Personal Details

Sex: Female

Date of Birth: 9th October, 1984

Place of Birth: Crémona, Italy

Nationality: Nigerian

Marital Status: Single

State of Origin: Abia State

L.G.A: Umuahia North

Present Postal Address

Science Laboratory Technology Department
School of Applied Sciences,
Federal Polytechnic Ohodo
P.M.B 081801
Ohodo, Enugu State.

Educational Qualifications Obtained with Dates

• Mercy Nursery and Primary School, Umuahia (1991–1994)
• Federal Government Girls’ College, Umuahia (1994–2000) – WASSCE
• Abia State University, Uturu (2013–2017) – B.Sc. (Second Class Lower Division)
• Abia State University, Uturu (2019–2021) – M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology
• Abia State University, Uturu (2023–2025) – PhD Environmental Microbiology (in view)

Work Experience with Dates

• Britarch Schools, Umuahia (Office Assistant) – Sept. 2005 – Oct. 2008
• Handcraft Technologies Ltd., Lagos (Customer Relationship Officer) – 2010–2012
• Nigerian Breweries Plc., Aba (Internship) – June–Sept. 2016
• NYSC – 2018 (Exemption)
• Federal Polytechnic Ohodo, Enugu State (Lecturer III) – April 2022 – Date

Membership of Learned Societies

• National Association of Microbiology Students, ABSU Branch (2013–2017)
• Nigerian Society of Microbiology – No. NSM/19/021
• American Society of Microbiology
• Genetic Society of America
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
• Organization for Women in Sciences for the Developing Nations (OWSD)
• ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7531-9487

Polytechnic/Public Service and Duties

• Treasurer, NAMs ABSU Branch (2014)
• Member, Resource Verification Committee, Federal Polytechnic Ohodo (2022–2023)
• Departmental Board Secretary, Science Laboratory Technology (2023 – Date)
• Institutional Representative, Nigerian Society of Microbiology (2024 – Date)
• Member, Search Team for Substantive Rector Appointment (2024)
• TETFUND Researcher (2024)
• TETFUND Desk Officer (August 2024 – Date)

Area of Research Interest

• Assessment of environmental (soil and air) pollution
• Environmental health and safety
• Environmental degradation and management strategies
• Bioremediation and reclamation of contaminated soil
• Industrial microbiology
• Plant pathology

Title of Thesis

• B.Sc.: Comparative assessment of fungal species in heavy metal mining and quarrying site of Ishiagu
• M.Sc.: Impact of pig farming on air quality and microbiological dynamics in Umuahia

Conferences and Courses Attended

• NSM South East Zonal Symposium, ABSU – 7th–9th August, 2019
• International Water and Health Alliances/ASM Workshop – 8th–9th August, 2019
• 42nd NSM Conference, Crawford University, Ogun State – 3rd–6th September, 2019
• AuthorAid Course on Proposal and Grant Writing – 10th November, 2021
• 3rd Annual OWSD Conference, IMT Enugu – 10th–13th May, 2022