Emeka Oguzie
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Emeka Oguzie | |
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 Professor Emeka Oguzie | |
| Deputy Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Owerri[1] | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1972 Enugu, Enugu State |
| Spouse | Dr. Kanayo L. Oguzie |
| Children | Chiagozie Oguzie, Chizaram Oguzie |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka |
Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie // ⓘ is a Nigerian chemist and researcher. He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Owerri.[1]
He is the Center Leader of the Africa Center of Excellence in Future Energies & Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS).[2] Oguzie is also a member of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN).[1]
After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Chemistry from the University of Nigeria Nsukka in 1996, he proceeded to the Federal University of Technology Owerri where he acquired a master's degree in Analytical Chemistry, in 1998. Oguzie received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Calabar in 2006.[3]
Career
Oguzie is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). He was a visiting (CAS-TWAS) postdoctoral research fellow (2006-2007), and TWAS-UNESCO Associate (2008-2011) at the State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China. He was appointed Young Affiliate of The World Academy of Science (2007-2012). Oguzie is a fellow of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).[1]
Oguzie began his lecturing career in 1999, in the department of Chemistry, at Federal University of Technology Owerri. He has held several administrative positions including:
- Associate Dean, School of Science, FUTO (2008-2012)
- Member, University Senate, FUTO (2008–Present)
- Head, Department of Technology, FUTO (2013-2015)
- Director, Center for Research & International Development, FUTO (2015-2017)
- Dean, School of Environmental Sciences, FUTO (2017-2019)
In 2019, Oguzie became the Center Leader of the Africa Center of Excellence in Future Energies & Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS) in FUTO. He also has experience working in the Petrochemical industry, having been engaged as Research Advisor (Health, Safety & Environment) at Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2012-2013).[4]
Oguzie was in 2021 appointed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Development and Innovation) at Federal University of Technology Owerri.[1]