Placid Ikechukwu Anyanwu

Senior Lecturer

B.Eng., M.Sc., PhD
Email: placid.anyanwu@futo.edu.ng

Biography

PLACID I. ANYANWU WAS BORN TO THE FAMILY OF LATE Mr. & Mrs EDMUND ANYANWU OF THEN UGIRI-IKE IN IKEDURU LGA, IMO STATE. HAD HIS PRIMARY AND POST PRIMARY EDUCATION AT EDOHEN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL BOTH IN BENIN CITY, IN EDO STATE. STUDIED POLYMER AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING AT THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI, MARRIED TO Mrs NAOMI PLACID-ANYANWU AND BLESSED WITH FOUR CHILDREN. 

Academic Qualification

  • PhD POLYMER SCIENCE 2015
  • M.Sc POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2001
  • B.Eng POLYMER AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING 1997

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • MEMBER POLYMER INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (MPIN)
  • MEMBER INSTITUTE OF POLYMER ENGINEERS (MIPE)
  • MEMBER COUNCIL FOR THE REGULATION OF ENGINEERS IN NIGERIA (COREN R15,378)

Courses Assigned to Teach

  1. PTE 322 ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF POLYMERICS AND TEXTILES
  2. PTE 403 QUALITY CONTROL IN POLYMER AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY
  3. PTE 504 MODERN YARN PRODUCTION
  4. ENG 405 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND LAW

Work Experience

  • 2005-2008 FUTO, ASSISTANT LECTURER
  • 2008-2009 FUTO, LECTURER II
  • 2009-2015 FUTO, LECTURER I
  • 2015-DATE SENIOR LECTURER

Research Interest

  • NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOMEDICALS
  • SPECIALIZATION IN BICOMPOSITES AND BLENDS
  • RUBBER TECHNOLOGY

Publications

LIST OF PUBLISHED PAPERS

  1. Inhibitive Effect of NaCl and Citric Acid on the Colour Yield of Acid Dye on Nylon Fabric.Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 2020, 6, 49-58 Authors. Onyekachi Onyinyechi Nnorom*, Placid Ikechukwu Anyanwu, Chima Kenneth Oguzie, Samuel D. Okonkwo.
  2. Transport Characteristics of Benzene through Palm Mesocarp Fibre/Low-Density Polyethene Composites. Journal of Textiles And Polymers VOL. 6, NO. 2, JUNE 2018. Authors. Henry C. Obasi, Innocent C. Madufor, Bibian C. Aharanwa, Placid I. Anyanwu, Lilian C. Azubuike, and Wisdom O. Egbujo.
  3. Effect of polyvinyl alcohol on the mechanical and biodegradability properties of high-density polyethene/chitin composite. Int’l Research Journal Engineering, Science and Technology (IREJEST. Vol.13. No.1 (2015). Author. Placid I. Anyanwu.    
  4. Effect of dolomite filler and compatibilizer on the mechanical properties of polypropylene. Int’l Research journal Engineering, Science and Technology (IREJEST.Vol.13. No.1(2015). Authors. M.U AKANBI, O.OGBOBE, P.C UZOMA, M.U OBIDIEGWU and Placid I. Anyanwu.
  5. Effect of polyethene-g-maleic anhydride and chitin content on the mechanical properties of high-density polyethene/chitin composite. Int’l Research Journal Engineering, Science and Technology (IREJEST.Vol.13.No.1(2015). Author. Placid I. Anyanwu.
  6. Effect of compaction pressures on apparent porosity and water absorption properties clay/polymethylmethacrylate composite. Int’l Research Journal Engineering Science and Technology vol 1, Mar 2015. Authors M.N AKANBI, O.OGBOBE, C.S NWOBODO and Placid I. Anyanwu.
  7. Studies on acid corrosion of aluminium by a naturally occurring polymer (xanthan gum) International Journal of Scientific Research vol.5, 3 pp663-673.
  8. Studies on the properties of pine-apple leave powder-filled low-density polyethene Natural and Applied Sciences.vol 4(1) pp352-358,2013. Authors. Nwanonenyi S.C and Placid I. Anyanwu.
  9. Oil palm Mesocarp particles Reinforced Cashew Nut Shell Novalac resin composites Applied polymer composites Vol.2 No 1,2014, Authors.H.C Obasi, I.O Igwe, G.N Oyeagoro, M.U Obidiegwu and Placid I. Anyanwu.
  10. Analysis of Optimal Hydro-Thermal Scheduling Transmission Losses International Journal of Engineering and Technical Mathematics vol.3 (1 and 2) pp34-38, 2013. Authors, Paul C. Njoku, Placid. I. Anyanwu and Archana S. Njoku.
  11. Effect of pulverized snail shell on the mechanical properties of high-density polyethene snail shall power. Int’l Research Journal Engineering, Science and Technology (IREJEST.Vol.13. No.1 (2007). Authors Placid I. Anyanwu and O. Ogbobe.