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Prof Nicholas Umeokwonna

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Email: Click to show Umeokwonna's Email Address Birthday: 5th June
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Biography: A professor of Solid State Physics with the following academic qualifications: PhD Solid State Physics (UNIZIK), MSc Physics and Industrial Physics (UNIZIK), BSc Ed. Physics ( University of Calabar). My area of research is Solid State/ Material Sciences. An indigene of Igbo-Ukwu , Aguata LGA. Anambra State
WORKING EXPERIENCE
i . Tutorial staff Anambra state education commission, Nigeria 1988-2007
Position attained ; Principal II , Salary Grade Level 13


ii . Lecturer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli, Nigeria 24/10/07 to date


Position attained ; Professor


F. SERVICE ON COMMITTEE IN THIS UNIVERSITY

Committee Position held Date


i. Welfare Committee of Industrial Physics Dept. Member 18/3/2008


ii. Industrial Physics Examination Committee Member 26/3/08


iii. Faculty of Sc. Committee on Environment Member 2008/09


iv. National Association of Physics Students Staff Adviser 13/2/09 (2yrs)


v. Faculty of Sc. Exam. Misconduct committee Member 2009/10


vi. Faculty of Sc. Committee on Devpt./Environment Member 2009/10 - 2010/11


vii. Faculty of Sc. Committee on Devpt./External linkage Member 2011/12 – 2012/13


viii. Departmental SIWES Co-ordinator Co-ordinator 2012/ 2013


ix . Departmental SIWES Co-ordinator Co-ordinator 2013/2014


x. Faculty of Phy. Sc. Committee on Time table Member 2014/15 – 2015/16


xi. Local Organizing Committee, 2014 School


of Post graduate studies Interdisciplinary


Conference Member 08/08/14


xii. Departmental Academic Board Secretary 2014/2015


xiii. Departmental Academic Board Secretary 2015/2016


xiv. Departmental Academic Board Secretary 2016/2017


xv Departmental Academic Board Secretary 2017/2018


xvi. Departmental Exam. Officer Officer in charge 2014/2015


xvii. Departmental Exam. Officer Officer in charge 2015/2016


xviii. Departmental Exam. Officer Officer in charge 2016/2017


xix. Departmental Exam. Officer Officer in charge 2017/2018


xx. Faculty Examination Committee Chairman 29/8/16 to 2018


xxi. Faculty Facilities Sharing Committee Chairman 22/1/18


xxii. Departmental Examination Committee Secretary 5/2/18 to date


xxiii. Departmental Curriculum Committee Secretary 26/2/18 to date


xxiv. Examination/Result verification Committee Secretary 2014/2015


xxv. Faculty of Science Ethics Committee Member 29/8/2016 to 2018


xxvi. Committee on compliance with academic and


professional standards in teaching, learning and Member 4/4/2018 to date


examinations


xxvii. Departmental Curriculum Review Committee Member 10/9/2018 to date


xxviii. Faculty Linkage Committee Member 3/10/18 to date


xxix . Departmental Research Committee Member 6/11/18 to date


xxx. Local Organising Committee, Second International Conference,


Faculty of Physical Sciences, Chukwuemeka


Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli campus, Anambra


State, Nigeria Member 27/7/19


xxxi Faculty Directorate for Academic Standard and Quality Assurance. Member 01/03/2022





G. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP QUALITY


i. Associate Editor, COOU Journal of Physical Sciences ,Volume 1, Number 1, 2017


ii. Associate Editor, COOU Journal of Physical Sciences, Volume 1, Number 2, 2017


SUPERVISORY WORK


iii Uzor Chinenye Mary 2018252007 MSc(Solid State) Supervisor


iv Amadi Kemakolam 2018252005 MSc(Solid State) Supervisor


v Osakwe Christiana 2015252008 MSc(Solid State) Co-supervisor


vi Okpaneje Onyinye T. 2018252001 MSc(Solid State) Co-supervisor


vii Alade Moses 2018251001 PhD(Geophysics) Co-supervisor


viii Akunna Jude 2014251001 PhD( Solid state) Co-supervisor


ix Okeke Nwando B. 2016252002 MSc( Solar Energy) Co-supervisor


x Morka Kenechukwu 2016252003 MSc(Solar Energy) Co-supervisor





H . ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE


i. Faculty Examination Committee Chairman 29/8/16 to 2018


ii.Faculty Facilities Sharing Committee Chairman 22/1/18


iii. Departmental Book Review Committee Chairman 7/8/20


iv. Students Result Verification Committee Chairman 7/8/20


v. Head of Department of Industrial Physics 10/3/23 to date
Faculty/Department/Unit: Industrial Physics Rank: Professor
Research Interest: Solid State/ Material Science
Educational Qualifications: (1) PhD Solid state Physics, (UNIZIK)

(2) MSc Physics and Industrial Physics (UNIZIK)

(3) BSc (Ed) Physics (University of Calabar)

(4) NCE Physics/ Chemistry ( Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State
Universities Attended: (1) University of Calabar

(2) Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
Publications: PUBLICATIONS


1. N.S. Umeokwonna and A.J. Ekpunobi (2005):Optical properties of cadmium sulphide thinfilm, Journal of Applied Sciences, vol.8, number 2, 4694 - 4700.





