Celestine Obialo Okagbue

Background

Okagbue, Celestine Obialo was born on April 15, 1947 in Umuobiala, Isuikwuato, Nigeria. Son of Isaac Emole and Jessie Martina (Ejuh) I.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nigeria, 1975. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1981.

Career

Junior research fellow, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-1981; university lecturer II, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1982-1984; university lecturer 1, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1984-1986; senior university lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986-1990; professor engineering geology, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1990; head department geology, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1993; associate dean faculty physical science, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1993; highway engineering geologist, Indiana highways, Indianapolis, 1981-1982. Member International Association Engineering Geology Commision on Landslides, since 1989, International Geotechnical Society United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Working Party on World Landslide Inventory, since 1989.

Achievements

• Celestine Obialo Okagbue has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nigerian Association Engineering Geology (president since 1988), International Association Engineering Geology, Nigerian Mining and Geosci.

Interests

• Avocations: playing soccer, listening to music, watching sports, reading novels.

Connections

Married Julie Funmilayo Iwuchukwu, June 25, 1977. Children: Chiedozie, Uchenna, Chibuike, Ugochi.

Father:

Isaac Emole I.

Mother:

Jessie Martina (Ejuh) I.

Spouse:

Julie Funmilayo Iwuchukwu

child:

Chiedozie Okagbue

child:

Uchenna Okagbue

child:

Ugochi Okagbue

child:

Chibuike Okagbue