Academic Staff, Faculty of Engineering

Dean (Faculty Of Engineering)

Professor Akindele Folarin ALONGE

Dean (Faculty Of Engineering)

Professor Akindele Folarin Alonge is the immediate Past President of International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (CIGR) and a Fellow of the International Academy of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (FIAABE). CIGR which was founded in 1930, is the umbrella body of the Society of Agricultural Engineers worldwide. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering of Nigeria (FAEng). He is a Fellow of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria (FSESN). He is the current Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. He became a corporate member of Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE) in 1989 now called Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE). He has served as the National Financial Secretary, National Auditor, and Regional Chairman of NIAE, South-South. He is the current National Chairman of NIAE. The position will be occupied till October 2023. He is a life member and he has been a Fellow of NIAE since 2011. For his several roles, international engagements and outstanding leadership, he was given the highest award of CIGR as the Honourary President (a lifetime recognition) of CIGR at the 20th World Congress of CIGR in Kyoto, Japan in December 2022.
He is a registered member of many other international professional bodies. This includes the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Canadian Society of BioEngineering (CSBE) since 2007, International Society for Food, Agriculture and Environment (ISFAE), Finland. International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Belgium, International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO and International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM). He is a foundation member of the Pan African Society for Agricultural Engineering (PASAE) and registration number M001. He served as the pioneering Vice President and Secretary of the African Network Group of ASABE and later the President of that Group.. He was nominated in November 2022 as a full member of the Club of Bologna. Club of Bologna was established as a free association of leading personalities on agricultural mechanization and development of agricultural machinery sector from 31 countries of the world. He was appointed in April 2023 as the 101th member and the only Nigerian and the 3rd African in the prestigious group.
He holds a Bachelors and Masters in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan in 1987 and 1989 respectively. He also holds a Ph.D from University of Ilorin in Agricultural Engineering in 2005 with special interest in Solar drying and by extension renewable energy and climate change. Other areas of his research are engineering properties of biological materials, oil extraction from oil seeds, storage of agricultural produce, and development of crop processing machines. His current research includes production and packaging of Zobo tea, Food Safety and quality and Artificial Intelligence applications. He attended several academic and professional certificate courses in USA. Netherlands, Italy, China, Canada to enhance his erudition, competence, and capabilities in teaching, research, and community services
He has published over 140 articles both locally and internationally and presented over 40 invited papers. He was one of the top 600 profiles ranking of scientists in Nigerian Institutions according to Google Scholar Citations (GSC), second edition March 2015 (http://www.webometrics.info/en/node/99) as well as the third and fourth editions of Oct 2015 and 2016 respectively. He has attended and presented papers in over sixty (60) local conferences and over fitty (50) international conferences. His extension work has taken him to almost all the states in Nigeria, some West Africa states, South Africa, USA, Canada, France, Australia, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Sweden, UAE, Oman and several other nations of the world for conferences, training, workshops, fellowship and visits.
He won the Graduate Engineer of the year 1989 of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan as well as Sahara Engineers’ Best Paper in Mechanical Engineering as well as Pa William overall best paper in Engineering. He has been a Corporate member of NSE since 1995. He has served and still serving in several committees of NSE. He started his career as a youth corp member in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ilorin in September 1987, returned as an Assistant Lecturer in January 1991 and rose through the ranks to Senior Lecturer in 2006. He transferred his service to become an Associate Professor in University of Uyo in 2008 and a Professor in 2011.
He is a registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) with registration number R.9305 since 2002. He is a 19-year member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). He has served in several committees of ASABE He was one of the founding members of the African Network Group of ASABE and later became the President of the Group for three years. He has been a foundation member of the Pan African Society of Agricultural Engineering (PASAE - AfroAgEng). He was a founding member, Secretary, and the Past President of the African Network Group of ASABE. He has been an active member of the planning and organizing committee of the Alliance for Modernizing Africa Agric-Food System (AMAA) since the commencement of this ASABE Global initiative for Africa in 2019.

He was named as one of the 500 Nigerian Distinguished Patriots of all time (1960-2020) in the publication titled Nigerian Hall of Fame by Academy of Achievers Maiden Edition in 2020 (See Details). Prof Alonge won several other awards.

