Dr. Charles O. Ikerionwu


Dr. Charles O. Ikerionwu


Senior Lecturer

BSc., MSc (IT), MCA, PhD
Email: charles.ikerionwu@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Charles Ikerionwu is an experienced Senior Software Engineer, and Researcher at the School of Information and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, with a strong background in Software Engineering. Currently, I am the Head- Department of Software Engineering and holds membership in several committees within the University. Lead- Software Engineering Research Group (SER-G). Former Post Graduate School Coordinator, department of Information Technology, and Research Representative-School of Information and Communication Technology. I hold a PhD in Software Engineering from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK; BSc, MSc (IT), MCA from Panjab University, and Punjab Technical University respectively, all in India. Charles is an astute National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Scholar. I am skilled in crafting compelling research proposals and grant applications, which have resulted in securing funding for multiple projects with multidisciplinary collaborations. Such funding agencies include TetFund NRF, NCC, NNPC, and NITDA funded projects on Artificial Intelligence, software solutions, and innovative research processes in improving Nigeria’s IT ecosystem. I am a member of the Management and Lecturing teams of the World Bank funded centre – ACE-FEULS situated at FUTO. Currently, the IEEE SB Counsellor at the University. I am supervising PhD and MSc students in diverse computing areas and multidisciplinary areas with computing components. My current research interests include but not limited to Software process improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, BPO-IT and DevOps

Academic Qualification

  • 2015: PhD Software Engineering: Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland.
  • 2004: MCA Master of Computer Application (Second Division): Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi India
  • 2002: MSc (IT)(First Division): Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India.
  • 2001: AD(IT)(First Division): Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi India
  • 1989: BSc (First Division) Panjab University, Chandigarh. India.

 

Professional Certificates

  • IBM Certified Artificial Intelligence Analyst
  • IBM IoT Cloud Developer
  • Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)

Honours/Awards

  • Winner Best Research Product in FUTO, 2018.
  • Product: FUTO Computer Based Test Application (FUTO CBT)
  • Winner Best Research Product in SMAT, 2018.
  • Product: Intensive Software Product Line Architecture for Outsourcing Service Providers
  • Won the maiden 2011 NITDA PhD Scholarship representing the South East geopolitical zone
 

Affiliations

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE)
  • British Computer Society (MBCS)
  • International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
  • Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (MCPN)
  • Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS)
  • Association of outsourcing professional of Nigeria (MAOPN)

Courses Assigned to Teach

  1. SOE 201: Introduction to Software Engineering
  2. SOE 202: Software Requirements and Modelling
  3. SOE 212: Introduction to Data Science with Python
  4. CIT 204: Computer Architecture and Organization
  5. SOE 301: Software Construction
  6. SOE 309: Discrete Structures
  7. SOE 302: Software Testing and Quality Assurance
  8. SOE 308: Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming
  9. SOE 310: Software Engineering Process
  10. IMT 813: Procedure and Object-Oriented Programming

Experience

Lecturer, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Nigeria (2009 – present)

Department of Software Engineering

Lecturer- INTO Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. ( 2015-2016)

Department of Computing

Researcher cum Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. (2011-2015)

Department of Computer, Communications, and Interactive Systems

Software Application Developer (2006-2008)             

Clazbyte Integrated Technologies, Lagos

Lecturer, Lighthouse Polytechnic, Benin  (2004-2005)

Research Interest

  • Software process improvement
  • Artificial Intelligence, Data Science
  • BPO-IT and DevOps

