COL (ENGR) IFEANYI AZUKA CHUKWUJAMA (RTD)

1.    PERSONAL DATA
    
a.    FULL NAME:                CHUKWUJAMA, IFEANYI AZUKA
b.    DATE OF BIRTH:            3 JULY 1959
c.    STATE OF ORIGIN:        ANAMBRA
d.    LOCAL GOVT AREA:        IDEMILI SOUTH
e.    NATIONALITY:            NIGERIAN
f.    MARITAL STATUS:        MARRIED
g.    RELIGION:                CHRISTIANITY

2.    CONTACT
a.    Permanent Home Address:    St Peter’s Anglican Church, Umuogali, Oba near Onitsha, Anambra State.

b.    GSM Nos:    0803-719-6125 or 0808-667-4621

c.    E-mail Address:    iachukwujama@nda.edu.ng

3.    ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

a.    M.Sc Civil Engineering (Structures) University of Lagos (1990).
b.    B.Sc (Hons) Civil Engineering (First Class), University of Lagos (1983).

c.    Certificate in Computer Appreciation, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (2002).

d.    WASC (Grade 1 Distinction) Nigerian Military School, Zaria (1978).

4.    PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
    
    a.    Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) (03170).
    b.    Registered Professional Civil Engineer by the Council for the Regulationof Engineering in Nigeria (R.3415).
    c.    Activities in COREN.

        (i)    Council Member Representing the Nigerian Army in CORENCouncil (2004-2005).

        (ii)    Member Regulation and Control Committee.
        (iii)    Member Registration (Personal) Committee.
        (iv)    Member Main Organizing Committee, 13th Engineering Assembly.

(v)    Member Presidential Implementation Sub-Committee on Engineering.

(vi)    Member, Engineering Regulation and Monitoring (PIC-ERM).

5.    INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

    a.    Nigerian Military School, Zaria (1973-1978).
    b.    University of Lagos (1978-1983).
    c.    Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering  (1985).
    d.    University of Lagos (Post-graduate Studies) (1988-1990).
e.    Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Strategies Management Studies (2006).

6.    APPOINTMENTS HELD

a.    Troop Commander, Engineer Maintenance Regiment, Kaduna
(1983-1984).

b.    Troop Commander, II Field Engr Regiment, Zaria (1985-1986).
c.    Project Civil Engineer, Central Workshop Project, Kaduna (1986-1987).


d.    Civil Engineer, Directorate of Army Works (DAW), Lagos (1987-1988).

e.    Structural Engineer, DAW (1990-1994).

f.    Senior Instructor, Civil Engineering Wing, Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) (1994-1996).

g.    Civil/Structural Engineer, DAW (1996-1998).

h.    Cantonment Maintenance Officer, 44 Divisional Engineer 82
Division, Enugu (1998-2000).

i.    Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, (2000-2003).

j.    Deputy Director Property Management , Post-Service Housing Directorate, ArmyHeadquarters, Abuja (2004-2005).

k.    HOD Civil Engineering Department, Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies(ITES) NASME (2005-2006).

l.    Colonel Works, 44 Division Engineers, Enugu (2006-2007).

m.    Director of Studies, Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies, NASME, Makurdi (2007-2009).

n.    Deputy Director, Engineering Services, Defence Headquarters, Abuja (2009-2010).

o.    Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria (2010-2013).

p.    Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria (2013 to date).

7.    PROJECTS EXECUTED

a.    General renovation/maintenance of building and infrastructural facilities with 1 Mechanised Division, Kaduna:  1983 – 1984.

b.    Construction of military bunker for combat operations in 11 Field Engineer Regiment, Zaria:  1985 – 1986.

c.    Construction of military airstrip with a runway length of 800m and adjourning two (2) Trapezoidal shaped Aprons at Jaji near Kaduna:  1985 – 1986.

d.    Supervision of construction of administrative and workshop building and road construction at the Central Workshop Project, Rigachukwu, Kaduna:  1986 – 1987.

e.    The following project were executed in my capacity as the SO2 Civil Engineering, Directorate of Army Works, Nigerian Army Engineerings; Bonny Cantonment, Victoria Island, Lagos:  1987 – 1988.

(1)    Valuation of work done with reconstruction of road and drainages within Basawa Barracks, Zaria.

(2)    Deflooding of the Command Children School, Ojo Military Cantonment Ojo, Lagos.

        (3)    Deflooding works in Dodan Barracks, Ikoyi, Lagos.

