Engr. Prof. Gloria Azogini Chukwudebe

Engr. Prof. Gloria Azogini Chukwudebe

Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Director, Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Stanards

B. Eng., M. Eng., PhD
Email: gloria.chukwudebe@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Gloria A. Chukwudebe is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She has several publications and has presented many papers at National and International Conferences. She has also been an invited Guest Speaker for several organizations in Nigeria. Gloria teaches courses in electronic & computer engineering up to postgraduate level. She was Head of Department, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, FUTO, 1999 – 2005, pioneer Dean of School of Information and Communication Technology and the current Director, Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social standards at FUTO. Gloria enjoys coaching and mentoring young people. She is married with five children. She has a passion for books on personal development. Gloria is an active IEEE Volunteer and the Chair for IEEE Nigeria Section (2011 – 2015) and Pro-Tem for IEEE Africa Council (2018 – 2019). Her favourite magazine is IEEE Spectrum. To thaw out, she watches Nigerian comedies and local soaps- Papa Ajasco, ‘It is a Super Story’, etc.

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Electronic Engineering), University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom       1992
  • M.Eng. (Electronic Engineering), University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria                             1985
  • B.Eng. (Electrical Engineering), University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria                               1981
  • WASC – Grade One (Distinction), Queen’s School Enugu, Nigeria.                                   1976

Honours/Awards

  1. Commonwealth Scholarship Award for Ph. D Research.
  2. Anambra State Scholarship for B. Eng Degree.
 

Affiliations

  1. Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers
  2. Fellow, Nigerian Computer Society
  3. Senior Member IEEE Inc.
  4. Member, IEEE Power and Energy Society
  5. Fellow, Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
  6. COREN Registered, R.7266.
  7. Member, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria.
  8. Chair, Institute of Electrical/Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Nigerian Section 2011-2015.
  9. Pro-Tem Chair, IEEE Africa Council 2018 -2019.

Courses Assigned to Teach

Digital Electronics, Data Communication and Computer Engineering

Appointment Information

  • Currently: Director, Centre of Excellence in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards, FUTO.
  • 2018 – 2022 Dean, School of Information and Communication Technology, FUTO.
  • 2010 – 2018 Director, Public Procurement Research Centre, FUTO.
  • 2010 – July 2014 Director, Information and Communication Technology, Centre, FUTO.
  • 2006 – 2009 IT Consultant, Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Port Harcourt.
  • 1999 – May 2005 Head of Department, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, FUTO
  • 1988 – 1992 Research Associate, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
  • 1986 – 1988  Lecturer II, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.

Dean: Pioneer Dean, School of Information Technology and Communication Technology, FUTO (2018 – 2022)

Director:

  • Centre of Excellence in Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (2022 – till date)
  • Public Procurement Research Centre (PPRC), FUTO (2016 – 2018)
  • Information and Communication Technology Centre (ICTC), FUTO (2011 – 2014)

Head of Department:

  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1999 – 2005)

Lecturer:

  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, currently Electronic Engineering (1986 – till date)

(Lecturing courses related to Digital Electronics, Data Communication and Computer Engineering up to Postgraduate level)

  • IT Consultant, Shell Petroleum Dev Co of Nigeria, Port Harcourt, 2006 – 2009.
  • Consultant to Federal Government of Nigeria on Privatization of Nigerian Telecoms Sector Reform. (1999 – 2001)
  • Business Systems Analysis Training Workshop (2007)
  • HSE- Shell Health Safety and Environment course for IT Professionals (2006)
  • Distributed Lab. Systems Training Workshop, ICTP, Italy (2001)