2. Umeokwonna N.S. , Ezenwaka L.N., Ezenwa A.I (2009): The effect of bath parameters on the thickness of cadmium sulphide thinfilm, Natural and Applied Sciences Journal, vol.10,number 1,45 – 48


3. Ezenwaka Laz, A.O.C. Nwokoye, N.S. Umeokwonna (2009): Calculation of liquid metal resistivity for lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and zinc using pseudopotential form factors ; Journal of Engineering And Applied Sciences (JEAS) ,5, 49 – 53.





4. Umeokwonna, N.S. and Ezenwaka, L.N (2010):Optical properties of magnesium sulphide thinfilm ,Natural and Applied Sciences Journal,vol.11,number 1, 85 - 86





5. I.A Ezenwa, N.A Okereke and N.S Umeokwonna (2010):Effects pH on the optical properties of solution grown cadmium selenide (CdSe) thinfilm; Journal of Basic Physical Research ,vol.1, No.1, 9 - 12.





6. Ottih I.E., Umeokwonna N.S., I.A. Ezenwa, L.N Ezenwaka, Onuchukwu C.C., Okereke N.A., Okpala U.V (2011): Fundamentals of physics I, Creative Forum Nig. LTD, Department of Industrial Physics ,Anambra State University, Uli, 1-248





7. Ahanaonu N.J., Umeokwonna N.S., and Ezenwaka L.N (2012); Bandgap and optical properties of zinc sulphide thinfilm grown by solution growth technique. Proceedings of first international scientific conference of faculty of science , Anambra state University Uli,337 - 341





8. Ezenwaka L.N. and Umeokwonna N.S. (2013): Influence of pseudo potential approximation in temperature dependence of residual electrical resistivity of Cu-Au: African Journal of Education Science and Technology vol.1 ,No. 1 ,15 - 20





9. Aniefuna N.K., Ezenwaka L., Umeokwonna N.S., (2014). Effect of deposition time on the optical properties of copper sulphide thin films fabricated by chemical bath deposition method, Proceedings of the 1st African International conference/workshop on applications of Nanotechnology to Energy, Health and Environment, UNN,March 23-29 2014





10. Ezenwaka L.N., Nwosa Josiah C., Umeokwonna N.S (2014):Optical properties of CdSe thin films deposited by chemical bath deposition technique, COOU interdisciplinary research journal, 1,(1), 99-104





11. Umeokwonna N.S, Ezenwaka Laz, Nwori Augustine , Ezenwa A.I (2014) Optical properties of magnesium oxide thin film grown by solution growth technique, COOU Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 1,(1), 93-98





12. Ezenwaka Laz, Nwosa Josiah C., Umeokwonna N.S.,(2015): Effects of pH variation on the bandgap of CdSe thin films deposited by chemical bath deposition technique, COOU Interdisciplinary Research Journal, maiden edition,1-4





13. Ezenwaka Laz, Aniefuna Nnaemeka K., Umeokwonna N.S., (2014): Effects of deposition time on the bandgap of copper sulphide thin films fabricated by chemical bath deposition method, COOU interdisciplinary research journal, 1,(1), 1-5





14. N.S Umeokwonna, A.J.Ekpunobi,P.I. Ekwo(2015). Effect of cobalt doping on the optical properties of magnesium cobalt oxide nanofilms grown by electrodeposition method, International Journal Of Technology Enhancements And Emerging Engineering Research, Vol 3, Issue 09 , 57-62


15. N.S Umeokwonna, A.J.Ekpunobi,P.I. Ekwo(2015). Effect of cobalt doping on the optical properties of cadmium cobalt oxide nanofilms deposited by electrodeposition method, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 7, July-2015 , 504-513





16. N.S Umeokwonna, A.J.Ekpunobi,P.I. Ekwo(2015). Effect of cobalt doping on the optical properties of silver cobalt oxide nanofilms deposited by electrodeposition method, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 6, June-2015, 1728 -1737





17. N.S Umeokwonna, A.J. Ekpunobi,P.I. Ekwo(2015). Effect of deposition voltage on the optical properties of nickel cobalt oxide nanofilms deposited by electrodeposition method, International Journal of Current Research ,Vol. 7, Issue, 09, pp.20032-20037, September, 2015





