/STATE OR NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1. College Postgraduate Coordinator, CEET MOUAU (February 2022-December 2024); Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering, CEET MOUAU (February 2021-June 2024);
2. Coordinator, MOUAU University Vehicles Movement Unit (August 2015-August 2017)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1. Full Registered Member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN
2. Corporate Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

• Full Member, Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (MSESN)

1. Corporate Regular Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2. Corporate Member, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
3. Silver Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Wiesentalstr, Freiburg, Germany

• Regular Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Wiesentalstr, Freiburg, Germany
• Corporate Member, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MNIMechE)

1. Junior Associate Member, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
2. Corporate Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)

EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Singing, dancing, reading, traveling, meeting people, voluntary and paramilitary activities, and playing with computers    

COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS:

1. Secretary, technical publications & industrial visitation committee/Rapporteur, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Enugu branch;
2. Choirmaster and member, St. Theresa Catholic parish, Abakpa Nike, Enugu and St. Anthony’s Catholic parish, Ituku, Awgu Diocese, Enugu State;
3. Executive member and Pioneer General Secretary, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Enugu Chapter

EMAIL ADDRESS: ugwu.hyginus@mouau.edu.ng

PHONE: +234-80-81741587; +234-80-64245409