STAFF NAME: UGWU, BONIFACE IFEANYI
STAFF RANK, CURRENT OFFICE(S) HELD, AND PERSONALITY.
Lecturer I; Lecturer; University Don
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CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (OR INTEREST): Electrochemical Bioenergy Technology with specialization in catalysis, Biofuels and Water Remediation
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS WON:
(i) NYSC Merit Award of excellence in Community Development Service, 2001.
(ii) PRODA Certificate of Commendation for excellence in design and fabrication of machines
for Ward-based Cluster Concept/Constituency Projects, 2014.
(iii) NSChE Students’ Best Lecturer of-the-Year Award, 2014.
(iv) Research Grant from National Research Fund, Tertiary Education Trust Fund of Nigerian Government (2019).
(v) Ph.D. Scholarship award by the African Center of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. A World Bank-funded Second Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) Project.
(vi) World Technology Partners Ph.D. Research Award Prize winner, 2023, for Africa and the Middle-East.
(vii) Nigerian Communications Commission research grant for fuel cell research and development, 2022.
(viii) Award of Certificate of Achievement by the Global Challenge Lab 2023, organized by Futurize, UK in partnership with the Cambridge Lab, Tsinghua University and University of Munich.
POSITIONS HELD/STATE OR NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Exam Officer, 2017 and Project Coordinator, 2014, Department of Chemical Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers
* Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers
* Member, Material Science of Nigeria
* Member, Nigeria Institute of Management
* Registered Engineer (COREN)
EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Reading; Researching, Listening to music, and Playing Tennis
COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS: Financial Secretary, Catholic Men Organization, and the 2016 Harvest and Bazaar Planning Committee Chairman, St. Hyacinth Parish, Obinagu-Nike, Enugu. 2015, INEC Adhoc Ward Collation Officer, Ngwa Ward, Aba North Senatorial Zone.
EMAIL ADDRESS: bonnify@mouau.edu.ng
PHONE: 08036239133