| ENGR. DR. S.O. EDELUGO |
Date of Birth: 5th August, 1960 State and Nationality: Enugu State, Nigeria. E-mail: mcedeson@yahoo.com; sylvester.edelugo@unn.edu.ng Tel: +2348037463298 Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Nigeria, Nsukka. |
| EDUCATION |
| B. Eng (Mechanical/Production Engineering) Anambra State University of Technology, Enugu, 1987. M. Eng (Mech. Engr'g - Design) Enugu State University of Science & Technology, Enugu, 1995. Ph.D (Mech. Engineering - Design & Production) University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 2001. |
| PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES |
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria, Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, USA; COREN Registered Engineer (No. R.7310).
- Nominated for inclusion into the: INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF PROFESSIONALS of the American Biographical Institute, 2011.
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| OTHER SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS |
- Chosen to rank universities in Sub-Saharan Africa, Feb., 2010 by Thomson Reuters International
- Men of Integrity award, 2010 by the Integrity Group International.
- Man of the Year, 2011 International Award in Reinforced Composites by the American Biographical Institute.
- Nominated for inclusion into the: INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF PROFESSIONALS, 2012 by the American Biographical Institute.
- Award of Excellence in Reinforced Composite, 2012
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| WORK EXPERIENCE |
- Senior Lecturer, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (2005 - Present).
- Lecturer I, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (2002 - 2005)
- Lecturer II, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (2001 - 2002)
- Consultant Engineer in-charge, World Bank Funded National Water Rehabilitation Project, Zone F, Kogi State. (1997 - 1998)
- Director of Operations, McEdeson Consultants Nigeria Limited. (1993 - 1997)
- Legislator Representing Ebe Community in Udi Local Govt. Area. (1991 - 1993)
- Works Engineer, Benjimson Engineering, Emene, Enugu. (1988 - 1991)
- Hydro Power Generation Engineer Jebba, Jebba Dam in the then Kwara State of Nigeria (NYSC). (1988 - 1988)
- Rural Engineer in charge of Ilorin City, Directorate of Food, Roads And Rural Infrastructure, DFRRI (NYSC). (1988 - 1988)
- Instructor in machining operations, Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha, Anambra State. (1987 - 1987)
- Pupillage Training: Projects Development Institute PRODA, Enugu. (1986)
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| ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES EXECUTED |
- Ag. Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (August 2011 - present)
- Special Guest Lecturer and Author to the young Readers Club Programme, Nigerian Television Authority. (2005 - present)
- Nominated Member, Committee for the Development of Curricula for the Primary and Post Primary Education , Enugu State. (2007)
- Member, Committee on the Review and Development of New Curricula for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNN. (Jan. 2007)
- Postgraduate Studies Coordinator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (August 2005 - present)
- Coordinator, Undergraduate Degree Projects, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (2003 - 2005)
- Member, Departmental Strategic Planning Committee, Dept of Mech. Engrg. UNN. (2003 - present)
- Member of Adhoc Committee on Development of Courses for the New Masters Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering, UNN. (2005)
- Member, Utility Sub-committee, for 2008 NUGA Games to be hosted by UNN. (2006)
- Staff Adviser, Departmental Association of Mechanical Engineering Students, UNN. (2006)
- Secretary/Coordinator Review of Departmental PhD Course Content. (2009)
- Chairman, Faculty Board Committee on Refresher Courses. (2008 - 2010)
- Chairman, Faculty Board Committee on News Magazine. (2010 - Date)
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| RESEARCH WORKS |
| Involved in further research works in the areas of: Fibre Reinforced Composites; Automobile Safety Mechanisms; Fuel Economy Injection Mechanisms. |
| RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS |
- S.O. Edelugo and A. N. Enetanya, (2001), ―Effect of Directional Chance Agreement of Fibres Over and Above the Traditional Fibre Volume Fraction Dependence of Composite Strength. Global Journal of Mechanical Engineering. Vol. 2, No. 1, pp 72-76.
- S.O. Edelugo (2002). ―A Comparison of the Combined Effect of Moisture and Long-Term Elevated Temperature Conditions on the Mechanical Strengths of Three Major Fibre Reinforced Plastic Laminates. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. Vol. 2, No. 1, pp 47 – 50.
- S. O. Edelugo, A. N. Enetanya and A. O. Odukwe, (2002), ―Residual Strength Analysis of Three Most Commonly Used Fibre Reinforced Laminates Following Fatigue Cycling. International Journal of Engineering Science & Technology. Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 21 – 23.
- S. O. Edelugo (2002), ―Effect of Test Method on the Compression Strengths of Unidirectional Fibre Reinforced Composites. International Journal of Engineering Science & Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 1- 4.
- S. O. Edelugo (2004), ―Effect of Reinforcements Combination on the Mechanical strength of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)Handlay-up Laminates with Regards to Increased Temperature Conditions. Nigerian Journal of Technology. Vol. 23. No. 1. pp 39 – 47.
