Dr. Gordon Tami Amangabara

Dr. Gordon Tami Amangabara

senior lecturer

BSc., M.Phil, PhD
Email: gordon.amangabara@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Gordon Tami Amangabara is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Management, Federal University of Technology Owerri. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Geography & Regional Planning from the University of Benin, Benin City, M.Phil. degree in Environmental Management from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Geography & Environmental Management (Geomorphology) from the University of Port Harcourt.

He trained as a civil Pilot between 1989 & 1990. He served as a Research Assistant to the Shell Chair of Environmental Studies, Rivers State University of Science and Technology (2005 – 2007), Assistant Lecturer at the Rivers State College of Education (2007 – 2008) before moving over to FUTO in 2009 where he rose to the rank of a Senior Lecturer and is currently being assessed as Associate Professor of Environmental Management. He has successfully-supervised one Doctorate Student, ten Masters Students and several undergraduate students’ theses

He has been engaged in several environmental audit/studies by both Multinational and National companies in the area of the effects of produce water, effects of benzo (a) pyrene etc. on the environment and ecological (Flood & Erosion) disaster management. He is also actively involved in MSW management and modeling of leachate contamination of groundwater. He has made outstanding contributions to water resources management and environmental hazard/disaster risk reduction and management and has over 46 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with several presentations at national and international conferences.

Research interest include Fluvial Geomorphology, River restoration, Water Resources Management, Watershed Hydrology, Watershed Management, Environmental Analysis, Soil Erosion & Flood Control, Environmental Resources Management, Disaster/Risk Management

Dr. Amangabara belongs to various professional associations including the Nigeria Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS) an affiliate of International Association Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) where he is currently serving as the National Secretary. Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG), and Nigerian Environmental Society (NES).

Academic Qualification

  • B.Sc. – Geography & Regional Planning M.Phil. –
  • Management
  • Ph.D – Geography and Environmental Management (Geomorphology)

Honours/Awards

  • BOF Communication Grant for M.Phil./PhD in Environmental Management 2005

  •  Rivers State Government Scholarship for Ph.D 2008-2012

 

Affiliations

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

  1. JULY 29TH, 2008 – JANUARY 31ST, 2009, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (FORMERLY RIVERS STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION) – ASSISTANT LECTURER

 

  1. MARCH 23RD, 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2012: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI – ASSISTANT LECTURER

 

  1. OCTOBER 1ST, 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2015: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI – LECTURER II

 

  1. OCTOBER 1ST, 2015 TO 2018: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI – LECTURER I

 

  1. OCTOBER 1ST, 2018 TO DATE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI – SENIOR LECTURER
  2. 2019 TO DATE: LECTURER AT THE INSTITUTE OF EROSION STUDIES (IES)
  3. OCTOBER 2020 TO DATE: AFRICAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN FUTURE ENERGIES & ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS (ACE-FUELS). FUTO – SENIOR LECTURER

 

  1. OCTOBER 2020 TO DATE: CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINANBLE PROCUREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS (CE-sPESS) FUTO.

Research Interest

  • Fluvial Geomorphology, Hydrology, Climate Change, River restoration 
  • Water Resources Management, Watershed Management, Environmental                                          
  • Audit/Analysis, Soil Erosion & Flood Control, Environmental Resources                               
  •  Management, and Disaster/Risk Management

Publications

 

Research/Publication Links

ORCID:

Research Gate Profile URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gordon-Amangabara/research

Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BNfpWG0AAAAJ