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Dr Essien Udo (AP)

Educational Background: Dr. Essien Akpan Udo commenced his engineering training at St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Ontario, Canada where he graduated with a Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1982. After serving in the NYSC scheme in 1983, and working for few years with some engineering firms, he proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt where he completed the B. Engr in Civil Engineering in 1994. By 1995 he enrolled for a M.Sc in Construction Technology at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos and completed in 1998. His final journey in engineering education took him to University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering where he completed in 2011.
Research Interest: He conducted laboratory experiments and investigations into residual soil stabilization within the coastal plains of Akwa Ibom State. Objective was to study dilatant residual soils’ structural behavior on application of various levels of composite stabilization with cement, river sand, lime and costaceae lacerus bagasse fibre ash.. He was involved in geotechnical investigation of soil parameters for World Bank intervention in erosion control projects in Nigeria. Equally soil investigation and laboratory analysis to determine safe bearing strata for bridge piles as a public concern in Nigeria received his services and expertise. Investigation of soil’s characteristics for highways construction operations especially in Uyo in Nigeria are all part of his contributions in engineering endeavors.
Publications: At present has published 24 Engineering Articles in various local and International Engineering Journals. Equally has one book to his credit and one book chapter as contribution. Dr. Essien Akpan Udo has presented technical papers in various fora as part of his contributions towards engineering education. His publications are on-line, cited by Google Scholar, Researchgate, Academia and ORCID-ID.
Professional Experience: His industrial experience spans in design, analysis and supervision of civil engineering projects and facilities as a Consultant to some private and public institutions in Nigeria and World Bank. He was Head of Department of Civil Engineering for nine years and currently Vice Dean of Faculty Engineering. He has taught engineering courses to both undergraduate and postgraduate students over the past twenty years.
Awards Received: Dr. Essien Akpan Udo has received Fourteen Excellence Service and Appreciation Awards from various public and private organizations as at December 2024.
Membership of Professional Bodies: A COREN Registered Engineer {R8526],Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers, [10048],Member, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, [C02761] Member, Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers [HE0281,] He served as Financial Secretary, NSE, Uyo Branch [2004-2006]. He was appointed as Acting Chief Examiner, NSE, Uyo Examinations Centre from Sept. 2015 –Marc 2018. He also served as Protem Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers in Uyo, until a new Chairman was elected 2023.

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Cloud and Network Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cryptography, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, Security Policy and Governance, IoT Security

Dr Phillip Asuquo

Cloud and Network Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cryptography, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, Security Policy and Governance, IoT Security

Philip Asuquo received his B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering from University of Uyo in 2008, MSc degree in Computer Network Technology with Distinction from Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK in 2011 and PhD in Communications and Network Security at the Institute for Communications Systems (ICS), 5G Innovation Centre, University of Surrey. He has been involved in EU Framework Programs (FP) and EPSRC research projects (PETRAS)- {Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Location Based Services for Privacy, Trust, Reliability, Acceptability and Security of Internet of Things} and European Telecommunication Standard Institute (ETSI) topology modelling for Emergency Communications under the principal investigator, Dr Haitham Cruickshank and Prof Zhili Sun.
He is currently the Head of Department and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering, University of Uyo and has worked as a Research Assistant, Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow (Contract) from October 2016 – May 2019 at PETRAS Internet of Things Research Hub, a consortium of eleven leading UK universities working together to explore critical issues in privacy, ethics, trust, reliability, acceptability, and security. He has also been part of the Transport and Mobility demonstrator for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) which was demonstrated as IoT TRAM Project in collaboration with the UK Government. He was also fully involved in the Cyberhygiene project at University College London (UCL) which was led by Professor Jeremy Watson from May 2016-August 2017.
He has presented papers in IEEE Conferences at University of Cambridge, Cardiff and Bologna and several other workshops on Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructures. He has published in High Impact Factor journals including IEEE Internet of things, IEEE JSAC and Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems. He is also a Journal Reviewer for Elsevier, IEEE IoT and several Springer Journals. He is a pioneer facilitator of the Nigerian Universities E-learning program under the Federal Ministry of Education and attended the take-off technical session in collaboration with Pearson and Park Associates at Boston, Massachusetts in November 2013.
He is also a member of various professional bodies including Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Computer Professionals Registration Council (CPN), Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

Product Architecture

Computer Network and Embedded System

Senior Lecturer in Farm Power and Machinery Engineering and Renewal Energy Systems

