Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): UNIZIK Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
This themed issue pays tribute to Professor Clement Uche Atuanya in recognition of his illustrious career in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering as he retires from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. We celebrate his enduring legacy of dedication to advancing knowledge and his impact on academia and beyond through this collection of writings.
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Engr. Prof. Clement Uche Atuanya was born on January 26, 1954, in Umuoji, Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended the Federal School of Arts and Science in Aba, Abia State, from 1976 to 1977, St. Joseph Secondary School in Awka-Etiti, from 1970 to 1974, and Sacred Heart Primary School in Odoapku, Onitsha, from 1962 to 1968. He obtained a Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship that is valid in Russia (Bureau for External Aid). 1977 - 1983, he left Nigeria to further his education at Leningrad (Petersburg) Engineering University, St. Petersburg, Russia (1977 - 1978) and the National University of Science and Technology, Moscow (Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Moscow, Russia (1978 - 1983), where he completed his master's program. He served as an industrial attachee at the Zaporizhzhya Steel Industry in Ukraine from July to August 1978, and at the Steel Industry Donetsk in Ukraine from July to October 1982. He returned to Nigeria and worked at the College of Technology (Federal Polytechnic) Nekede, Owerri, Imo State (1985-1987), Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu (1987-1989), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka from 1992 before retirement. Professor Clement Atuanya has taught and supervised more than 8 M.Eng students and one PhD student. He is an effective researcher and writer, having published over 50 journal articles both locally and internationally. He has worked as both an internal and external examiner for postgraduate programs at various Nigerian universities.
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Prof. Chukwuka Ikechukwu Nwoye,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