(4)    Deflooding works in Ann and Myhoung Barracks, Yaba, Lagos.

(5)    Structural design of reinforced concrete structure for the Nigerian Army Armour School, Bauchi.

(6)    Deflooding of the premises of the Military Secretary’s Office in Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, Lagos.

(7)    Supervision of 3 No. 3-Storey residential building in Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, Lagos.

(8)    Structural appraisal of the house at No.9 Boudillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

(9)    Underpinning of 3-Storey Block of Flat at Myhoung Barracks, Yaba, Lagos.

(10)    Structural design of pressed steel elevated water tank of capacity 50,000 imperial gallons (228m3) at Engineer Surrey Regiment Owode, Ogun State.

(11)    Structural design of an emergency stair case for the 25-Storey Ministry of Defence Building, Lagos.

f.    As the Cantonment Maintenance Officer (CMO), 44 Divisional Engineers, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, I executed the following projects from 1998 – 2000.

(1)    Maintenance of building.
(2)    Supervision of building construction.
(3)    Maintenance of roads and drains within the Cantonment.

g.    As the Staff Officer Grade 1, Civil/Qs, Logistics Branch, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, the following projects were executed: 2003 – 2004.

(1)    Supervision of construction of buildings for residential purposes.

(2)    Management of the water treatment plant serving the Cantonment.

        (3)    Maintenance of building.

h.    As the Deputy Director Property Management, Post-service Housing Directorate (Army), Mambila Barrack, Asokoro Abuja, the following projects were executed:  March 2004 – January 2005.

(1)    Management of the Directorate’s estates located on Kubwa, Abuja, Lagos, Jos, Calabar and Kaduna.

(2)    Design and construction of roads and drainage within the estate at Kurudu near Karu, Abuja.    

i.    Construction of 2-span reinforced concrete bridge over River Meoman at Waya – Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.  The bridge whose total length is 30m has one intermediate pier support with 2 Abutments at each end all resting on bored piles.  2005.

j.    As the Colonel Works, 44 Divisional Engineers, 82 Division, Enugu, the following projects were executed in Aukunanaw Barracks, Enugu:  2006 – 2007.

(1)    Complete renovation of 10No. 36 Family (3 Storey block) Corporal and below quarters.

(2)    Complete renovation of 30 No. 3 Bedroom Bungalow Officers Quarters.

(3)    Reactivation of water supply facilities with the Awkunanaw Barracks.

k.    As the Deputy Director, Engineering Services, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja (2007 – 2010), I was involved with the following:

(1)    DHQ Rep at the Presidential Committee on Barrack Rehabilitation (PCBR), Abuja.

        (2)    Maintenance of DHQ building.

(3)    Maintenance of residential quarters in Niger Barracks, Abuja.

8.    MILITARY DECORATIONS/AWARD

    a.    Force Service Star (FSS)
    b.    Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
    c.    Distinguish Service Star (DSS)

9.    HOBBIES

a.        Reading
b.        Listening to Christian Music/Message
c.        Badminton

10.    CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP/SEMINARS ATTENDED    

a.    Fifth International Conference on THE CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENTAL 16 – 17 October, 2014, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States of America.

b.    2012 Nigerian Society of Engineers National Conference held in Ilorin, Kwara State, 3 – 7 December, 2012.
Theme:  Strategies for Promotion of Sustainable Technology
    Based and Production –Driven Economy in Nigeria.

c.    2012 World Congress on Engineering and Technology (CET 2012) held in Beijing, China,October, 2012.

d.    20th COREN ZONAL Engineering Assembly, held in Kaduna, Nigeria, July 20.
Theme:   The Nigerian Content Development Act:  A Turning
    Point for EngineeringPractice in Nigeria.

e.    2012 International Conference on Building Materials and
Structural Engineering(BMSE 2012) held in Wuhan China, March, 2012.

f.     Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institution (ADAPTI) Training for 2011 by Digital Bridge Institute: 16-20 May 2011, Abuja Nigeria.

g.    Seminar on Entrepreneurship Development, organized by the National Board for Technical Education at Hamdala Hotel, Kaduna, January 2009.

h.     NSE National Conference held in Owerri, Nigeria (Heartland 2009) December, 2009.
Theme:  Engineering Strategies for Confronting Challenges of
Global Economics Meltdown.

i.    COREN 19th Engineering Assembly held in Abuja: August, 2010.
Theme:  Nigeria at 50; Challenges of Sustainable
Infrastructural Development.

