Mr. Nnaemeka Henry OKOLI


Mr. Nnaemeka Henry OKOLI

Lecturer II

B.Agric.Tech. (FUTO), M. Sc. (FUTO)

Email: nnaemeka.okoli@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Mr Nnaemeka Henry Okoli joined the services of FUTO as a Graduate Assistant in 2014. He rose to the rank of Assistant Lecturer in 2017 after obtaining a Master of Science Degree in Soil Chemistry and Fertility Management from the University. He was promoted to rank of Lecturer II in 2020. He is currently undertaking a Doctorate Degree Programme in Soil Chemistry at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). He is actively engaged in Teaching and Research and has attended some academic conferences. He has over 30 Journal publications to his credit. He is an active member of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, International Union of Soil Science and has been admitted to the grade of Graduate of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). He enjoys reading newspapers, watching TV programmes and playing Table Tennis.

Academic Qualification

  • West African Senior School Certificate (2005). Government Secondary School Owerri
  • B. Agric. Tech. (2011). Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  • M. Sc. (2017). Soil Chemistry and Fertility Management, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
  • Ph.D (in-view), Soil Chemistry, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Honours/Awards

  • Best B.Agric.Tech graduating student in the Department of Soil Science and Technology, FUTO 2009/2010 session.
  • Study Fellowship award of FUTO for M.Sc.programme 2014
  • NEEDS Assessment Scholarship of FUTO for Ph.D programme 2017.
 

Affiliations

  • Member, Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN)
  • Member, International Union of Soil Science (IUSS)
  • Graduate, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)

Courses Assigned to Teach

  1. AGR 205 Agricultural Chemistry
  2. AGR 308 Geographic Information Systems Application in Agriculture
  3. SST 409 Nutrition and Management
  4. SST 505 Soil and Plant Analyses
  5. SST 504 Soil Chemistry
  6. SST 301 Fertility, Chemistry and Fertilizers

Experience

  • 01/10/2020 – Date: Federal University of Technology, Owerri (Lecturer II).
  • 30/03/2017- 30/09/2020: Federal University of Technology, Owerri (Assistant Lecturer).
  • 05/05/2014-2017 Federal University of Technology, Owerri( Graduate Assistant )
  • 11/10/12 – 30/04/2014: Pac College Federal Housing Estate, Egbeada, Owerri. (Agric Science Teacher)
  • 05/07/11 – 04/07/12: Ubodung Community Secondary School, Oruko, AkwaIbom State.(NYSC).

Research Interest

  • Differential sorption characteristics of macro and micro nutrient elements in soils under the influence of parent materials and soil amendments.
  • Influence of parent material and organic amendments on the speciation and bioavailability of micronutrients and heavy metals in soils
  • Improving the concentration, bioavailability of essential elements and crop yield in degraded soils using biosolids and other organic amendments
  • Soil pollution potentials of major agrochemicals
  • Chemistry of wetland soils and its relationship with global warming
  • Effects of anthropogenic activities on soil quality and climate change