Senior Lecturer Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering

Senior Lecturer (Food Engineering)

Dr Aniefiok Livinus

Dr. Aniefiok Livinus is a Senior Lecturer at the Petroleum Engineering department, University of Uyo. He joined the University of Uyo in December, 2012 as a Lecturer II. He had both his B-Eng and M-Eng degrees in Petroleum Engineering from, (FUTO), Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. In 2019, He obtained his doctoral degree (PhD) in Oil and Gas Engineering from Cranfield University, UK.
For the past six years, Livinus has been working on multiphase flow related projects to understand and predict their behaviors. He has carried out multiphase flow experiments using CT-scan, gamma rays, high speed camera and light diodes for measurements in low-pressure flow loop at Multiphase Flow Department of IFE, Norway. He has performed several numerical studies on multiphase flow in both pipes and reservoirs.
As an academic, He has taught several undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to oil and gas engineering, fluid flow engineering. He has supervised over fifty (50) undergraduate projects. He has completed the supervision of over three M-Eng dissertations, and currently supervising four (4) active PhD students. He has published over twenty (20) scholarly articles in reputable journals both locally and internationally and also attended conferences and presented papers. He has reviewed over ten (10) manuscripts for some journals. He is an Associate Editor for Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Journal, Subject Editor in Petroleum Engineering for Engineering Perspective –An International Journal, and Member of Editorial Board– Journal of Oil and Gas Research Reviews.

Livinus is a registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers; Member, Nigerian Institution of Petroleum Engineers (NIPetE) of which he is the Financial Secretary of the South-South Chapter, and Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE International).
His research interests include; multiphase flow modelling and simulation in both porous media and pipelines, modelling and simulation of underground Carbon IV Oxide and hydrogen gas storages in depleted reservoirs, and application of machine learning in petroleum industry activities.

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Associate Professor -Geotechnics/Foundation Engineering

M.Eng, MSPE, MNSE, FHEA(UK)

Dr IWOK, Unwana Ubong (Nee Unwana Iniobong Ibanga)

Dr. Unwana Ubong Iwok is a distinguished scholar and researcher in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Electronics/Communications Engineering from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, a Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and a B.Eng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State.
Dr. Unwana Ubong Iwok currently serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Uyo with over 15 years of experience in academia and industry. As a dedicated researcher and educator, Dr. Unwana mentors undergraduate and graduate students in Advanced circuit techniques, Digital Signal Processing, Electrical /Electronics Engineering, Solid State Electronics, and related fields. In fostering innovation and pushing the frontiers of engineering knowledge, she has been actively involved in developing and designing engineering projects most of which have been utilized in the laboratory for engineering practicals.
Dr Unwana’s Ph.D. in Electronics/Communications Engineering, with a specialization in machine learning applications in speaker identification and signal processing, was titled Machine Learning based Language Independent Automatic Speaker Identification using locally generated Dataset. She has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals with some of her significant academic contributions published in reputable journals and presented at national and international conferences in the areas of smart surveillance systems, biogas energy solutions, semiconductor materials for optoelectronic application, materials engineering research and wireless communication systems. Her innovative and collaborative work has led to two (2) patents in - mobile device sensor circuit optimization and - internet-based real-time weather data applications in wireless network propagation.
In addition to serving in administrative roles within the department and the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Iwok is a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

