List of Staff

ENGR.DR.OWUAMA, KENNEDY CHINEDU a Reader of Mechanical Engineering,he is a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli, Anambra State.
He is happily married with Children.

1989 – 1990 Federal School of Arts and Sciences Aba, Abia State
1992 – 1997 Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
2000 – 2003 Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State
20016 Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State

• Survey of Vehicle Maintenance Policy in Institutions of Higher Learning, in Owerri, Nigeria
B. Eng. Project Research, Mechanical Engineering Department F. U. T. Owerri. 1997

• Waste disposal and Sanitation Management in Vegetable Oil Producing industries in South-Eastern Nigeria.
M. Eng. Research Project submitted to Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Post Graduate studies, F. U. T. Owerri. 2002

• Evaluation of Queueing Problems in Selected Vegetable Oil Producing Plants in Imo State, Nigeria.
Ph. D. Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Post graduate studies, F. U. T. Owerri. 2016

4.2 PUBLICATIONS IN REFERRED JOURNALS AND PROCEEDINGS
4.2.1 Journal Publications
• Okwuowulu C., Gbasouzor, Austin Ikechuks & Owuama, Kennedy (2011).
Design and Fabrication of a Portable Cane
International journal of vocation studies vol.4 no. 3, pp. 12 to 21

• Owuama, Kennedy; Gbasouzor, Austin Ikechuks & Ikebudu, Kingsley (2011).
Design of a Portable Vacuum Cleaner for a Chief Executive’s Office.
International journal of Development studies, vol 4 no. 3, pp. 143 to 155

• K.C. Owuama & E.E. Anyanwu (2013).
Management of Vegetable Oil Industry Wastes in South Eastern Nigeria.
African journal of Engineering research and Development. Vol. 6 no. 1, pp. 154 – 159

• A.U. Iwuoha, ONK. Swift & K.C. Owuama (2013).
Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of AISI 316L Stainless Steel Welded Joints in High Temperature Alkaline Environment. (Caustic soda [NaOH], caustic potash [KOH])
The journal of sustainable Technology (JOST) vol. 4 no. 2

• Owuama, K. C. & Oguoma, O. N. (2016).
Application of Queueing Theory to Performance Characterization of a Medium Scale Vegetable Oil-Producing Plant in Owerri.
International Journal of Innovative Engineering, Technology and Science. Vol. 1.No. 2. Pp 137 – 143.

• Anaidhuno U. P; Edelugo S.O, Owuama C. K. Ezeokoli A.A (2018 )
Determination of the Bending Strength of Sisal/Jute Hybrid Polymer Composite for Lightweight Structural Application
International Organization of Scientific Research Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN). Vol. 08, No. 4, pp 85 – 89.

• Placid, E. I. C., Chinedu, O. K. and Ogochukwu, N. L. (2018).
A Systematic Study and Design of Production Process of Itakpe Iron Ore For A Production Capacity Of 1.5mt
Equatorial Journal of Engineering, Pp 71 – 79.

• Kennedy C. Owuama and Emifoniye Elvis (2018)
Parametric Optimization for Hardness of Tungsten Inert gas Welding on Copper Reinforced Mild Steel Composite.
International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS). Vol. 7, No. 11, pp 1 – 6.

• Kennedy C. Owuama and Kenneth R. E. Nzemeke (2018)
Investigating Into the Optimum Performance and Reliability Assessment of a Vapor Compression Refrigeration System Using Statistical Approach
International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS). Vol. 7, No. 11, pp 64 – 71

• Owuama, Kennedy Chinedu (2018)
Optimization of Design Parameter for Coal Ash And Palm Kennel Shell Brake Pad Using Taguchi Experiment Design Method
International Journal of Innovation and Sustainability, vol. 2 pp 66 – 72

• Kennedy Chinedu Owuama (2019)
Performance Characteristics Response of Palm Kernel Oil Plants, to Increasing Number of Processing Machines, in Imo State
International Journal of Innovation and Sustainability, vol 3 pp 1 – 7

• Owuama, K. C. (2019)
Development of Empirical Equations for Queue Management in Vegetable Oil Plants in Imo State
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) Vo. 16, Issue 2 Ser. II, PP 65-71

• Patrick C. Okonji, Chidozie C. Nwobi-Okoye, Kennedy C. Owuama (2019)
Experimental Study of Optimization of Dry Compressive Strength of Groundnut Shell Ash and Ant Hill Powder-Bonded Sand for Foundry Application
World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR) Vol. 6, Issue-6, pp 23-28

• S. Chukwuka Iweka, K. C. Owuama (2020)
Biogas Yielding Potential of Maize Chaff Inoculated with Cow Rumen and Its Characterization
Journal of Energy Research and Reviews. vol.6, issue 3: pp 34-50

