The Editorial and Advisory Team
Meet the dedicated experts who drive innovation at AJOEER.
Prof. Joel Ogbonna (Editor-in-Chief)
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Tech Chemical/Petro-Chemical Engineering
- Professor of Petroleum Engineering, University of Port Harcourt
- African Regional Representative of National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) USA
- Former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt.
- Centre Leader, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence for Oil Field Chemical Research, University of Port Harcourt. Fellow, Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers Fellow, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria.
Dr. Neeka B. Jacob (Deputy Editor-in-Chief)
- PhD, M.Tech., PG.Dip., B.Eng, B.Sc., in Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering
- Working as Research Administrator, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Abuja
- Former Visiting Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University Ndufo Alike, Ebonyi State.
- Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE)
- Member, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (MNSChE)
- Member, National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP), USA.
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board of International Journal of Pollution Control (India) and Journal of Hydrocarbon Science and Technology (PTI), Nigeria.
- Focal person and Technical Assistant to Perm Sect.(MPR), Nigeria-US Bilateral Commission, Energy Sector.
- Recipient of prestigious NSChE, NAPE awards on Research Innovation and Knowledge sharing.
Dr. Joy Anwulika Debski (Editor)
- PhD, LLM, LL.B, PGCert in Higher Education, Corporate Governance Law, RGU UK
- Lecturer and PhD Supervisor in Employment Law, AI Regulation, and Corporate Governance at Robert Gordon University, UK
- Corporate Governance at Robert Gordon University, UK
- Chartered Governance Professional, Notary Public (Scotland), Legal Practitioner (Nigeria & Scotland)
- Trustee, Socio-Legal Studies Association
- Director, Aberdeen Citizens Advice Bureau & Grampian Credit Union
- Peer Reviewer, Journal of Sustainable Business (Springer Nature)
- Member, Law Society of Scotland, Nigerian Bar Association, IBA, Energy Institute UK, and ECGI
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK
Dr. Bamanga Awwal ❌
- PhD, M.Sc., PGD, B.Sc. Environmental Science and Sediment GeoChemistry.
- Working as Marine Environment Management Officer with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- Member, Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology
- Registered Environmental Specialist with NREP, USA
- Associate member, Nigeria Institute of Safety Professionals
- Member, Nigeria Environmental Society
Prof Ibrahim Katampe (Chairman Advisory Board)
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc Cert in Additive Coatings in Organic Chemistry.
- Working as Professor and Chairman, Dept of Natural Sciences, Central State university, Ohio USA.
- A member of Quality Education for Minorities (QEM), with Nine Patents, an investor,
- Author of research papers in reputable journals, contributor to several chapters in text books
- Recipient of the Prestigious NASA Faculty Research Fellowship Award.
- Dr Katampe is a development chemist.
Professor Patricia Lar (Deputy Chairman Advisory Board)
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc., Microbiology
- Professor of Medical Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology, University of Jos
- Fellow International Women Leadership Forum
- Secretary General West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA)
- Member, Science Granting Council Initiative
- Reviewer African Journal of Clinical & Experimental Microbiology
Dr. Muritala Ibrahim Kolawole
- PhD, M.Sc and B.Sc Chemical and Energy Engineering.
- Working as Research Associate and Project Manager, with German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Low Carbon Industrial Processes, Department of Low carbon Reducing Agents, Zittau, Germany.
- Visiting Professor, Coal City University, Enugu State, Nigeria.
- Adjunct Lecturer, Kenyan German Center for Mining, Environmental Engineering and Resource Management (CEMEREM), Taita Taveta University Kenya.
- External Supervisor, The World Bank African Centre of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (ACE-CEFOR), University of Port Harcourt, Choba Nigeria.
- Fellow, German Academic Excellence Service (DAAD)- African Good Governance Network.
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, Institute of Gas Engineers (UK) and Registered Engineer (COREN).
