CHUKWUDI CELESTINE EGWUONWU

Professor

BEng., MSc., PhD
Email: chukwudi.egwuonwu@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Professor Chukwudi Celestine Egwuonwu is an accomplished academia whose illustrious career started with the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in 2004 where he rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering in 2019.

    He has served and Chaired many committees in the University and served as the Head of the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering (FUTO) successfully for two years.

    Professor Egwuonwu has produced graduates at both the undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters and Ph.D) levels. He is currently the regional coordinator South South Nigeria of an international nanotechnology research organisation by name Focus Nanotechnology Africa Inc. (FONAI)/US-EU-African-Asia-Pacific and Caribbean Academy of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (USEACANN).

    Prof. is successfully married to Dr. Mrs. Helen Adeola Egwuonwu. The marriage is blessed with four children.

1. B.Eng- Soil & Water Engineering (1996): Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

2. M.Sc- Soil & Water Engineering (2001): University of Ibadan, Nigeria

3. Ph.D- Soil & Water Engineering (2011): Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

·         Best Lecturer in Soil and Water Engineering Option, Department of Agricultural Engineering (Futo), 2007/2008 Session

·         Best Course Adviser in Agricultural Engineering Department (FUTO), 2006/2007 Session.

·         Best M.Sc Graduating Student, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University Of Ibadan, 2000/2001 Session.

·         Best Graduating Student, Department of Agricultural Engineering (FUTO), 1995/1996 Session.

·         Federal Scholarship Award in Federal Government College Sokoto for Outstanding Performance (1983-1989 Sessions).

·         Member Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers & Current Secretary, Imo State Chapter.

·         Member Editorial Board Of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)

·         Co-ordinator ACE 202 SEET Common Courses for 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2012/2013 & 2015/2016 Sessions, 2018/2019 – 2021/2022 Sessions

·         Co-ordinator ACE 308 SEET Common Courses for 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 & 2015/2016 Sessions.

·         Course Adviser: 2004/2005 – 2010/2011 Sessions

·         Postgraduate Co-ordinator, ABE Dept: 2015 – 2016

·         Head Department of Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering: 2016 – 2018

·         Member Departmental Board

·         Member School Board

·         Member Postgraduate Board (2015 – 2018)

·         Member of the University Senate (2016 – 2018), (2019 – Till Date)

·         Member Department’s Admission Committee (2015 – Till Date)

·         Member and Chairman Department’s Research Committee (2018-Till Date)

Member School Research Committee (2018 – Till Date)

 

  • Soil And Water Engineering
  • Hydrologic Modeling
  • Erosion Studies And Control
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Structural Analysis And Design
  • Renewable Energy Studies

