The Africa Centre of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS) has successfully conducted its first PhD dissertation defense of one post graduate student on September 26, 2023 at the Post Graduate School, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). The dissertation defense is the culminating formal assessment of his research towards the acheivement of a doctoral degree after many years of hard work and perseverance. It aslo featured the masters (MSc) degree defense of two other postgraduate students. They successfully completed their dissertation defense titled:
- Evaluation of the Potentials of Coals Beds in the Anambra Basin for Carbon Sequestration and Methane Production by Fagorite, Victor Inumidun.
- Thermal and Electrical Analysis of Organomentallic Halide Solar Cells by Ozurumba, Anthony Chiemeka.
- Coupled Electrochemical and Bioelectrochemical Treatment of Methyl Orange and Congo Red Dye-Contaminated Wastewaters for Electricity Generation by Anene, Chikwado Emmanuel.
Publication highlights:
The major techniques, advantages, and pitfalls of various methods used in geological carbon sequestration. International Journal of Environmental Integration, 1-30. https://lnkd.in/dGtAfPkK
Environmental safety issues associated with geological carbon storage: a review. Euro-Meditterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 1-17. https://lnkd.in/dMCdWT8d
Prospect Evaluation of C02 sequestration in Coal Beds of Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Conventional Resources. https://lnkd.in/dTduE2E3
Electrochemical and microbial decolourization of Congo Red dye-contaminated wastewater: experimental and computational studies. https://lnkd.in/dSkzEFmk
The defense occurred in front of diverse jury composed of distinguished professors renowned in their respective fields such as the Centre Leader, Prof. Emeka E. Oguzie, the External Examiner Prof. Abdulkareem Amabali Saka (Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna) Ag. Dean PGS, Prof. B. O. Esonu, Associate Dean PGS, Prof. C. O. Nweke, Supervisor/Research Coordinator, Prof. S. O. Onyekuru, Programme Coordinator FEM, Prof. A. I. Opara, Supervisor/Enviromental and Safeguard Officer Prof. (Mrs) T. E. Ogbulie, Supervisor/MSc Research Coordinator ACE-FUELS, Dr. (Mrs.) K. L. Oguzie, Dr. E. C. Nwadike, Project Coordinator ACE-FUELS, Webinar Coordinator, Dr. I. I. Ayogu, Mr. Shuaib Muhammad, AA, PGS.