- S. O. Edelugo (2006), ―Variation of Stiffness Due to Stacking Sequence in the Analysis of Composite Laminated Plates by the Finite Element Method, Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub. (USA) Vol. 38, pp 68-72.
- S. O. Edelugo (2006), ―Effective Savings in Production Times and Cost Through the In-depth Knowledge of the Effect of Catalyst, Accelerator, Inhibitor and Temperature on the Gel Times of Polyester Resin. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub. (USA)Vol. 38 No. 3, pp 3 – 7.
- S. O. Edelugo (2007), ―A Comparative Analysis of the Effective Elastic Constants of Laminated Composite Plates Obtained by Various Closed-form and Series Solutions. Nigerian Journal of Technology, Vol. 26. No 1 pp.18-25.
- S. O. Edelugo (2007), ―Application of the Reissners Plate Theory in the Delamination Analysis of a Three-Dimensional, Time-Dependent, Non-Linear, Damage Mechanics of a Uni-Directional, Fibre-Reinforced Composite Structure. Nigerian Journal of Technology. Vol.26 No. 2, pp 37-41.
- S. O. Edelugo (2007), ―The Optimum Value Index in the Yield of Carbon Through Continuous Increase of Pressure in the Pyrolysis of Pitch-Derived Carbon-Carbon composite. Nigerian Journal of Technology. Vol.26 No. 2, pp 50-55.
- S. O. Edelugo (2008), ―Application of the Eigen-Value Finite Element Approach in the Determination of Edge Effects in Laminated Composite Plates. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub. (USA). Vol.40 No. 1 pp 33-40
- S.O. Edelugo (2008), ―Application of the Tangent-Stiffness Method in the Finite Element Modeling of the Behaviour of Interface Surfaces. Nigerian Journal of Technology, vol. 27, No. 2 pp21 - 35.
- S. O. Edelugo (2009), ―The Timed Response of Different Types of GRP Laminates on Exposure to Various Strengths of Alkaline and Acidic Environments. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub.(USA). Vol. 41, No. 2 pp 79-87.
- S. O. Edelugo (2009), ―Use of the Hybrid-Stress Finite Element Method in the Crack Propagation Analysis of a Uni-Directional, Fibre Reinforced Composite Plate. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub. (USA)Vol. 41, No. 3 pp 70-81.
- S.O. Edelugo (2009), ―Axisymmetrical Radial Loading of Multi-Layered, Transversely Isotropic, Cylindrical, Laminated Composite Pipes. Journal of Technology and Development, vol. 11, No. 1 pp 1-7.
- S. O. Edelugo (2010), ― Reduction of Residual thermal Stresses in GRP Laminates Through Careful Control of Cool-down Path Taken During the Cure Process. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub, (USA), Vol. 42, No. 1 pp 48-54.
- S. O. Edelugo (2010), ― The Behaviour of Polymer Composite Plates During and After Cure and Consequent Immersion in Water. Journal of Advanced Materials, JAM, SAMPE Pub, (USA). Vol. 42, 3, pp 25-30.
- C.C Ihueze, C.E. Okafor and S.O. Edelugo (2010), ―Finite Element Approaches in the Solution of Field Functions in Multidimensional Space: A Case of Boundary Value Problems. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, USA, Vol. 9, No. 10 pp 929-959.
- C. A. Mgbemene and S. O. Edelugo (2010), ―The Effect of Sawdust and Iron Filings Additives on Kaolinite Clay. Journal of Applied Clay Sciences, Elsevier Pub. Undergoing the Review Process*
- I. C. Ezema, A.R.R. Menon, S.O.Edelugo, A.D. Omah I. U. Agbo (2011), ―Ply tensile properties of Banana WStem and Banana Bunch Fibres Reinforced Natural Rubber Composites. Nigerian Journal of Technology, NIJOTECH, Vol. 31No. 1, 2012.
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| BOOKS |
- The Sin of The Flesh – A nearly 500-page literary masterpiece (novel)in character-building. Written for use by final year students in secondary schools. Approved for use, so far, by Ministry of Education in five states: Lagos, Enugu, Edo, Rivers and Ebonyi. Approved also for use in the Readers Club Programme (character-building), Nigerian Television Authority, Abuja. Approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Education, NERD, Abuja. Joint Winner of the Association of Nigeria Authors ANA/JAKARANDA Prize for Prose in Literature, 2006 during the ANA Silver Jubilee programme/Celebrations, Oct. 2006 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Publisher: EldeMak Limited, 2004.
- A Costly Mistake – Another literary work in character-building (novel). Written for freshmen in universities as target audience. Approved for use in the Readers Club Programme, Nigerian Television Authority, Abuja. Currently in use by the school of General Studies in various Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Publisher: EldeMak Limited, 2006.
- Mechanical Vibrations & The Balance of Multi-cylinder Engines – An Engineering text covering the fourth and fifth year course contents in Mechanical Engineering Vibrations and the Balance of Multi-cylinder Engines. Publisher: De – Adroit Innovation, 2009.
- When We Were Young & Other Poems – A collection of exciting poems for young people. Under publication.
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