·         Nanotechnology Studies

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • CHUKWUEZIE, O.C.; NWAKUBA, N.R.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; ASOEGWU, S.N. AND NWANDIKOM, G.I.: EFFECT OF VARYING TEMPERATURE, MIXING SPEEDS AND TIME OF REACTION WITH CATALYST ON BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE PALM OIL. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 6(4): 52 – 66, 2018. (L)
  • OGBUAGU, A.E.; MADUBUIKE, C.N.; AND EGWUONWU, C.C.: ASSESSMENT OF AQUIFER CHARACTERISTICS AND DELINEATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES IN AFIKPO-NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH JOURNAL (SCIRJ), 6(5): 14 – 21, 2018. (F)
  • NWAONUMA, C.N.; OKEREKE, C.D.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; AND CHILAKPU, K.O.: DEVELOPMENT OF PERIWINKLE SHELL CAPSULE FOR THE CONTROL OF WATER pH FOR POULTRY FARMING IN OWERRI ENVIRONS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (IJAES), 3(4): 47 – 57, 2018. (F)
  • CHILAKPU, K.O.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; OKAFOR, V.C AND OKAFOR, K.C.: BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM JATROPHA CURCAS SEED OIL IN A MODIFIED BATCH- REACTOR USING SODIUM-HYDROXIDE AS CATALYST. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 8(6): 329 – 332, 2018. (F)
  • CHILAKPU, K.O.; EGWUONWU, C.C. & ASOEGWU, S.N.: RENEWABLE ENERGY AS AN ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCE IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 8(6): 333 – 339, 2018. (F)
  • AKUBUDE, V.C.; MADUAKO, J.N.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; OLANIYAN, A.M.; AJALA, E.O.; OZUMBA, C.I. AND NWOSU, C.: EFFECT OF PROCESSING PARAMETERS ON THE EXPRESSION EFFICIENCY OF ALMOND OIL IN A MECHANICAL EXPRESSION RIG. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL: CIGR JOURNAL, 20(1): 109 – 117, 2018. (F)
  • AKUBUDE, V.C.; MADUAKO, J.N.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; OLANIYAN, A.M.; AJALA, E.O.; OZUMBA, C.I. AND NWOSU, C.: ALMOND OIL PROCESSING IN NIGERIA: PRODUCTION AND PROSPECTS. PROCEEDINGS OF 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND 38TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS (NIAE), 38: 177 – 183, 2017 (L)
  • ANYANWU, V.K.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; OKORAFOR, O.O. AND CHIKWUE, M.I.: RELIABILITY STUDIES OF SIX EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MODELS FOR AWKA IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOSCIENCES, 6 (5): 227 – 230, 2017. (F)
  • OKORAFOR, O.O.; AKINBILE, C.O.; ADEYEMO, A.J. AND EGWUONWU, C.C.: DETERMINATION OF RAINFALL EROSIVITY INDEX (R) FOR IMO STATE NIGERIA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH (AJER), 6 (2): 13 – 16, 2017. (F)
  • MACPEPPLE, E.D.; OKEREKE, N.A.A.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; AND IGONI, A.H.: EFFECTS OF RAW SEWAGE ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN OPOBO TOWN NIGERIA. ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY RESEARCH, 5(3): 220 – 226, 2017. (F)
  • ORJI, F.N.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; AND ASOEGWU, S.N.: THE INVESTIGATION OF PERIWINKLE-RICE HUSK COMPOSITE AS A REPLACEMENT FOR GRANITE IN CONCRETE. OPEN SCIENCE JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING, 4 (1): 1 – 5, 201. (F)
  • EZEANYA, N.C.; EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; ISTIFANUS, A.B.; AND OKAFOR, V.C.: DETERMINATION OF THIN LAYER SOLAR DRYING KINETICS OF CASSAVA NOODLES (TAPIOCA). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, 5 (8): 352 – 360, 2016. (F)
  •  EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; OKEREKE, N.A.A.; CHILAKPU, K.O.; AND OHANYERE, S.O.: INVESTIGATING SOIL STRENGTH AND STRESS-STRAIN INDICES FOR CHARACTERISATION OF EODIBILITY FOR SOILS IN SOME SELECTED SITES IN ABIA STATE NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 3 (1): 34 – 39, 2016. (F)
  • ABBAH, E.C.; NWANDIKOM, G.I.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; AND NWAKUBA, N.R.: EFFECT OF REACTION TEMPERATURE ON THE YIELD OF BIODIESEL FROM NEEM SEED OIL. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENERGY SCIENCE, 3 (3): 16 – 20, JULY 2016. (F)
  • ANYANWU, V.K.; OKEREKE, N.A.A.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; AND OGUOMA, O.N.: RELIABILITY STUDIES OF SIX EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MODELS FOR OWERRI IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOSCIENCES, 5 (4): 147 – 150, 2016. (F)
  • AKUBUDE, V.C.; MADUAKO, J.N.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; ADESOJI, M.O.; ISAAC, C.O.; CAESAR, N.; AND OLAWALE, E.A.: EFFECT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON OIL YIELD MECHANICALLY EXPRESSED FROM ALMOND SEED (USING RESPONSE SURFACE ETHODOLOGY). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, 1 (1): 1 – 8, 2016. (F)
  • OKORAFOR, O.O.; EGWUONWU, C.C.; NZEDIEGWU, C.; CHIKWUE, M.I.; AND OKAFOR, V.C. FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS OF OTAMIRI RIVER CATCHMENT AREA USING GUMBELS DISTRIBUTION METHOD. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY & ADVANCED ENGINEERING, 5 (10): 205 – 211, 2015. (F)
  • EZEANYA, N.C.; CHUKWUMA, G.O.; NWAIGWE, K.N.; AND EGWUONWU, C.C.: STANDARD WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FISH FARMING (A CASE STUDY OF OTAMIRI RIVER). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, 4 (3): 1 – 5, 2015. (F)
  • CHILAKPU, K.O; NWANDIKOM, G.I.; ASOEGWU, S.N.; AND EGWUONWU, C.C.N.: EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE STIRRING ARMS IN OPTIMISING BIODIESEL YIELD IN A BATCH REACTOR. RESEARCH JOURNAL IN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 3 (4): 283 -285, 2014. (F)