Publications

  1. Ikerionwu, C., Ugwuishiwu, C., Okpala, I., James, I., Okoronkwo, M., Nnadi, C., … & Ike, A. (2022). Application of Machine and Deep Learning Algorithms in Optical Microscopic Detection of Plasmodium Parasites: A Malaria Diagnostic Tool for the Future. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 103198.
  2. Onuoha, C., Charles, I., &Nwokonkwo, O. A (2022) Multimodal Hate Speech Classification Process Using Dual Feature Extraction Techniques. International Journal of Scientific Advances. 3(5) pp. 768-771
  3. Gloria A. Chukwudebe , Chris O. Nwoko , Ignatius I. Ayogu , Charles Ikerionwu, Emmanuel C. Amadi, Reginald Ekene Ogu, (2022). An Assessment of Household Perceptions of Use of ICT and Improved Methods of Waste Management in Owerri, South-East Nigeria, International Journal Of Engineering Research & Technology (Ijert) Volume 11, Issue 04 (April 2022)
  4. Nwandu, I. C., Odii, J. N., Nwokorie, E. C., Okolie, S. A., Ikerionwu, C. O.(2022). Choice of Metrics in Achieving Software Quality Assurance. Journal of Software Engineering & Intelligent Systems, ISSN: 2518-8739(Online), Volume 7 Issue 2, August 2022.
  5. Mbonu E.S., Okafor K.C., Chukwudebe G.A., Ikerionwu C.O., Amadi E.C. (2021) Using Edge-to-Cloud Analytics IoT Dumpsite Monitor for Proactive Waste Management. In: Gervasi O. et al. (eds) Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021. ICCSA 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12957. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87013-3_35
  6. Ikerionwu Charles, Nwandu Ikenna Caesar (2021). Quantifying Software Quality in Agile Development Environment, Software Engineering. Vol. 9, No. 2, 2021, pp. 36-44. doi: 10.11648/j.se.20210902.11
  7. Amanda AmaucheIgwe, Charles Ikerionwu (2021). Re-Engineering of A Virtual Igbo Keyboard In Standard Orthography Using Android Software Development Tool Kit; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 11(5) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.11.05.2021.p11317
  8. Nwachukwu, Ikerionwu, John-Otumu (2021). An Enhanced Model for Mitigating DDoS Attacks on Linux Servers using IPTables and Bash scripts. International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Application. Vol 8 (2), 68-74
  9. Ogu, R. E., Ikerionwu, C. I., &Ayogu, I. I. (2021, February). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence of Things for Anomaly Detection in Advanced Metering Infrastructures. In 2020 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Cyberspac (CYBER NIGERIA)(pp. 16-20). IEEE.
  10. Ugo C., Ikerionwu C.&Nwokonkwo O. (2020). Plagiarism detection system. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 10(3)
  11. Ikerionwu, C.,Edgar, D. and Gray, E. (2017). The development of service provider’s BPO-IT framework, EmeraldBusiness Process Management Journal, Vol. 23 No. 5, pp. 897-917. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-10-2015-0146.
  12. Isah Mohammed, M., Ikerionwu, C.&Opara, C.(2020). Re-engineering Real-time Intrusion and Burglary Detection using Fuzzy Technique. International Journal of Computer Applications, 975, 8887.
  13. Anyalewechi, I., Asiegbu, B. C., Ikerionwu, C., Amadi, E. C., &Opara, C. C. (2020). Development of a Robust Virtual Local Area Network for Commercial Banks. Development of a Robust Virtual Local Area Network for Commercial Banks, 50(1),19-19.
  14. Benefa, C., Ahaiwe, J., Amadi, E. C., &Ikerionwu, C. (2020). Development of neural open shortest path first (nospf) routing protocol for wide area network (wan) system. Development of neural open shortest path first (nospf) routing protocol for wide area network (WAN) system, 48(1), 7-7.
  15. Onuoha C., Nnadi L., Amadi E.&Ikerionwu, C. (2020). An Interactive Honeypot using packet sniffer &Ssh Client (Low Level Interaction), International Journal of Current Research, Vol 12(02), 10299-10302.
