{"id":7356,"date":"2017-01-09T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=7356"},"modified":"2017-05-10T13:51:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T12:51:35","slug":"obah-prof-chuka-onyemaechi-godwin","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/obah-prof-chuka-onyemaechi-godwin\/","title":{"rendered":"OBAH, Prof. Chuka Onyemaechi Godwin"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B.Sc., DUCL, M.Sc, Ph.D., university administrator, b: March2,1943, ht: Nnobi, Iga: ldemili South, so: Anambra; m: Thelma Yvonne Blackwood; nc: two s, three d. ed: St. Mary’s Catholic School, Nnobi, Anambra State, 1948-55; Christ the King College, Onitsha, 1956-62; University of London, 1965-69; Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, 1970-73. cr: Teacher, Our Lady’s Secondary School, Nnobi, 1962-63; Teacher, Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka, 1963-64; Electrical Technical Trainee,Guinness Nigeria PIc, Lagos,1964-65; Industrial Trainee, BICC EarthWorks, Kent, England. 1966;Engineer,S.T.C, Harlow, Essex,England, 1969-70 ;Teaching asst, Electrical Engineering Department Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, 1971-72; Programme Manager, Electron Dynamics Division, Hughes Aircraft10; Torrance, California, U.S.A, 1975-77; Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1977-78; snr.Lecturer, Departmentof Electrical andElectronics Engineering, UniversityofNigeria, Nsukka, 1977-81;Associate Dean,Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, 1980-81;prof. School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, since 1981; pioneer Dean, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, 1982; Dir. Engineering Programmes, 1987-88; Vice-Chancellor\/ prof. Electronics and Communications Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, since 1992; mm: Nigerian Society of Engineers; Institute of Electrical Engineers, UK;Chartered Engineer,UK; Engineering Council, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA; Institute of Electrical Engineering Division; Electro- Dynamics Division, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities; Association of Vice-Chancellor of Nigerian Universities, Vice- Chancellors Advisory Committee, 1982-89; Admissions Committee, since 1992; Students’ Welfare Committee, 1981-82; Central Administrative Appraisals Committee for Senior Technical Staff,1980-83; Editorial Board of Nigerian Journal of Technology, 1977-79; Canadian Universities Students Overseas, 1971-73; Queen’s University InternationalCentre Management 1972-73; governingboard,National Universities Commission, 1986-89; Tenders Board, Federal Polytechnic, Unwana-Aftkpo, 1984-86;Governing Council, Anambra State Polytechnic, Oko, 1988-89; Committee of Experts on Establishing National Telecommunications Policy for Nigeria; Federal Ministry of Communications 1986-87; Panel on Establishment of National Nuclear Technology Centre, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, 1987-88; National v-ch., Nigerian Society of Engineers, Electrical Division, 1985-87;Technical Committee for the Reactivation of the Metallurgical Complexes at Aba and Umuahia, Imo State, 1984-85. publ: Author, Technological Units in Communication Hardware and Development Philosophy and Dimensions of National Communication Policy, vol.2,October 1989;Development of a Low Voltage High Power Miniaturized Solid State Pulse Modulation; Nigerian Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 6, No.I pp3-10,1984.h: Knight of St. Mulumba, 1992; 1992 International Man of the Year, international Biographical Center, Cambridge, 1995; International Man of the Year, American Biographical Institute, Inc., 1995; Award of Excellence for University Administration and Fund Management; Nigerian Universities Engineering Students’ Association, hob: reading, jogging, tennis, listening to music off: Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 1526, Owerri, Imo State. tel: 083-233288. res:Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge, 19,High Court Road, Owerri. Tel: 083-232430,233228.Pulse Modulation; Nigerian Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 6, No.I pp3-10,1984.h: Knight of St. Mulumba, 1992; 1992 International Man of the Year, international Biographical Centre, Cambridge, 1995; International Man of the Year, American Biographical Institute, Inc., 1995; Award of Excellence for University Administration and Fund Management; Nigerian Universities Engineering Students’ Association, hob: reading, jogging, tennis, listening to music off: Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 1526, Owerri, Imo State. tel:083-233288. res:Vice-Chancellor’s Lodge, 19,High Court Road, Owerri. tel: 083-232430,233228<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[176],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-7356","biography","type-biography","status-publish","hentry","category-academia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/biography"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/biography\/7356\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7356"},{"taxonomy":"writer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer?post=7356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}