Associate Professor

ODUMA OKECHUKWU

ODUMA OKECHUKWU

Associate Professor

Biography

Name: ODUMA OKECHUKWU

Staff Rank: Associate Professor

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RESEARCHGATE

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LinkedIn link: http://ng.linkedln.com>oduma-okechukwu-a96b97123

Current research: Filed Performance of Agricultural Tillage Machineries in Different Agro-Ecological Zones under different soil types/ conditions, Farm Implement Selection and Management.

ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS: MOUAU management commendation as the Head of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering (2022-2025)

POSITION HELD: SIWES Coordinator, ABE Dept (2015 -2020); Chairman Committee on Fish Pond (2015 Till Date); Member Committee on Farm Power and Machinery Workshop                        2015 Till Date; Assistant Coordinator Post Graduate Programme, ABE Dept (2019-2021);                        Coordinator Post Graduate Programme, ABE Dept.  2021 -2022; Member TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Root Crop Research and Development (2023-2025) and Ag. HOD, ABE Dept.                                                                                          (2022-2025)

EXTRA CURRICULAR/HOBBIES: Reading, writing and endurance tracking/walking.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENTS

  1. Chairman Ndiome dynasty, Ishielu kindred, Amovu, Izhia, Ebonyi State (2003)
  2. Elder, Christ Chosen Church of God International (2006-2017)
  • INEC, Area collection officer and returning officer house of assembly member, 2015
  1. INEC, Area collection officer 2019
  2. INEC, Area collection officer and returning officer house of assembly member, 2023
  3. Programme leader/ Ag. Head of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Department, MOUAU (2022-2025)
  • Obtained FULL NUC accreditation as the Head of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Department, MOUAU (2024).
  • Development of programme curriculum for TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Root Crop Research and Development Programme (2023).
  1. Establishment of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Department Cassava Farm. (2024)
  2. Amovu Unit Adviser, Holiness Revival Movement World Wide (2021- date).
  3. Ohaukwu Chapter secretary, Holiness Revival Movement World Wide.
  • Obtained approval for establishment of Food Engineering programme in CEET as the Head of Department (2024).

EMAIL ADDRESS: oduma.okechukwu@mouau.edu.ng; odumaoke@gmail.com

PHONE: 08038845074