  16. C. Amadi, G. E. Eheduru, F. U. Eze, C. Ikerionwu and K. C. Okafor, “Anti-DDoS firewall; A zero-sum mitigation game model for distributed denial of service attack using Linear programming,” 2017 IEEE 4th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Engineering and Innovation (KBEI), 2017, pp. 0027-0036, doi: 10.1109/KBEI.2017.8324996.
  17. Ikerionwu C.& Edgar D.(2019) Secured Service Delivery Model for Outsourced Services in a Business Process Outsourcing Relationship. International Journal of Information and Communication Sciences. Vol. 4, No. 1, 2019, pp. 7-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ijics.20190401.12
  18. Adu, F., Ikerionwu C. & Henry N. (2020) Classification Method For Mitigating Phishy E-Mails. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 10, Issue 2. doi: 10.29322/IJSRP.10.02.2020.p98107
  19. Etus,,Eheduru G., Eze, F, Ikerionwu C.&O.Nwokonkwo (2019). Development of Hybrid Result Processing and Management System for Nigerian Universities. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development. Vol.7(8).doi: 10.24940/ijird/2019/v8/i7/JUL19040
  20. Okpala Izunna&Ikerionwu Charles (2019) Decision-Making Framework Using a Growth Hacking Model for Computerized Decision Support. International Journal of Systems Science and Applied Mathematics. Vol. 4, No. 2, 2019, pp. 24-30.
  21. Ajere, I. U. &Ikerionwu, C. (2019). A Survey of Wireless Communication Technologies for IoT-based Health Care Systems. J. Comp. & ICT – Vol. 12, No. 2, June 2019, pp. 1 – 18
  22. Asiegbu, Ikerionwu C.&Ajanwachuku N. (2019), An Intrusion Detection System using Support Vector Machine and Infinite Latent Feature Selection Approach. Afr. J. Comp. & ICT Vol. 12, No. 3, September 2019, pp. 74 – 84
  23. Etus, Eheduru G., Eze F., Ikerionwu C.&O.Nwokonkwo  (2019). Multivariate Analysis of Performance of Hybrid Result System Model for Nigerian Universities. International Journal of Science & Technology. Vol.7(7).doi: 10.24940/theijst/2019/v7/i7/ST1907-021
  24. Emejulu O., Ikerionwu C. & Okpala I. (2018). Modelling Nigerian language archival system using Blockchain technology for digital storage and mining.  National Institute of Nigerian Language (NILAN), Aba Vol. 4, 14-19.
  25. Ikerionwu C. &Isonkobong C. (2018). The Application of Selective Image Compression Techniques, Journal ofSoftware Engineering. 6, No. 4, 2018, pp. 116-120. doi: 10.11648/j.se.20180604.12.  
  26. Anyiam, K., Ikerionwu, C. &Nwandikom, U. (2018). Business-to-Customer (B2C) Multi-Shop E-commerce Application. International Journal of Research in Information Technology. Vol. 6 No. 2 12-22. (IJRIT). ISSN:2001-5569.21th October.
  27. Ikerionwu, C., & Edgar, D. (2016). DevOps: introducing agility and flexibility to BPO-IT organisations – service providers’ perspective. Journal ofSoftware Engineering, 4(5), 65-74. 10.11648/j.se.20160405.11
  28. Ikerionwu, C., Foley, R. & Gray, E. (2014). Improving software quality in the service process industry using agility with software reusable components as software product line: An empirical study of Indian service providers. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, 7(3),701-711.
  29. Ikerionwu, C., Foley, R., Gray, E. and Edgar, D. (2014). Business process outsourcing service providers’ perception of performance and performance measurement. Journal of Economics and Engineering, 5(2), 5-10.
  30. Ikerionwu, C. &Anyiam, K. (2011). Dependable Systems: A Developer’s Perspective. Journal of Mathematics and Technology. ISSN: 2078-0257, Vol.2. No.2, 2011.
  31. Ikerionwu, C. (2010). Cyclomatic complexity as a software metric. International Journal of Academic. ISSN: 2075-4124 Vol.2. No. 3. Pp. 112-121.
  32. Osuagwu, O. E., &Ikerionwu, C. (2010). E-Cyling E-Waste: The Way Forward For Nigeria IT and Electro-Mechanical Industry. International Journal of Academic Research, 2(1).

