Lecturer I, Department of Biology

Dr Michael O. Nwachukwu


Dr Michael Oluchukwu Nwachukwu

Lecturer I

BSc., MSc., PhD
Email: michael.nwachukwu@futo.edu,ng

Biography

DR M. O. NWACHUKWU IS A LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI. A DOCTOR OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY.

 

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD IN MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY   –  2012
  • M.Sc IN APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY   –  2007
  • B.Sc IN APPLIED BIOLOGY WITH ZOOLOGY OPTION  –  2000

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • MEMBER, ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, ESN
  • MEMBER, PARASITOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, PPSN
  • MEMBER, NIGERIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, NSM
  • MEMBER, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, ASN

Courses Assigned to Teach

BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 303, BIO 302, BIO 403, BIO 405, BIO 503, BIO 507, BIO 515, BIO 510, BIO 506

Work Experience

  • LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI

Research Interest

  • ENTOMOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY

Publications

  1. Nwachukwu, M.O., Okechukwu, R.I., Ukaoma, A.A., Ezea, O.C., Okoro. L.C., and Nwaiche, C.B. (2015). Effect of Foliar Applications of Gibberellicacid on growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Delta 2015. 627-650.
  2. Nwachukwu, M.O., Ezea, O.C., Nwachukwu, C.I., Okoro, L.C., Ikeh, S.G.I., Ahumibe, K.U. and Oguegbuchulam, M.N. (2015). Insecticidal Potentials of Powdered Leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatium on Callosobruchus macullatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) of stored cowpea (Vigna unuicutak) Proceedings of Second International Interdisciplinary Conferencve on Global Initiatives for Integrated Development (IIC GIID). 262-267.
  3. Amaechi, A.A., Ogoamaka, A.O., Ukaga, C.N., Uhuegbu, C. and Nwachukwu, M.O. (2015). The epidemiological implications of Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) in the dissemination of human diseases in Owerri, South-East, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology. Volume 36(2). 126-131.
  4. Amaechi, A.A., Amaka, C.I. and Nwachukwu, M.O. (2015). Impact of Land-use Changes and their Potential Dangers to the Breeding of Mosquitoes of Public Health Importance in Owerri, Nigeria. International Science Research Journal in academic publications. 28-37.
  5. Amaechi, A.A. and Nwachukwu, M.O. (2015). Entomological Findings on Seasonal Changes of Infectivity rates of Bancroftian Filariasis Vectors in Abakaliki Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Global Research Journal of Science in Academic Publications. 43-51.
  6. Nwachukwu, M.O and Okoro, L.C. (2013). Principles of Crop Production in Agriculture. Peace Wise Publishers, 124 Tetlow Road Owerri, Imo State. ISBN: 978978-51133-7-2 Pbk.