Research Interest

  1. Renewable energy systems
  2. Business process Re-engineering
  3. Blockchain and IoT applications

Publications

  1. A. Chukwudebe, R. N. Gorgui-Naguib and S.S Dlay, ‘Sparse Matrix, Superchip: A Reconfigurable Architecture for VSLI Processing Arrays’ INTEGRATION: The VSLI Journal, Vol 11, No.1, March 1991, pp. 29 –42.
  2. T. Itaketo, S. O. E. Ogbogu and G. A. Chukwudebe, ‘The Development of Performance Criterion for Optimal Control Studies on Non-Linear Systems, Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol.2, No.2, December 1999, pp. 428-444.
  3. T. Itaketo, S. O. E. Ogbogu and G. A. Chukwudebe, ‘Application of Lyapunov’s Second Method in the Stability Analysis of Oil Production Process, African Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1, May 2000, pp. 55 –70.
  4. Simeon Ozuomba and A. Chukwudebe, ‘An Improved Algorithm for Capacity Allocation in Timer-Controlled Token Passing Protocols’, The Journal of Computer Science and its Applications, Vol. 9, No. 1, June 2003, pp. 116 –124.
  5. A. Chukwudebe,V. N. Chukwudebe, E.M. Efiom and E.N. Eziukwu, ‘Design of a PC-Controlled Building Security System’, Nigerian Journal of Engineering Research and Development (NERD), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2004, pp. 28 – 36.
  6. Onojo, G. A. Chukwudebe and T.C. Nwodo, ‘Development of  a Solar Power Supply for Domestic Electricity,’ Nigerian Journal of Industrial and Systems Studies (NJISS), Vol. 3, No. 2, 2004, pp. 37 – 44.
  7. Ozuomba Simeon and A. Chukwudebe, ‘A New Priority Scheme for the Asynchronous Traffic in Timer-controlled Token Passing Protocols’, The Journal of Computer Science and its Applications, Vol. 10, No. 2, December 2004, pp. 17-25.
  8. A. Chukwudebe, ‘VLAN: A Strategy for Improving Local Area Network Performance’, International Research Journal in Engineering, Science & Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1., 2004, pp. 1 – 12.
  9. A. Chukwudebe, Oguebie I. N, Walker N.C  and  Osuagwu O.E. , ‘A PC– -Based Data Acquisition and Supervisory Control System for a Small-Scale Industry’, The Journal of Computer Science and its Applications, Vol. 10, no. 1, June 2004, pp. 30 – 37.
  10. C Ndinechi and G. A. Chukwudebe, ‘Research Issues in Emerging Wireless Sensor Networks’, The Heartland Engineer, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2007, pp. 64- 74.
  11. E. Chika and G. A. Chukwudebe, ‘A Web-Based Virtual Laboratory Workbench for Electrical Circuits with a Watch-Dog Monitor’, International Journal of Natural and Applied Scinces, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2008, pp. 412-420.
  12. C. Ndinechi, N. Onwuchekwa and G. A. Chukwudebe, ‘Algorithm for Applying Decimator Structures in Digital Signal Processing Systems for Energy Conservation’, International Journal of Soft Computing, Vol. 4, No. 6, 2009, pp. 236 -242.
  13. Achumba, D. Azzi, V. Dunn, G. Chukwudebe, Intelligent Performance Assessment of Students’ Laboratory Work in a Virtual Electronic Laboratory Environment, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, Is 99, 2013.
  14. J. Onojo, G. A. Chukwudebe, E.N.C. Okafor, S.O.E. Ogbogu, Feasibility Investigation Of A Hybrid Renewable Energy System As A Back-Up Power Supply for an ICT Building in Nigeria, Academic Research International, Issue: Vol.4, Number 3,May 2013.
  15. C. Ononiwu, G. A. Chukwudebe, M.C. Ndinechi, E.N.C. Okafor, A Many-core energy and Latency Estimator, American Based Research Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 4, April 2013.
  16. C. Ononiwu, G. A. Chukwudebe, M.C. Ndinechi, E.N.C. Okafor and F. K. Opara, Models for DSP Applications on tiled Many-Core Architectures, Asian Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences, Vol 2, No. 1, March 2013.
  17. Onojo, O.J, Chukwudebe, G.A, Okafor, E.N.C, Ononiwu, G.C., Chukwuchekwa, N., Opara, R. O., Dike, D. O., Estimation Of The Electric Power Potential Of Human Waste Using Students Hostel Soak-Away Pits, American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER),  Volume-02, Issue-09, pp-198-203, 2013.
  18. Ozuomba Simeon and Chukwudebe G. A.,  “Performance Analysis Of Timely-Token Protocol With Variable Load Of Synchronous Traffic” NSE Technical Transactions , A Technical Journal of The Nigerian Society Of Engineers,  Vol. 46,  No. 1 Jan – March  2011,   PP  34 – 46.
  19. Ozuomba Simeon , Chukwudebe G. A.and Akaninyene B. Obot, “Static-Threshold-Limited On-Demand Guaranteed Service For Asynchronous Traffic In Timely-Token Protocol “ Nigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH) Vol. 30,  No. 2 , June  2011 , PP  124 – 142.
  20. Ozuomba S., Chukwedebe G. A., Opara F. K., Ndinechi M., Preliminary Context Analysis Of Community Informatics Social Network Web Application. Nigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH) Vol. 32. No. 2. July 2013, pp. 266-272.
  21. J. Onojo, G. A. Chukwudebe, G. C. Ononiwu, L. O. Uzoechi, N. Chukwuchekwa, Evaluation Of The Effects Of Weather Variation, Climate Change And Time On The Hydroelectric Power Potential Of A River, Asian Journal Of Natural & Applied Science, Vol. 2 No. 4 December 2013.
  22. Nosiri Onyebuchi Chikezie, Onoh Gregory Nwachukwu, Chukwudebe Gloria Azogini, Azubogu Austin Chukwuemeka, Sideband Noise Mitigation in a Co-Located Network Involving CDMA2000 and WCDMA System, American Journal of Networks and Communications, 2014; 3(2): 17-24.
  23. Mbanaso U. M., Chukwudebe G. A. & Atimati E. E, Nigeria’s Evolving Presence In Cyberspace, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), Issue 15, 2015.
  24. Madukwe, Chinaza A.1* and Chukwudebe, Gloria A., RFID Ticketing Solution for Improved Railway System in Nigeria, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol.94 (2016), pp.39-48, http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijast.2016.94.04.
  25. E. Ogu , G. A. Chukwudebe, I. A. Ezenugu,  An IoT Based Tamper Prevention System for Electricity Meter, American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER), Volume-5, Issue-10, pp-347-353 www.ajer.org, 2016.
  26. A. Ogungbenro, G. A. Chukwudebe, F. K. Opara , G. N. Ezeh, An Experimentation Framework for Project- Based Learning in Electronics, International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR) ISSN:2454-4116, Volume-3, Issue-9, September 2017 Pages 108-113.
  27. C. Anyanwu*, G. A. Chukwudebe and R. E. Ogu, Development Of An Internet Of Things Pipeline Monitoring System, World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 2018, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 155-167.

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