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Engr Kolapo Olawale Ibrahim

M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, 2015
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, 2010.
Research Interests:
Lightweight Composite Materials, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Aluminium Alloys, Additive Manufacturing and Engineering Management.
Journal Articles:
i. Durowoju, M.O. and Kolapo, O.I. (2013), “Producing Lead-Free Copper Alloys for Plumbing Fittings; A Case Study of Nigerian Taps” International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), ISSN: 2248-9622. INDIA, ICV = 5.09 http://www.indexcopernicus.com.
ii. L. O. Mudashiru, I. A. Babatunde, S. O. Adetola, O. I. Kolapo and T. M. Azeez (2021) “Effect of Strontium on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-7Si-0.2Cu Alloys” International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 12, Issue 5, May-2021 270 ISSN 2229-5518
iii. Kolapo O. I. (2021) “Particulate Mollusc Shells as Reinforcements for Aluminium Matrix Composites: A Review” Covenant Journal of Engineering Technology (CJET) Vol.5 No.1, June, 2021 ISSN: p. 2682-5317
iv. Mudashiru, L. O., Babatunde, I. A., Adetola, S. O., & Kolapo, O. I. (2021). “Evaluation of Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Al-SiC/Gr Particulate Produced by Stir Casting Technique”. Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, 20(11), 18-24. https://doi.org/10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1117401
v. Mudashiru, L. O., Babatunde, I. A., Kolapo, O. I., & Adetola, S. O. (2021). “Effects of Sb Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Heat-Treated Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy.”Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews, 8(2), 53-58.
vi. Olufemi, A. S., Owowlabi, M. L., Akinola, B. I., & Ibrahim, K. O. (2021). A Measurement of Micro-Porosity Formations in Titanium Alloy Fabricated Through Powder Metallurgy. Science, 2(2), 28-32.
vii. Kolapo, O. I., Olatise, A. D., Idowu, E. O., Omejalile, S. W., Abioye, T. E., & Kareem, B. (2024). Reinforcement of Aluminium Matrix Composites with Particulate Agricultural Waste Derivatives for Automotive Applications: A Review. Advances in Science and Technology, 154, 111-120.

ENGR PROF AONDONA PAUL IHOM

Aondona Paul Ihom was born during the Nigerian Civil war to Engr. & Mrs Philip Awua Ihom of Mbagen in Benue State of Nigeria. He did his primary and secondary school in different schools; this was because the father was a civil servant and was often on transfers. He got his first degree, B.ENG (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering) in 1991 from the University of Jos, Jos. His M.Eng Degree in Mechanical Engineering was from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 2001; thereafter he proceeded to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi where he bagged the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (Foundry Engineering) in 2009.
His quest to acquire excellent business management skills took him to Imo State University, Owerri where he obtained PGDM and MBA in Management. Dr Ihom started his working career in Akwa Ibom state in 1991 as a youth corper at Adiabong Girls Secondary School at Ikot Imoh in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area. After the service he worked at Mkar University as a Graduate Assistant and other places before leaving for the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos in 1997 where he remained until his appointment in 2012 with the University of Uyo. Prof. Ihom rose to the rank of Chief Metallurgical Engineer in the research sector. During the course of his work he has received so many training courses at home and abroad. Prof. A.P. Ihom was Head of Foundry and Heat Treatment Section at the National Metallurgical Development Center, Jos for many years, during the course of this period he was sent on industrial training in Japan to do industrial training course on how to produce durable machines and materials for industrial applications. Over the years Prof. A.P. Ihom has been involved with design and Production of Agricultural machines and other industrial machines like melon peeling machine and 3D Printing machine which cuts across additive manufacturing and advanced technology. At the community level; Prof. Ihom being a gregarious person was fully involved in the development of his community Hwollaza village, Bassa Local government in Plateau State, where he led the people as community development Chairman for many years. As a committed Christian Prof. Ihom held the position of Deacon and church Treasurer in the Assemblies of God Church, Hwollaza, Jos, for so many years and he was also mens President for a long time. He is a member of several professional bodies and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). Prof. Ihom was the PRO of Nigerian Society of Engineers Jos branch, the Assistant Secretary and then the Secretary for many years. He also served as the Secretary and then the National Vice President of the Nigerian Metallurgical Society. He has been involved in the organization of so many professional conferences. In 2011 he was awarded the Fellow of the Nigerian Metallurgical Society for his contributions to the field of Metallurgical and Materials engineering. He was a consultant to Nigeria Environmental Standard Regulatory and Enforcement Agency, Abuja. He has attended so many local and international conferences; has vast experience, and over 100 publications in journals and professional proceedings of conferences, locally and internationally. He is also the author of several books. He is an alumnus of JICA. He worked in the research sector for fifteen (15) years before joining the services of University of Uyo. In University of Uyo, He was made an Associate Professor in 2015, and Full Professor in 2018. Prof. Ihom has held responsibilities like the Departmental Postgraduate coordinator, Faculty of Engineering, PGS Board representative, Faculty of Engineering PG Coordinator, Acting Head of Department, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and a member of several committees in the Faculty. He is an Editor and a reviewer with many journals all over the world. He also served as the Managing Editor of Journal of Research and Innovations in Engineering (JORIE), a Faculty of Engineering journal in University of Uyo for four years. He is happily married with many children.

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