Publications

  1. Okoli, N., Echerobia, C., Ahukaemere, C., Chris-Emenyonu, C., Nnebue O., Osisi, ,  Chukwu, E and Egboka N.Chemical fractionation and bioavailability of potassium as affected by digestate in a degraded Ultisol under maize cultivation. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science-Taylor and Francis Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2023.2210062 (1-15).
  2. Uzoho B. U, Irokwe I. F., and Okoli N. H. Magnesium Forms in Bulk and Grain Size Fractions of Soils of Contrasting Land-uses in Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 32 (1): 61-71
  3. Egboka, N.T., Fagbola, O., Nkwopara, U.N., Okoli, N.H., Afangide, A.I. and Nwosu, T.V. Density of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi and nutrient status of soils in selected land use types and soil depths.Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 38(2):633-647
  4. Afangide, A.I., Okoli, N.H., Okon, M.A., Egboka, N.T. and Inyang, P. Effects of animal manures on enzymes activities and physico-chemical properties of a degraded humid ultisol.Agro-Science 21(1): 22-26
  5. Egboka, N.T., Nnamdi, I., Chukwu, E.D, Okoli, N.H. and Afangide, A.I. Impact of land use types on spore abundance of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi in the humid tropical rainforest, southeast Nigeria.Nigeria Agricultural Journal, 53(1): 242-247
  6. Egboka, N.T., Agim, L.C., Okon, M.A., Okoli, N.H., Afangide, A.I. and Okonjo P.N. Population density of arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi and physico-chemical properties of soils as affected by cropping systems.Journal Clean Water, Air and Soil, 6(1):27-32
  7. Okoli, N., Uzoho, B., Ahukaemere, C., Egboka, N. andIrokwe, F. (2021). Chemical fractionation and mobility of nickel in soils in relation to parent materials. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 67 (8):1075-1092 – Taylor and Francis Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2020.1776265 (1 -18).
  8. Ahukaemere, C., Okoli, N., Aririguzo, B. and Onwudike, S. (2020). Tropical soil carbon stocks in relation to fallow age and soil depth.Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 4 (1): 5 – 910.26480/mjsa.01.2020.37.41
  9. Okoli, N.H., Uzoho, B.U., Ihem, E.E. and Okon, M.A. (2019). Differential speciation and availability of copper in soils derived from different parent materials in Imo State Southeastern Nigeria. Agro-Science. 18(1): 7-15.
  10. Uzoho, B. U.,Okoli, N.H. andEkwugha, U. (2019). Sesquioxide distribution in Southeastern Nigerian soils. International Journal of Environment 8(1):43-58.
  11. Okoli, H., Oti, N.N., Ekpe, I.I. and S.A. Mbawuike, S.A. (2018). Long Term Impact of Cassava Mill Effluent on Some Chemical and Biological Properties of Soils. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science Volume 22: 101-115
  12. Okoli N.H., Uzoho B.U., Onweremadu, E.U., Ahukaemere, C.M., Osisi, A.F. and Aliba, E.O. (2017). Status of available micronutrients in soil profiles of different parent materials in Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 27:40-52
  13. Ahukaemere, C.M., Ndukwe, B.N., Onwudike, S.U., Okoli N.H., and Irokwe, I.F. Forms of primary nutrient elements in soils overlying contrasting parent materials in South-Eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 27:316-324.
  14. Okoli, N.H., Uzoho, B.U., Onweremadu, E.U., Nkwopara, U.N. and Irokwe , I. F. (2016). Zinc fractionation of soils of selected parent materials and their relationships with some soil properties. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science,20: 49-66.
  15. Ahukaemere*, C.M., Onweremadu, E.U., Ndukwu, B.N., andOkoli, N.H. (2016) .Pedogenesis of two lithologically similar soils under vegetationof contrasting features in Ohaji, South-eastern Nigeria. Agro-Science Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension 15(3), 34-40
  16. Nkwopara, U.N., Okoli, N.H., Osisi, A., Ihem, E.E., Ekpe, I. I., Okon, M. A., and Hu, H. (2016). Effect of some operational variable on the adsorption of lead on variable charge soils of Southern China (2016). Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management, 5(6): 177-186.
  17. Uzoho, B.U.,Okoli, N.H., Osisi, F.A., Ogueri, E.I., Agomuo, C.I., Nwadinobi, C.A., Iwuanyanwu, U.P. and Ogueri, C.U. (2015). Sulphur status of crude oil polluted and unpolluted soils in Bayelsa, Niger Delta Nigeria. International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research, 3(2):69-83.
  18. Uzoho, B.U., Ekpe, I.I., Ahukaemere, C.M., Ndukwu, B.N.,Okoli, N.H., Osisi, F.A. and Chris-Emenyonu, C.M. (2014). Nitrogen status of selected Land-uses of two cropping systems in humid tropical rainforest, Southeastern Nigeria. Advances in Life Science and Technology, Vol. 25, 24-33.

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