Background
Ukponmwan, Joshua Osayande was born on August 10, 1944 in Benin City, Nigeria. Son of John Osaseri and Elizabeth Ukponmwan University.
Ukponmwan, Joshua Osayande was born on August 10, 1944 in Benin City, Nigeria. Son of John Osaseri and Elizabeth Ukponmwan University.
Postgraduate diploma in textile industries, Leeds (England) University, 1977. Master of Science in Textile Evaluation, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Fiber Science, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1983.
Assistant weaving manager, Afprint (Nigeria) PLC, Lagos, 1971-1974; management trainee production, Dunlop (Nigeria) Ltd., Lagos, 1974; technical officer textiles, Federal Ministry of Industry, Zaria, Nigeria, 1974; lecturer I, Kaduna (Nigeria) Polytechnic, 1974-1976; principal management development officer, Center for Management Development, Lagos, 1978-1985; professor, Federal U. Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, since 1985; head department polymer and textile engineering, Federal U. Technology, Owerri, since 1991; director academic planning and development office vice-chancellor, Federal U. Technology, Owerri, 1997. Trainee, marketing assistant Sulzer Brothers Ltd., Winterthur, Switzerland, 1970-1971. Trainee Schoeller Textile A.G., Derendingen, Switzerland, 1971, Scharer Textile Machine Works Ltd., Zurich, 1971, Weefautomaten Picanol Nevada, Ieper, Belgium, 1971.
Active Young Men’s Christian Association, Benin City, Nigeria. Fellow Textile Institute. Member Polymer Institute Nigeria.
Married Stella Omosede Agbontaen, June 30, 1981. Children: Noyoze, Osaro, Osarogie, Eseosa, Osayande.