NKWAZEMA, FRANCIS OKECHUKWU

STAFF NAME      NKWAZEMA, FRANCIS OKECHUKWU

STAFF RANK, CURRENT OFFICE(S) HELD, AND PERSONALITY.

Assistant Chief Technologist

Head of Laboratories, Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Department, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike  

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CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (OR INTEREST)         : Irrigation System management, Water resources management and waste water treatment and recycling and emerging tecnologies.

ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS WON:

Team Member, Baseline Ecological Study of Refuge Centre, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, 2017- 2018.

Team Member, World Bank Project on Design of Check Basin Irrigation System for Upland Rice, Ihite Uboma, Imo state, Nigeria.

Team Member, Tetfund Sponsored Project. Effects of Tillage Methods and Tillage Depths on Fuel Consumption and Productivity of Ginger in Two Ecological Zones of Nigeria

POSITIONS HELD/STATE OR NATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(i). Chairman, Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering Abia state Branch   2013 – 2022

(ii). Secretary, Nigeria Association of Technologist in Engineering Abia state Branch (2009 -2013)

(iii). Member, Engineering Regulatory Monitoring Inspectorate (ERMI), Abia State Branch    (2015 – till date)

(iv). Member, Abia State Technical Committee for COREN (ASTC), Abia State (Feb 2025 – till date)

(v). Representative, MOUAU Taskforce on Laboratory Equipment Testing and Certification (2015 till date)

EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Reading and playing chess game

COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS: LOC Secretary, 2024 Diocese of Umuahia, Synod planning committee.         

Assistant Secretary, Diocese of Umuahia Council of Knights welfare committee.          

Financial Secretary, Marantha housing Estate Executive committee.         

EMAIL ADDRESS: nkwazema.francis@mouau.edu.ng               

PHONE: 07065644671