 

Conference Papers

  1. Mshelia, Y. U., Apeh, S. T., Ikerionwu, C., Blamah, N. V., Erike, A. I., &Elei, F. (2022, April). A Design-to-Test Technique for Inclusion Coefficients in AI-Driven Systems. In 2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development (NIGERCON)(pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  2. Amadi, E. C., Chukwudebe, G., Ayogu, I., Ikerionwu, C., & Okafor, K. C. (2022, April). Implementation of a Web Application for Stakeholder Inclusion for Sustainable Waste Management. In 2022 IEEE Nigeria 4th International Conference on Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Development (NIGERCON)(pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  3. Ogu, R. E., Ikerionwu, C. I.,&Ayogu, I. I. (2021, February). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence of Things for Anomaly Detection in Advanced Metering Infrastructures. In 2020 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Cyberspac (CYBER NIGERIA)(pp. 16-20). IEEE.
  4. Ikerionwu C., Okpala I., Amadi E., Nnadi L., Onuoha M. &Chukwudebe G. (2020). A Focused Web Crawler For Strengthening Cyber Security and Building A Knowledge-Based Domain. 5th International Conference on emerging applications and technologies for industry 4.0. (EATI 2020), 11th -13th NCS Conference Proceedings.volume 31, September 2020.
  5. Mbadiwe U., Eze F. &Ikerionwu C. (2020). Regulation of Blockchain Technology in Nigeria: Need and Risks Mitigation Towards Industry 4.0 Preparedness 5th International Conference on emerging applications and technologies for industry 4.0. (EATI 2020), 11th -13th NCS Conference Proceedings, volume 31 September, 2020.
  6. Ikerionwu C., Amadi E., Okafor K., Okpala I., Isonkobong C. &Chukwudebe G (2020). Machine Learning: Data extraction technique using Naïve Bayes Algorithm. 5th International Conference on emerging applications and technologies for industry 4.0. (EATI 2020), 11th -13th NCS Conference Proceedings.August. Abuja
  7. Amadi E.C, Eheduru G.E., Eze F.U., Ikerionwu C. (2017). Game Theory Basics and Application inCyber Security; A Review. IEEE 3rd International Conference on Electro-Technology for National Development (NIGERCON) 327. Federal University of Tech. Owerri, Nigeria.
  8. Amadi E.C., Eheduru G.E., Eze F.U. &Ikerionwu C. (2016).Game theory approach to mitigate DDoS attack on web servers. Centre for Research and International Development (CRID), Federal University of Technology, Owerri. FUTO. Student Research and Innovation Expo – STIVE 2016
  9. Amadi, E. C., Eheduru, G. E., Eze, F. U., Ikerionwu, C. & Okafor, K. C. (2017). Anti-DDoS Firewall; A Zero-Sum Mitigation Game Model for Distributed Denial of Service Attack Using Linear Programming. IEEE, 4th International Conference on Knowledge-based Engineering and Innovation. University of Sci & Tech., Tehran. 22nd, 2017.
  10. Ikerionwu, C.&Ajere, I. (2017). Conceptualizing IoT Architectural Framework for Smart Cities. IEEE 3rd International Conference on Electro-Technology for National Development (NIGERCON) 327. Federal University of Tech. Owerri, Nigeria
  11. Amadi, E.C. &Ikerionwu, C. (2019) Green Communication Networks: A Survey Perspective. IEEE 1st International Conference on Mechatronics, Automation and Cyber-Physical Computer Systems in Nigeria (MAC-2019). 361-365, Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
  12. Ikerionwu, C., Gray, E. & Foley, R. (2013). Embedded software reusable components in agile framework: The puzzle link between an outsourcing client and a service provider, in Georgiadou, E., Ross, M. and Staples, E. (eds.) Quality Comes of Age, The BCS Quality Specialist Group’s Annual 21st Software Quality Management (SQM) Conference, ISBN- 987-0-9563140-8-6, Sept. 2013, BCS, London. pp. 63-78
  13. Amadi, E. C., Eheduru, G. E., Eze, F. U., Ikerionwu, C. &Amuji, H. O. (2017). A Zero-Sum Mitigation Game Model for Distributed Denial of Service Attack Using Linear Programming. IEEE 3rd International Conference on Electro-Technology for National Development (NIGERCON) 327. Federal University of Tech. Owerri, Nigeria.
  14. Amadi E.C.&Ikerionwu, C. (2018).Study and Evaluation of Recent DDoS Trends of Attack on Web Server. International Foundation for Research and Development 12th International Conference on Education and Information Management (ICEIM-2018). Johor Bahru, Malaysia. April 06-08, 2018

 

Published chapters in Springer

  1. Ukwandu, E., Okafor, E.N.C., Ikerionwu, C., Olebara, C., Ugwu, C. (2023). Assessing Cyber-Security Readiness of Nigeria to Industry 4.0. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness and Social Media. Springer Proceedings in Complexity. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6414-5_20
  2. Mbonu, E. S., Okafor, K. C., Chukwudebe, G. A., Ikerionwu, C. O., &Amadi, E. C. (2021, September). Using Edge-to-Cloud Analytics IoT Dumpsite Monitor for Proactive Waste Management. In International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (pp. 465-480). Springer, Cham

 

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