• J.I. Onyewudiala, K.C. Owuama, E.U. Onochie, A.D. Ewelike (2021)
Empirical Analysis and Prediction of Performance Parameters of Single Stage Overhung Centrifugal Pump for Waxy Flare Knockout Drum

Design Engineering. Issue: 7 pp: 6233-6253

• Joseph Maduabuchi Ibezim1, Kennedy Chinedu Owuama, Kingsley Okechukwu Ikebudu, Jerry Odinakachi Azubuike, Onyemauche Uzoma Anyanwu (2021)
Analysis of Exergy of an Experimental Domestic Scale Solar Water Heating System Situated in Owerri.
Journal of Energy and Power Engineering. Vol. 15 pp; 87-99

• Eze, onyebuchi Charles; Owuama, Kennedy Chinedu; Okafor, Obiorah Clement (2021)
Performance Evaluation of Castor oil and Neem oil as cutting Fluids applied in Drilling operation of Mild Steel.
World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. Vol. 7, Issue 4, pp 90-111.

• Charles O. Eze, Swift N. Oyegirim, Kennedy C. Owuama, Obiora C. Okafor (2021)
Performance Study On Some Selected Vegetable Oils Used As Cutting Fluids In The Drilling Operation Of Mild Steel Materia.
World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. Vol. 7, Issue 5, pp 01-15.

• Abraham Yerinmearede Erebugha, Kennedy Chinedu Owuama, Joseph Okechukwu Ezeugo (2021)
Study of The Inhibitive Effect of Dennattia Tripattalla on Aluminum in Tetraoxosulphate (XI) Acid Medium
Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovation Research. Vol.8, issue 10, pp 635 – 646.

• Sunday Chukwuka Iweka a,*, K.C. Owuama b, J.L. Chukwuneke c, O.A. Falowo (2022)
Optimization of biogas yield from anaerobic co-digestion of corn-chaff and cow dung digestate: RSM and python approach
Heliyon 7(Elsevier Ltd) , e08255

• Utazi, John Ugwu, Owuama, Kennedy Chinedu, Akpan, Francis Anietie and Nwaeto, Linda Ogochukwu (2022)
Design and Fabrication Of Solar Powered Baking Oven
Journal of Innovation and Sustainability. Vol. 4, pp. 10 – 15

4.2.2 Conference Proceedings
• Owuama, C. Ozioma & Kennedy C. Owuama (2012).
Corrosivity Potential of a Pipeline Project in a Brackish Environment.
xii International symposium on Environment Geo-technology Energy and global sustainable development, Los Angeles CA
• Kennedy C. Owuama (2012).
Gaseous/Particulate Wastes a Problem in Vegetable Oil Producing Industry in South-Eastern Nigeria. The way out.
1st Engineering Conference on Engineering Adaptation and Policy Reforms for Industrial Development, Anambra State University Nigeria. pp. 138 to 141

• Gbasouzor Austin Ikechuks, Ekwuozor S.C. &Owuama, Kennedy Chinedu (2013).
Design and Characterization of a Model Polythene Recycling Machine for Economic Development and Pollution Control in Nigeria.
World congress on Engineering (WCE 2013). Imperial College London, London, UK. Vol 1, pp. 709 to 714.

• Owuama, C. Ozioma & Kennedy C. Owuama (2013).
Sustainability of Research interest in Nigeria Universities.
National conference on Research Management University of Uyo Nigeria.

• K.C. Owuama & O.N. Oguoma (2014).
Effects of Increasing Number of Processing Machines on Performance Characteristics in Vegetable Oil Plants; A case study of palm kernel oil plants in Imo State.
10th World Congress on science and Technology for National Development in Africa: prospects & Challenges

• Kennedy C. Owuama (2014).
Queueing Problem; Major set-back to Profit Maximization in an Industry in Owerri, Nigeria.
2nd Engineering International Conference on engineering Adaptation and policy reforms for industrial development (ICEAPR). ANSU Uli Nigeria, pp. 132 to 137.

• Owuama, C. Ozioma & Kennedy C. Owuama (2019)
A drainage System for Road Construction on Flat Terrain in New Owerri, Nigeria
Second International Conference on Environmental, Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering, UIC, Chicago (Accepted for presentation, June 2019)

4.3 BOOKS PUBLISHED

• A. I. Gbasouzor, K. C. Owuama & S. C. Ekwuozor (2014)
IAENG Transactions on Engineering Sciences
“A Model Polythene Recycling Machine for Economic Development and Pollution Control “
Pages 247 to 253.
Publisher: CRC Press/ Balkema , Taylor & Francis Group ISBN 978-1-138-00136-7

• Linda Nwaeto and Kennedy Owuama (2017)
Fuzzy Logic Models (FLM) in Predicting Material Properties of Date
Lambert Academic Publishers (LAP) ISBN 978-3-659-89681-1

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