CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Details
Name: Address:
(First)

Ishioma (Middle) Ani (Last) Odigwe

New Estate Quarters, Block Z2, Flat 4 Covenant University Campus, CanaanLand, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria. ani.odigwe@covenantuniversity.edu.ng iaodigwe@gmail.com odigwe_ishioma@yahoo.com

E-mail:

Mobile:

+234-803-8211-387

Career Profile
I am a power system engineer and a researcher with a good academic record and over four years working experience in the academia. My experiences are in semester course lecture delivery and research in the areas of electric power and renewable energy systems. In addition to my technical abilities, I am also self-motivated, organized, disciplined, conscientious, reliable and an enthusiastic person who can work well in a busy environment. I am also very effective at working independently or as part of a dynamic team. I am now looking to consolidate my experience, skills and qualifications to further my career in academia, and other interests in future endeavours.

Education
2003-2004 University of Benin, Nigeria. MEng. Power and Machine. University of Benin, Nigeria. BEng. Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Grade: Second Class Upper Division. Badagry Grammar School, Lagos: Senior School Certificate Examinations, (SSCE). ASCON Staff School, Badagry, Lagos: First School Leaving Certificate, (FSLC).

1995-2000

1985-1992 1980-1985

Professional/Working Experience
Date 16th Oct. 2006-date 1st Aug. 2005-13th Sept. 2006 17th May 2004-29th July 2005 3rd Jun. 2002-15th May 2004: Job Title/Description/Location Lecturer/Researcher: Covenant University, Ota. Lecturer/Researcher: Igbinedion University, Okada. Lecturer: Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele. Freelance Computer Engineer: Computer Assembling and Maintenance.

28th May 2001-27th May 2002: Jan.-Jun. 1998: Courses Taught: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (May, 2004 - Jul. 2005) (Aug. 2005 - Sep. 2006) (Aug. 2005 - Sep. 2006) (Aug. 2005 - Sep. 2006) (Aug. 2005 - Sep. 2006) (Oct. 2006 - Date) (Oct. 2006 - Feb. 2008) (Sep. 2007 - Sep. 2009) (Sep. 2009 - Date) (Sep. 2009 - Date)

Mathematics Tutor: The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). Students Industrial Trainee: Computer Assembling and Maintenance.

Introduction to Computer Applications Electric Circuit Theory I Electric Circuit Theory II Introduction to Electrical Engineering I Introduction to Electrical Engineering II Introduction to Power Systems Electrical Machines II Electrical Power Systems Engineering Mathematics III Renewable Energy

Laboratories Supervised: 1. (Sep. 2011 Date) Electrical Engineering Laboratory and Mini-projects.

Administrative Responsibilities: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (2010 - Date) (Sep. 2009 Sep. 2012) (Sep. 2011 Sep. 2012) (Apr. 2012 Sep. 2012) (Jan. 2008 Sep. 2012) Member of ICT/Webometric Committee. Departmental Examinations Officer. Member of Undergraduate Project Co-ordination Committee. Member of Departmental Programme Accreditation Committee. Member of Departmental Student Level Advisers.

Professional Duties/Responsibilities: I have been involved in a number of Electrical Installation Works under the auspices of the Covenant University CONSULT. 1. 2. 3. (Jan. 2012 Feb. 2012) Supervised the Installation of Lightening Arrestors for Student Halls of Residence on campus. (Apr. 2012 Aug. 2012) Electrical Consultant to the Design and Construction of Blocks of Residential Quarters for Staff and Faculty on campus. (Mar. 2008 May, 2009) Electrical Consultant to the Design and Construction of Engineering Laboratory Workshops and Office accommodation for the School of Engineering and Technology on campus. ( Feb. 2009 Mar. 2009) Member of an Ad-hoc Technical Committee to review proposals on the Installation of a 30MW Gas Turbine (CHP) Power System and Solar Electricity for Covenant University.

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Journal Publications (a) Referred Journals

1. I.A Odigwe, A.U Adoghe, A.A Awelewa, and I.A Samuel. 2008. Auxiliary Winding Switching Circuit for Single-Phase Induction Motors. Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 9(2): pp 324-327. A.U Adoghe and I.A Odigwe, 2008. Remote Monitor and Controller System for Power Generators. Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 9(2): pp 344-350.

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A.U Adoghe, I.A Odigwe, and S.O Igbinovia. 2009. Power Sector Reforms in Nigeria -Effects on Electric Power Supply Reliability and Stability in Nigeria. Medwell Journals- International Journal of Electrical and Power Engineering. 3(1): pp 36-42. A.U Adoghe and I.A Odigwe, 2009. Automatic Transfer and Controller System for Standby Power Generator. Advanced Materials Research Vols. 62-64 (2009) pp 187-193. Online at

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http://www.scientific.net

(b) Journals under review

1. F.A. Agbetuyi, I.A. Odigwe, A.A. Awelewa and C.O.A. Awosope. Wind Energy Potentials and Integration in Africa. Paper Accepted for publication: International Journal of Development and Sustainability (IJDS), International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. October 2012. I.A. Odigwe, F.A. Agbetuyi, and C.N. Nnadi. A Software Solution for Solar_PV Systems Sizing and Monitoring. Under final preparation for submission: Journal of Renewable & Sustainable Energy (American Institute of Physics, USA).

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Academic Projects Undertaken/Supervised

1. Research Group Project: (Sep. 2011- July 2012) Design and Construction of an Energy Efficient LED fluorescent Retrofit for Office Lighting. Undergraduate Project Supervising: (Sep. 2011 - July 2012) Design and Construction of a Household Energy Efficient Lighting Appliance with Battery Backup. (Sep. 2011 - July 2012) Design and Construction of a Dual-axis Solar Tracking Unit for Solar PV System Applications. (Sep. 2009 - July 2010) Design and Construction of a Solar Water Heating System. (Sep. 2009 - July 2010) Design and Construction of a Two-axis Parabolic Dish Tracking System. (Sep. 2008 - May 2009) Design and Construction of a Wind-Solar Hybrid Power System. (Sep. 2009 - May 2009) Design and Implementation of a Smart Electronic Time Management System. (Sep. 2007 - April 2008) Design and Construction of an Automatic Light Switching Control System. Postgraduate Project Title: (Mar. 2003 - Mar. 2004) Performance Characteristics of a Re-wound Single-phase Induction Motor. Undergraduate Project Title: System. (Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2000) Design and Construction of a Multiple Siren

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Computer Systems and Tools

1. 2. Software Tools: MATLAB/SIMULINK, HOMER, PROTEUS, AUTOCAD/INVENTOR, Windows7 with MSWord, MSVisio and MSExcel Spreedsheet processing packages. Programming Languages: C, C++ and JAVA

Additional Information
Professional Memberships: 1. Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET), Membership Number: 37261774. 2. Member of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE), Membership Number: 80519786. 3. Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), Membership Number: 18039. 4. Registered Engineer of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Membership Number: R16715. Hobbies: I enjoy playing football, jogging, swimming, table-tennis and working out in the gym.

Reference
James Katende Professor College of Technology Botswana International University of Science & Tech. Tel: +267-7-606-6430 E-mail: sempa54@gmail.com Charles Ndujiuba Dr Department of Electrical and Information Engineering Covenant University, Ota. Nigeria. Tel: +234-805-7955-371 E-mail: ndujiuba@yahoo.com Claudius Awosope Professor Department of Electrical and Information Engineering Covenant University, Ota. Nigeria. Tel: +234-803-2794-267 E-mail: coaawosope@yahoo.co.uk