OND,B.Eng, M.Eng, PhD
Email: onyechere.chigozie@futo.edu.ng
(1) Mbachu Primary School, Ubulu; First School Leaving
Certificate (FSCL). [1987 to 1992]. (2) St. John Chrysostom
Junior Seminary, Osina, Ideato-North L.G.A., Imo State;
Senior School Certificate of the West African Examination
Council (SSCE / WAEC). [1992 to 1998]. (3) Federal
Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri; Ordinary National Diploma
(OND) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering at Upper
Credict. [2000 to 2002]. (4) Federal University of
Technology Owerri; B.Eng. in Civil Engineering at Second
Class Honours, (Upper Divission), [2002 ton2007]. (5)
Federal University of Technology Owerri; M.Eng. in Civil
Engineering (Structures), [2009 ton2013]. (6) Federal University of Technology Owerri; PhD. in Civil Engineering (Structures), [2013 ton2019].Academic Qualification
OND, B.ENG., M.ENG., PhD / COREN, MNSE, MNICE.
Honours/Awards
Affiliations
Courses Assigned to Teach
| (1) Project Engr. @ Monier Construction Company (MCC) Nig. Ltd, PortHarcourt, Rivers State. From May 2009 to October, 2014. (2) Lecturer @ Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Sept. 2014 till date. |
Research Interest
Bending, Stability and Vibration Analysis of Structural Plates. |
Analysis and Design of Structural Members. |
Characterization of Building and Construction Materials. |
Use of Green Building Materials |
Rigid and Flexible Pavements. |
Concrete Technology. |
Geotechnical Properties of Soils |
Publications
Publications | • | B. C. Iheanacho, V. N, Abiaziem, K. F. Anyoha, I. C. Onyechere. 2023. “The Effects of Conplast Sp561 on Concrete Properties”. INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES. Vol.10, Iss. 1, pp. 66 – 77. http://www.inosr.net/inosr-appliedsciences/. |
| • | I. C. Onyechere. 2022. “Properties of Sawdust Concrete”. Journal of Building Material Sciences. Vol.4, Iss. 2, pp. 1 – 9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jbms.v4i2.4818 |
| • | J. I. Arimanwa, L. O. Ettu, U. C. Anya, E. E. Effiong and I. C. Onyechere. 2021. “Mixture Experiment Design for the Workability of High Performance Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete”. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications. Vol.11, Iss.10 (Series III), pp. 48 – 55. |
| • | I. C. Onyechere , E. U. Onweremadu , A..U.Onyechere, O. D. Ohaerilam. 2021. “Pedological and Geotechnical Properties of Soils formed on Coastal Plain Sand of Imo State, Nigeria”, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS). Vol. VI, Iss. I, |
| • | I. C. Onyechere, 2021. U.C. Anya, O. M. Ibearugbulem, A. U. Igbojiaku, E. O. Ihemegbulem and K. C. Igwilo. “Use of Higher Order Plate Theory in Dynamic Analysis of SSFS and CSFS Thick Rectangular Plates in Orthogonal Polynomials”. Nigerian Journal of Technology. Vol.40, N0.2, pp. 199 – 209. |
| • | Onyechere I.C., Anya U.C., Nwachukwu A.N., Onyemerekwe S.C., and Igwilo K. C. 2021. “Properties of High Performance Concrete Made with Crushed Granite and Sp561 Superplasticizer”, International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, Vol.3, Iss. 2, pp. 471 – 478. |
| • | Onyechere I. C., Ezeiruaku I., Nwachukwu A. N., Anya U. C, Enem J. I., Igwilo K. C. and Owom P. O. 2021. “An Investigation on the Compressive Strength of Concrete made from Three Different Coarse Aggregates”, International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, Vol.3, Iss. 2, pp. 282 – 289. |
| • | Onyechere I. C., Anya U. C., Gwarah L. S., and Ihemegbulem E. O. 2020. “Application of Polynomial Deflection Expression in Free-Vibration Study of Thick Rectangular Plates”, SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering (SSRG-IJCE), Vol. 7 Iss. 7, pp. 53 – 64. www.internationaljournalssrg.org. |
| • | Onyechere I. C., Ibearugbulem O. M., Anya U. C., Njoku K. O., Igbojiaku A. U. and Gwarah L. S. 2020. “The Use of Polynomial Deflection Function in The Analysis of Thick Plates using Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory”, Saudi Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 4, Iss. 4, pp. 38-46. DOI: 10.36348/sjce.2020.v04i04.001, http://saudijournals.com/sjce/ |
