Emmanuel Ughechukwu Odigboh

Background

Odigboh, Emmanuel Ughechukwu was born on January 5, 1940 in Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria. Son of Mgbemena Nze Nnaerika and Ekemma Agnes Odigboh.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, 1966; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1974.

Career

Senior lecturer agricultural engineering, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976-1978; professor agricultural engineering, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1978; associate dean faculty of engineering, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1978-1980; head department agricultural engineering, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1980-1982, 87-90; dean of faculty engineering, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1982-1984; director and professor University of Nigeria, Nsukka -KUL Linkage Project, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, since 1990. Visiting professor Technology U. Nova Scoti, Halifax, 1986-1987. Chairman technical committee Std.

Organisation of Nigeria, Lagos, since 1989. Director Agromech Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nsukka, since 1980.

Chairman of the Board Governors U. Nigeria Secondary School, Nuskka, since 1993.

Achievements

• Emmanuel Ughechukwu Odigboh has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman seminar committee Catholic Men's Organisation, St. Peter's Chaplaincy, U. Nigeria, since 1990. Chairman education committee Edoji Welfare Association, Uruaagu, since 1991. Mem.Nnewi Peace/Reconciliation Forum, since 1988, Anambra State Advisory Group. on Development, Awka, since 1992.

Advisor Federal Government Agricultural Mechanization Matters, since 1978. Fellow Nigerian Society Agricultural Engineers (president 1980-1982), Nigerian Society Engineers (membership county since 1990, chairman Nsukka branch since 1990, chairman agricultural engineering division since 1992). Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (Kishida International award 1981), International Association Agricultural Engineering Society (division IV representative since 1981), Euro-African Association Agricultural Engineering Centers (institutional representative since 1988), Council Registered Engineers of Nigeria.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, debating, philosophy, table tennis, walking.

Connections

Married Kate Nkem Ifeacho, August 5, 1967. Children: Chike, Ifeanyi, Adora, Nkem, Okey, Ngozi, Uju.

Father:

Mgbemena Nze Nnaerika

Mother:

Ekemma Agnes Odigboh

Spouse:

Kate Nkem Ifeacho

child:

Ifeanyi Odigboh

child:

Ngozi Odigboh

child:

Adora Odigboh

child:

Uju Odigboh

child:

Nkem Odigboh

child:

Okey Odigboh

child:

Chike Odigboh