STAFF NAME: NWANKWOJIKE BETHRAND NDUKA
STAFF RANK/CURRENT OFFICE(S) HELD: Professor & Dean
PROFILE ID/LINKS:
Web of Science Researcher ID: CAF-9710-2022
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RESEARCH INTEREST: Design for Manufacturing, Modeling/Simulation & Engineering Management
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Registered Engineer, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
Professional Member, Industrial Engineering and Operation Management (IEOM) Society International
Trustee, Association of Nigeria Innovators and Ideators
Corporate Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers
Corporate Member, Nigerian Institution of Industrial Engineers
Corporate Member, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Corporate Member, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers
PROFESSIONAL/SCHOLARLY AWARDS AND GRANTS ATTRACTION:
Best Engineering Academic Publication Award for 2018 by Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities (CODET).
Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer Award/Grant for Commercialization of Automatic Bambara Flour Processing Machine (PICTT/Delta-Her 24)
Winner of Mathematical Modeling of Processing Equipment Award/Grant for the year 2009/2010 by National Mathematical Centre/Raw Materials Research and Development Council (NMC/RMRDC), Abuja
National Research Fund (NRF) Grant for the Year 2020 by
Institution Based Research Fund (IBRF) Grants for spanning from the Year 2017 to 2022 by Institution Based Research Fund (IBRF) Grants for spanning from the Year 2008 to date by TETFund/Michael Okpara’ University of Agriculture Umudike
TETFund/Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Professional Leadership Award for 2018 by Rotary Club, Umudike Central District 9142 Nigeria
Attraction of eight-five (85) engineering books donation to MOUAU library by Nigerian Communication Commission in 2014
OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Copyright/Patents/Registered Designs)
Copyright: Mobile App for Crop Production and Tillage Decision Support System in Awgu (LW12638)
Patents:
i. Bambara Nut Milling-Sieving Machine (NG/P/2022/20)
ii. Oil Palm Broom Processing Machine (NG/PT/NC/2019/4137)
iii. Development of Slurry Food Milling and Sieving Machine (NG/PT/NC/2019/3968)
Design and Development of Palm Frond Broom Peeling Machine (NG/P/2014/177)
Design and Development of Oil Palm Fruit Nut-Pulp Separation Process Implementation
Machineries: (Palm Nut-Pulp Separator & Integrated Digester/Palm Nut-Pulp Separator/
Screw Press Machine) (NG/P/2011/367 & NG/P/2014/175)
COMMUNITY SERVICE/PUBLIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES ENGAGEMENTS:
Employers Representative, Abia State Technical Committee of Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) (2024-2027)
Program Evaluator, Equitoni Farmers Cooperative (2022 to date)
Board of Trustee Member, Association of Nigeria Innovators and Ideators (2017 to date)
President General, Ihe Development Initiative (2016 -2020)
Member, Federation of Ihe Autonomous Communities Constitution/Chieftaincy Code of Conduct Drafting Committee. (2014-2016)
EXTRACURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Innovative discussion and humanitarian services.
CONTACTS
Email: bn.nwankwojike@mouau.edu.ng & jikeobodo@gmail.com
WhatsApp Phone Number : (+234) 08037517839 & 08029930073