| • | Awodiji, C. T. G, Nwachukwu, A. N, Onyechere, C. I, Iyidiobi, R. G & Nwabueze, B. J. 2020. “The Effectiveness of Hydrated Lime as a Flocculing Agent in Water Treatment”, Saudi Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 4, Iss. 3, pp. 30-37. DOI: 10.36348/sjce.2020.v04i03.001, http://saudijournals.com/sjce. |
| • | Onyechere, I.C., Ibearugbulem, O.M., Anya U.C., L. Anyaogu and C.T.G. Awodiji. 2020. “Free-Vibration Study of Thick Rectangular Plates Using Polynomial Displacement Functions”. Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol. 5, Iss. 2, pp. 73-80. DOI:10.36348/sjet.2020.v05i02.006. https://saudijournals.com/sjeat |
| • | Nwachukwu A. N., Okoro B. C., Osuagwu J. C., Nwakwasi N. L. and Onyechere I. C. 2020. “Index and Compaction Properties of Oil Contaminated Clay Soils in Niger – Delta Region of Nigeria”. Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol. 5, Iss. 2, pp. 81-85. DOI: 10.36348/sjet.2020.v05i02.007, https://saudijournals.com/sjeat |
| • | Ibearugbulem O. M., Ezeh J. C., Ibarugbulem C. N., and Onyechere I. C. 2020. Closed Form Stability Analysis of Solid Non – Prismatic Columns. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology. Vol. 5, Iss. 3, pp. 105 – 113. www.ijisrt.com. |
| • | Ibearugbulem, O.M., Onyechere, I.C., Ezeh J.C. and Anya U.C. (July 2019). Determination of Exact Displacement Functions for Rectangular Thick Plate Analysis. FUTO |
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| Journal Series (FUTOJNLS). 5(1). 101 – 116. e-ISSN : 24768456 p-ISSN : 2467-8325. www.futojnls.org |
| • | Owus M. Ibearugbulam, Christopher K. Amaechi, Ngozi L. Nwakwasi, Lewechi Anyaogu, Joan Arimanwa and Ignatius C. Onyechere (July 2019). Structural Characteristic of Sawdust – Quarry Dust Composite. SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering. 6 (7). 7 – 12. ISSN: 2348 – 8352. www.internationaljournalssrg.org |
| • | Ibearugbulam O.M, Amaechi C. K., Anyaogu L., Arimanwa J., and Onyechere I. C. (2019). Flexural Strength and Deflection of Sawdust – Quarry Dust – Plywood Composite Slab. Elixir International Journal (Elixir Civil Engg.). 135, 53786 – 53789. ISSN: 2229-712X. www.elixirpublishers.com. |
| • | Adaobi U. Onyechere, Emmanuel U. Onweremmadu and Ignatius C. Onyechere (June 2019). Geotechnical Properties and Classification of Soils formed on Shell in Imo State Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS). 4 (6). 159 – 163. ISSN 2454-6194. www.rsisinternational.org |
| • | Ezeh J.C., Onyechere, I. C., Ibearugbulem, O.M., and Anya U.C. (Sept. 2018). “Buckling Analysis of Thick Rectangular Flat SSSS Plates using Polynomial Displacement Functions”. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. Vol. 9, Iss. 9, pp. 387 – 392. http://www.ijser.org). |
| • | Ezeh J.C., Ibearugbulem, O.M., Ettu L. O., Gwarah L.S., and Onyechere, I.C., (Oct. 2018). Application of Shear Deformation Theory for Analysis of CCCS and SSFS Rectangular Isotropic Thick Plates. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE). Vol. 15, Issue 5, pp. 33 – 44. www.iosrjournals.org. |
| • | Agbo S.I, Dike B.U, Anyanwu T.U, Onyechere I.C. (2015) “Analysis of Short Cylindrical Shells Under Internal Hydrostatic Pressure using Polynomial Series Shape Functions”. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, Issue 8, pp: 377 – 381. www.ijret.org) |
| • | Ezeh, J. C., Ibearugbulem, O. M., Onyechere I. C. (2013). “Pure Bending Analysis of Thin Rectangular Flat Plates using Ordinary Finite-Difference Method”. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering. Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 20 – 23. www.ijetae.com. |
| • | J. C. Ezeh, O. M. Ibearugbulem and C. I. Onyechere (2013). Free – Vibration Analysis of Thin Rectangular Flat Plates using Ordinary Finite-difference method. International |
Research/Publication Links
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-1423
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