SOLOMON NNANNA UMEHAM
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
TEL: 08033063095
Email: solo2010umeham@gmail.com or solo2010umeham@yahoo.com
PROFILE
An exceptionally driven, award winning and globally published professor with a wealth of knowledge within environmental biology. A professional with extensive senior management experience, having held key roles including Director within a leading university as well as the successful delivery of an inaugural lecture in 2014. An individual who excels in research, administration and department management as well as playing a pivotal role within numerous panels and scientific groups. Current Dean of the Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences.
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KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
- Environmental biology expertise
- Extensive research experience
- Delivery of lectures
- Panels and scientific group participation
DATE OF BIRTH: 02-01-1955
EXPERIENCE
1985 – Date Abia State University, Uturu and Board Appointments
2016 – Till date Chairman/Member NUC Adhoc accreditation panels
2013 – 2015 Member, Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State
2011-2013 Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Education
2009-2011 Dean, Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences
2007 – 2009 Director, Institute for Arts and Science
2005 – 2007 Head of Department of Animal and Environmental Biology
2002 – 2004 Head of Department of Zoology
1997-2000 Dean, Student Affairs
1996-2000 University Mace Bearer / Member, Board of Directors Federal Office of Statistics (2000)
1995-1997 Coordinator, School of Biological Sciences / Member Board of Directors Abia palm (nig.)LTD
1995 -1997 Liaison Officer, Sandwich Programme
Key Achievements:
- Successfully continues to progress within the university, gaining numerous promotions and educational Expertise.
- Continually achieves excellent results, this included the delivery of an inaugural lecture titledWater is life, water is death and ultimate resource in June 2014
Additional Experience
1980 -1985 Lake Chad Research Institute Maiduguri
1978-1979 N.Y.S.C
Key Achievements
- ABOS fellowship, University of Ghent, Belgium 1992
- Commonwealth academic fellowship. Brunei University, Uxbridge, UK 2004/2005
- Abia State University Long service award 2006
- NAASS Coordinator of the year award 1997
- Rotaract’s Award of an outstanding performance as Dean of Student affairs 1999
- SUG, Dean of the Year Award 1999
- FAYA award 1999
- Life Senior fellow -llya Imobraska 2004
- Joint association of Science students-Fatherly role award 2009
- Student union Government (SUG)-Most outstanding Dean award 2009/2010
- Honorary Rotarian award 2010
- Fellow, Institute of Industrial Administration of Nigeria
Papers Read
Read numerous papers in national and global conferences including, The phytoplankton productivity and some physico-chemical parameters of Aba River, Quick biomonitors of pollution and oil spillage. Tensions and strategies of conflict management in the management of Nigerian University students
Publications
Achieved the publication of numerous books, over 100 peer reviewed journal articles, this has included entry into The African Journal of Applied Zoology, The Journal of Environmental and Toxicology, A Journal of the Environment, Journal of Health and Visual Sciences, The Journal of Applied Sciences, World Journal of Biotechnology, Standard Biology Practical Manual, A Biology Text for University Freshmen, Readings in ecology and College Biology
Workshops
Attended numerous workshops including Niger Delta Environmental and Social Study Group Strategic Impact Assessment Workshop and Association of Aquatic Sciences of Nigeria 24/25 Annual International Conference and Workshop
Editorship of Scientific Journals
Science Research, Science Alert, Asian Journal of Fineries and Aquatic Sciences, Editor-in Chief Science, Editor-in-Chief-Journal of Environment, Science and Technology (JEST), TETFUND assisted, Chief Editor-Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
2004 – 2005 Bio-monitoring of Pollution and Oil Spillage – Institute for the Environment, Brunei Uxbridge
2002 Environmental Impact Assessment Training – Practitioners Course – Shell Petroleum
1992 ABOS Fellowship in Lake Management – University of Gent Belgium
1990 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer, Auto-Analyzer and Vapodest Certificate
1988 -1992 PhD Zoology “Hydrobiology” – University of Port Harcourt
1985 MSc Hydrobiology and Fisheries Biology – University of Port Harcourt
1978 BSc (Honours) Zoology – University of Nigeria
1972 W.A.S.C. – Government Secondary School Afikpo
Federal Republic of Nigeria Industrial Training Fund Workshop on Strategic Planning
Seminar on Wealth Creation through Entrepreneurship
Pilgrim Certificate-Jerusalem Pilgrim
Mount Sinai/ Monastery of St. Catherine Certificate
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Professional memberships: Fisheries Society of Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Aquatic Sciences, New York Academy of science, Research Board of Advisors, The American Biographic Institute, Nigerian Institute for Biomedical Engineering, CSFP Alumni Association.
Interests: Fish culture, aquatic ecology and pollution studies, wild life, plankton, physico-chemical hydrology and paleolimnology.
