About

Professor Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie is a distinguished materials scientist and electrochemist with over 26 years of academic and research leadership at FUTO. As Founder and  Centre Leader of ACE-FUELS since 2019, he drives cutting-edge research in clean energy, electrochemical systems, nanotechnology, and corrosion technology to address Africa’s energy challenges.

PhD Physical Chemistry (University of Calabar, 2006); Postdoc Corrosion Electrochemistry (Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2006-2007). Fellow, Chemical Society of Nigeria (FCSN, 2023).

Research Impact

Ranked top natural scientist in Nigeria (AD Scientific Index 2021); consistently top 2% world’s most-cited (Stanford).

Research Focus

• Perovskite solar cells & modules (A4-size scale-up)
• Sodium-ion batteries (Mo-doped cathodes, hard carbon anodes from biomass)
• Materials characterization & electrochemistry (EIS, CV)
• DFT computational modeling
• Corrosion inhibition (biomass extracts)
• Sustainable energy access in Africa

Key Grants & Projects (USD 10M+ secured)

Leadership & ACE-FUELS

• Centre Leader, ACE-FUELS (2019-): HCERES France accredited MSc/PhD programs in Future Energies, Electrochemical Tech.[web:18]
• DVC Research, Development & Innovation, FUTO (2021-)
• Dean, School of Environmental Sciences (2017-2019)
• Director, Centre for Research & International Dev (2015-2017)
• 36 PhD supervised (incl. Na-ion batteries, perovskites)

Selected Recent Publications (2024-2026)

• Chukwuma et al. (2026) Bio-based concrete treatments. Materials Advances
• Nwanonenyi et al. (2026) Yam peel for steel corrosion. Hybrid Advances
• Azambou et al. (2024) Ti-doped Na-ion cathodes. J. Energy Storage
• Danladi et al. (2025) Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskites. Multiscale Model.

Full list: Google Scholar | PDF CV

Contact

Office: DVC RDI, FUTO Senate Building, FUTO, Owerri, Nigeria
Email: emeka.oguzie@futo.edu.ng
Phone: +234 803 702 6581

ACE-FUELS: acefuels-futo.org | Partnerships: UKRI, World Bank, Faraday Institution[web:18]