  • CHILAKPU, K.O; NWANDIKOM, G.I.; ASOEGWU, S.N.; AND EGWUONWU, C.C.N.: MODIFICATION OF BIODIESEL BATCH REACTOR. JOURNAL OF EMERGING TRENDS IN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 5 (4): 262 -264, 2014. (F)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; OKEREKE, N.A.A.; CHILAKPU, K.O.; AND OHANYERE, S.O.: CHARACTERISATION OF ERODIBILITY USING SOIL STRENGTH AND STRESS-STRAIN INDICES FOR SOILS IN SOME SELECTED SITES IN ENUGU STATE NIGERIA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, NEW YORK USA, JUNE 2014. (F)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; OKAFOR, V.C.; EZEANYA, N.C.; NZEDIEGWU, C.; SULEIMAN, A. AND UZOIGWE, O.: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A MODEL WASTE STABILISATION POND. RESEARCH JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, 7 (9): 1710 – 1714, 2014. (F)
  • OKORAFOR, O.O.; OKEREKE, N.A.A. AND EGWUONWU, C.C.N: EVALUATION OF THE HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL OF OTAMIRI RIVER FOR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. RESEARCH JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, 6 (24): 4541 – 4547, 2013. (F)
  • NZEDIEGWU, C.; MADUBUIKE, C.N.; EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; OKORAFOR, O.O.; CHUKWUMA, E.C. AND DURUANYIM, I.L.: DEVELOPMENT OF A LOCAL FLOOD ALARM SYSTEM (LOFAS) FOR RIVERINE FLOOD FORECASTING. GREENER JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY, 2 (6): 200 – 209, 2013. (L)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; OKEREKE, N.A.A.; EZEANYA, N.C.; NZEDIEGWU, C.; AND OKORAFOR, O.O.: CHARACTERISATION OF ERODIBILITY USING SOIL STRENGTH AND STRESS-STRAIN INDICES FOR SOILS IN SOME SELECTED SITES IN ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF EMERGING TRENDS IN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 4 (2): 333 – 340, 2013. (F)
  • OKORAFOR, O.O.; EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; NZEDIEGWU, C.; AND DURUANYIM, I.L.: DESIGN OF A DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR A PINEAPPLE ORCHARD AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI SCHOOL FARM. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 3 (6): 497 – 502, 2013. (L)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.N. AND OKEREKE, N.A.A.: CHARACTERISATION OF ERODIBILITY USING SOIL STRENGTH AND STRESS-STRAIN INDICES FOR SOILS IN SOME SELECTED SITES IN IMO STATE NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCES, 4 (7): 688 – 696, 2012  (F)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.; UZOIJE, A.P.; OKAFOR, V.C.; EGWUONWU, H.A. AND AFISI, K.O.: REMEDIATION OF CRUDE OUIL POLLUTED AGRICULTURAL LAND USING THREE TREATMENT METHODS (FERTILISER, COMPOST AND ORGANIC MANURE). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, 4 (3): 94 – 98, 2012. (L)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.; UZOIJE, A.P.; OKAFOR, V.C. AND EGWUONWU, H.A.: USE OF GEOFIBRE (COCONUT FIBRE) IN EROSION CONTROL ON EMBANKMENTS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEACH AND ADVANCEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 2 (2): 19 – 23, 2012. (L)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.; EZEANYA, N.C.; OKAFOR, V.C., NZEDIEGWU, C. AND OKORAFOR, O.O.: A COMPARISON OF THE RELIABILITY OF SIX EVAPOTRANSPIRATION COMPUTING MODELS FOR ABEOKUTA IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA. GREENER JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 2 (4): 64 – 69, 2012. (L)
  • NWACHUKWU, M.A. AND EGWUONWU, C.C.: LINKING INSTITUTIONS AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES WITH IRRIGATION; A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 4 (20): 2141 – 2154, 2012. (L)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C.N.; UZOIJE, A.P. AND NWACHUKWU, M.U.: EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER DISCHARGE ON SURFACE WATER (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BREWERIES PLC, ENUGU). GLOBAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, 2 (3): 56 – 63, 2012. (L)
  • UZOIJE, A.P.; EGWUONWU, C.C. AND ONUNKWO, A.A.: CRUDE OIL SORPTION ONTO GROUNDNUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON: KINETIC AND AISOTHERM STUDIES. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE, 3 (5):  555 – 563, 2011. (F)
  • UZOIJE, A.P.; EGWUONWU, C.C.N. AND ONUNKWO, A.A.: DISTRIBUTION OF CYNAIDE IN A CASSAVA-MILL-EFFLUENT POLLUTED EUTRIC TROPOFLUVENT SOIL OF OHAJI AREA, SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 2 (2): 49 – 57, 2011. (F)
  • ONUNKWO-A, A.; UZOIJE, A.P. AND EGWUONWU, C.C.: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND USES OF SOILS DERIVED FROM MAASTRICIAN MAMU FORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF OKIGWE AREA, SOUTH EAST NIGERIA). RESEARCH JOURNAL OF EARTH AND PLANETARY STUDIES, 1 (2): 23 – 32, 2011. (F)
  • EGWUONWU, C.C. AND UZOIJE, A.P.: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COCONUT, PALM FROND AND PALM STEM FIBRES AS EROSION CONTROL MATERIALS ON EMBANKMENTS. ASSETS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 9 (2): 1 – 7, 2009. (L)
  •  UZOIJE. A.P.; EGWUONWU, C.C. AND NWAKUDO, S.: DETERMINATION OF THE ROUGHNESS COEFFICIENT OF PERIWINKLE AND PALM KERNEL SHELL ON CLAY LOAM SOIL IN AROCHUKWU, SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. TECHNICAL TRANSACTION, THE ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS, 44 (4): 15 – 28, 2009. (L)
  • UZOIJE, A.P. AND EGWUONWU, C.C.N.: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF THE CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOILS OF NIGER DELTA SOUTHERN NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 5 (2): 129 – 135, 2009. (F)

·         EGWUONWU, C.C. AND SANGODOYIN, A.Y.: A COMPARISON OF THE RELIABILITY OF SIX EVAPOTRANSPIRATION COMPUTING MODELS FOR FOUR TOWNS IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA. ASSETS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 2 (2): 161 – 167, 2003. (L)