J.    COREN 18th Engineering Assembly held in Abuja August, 2009.
Theme:  Engineering Education and Training; Key to
    Infrastructural Development.

k.     COREN 15th Engineering Assembly held in Abuja: July 2006.
Theme:  Issues of Engineering Regulation in Nigeria.

l.         COREN 14th Engineering Assembly held in Abuja Sept 2005.
Theme:  Engineering Education, Practice and Regulation, the
    Nigerian Situation.

m.         COREN 13th Engineering Assembly held in Abuja Sept 2004.
Theme:  National Economic Empowerment and Development
    Strategies.

n.         NSE National Conference held in Warri:  December, 2004.
Theme:  Local Content Development in the Nigerian Economy.

o.         NSE National Conference held in Kaduna, January 2003.
Theme:  Engineering Education and Practice in Nigeria.

p.         NSE National Conference held in Port Harcourt, December
        2001.
Theme:  Sustainable National Infrastructural Development.

q.         International Engineering Conference held in Ikeja, Lagos,
     December, 1997.
Theme:  Industrial Development:  Strategies for Development
    Countries.

r.         NSE National Engineering Conference held in Benin City,
     December, 1999.
Theme:  Engineering in Revitalizing a Depressed Economy.

s.         NSE National Conference held in Lagos, December, 1994.

t.         NSE National Engineering Conference held in Jos, December,
1990.
Theme:  Engineering Challenges and Strategies for the 1990s.


10.    PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS

a.    Structural Engineering Practice in Nigeria: Successes, failures/lessons:  Ubiquities
        Magazine, Journal of Nigerian Army Engineers (1988).

b.    Education and Training of Engineers in Nigeria (1990) (not published).

c.    Employment of Global Positioning System and Geographic Information System in Engineering Practice (2008) (not published).

d.    Effective Execution of Direct Labour Projects by the Nigerian Army Engineer(2010) (not published).

e.    Standardization of Locally Available Reinforcing Steel Bars in Nigeria.

f.    Groundnut Shell Ash Modification of Tropical Black Clay:  Paper presented at the Fifth International  Conference on the Constructed Environment, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States of America:  16 – 17 October , 2014.

g.    H Garba and IA Chukwujama (2016), Evaluating the Performance of a Hydrological Model on River Kaduna Discharge:  International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications: ISSN 2248 – 9622, Vol 6, Issue 1 (Part – 3); pp25-29.

h.    The Effect of Groundnut Shell Ash on the Particle Size and Plasticity Characteristics of Black Cotton Soil:  Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on the Constructed Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States of America: 2 – 4 April 2016.

11.    SERVICE TO THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY AND ENGINEERING COMMUNITY

a.    Chairman, Examination Malpractice Committee (Jan 2013 to Date).

b.    Member, Research Development and Monitoring Committee (Jan 2013 to Date).

c.    Chairman, Cadet’s Counseling Committee (2010-2013)
d.    Chairman, Departmental Disciplinary Committee (2010-2013).
e.    Chairman, Committee on Development of Departmental Strategic Planning (2011).
f.    Member, Committee on Research Think-Tank for the Development of Simulator forCobra APC (2011-date).

g.    Chairman, Ad-Hoc Committee for the Commencement of Post-graduate Programme in Structural Engineering (2012).

h.    Chairman, Departmental Curriculum Review Committee (2010-2013).

i.    Member, Departmental Research Seminar and Conference Committee (2012).

j.    Member, Departmental Staff Appraisal Committee (2010-2013).
k.    Chairman, NUC/COREN Accreditation Facilitating Committee (2010-2013).

l.    Chairman, NATE/NSE/COREN Registration Committee (2010-2013).

m.    COREN Accreditation Visitation for Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programme of  the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria (2-25 October 2012).

n.    COREN Accreditation Visitation for the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Programme of the University of technology Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria (October, 2005).

12.    CURRENT RESEARCH

Overcoming the Limitation and Improving the Performance of the Medium Girder Bridge.

13.    REFEREES
    a.    Engr (Prof) MA SALAU
           Dean, Faulty of Engineering
           University of Lagos, Akoka
           Lagos, Nigeria

    b.    Engr (Prof) SP EJEH
           Department of Civil Engineering
           Faculty of Engineering
           Ahmadu Bello University
           Zaria, Nigeria

    c.    Engr (Prof) IO AGBEDE
           Dean, College of Engineering
           Federal University of Agriculture
           Makurdi, Nigeria