Brief History of the Department
The Federal University Otuoke (FUO), is one of the nine (9) new Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in February 2011. The academic units of the University are organized into Faculties and Departments. One of such academic units is the Faculty of Engineering. The Faculty of Engineering was established in the 2016-2017 academic session by the then pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, to run six programmes leading to the award of a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) degree, with Prof. Steve Nwabuzor appointed as the pioneer Dean of the faculty. The chemical engineering programme was one of the established programmes. The chemical engineering programme was administered or housed in the Department of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering with Engr. Dr. Erewari Ukohua (a Civil Engineer/Lecturer I) as the pioneer coordinator. In the 2016-2017 academic session, the programme started with 72 students, one (1) academic staff member (Engr. Gbenzi Ebinimi as an Assistant Lecturer, presently a Lecturer I) and one (1) technologist (Miss Ruth Emberru, who has converted to an academic staff member and now a Lecturer II) as the pioneer members of staff. The coordination of the department was later taken over by Engr. Julie Mamukuyomi in 2018-2019 academic session. In the 2019-2020 academic session, the administration of the chemical engineering programme was separated from the Department of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering and now administered as a separate department with a total of 267 students (100-400L) and sixteen (16) core chemical engineering academic staff, four (4) associate academic staff, four (4) technical staff, and three (3) administrative staff, with Engr. Prof. Abiola John Kehinde appointed as the pioneer Head of Department. The department turned out its first set of graduates in the 2020-2021 academic session. Presently, the department has a total of 300 students (100-500L) with an academic staff strength of sixteen (16) core chemical engineering academic staff, four (4) tenured associate academic staff, five (5) technologists with two (2) laboratory technicians, and four (4) administrative staff. Engr. Prof. Samuel Enahoro Agarry was then appointed Head of Department (HOD) in the 2020-2021 to the 2022-2023. His administration made numerous achievements including programme accreditation, smooth integration of the CCMAS and many more. The department is presently lead by Engr (Dr) Eruni Uku.Staff list in the Department
| S/No | Name | Appointment | Area of Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engr (Dr) Princewill Igbagara | Tenure | Environmental Engineering |
| 2 | Engr Dr. Ernest Mbamalu Ezeh | Tenure | Process Design |
| 3 | Engr (Dr) Eruni Uku-Philip | Tenure | Biochemical Engineering |
| 3 | Engr Ebinimi Gbeinzi | Tenure | Gas Processing |
| 4 | Engr (Mrs) Esther Chioma Udochukwu | Tenure | Process Optimization & Control |
| 5 | Engr Dr. Wosu Chimene Omeke | Tenure | Process Design |
| 6 | Engr Sakwe Adianimovie | Tenure | Environmental Engineering |
| 7 | Engr (Mrs) Ruth E. Emberru | Tenure | Separation Processes |
| 8 | Engr (Mrs) Blessing Amabogha | Tenure | Environmental Engineering |
| 9 | Engr. Epere Aworabhi | Tenure | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| 10 | Engr. Joseph Gana | Tenure | Chemical Engineering |
| 11 | Engr (Prof.) Abiola J. Kehinde | Contract | Reaction & Environmental Engineering |
| 12 | Engr (Prof.) Samuel E. Agarry | Sabbatical | Biochemical & Bio-Environmental Engineering |
| 13 | Engr (Prof.) Awajiogak A. Ujile | Adjunct | Mass Transfer & Environmental Engineering |
| 14 | Engr (Prof.) Robert Z. Yelebe | Adjunct | Biochemical & Environmental Engineering |
| 15 | Engr (Dr) Blessing E. Eboibi | Adjunct | Renewable Energy |