Engr. Dr. Nnaemeka Uwaezuoke

Lecturer I

B. Eng. (Petroleum Engineering), MSc. (Petroleum Engineering), Ph.D. (Petroleum Engineering)
Email: nnaemeka.uwaezuoke@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Nnaemeka Uwaezuoke is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). He is an academic adviser and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He holds a doctorate degree in Petroleum Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in Nigeria, and a master’s degree (M.Sc) in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Stavanger (UiS) in Norway. He also received a bachelor’s degree (B.Eng) in Petroleum Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) where he was the best graduating student in the department. He has authored and co-authored publications in reputable international journals and attended seminars, workshops, and conferences in Nigeria, France, Norway, and the USA. Dr. Uwaezuoke has had engineering training in Schlumberger Sugarland Learning Center (SLC) facility in Houston, Texas, and Aker Well Intervention Academy, Stavanger, Norway.

He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), and Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

(List of Academic & Professional Qualifications with dates)

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri – 2018
  • Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University of Stavanger, Norway – 2009
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri – 1999

(Honours/Merit Award received)

  • Best graduating student of the department

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

Course CodeCourse Title  
PET 301Drilling Technology IHarmattanUndergraduate
ENG 309Fluid Mechanics I
PET 511Petroleum Transportation and Storage
PET 521Natural Gas Engineering
PET 202Introduction to Petroleum EngineeringRain
PET 302Drilling Fluids Technology
PET 702Drilling and Well EngineeringPostgraduate
PET 703Multiphase Flow in PipesPGD
PET 723Natural Gas Engineering
PET 813Mathematical Techniques in Petroleum EngineeringM. Eng
PET 817Advanced Drilling Method
PET 806Drilling Optimization

(Membership of Professional Bodies)

  • Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
  • Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

(Work Experience)

  • Lecturer and researcher in Petroleum Engineering

(Areas of Research Interest/Specialization)

  • Drilling and well engineering
  • Local content development in drilling fluid formulations
  • Fluid flow measurement
  • Machine learning application in Petroleum Engineering
  • Natural gas engineering

(List of peer-reviewed Publications)

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