18. N.S Umeokwonna, A.J. Ekpunobi,(2015). Effect of cobalt doping on the optical properties of nickel cobalt oxide nanofilms deposited by electrodeposition method, International Journal of Technical Research and Applications ,Volume 3, Issue4 (July-August 2015), PP. 347-351





19. N.S Umeokwonna and A.J. Ekpunobi,(2015). Effect of deposition voltage on the optical properties of cadmium cobalt oxide nanofilms deposited by electrodeposition method, International Journal of Technology Enhancements and Emerging engineering Research, vol 3, issue 12,40-44


20. U.V. Okpala, I.A. Ezenwa, E.I. Ottih, C.C. Onuchukwu, N.S. Umeokwonna, N.A. Okereke and Prof Laz Ezenwaka,(2016). Fundamentals of Physics II, Department of Industrial Physics, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State , Nigeria, UR Excellency prints.1-168





21. Nwori Augustine and N.S Umeokwonna (2016). Effect of thickness on the optical properties of magnesium oxide thin films grown by solution growth technique. 2nd African International Conference/Workshop on Application of Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment and Health. African Senario, 68-72





22. Ahanaonu, N., Ezenwaka, Laz, Umeokwonna, N.S. (2017). Effect of pH variation on the optical properties of aluminium oxide thin film grown by solution growth technique, COOUJournal of Physical Sciences, 1(1), 1-14





23. Ahanaonu, N., Ezenwaka, Laz., Umeokwonna, N.S. (2019). Optical properties of aluminium oxide thin films grown by solution growth technique. COOU Journal of Physical Sciences, 1(2),138-146.


24. L.N. Ezenwaka, N. S. Umeokwonna, N. L. Okoli,(2020). Optical, structural and compositional properties of cobalt doped tin oxide (CTO) thin films deposited by modified chemical bath method in alkaline medium. ELSEVIER, Ceramics International, 46(5), 6318-6325


25. Akunna, J.C.C., Ezenwaka, Laz., Otti, I. E., And Umeokwonna, N.S. (2020). The Effects of concentration on the optical properties of manganese alloyed copper (II) sulphide thin films deposited by chemical bath deposition technique. COOU Journal of Physical Sciences, 3(1), 362-371





26. Akunna, J.C.C., Ezenwaka, Laz., Otti, I. E., And Umeokwonna, N.S. (2020). The effects of pH on the optical properties of manganese alloyed zinc sulphide thin films deposited by chemical bath


deposition technique. COOU Journal of Physical Sciences, 3(1), 372-381





27. Adejumo, P. P. and Umeokwonna, N.S. (2020). Growth and characterization of cadmium oxide thin films deposited by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. COOU Journal of Physical Sciences, 3(1), 334-342





28. Akunna, J.C.C., Ezenwaka, Laz., Otti, I. E., And Umeokwonna, N.S. (2020). The influence of deposition temperature on the optical properties of manganese alloyed tin(II) sulphide thin films deposited by solution growth technique. EBSU Science Journal , 1(1), 141-148





29. Akunna, J.C.C., Ezenwaka, Laz., Otti, I. E., And Umeokwonna, N.S. (2020). The effect of concentration on the optical properties of manganese alloyed zinc sulphide thin films deposited by chemical bath technique, EBSU Science Journal ,1(1), 149-156


30.. A.N. Nwori1, L.N. Ezenwaka, I.E. Ottih, N.A. Okereke, N.S. Umeokwona, N.L. Okoli, I. O.


Obimma (2021). Effect of deposition voltage variation on the optical properties of PbMnS thin films deposited by electrodeposition method. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Materials,8(3), 12-22





31. . A.N. Nwori1, L.N. Ezenwaka, I.E. Ottih, N.A. Okereke, N.S. Umeokwona, N.L. Okoli, I. O.


Obimma (2021). Study of the optical and solid-state properties of copper manganese


sulphide (CuMnS) thin film semiconductors for possible optoelectronics applications. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Materials,8(3), 23-33


32. Amadi kemakolam Anthony, Umeokwonna Nicholas Sunday, Ottih Ifeyinwa Euphemia (2021).Effect of concentration on the optical properties of manganese alloyed cadmium


oxide thin films deposited by solution growth technique. Applied Physics,4(3), 22-31


33. Morka, J. C. ; Ottih, I. E. ;and Umeokwonna, N. S. (2022). Growth and characterization of Dye-sensitizes solar cells using dyes from mangifera indica, manihol esculentia and hibiscus sabdariffa leaves by sol-gel technique. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 26(11),1785-1789
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