Professor Essumang David Kofi
- PhD, MSc, PGDE, BSc Environmental Chemistry
- Professor of Environmental Chemistry
- Working as a lecturer, Department of Chemistry,
- University of Cape Coast, Ghana
- Fellow, Ghana Academy of Arts & Science
- International Reviewer for the Czech Republic Science Foundation
- Review for Elsevier Journals
- Affiliate member, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Member, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
- Member, Ghana Science Association
- Chartered Chemist
Dr. Mwemezi Rwiza
- PhD, M.Sc,B.Sc. in Water and Environmental Sciences and Engineering
- Working as Lecturer with Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
- Project Leader Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund Chair person, Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
- Partner, GIZ International Water Stewardship programme
Prof. Kalu Mosto Onuaha
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc in Geology
- Working as Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Geology University of Nigeria Nsukka.
- A former deputy Vice-Chancellor,
- Exxon-Mobil and Petroleum Technology Development Fund
- Chair Professor in University of Calabar and University of Nigeria Nsukka respectively
- The Current President of Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS)
- Vice-Chairman, African Scientific Innovation Council Author, Editor-in-Chief local and international Journals . Member: FAS, FNMGS< FNAPE, COMEG
Dr. Edward Perekebina Agbai
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc, HND Electrical & Electronic Engineering Working as Managing Consultant at ASDEN consulting, Canada.
- Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers
- Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), Saskatoon, Canada
- With over 17 years of experience in operations as an electrical engineer
Prof. Iheoma, M. Adekunle
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Working as Dean,Faculty of Science, Federal University, Otuoke Bayelsa State.
- Former International Expert Research &Development, NCST, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Research Scientist, Water Chemistry, Karlsruhe, Germany. Quality control Officer, quality ceramics ltd, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
- Focal point expert on remediation and evaluation on Ogoniland clean-up, UNEP.
- Research Scientific Advisor on Field Remediation, Merck Group, Berlin Germany.
- Innovator and Inventor of Smart-Tech Eco-Safe
- technology on remediation and restoration of polluted Soil. Member, Editorial Board on Analytical Chemistry, Francis & Taylor, UK, Switzerland and Germany.
- Member, Chemical Society of Nigeria and Emerald Literati Network, UK.
Prof. Millionaire F. Abowei
- PhD, M.Tech, HND Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering Professor of Chemical Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt (Former RSUST)
- Consultant Environmental Engineer
- Fellow, Nigeria Environmental Society
- Fellow, Institute of Management Consultant
- Fellow, Strategic Institute for National Resources and Human Development.
- Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers
- Member, American Society of Environmentalist
- Registered Engineer (COREN)
Prof. Onyi Franklin Nwagbara
- PhD, M.Sc, M.Sc, B.Sc. in Microbiology
- Professor of Environmental Toxicology and Military
- Science.
- Working as Head of Department of Biological Sciences, Biotechnology and Microbiology at Nile University of Nigeria (NUN), Abuja.
- Member, American Association for Cancer Research
- Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and
- Analytical Chemistry
- Member, Environmental Mutagen Society, USA
- Consultant to Federal Ministry of Environment, NESREA Consultant, United State Army Medical Research and Material Command, USAMRMC, Maryland.
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Azwan Iskandar Azmi
- PhD, M.Eng., B.sc. In Mechanical Engineering
- Working as Associate Prof. in Mechanical Engineering at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Perlis, MALAYSIA
- Head of Quality and Accreditation, UniMAP
- Chartered Engineers, Engineering Councils UK
- Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
- Professional Engineer under Board of Engineers Malaysia Academic Editor of Shock and Vibration Journal (Hindawi)
Professor KONE Daouda
- PhD., M.Sc. Agro-Physiology
- Professor of Plant pathology and Climate change and Sustainable Agriculture
- Center Leader, Center of Excellence on Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, Cote dÍvoire
- Fulbright Alumni, Plant Pathology at University of Georgia, USA
- Director of Graduate Research Program West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, Cote d’Ivoire
Dr. Sikiru Oluwarotimi ISMAIL
- PhD, M.Sc, B.sc. In Mechanical Engineering.
- Working as Snr. Lecturer in Manufacturing at School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of
- Hertfordshire, UK, England
- Member of Mechanical Engineering Subject Group Centre for Engineering Research.
- Member, Chartered Engineers UK
- American Society for Computer Science, USA
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
- Fellow Higher Education Academy, UK
Professor Ebiokpo Rebecca Amakoromo
- PhD, M.Sc, BSc., Microbiology.
- Professor of Food Microbiology, University of Port
- Harcourt.
- Fulbright African Senior Research Scholar Award
- Visiting Research Scholar, International Institute of
- Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria
- Former Chairman Academic Board, Business School, University of Port Harcourt
- Former Director, School of General Studies, University of Port Harcourt.
- Member, Nigerian Society for Microbiology
- Member, American Society of Microbiology
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Food Science and
- Technology
Dr. Bertram Maduka Ozumba
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc in Geological Science
- Adjunct Professor of Geology University of Ibadan,
- FUNAI,etc.
- Former Head of Geological Services in SPDC Nigeria and Regional Geologist of SPDC USA
- Fellow Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) Member, Nigerian Association of Petrol-Explorationists (NAPE)
- A consultant Biostratigraphy and Sediment Geologist Former Regional Geologist and Trap Integrity Analysis, SPDC USA
Dr. Umma Abdullahi
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- B. Eng, Mechanical Engineering; M. Eng, Mechanical
- Engineering (Production Option), PhD Mechanical and Production Engineering.
- Specialisation: Manufacturing & Material Engineering Research Interest: Materials Characterisation,
- Nanotechnology, Composite Materials, Surface Modification, Advanced Machining & Nuclear Engineering Materials
Prof. Nagarajan Rajini
- PhD, M.E, B.E Mechanical Engineering.
- Working as a Professor of mechanical engineering
- Director of Research and Innovation, Kalasalingam
- University, India.
- Specialization in Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Polymer Nanocomposites., Mechanical and Free Vibration Characteristics.
- PostPost-Doctoral Fellowship at Laboratory Soete, Ghent University Belgium.
- Visiting Scientist at INTROP, University Putra, Malaysia; KMUTNB University, Bangkok; Istanbul University, Istanbul. Widely published in high profile journals and Reviewer of several journals and books.
- Patent Awardee of India on Pump impeller produce by low cost fiber Reinforced composites.
- Member of several editorial boards and Fellow, Institute of Mechanical Engineering India.
Professor Friday Barikpe Sigalo
- PhD, Mphil, Astrophysics.
- Working as Professor of Astrophysics with specialization in Solid State and Radiation Physics, Rivers State University (former RSUST)
- Fellow, Nigeria Institute of Physics
- Fellow, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
- Fellow, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo
- Consultant Fellow (Astronomy), Centre for Basic Space Science, Nsukka, Nigeria
Professor Francis Enejo Idachaba
- PhD, M.Eng, B.Eng.
- Working as Professor of Communication Engineering, Department of Electrical & Information Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG), USA
- Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers(SPE)
- Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers
- Registered Engineer (COREN)
- Reviewer, World Telecommunication Symposium, USA Reviewer, Elsevier Journal
- Reviewer, Springer Journals of Geosciences
- Reviewer, International Journal of Energy Research.
Dr. Ofoma Anthony
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc Applied Geophysics
- Working as Account Manager, Halliburton Energy Services Landmark, Nigeria
- Former consultant Geologist and GeoGraphix support Former SPDC Research Attaché and Former PTDF
- Research Assistant, University of Nigeria, Nsuakka.
- Member, Nigerian Association of Explorationists (NAPE) Member, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) Member, Council for Mining Engineers and Geoscientist (COMEG)
- Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Prof. Bamidele Titilayo Oluwayemisi
- PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc Biochemistry
- Working as a Professor of Biochemistry, Nassarawa State University, Keffi.
- Specialised in Environmental Toxicology, Medical Plant and Nutrition research
- Membership of New York Academy of Science.
- Member, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
- Member, Mycotocin Society of Nigeria.
- Member of several Editorial boards and journal reviewer
- Working as Lecturer with Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science & Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
Professor Geoffrey S. Simate
- PhD, M.Eng, M.Mgt, B.Eng.
- Working as a Professor of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
- Assistant Dean for Research in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of the
- Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Professor of Carbon Nanotechnology , Water treatment and Bio- hydrometallurgy