Dr. Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo Obichere


Dr. Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo Obichere

Senior Lecturer

B. Eng., M. Eng., PhD
Email: jude.obichere@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Jude K. C. Obichere received the BEng and MEng degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Power Systems) from University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1992 and 2004 respectively. He also obtained his PhD in Control Engineering and Renewable Energy in 2016 at Northumbria University Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom where he also worked as an Associate Lecturer.  He worked for so many years in the Oil & Gas Industry on Drilling Mud Solids Control & Waste Management and VSP Seismic. He is a Consultant in the Oil & Gas and Director in so many companies. He is currently working as a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Nigeria. He has received Merit Award and Best Paper Award for his outstanding quality research papers, from the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS) of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). He has co-authored 3 book chapters published in Springer and World Scientific and published over 20 international journals and conference papers. He serves as a Reviewer in so many International Journals in Science and Engineering such as African Journal of Engineering Research (AJER), Elsevier, Optical Material Express, Scientia Iranica (SCI), SciTecnol etc. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), International Association of Engineers (IAENG), The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) United Kingdom, European Energy Centre (EEC) and Power & Energy Society Member of IEEE amongst others.

His research interests include in Power Systems, Control and Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives etc.

Academic Qualification

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Control/Renewable Energy) 2016
  2. Galileo Master Certificate (GMC), Renewable Energy 2014
  3. Master of Engineering (MEng) Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Power Option) 2004
  4. Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical/Electronic Engineering 1992
  5. West African School Certificate/General Certificate of Education (WASC/GCE) 1995

Honours/Awards

 
  1. Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas PhD Scholarship Award 2012
  2. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) & European Energy Centre (EEC) Scholarship Award for Renewable Energy Solutions Course and Wind Power Training Course at Edinburgh Napier University, UK 2013
  3. MERIT AWARD of The 2014 International Conference of Electrical Engineering and Applications 2014 organized by The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS) in San Francisco, USA, 22-24 October, 2014 for the paper entitled: Comparative Analysis of Control Strategies for Large Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generators.
  4. BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD of The 2015 International Conference of Electrical Engineering and Applications 2015 organized by The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS) in San Francisco, USA, 21-23 October, 2015 for the paper entitled: Power Factor Control of Large Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generators.
  5. Northumbria University Enterprise & Innovation Seed Fund Award 2016
  6. London Graduate School (LGS) Award on Certified Management Specialist In Time Management (with Distinction) 2019.

Affiliations

  1. Member Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE – #12233) – 27th 2002
  2. Member Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN – #R.9946) – 9th 2004
  3. Member IEEE – #92686273 (UK & Ireland Section) – 29th May 2013
  4. Member IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE-PES)
  5. Member Renewable and Alternative Energy Society of Nigeria (RAESON)
  6. Member European Energy Centre (EEC) – (Mastership Status) – 2014
  7. Member World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET) – 22nd 2014
  8. Member International Association of Engineers (IAENG – #153821) – 10th April 2015
  9. Member Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET – #1100422309) – 20th June 2016
  10. Fellow Institute of Management Consultant (FIMC) – 1st 2019

Courses Assigned to Teach

  1. MCE 202 – Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering
  2. MCE 302 – Signals and Systems
  3. MCE 306 – Electromechanical Devices
  4. MCE 309 – Electromagnetic Theory
  5. MCE 401 – Control Engineering I
  6. MCE 405 – Sensors and Actuators
  7. MCE 413 – Research
  8. MCE 509 – Control Engineering II
  9. MCE 510 – Renewable Energy Resources

Experience

Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Position: Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechatronics Engineering, School of Electrical Systems Engineering Technology (SESET) Feb 2008 – Present

Job Description:

*Teach Control, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Oil/Gas and BioMedical Engineering Courses.

* Supervise Undergraduate/Postgraduate projects/thesis work.

* Perform guardians and course advisor to students

Jecco Energy Consulting Limited, United Kingdom

Position: MD/CEO 26 April, 2016 – To Date

Job Description:

*Responsible for Energy Consulting and business development

*Responsible for Training, R&D, Waste Management, e-Waste, Health Safety & Environment.

*Responsible for Day to day running of the businesses and coordinating key activities of the company.

* Visiting Scholar – 2017

University of Northumbria, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Position: Associate Lecturer/Demonstrator/Researcher Dec 2012 – March 2016

Job Description:

* Lectured Students on Control, Electrical Power Machines and Renewable Energy Courses.

*Carried out research on Model Reference Adaptive Control of Doubly Fed Reluctance Generators for    Wind Power Applications

* Performed lab demonstration work to undergraduate students.

Read Well Services Ltd, Aberdeen, Scotland and Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Position: Field Engineer Sept 2007 – Oct 2012

Job Description:                                                                                

* Carried out borehole vertical seismic profile (VSP) data acquisition

* Performed Open hole and Cased hole logging Services and downhole source development

* Carried out installation of Electronic downhole sensors and surface instrumentation, P/T, seismic, DTS, flow and tools services and repairs including e-waste.

 

Honikomb Nigeria Ltd, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Position: Consultant Project Manager Feb 2005 – Sept 2012

Job Description:

* Managed Projects of above $50 million through their life cycle from initial technical tender (ITT), commercial, planning, operational delivery, and client interface.

* Managed team of Project Engineers in Nigeria (both Offshore and Onshore) and overseeing the operational aspect of all projects within the Oil and Gas sector.

* Planned and coordinated the drilling mud solids control project in a safe and economic manner.

* Maintained and managed the provision of rental equipment including Decanter Centrifuges, Feed Pumps, Mud Coolers, Tornado (Verti-G) Dryers, Shale Shakers, Hi-G Dryers, Screw Conveyors, Flocculation Units and Electrical Controls both hazardous and non-hazardous.

* Handled the procurement of the construction and installation materials as required for the equipment rig up for Solids Control and Waste Management.

* Trained and assigned personnel to their respective duties.

Ariboil Company Ltd, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Position: Service Manager Feb 2002 – Aug 2007

Job Description:

* Coordinated the project planning for the smooth and safe operation of the drilling mud solids control and waste management for Shell, Mobil, Agip, Total and Addax projects.

* Compiled the operational procedures required for the project execution and equipment maintenance on one of SHELL’s high pressure high temperature (HPHT) projects.

* Trained and supervised Service Personnel on mud solids control and drill waste management.

* Carried out equipment rig-up, testing and commissioning.

 

Ariboil Company Ltd, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Position: Service Engineer Oct 1994 – Jan 2002

Job Description:

* Carried out installation, operation and maintenance of drilling mud solids control and waste management equipment on land, swamp, and offshore locations in Nigeria.

* Supported the promotion of a safe and friendly environment through drilling mud solids control and waste management.

* Ensured smooth operations by complying strictly with the HSE policies and procedures.

 

Nigeria Airports Authority, Abuja, Nigeria

Position: Trainee Engineer (NYSC) Nov 1992 – Oct 1993

Job Description:

* Carried out general installation and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment/systems in the powerhouse controls, offices/residential buildings and telecommunication equipment.

* Carried out Rural Electrification Projects.

* Ensured adequate maintenance of the Run-Way lightings making sure they are always functional.

Research Interest

  1. Power Systems and Control
  2. Renewable Energy
  3. Model Reference Adaptive Controls
  4. Power Electronics
  5. Electrical Machines & Drives

Publications

Published Papers in Book Chapters

  1. Milutin Jovanovic, Sul Ademi and Jude K. Obichere, “Comparisons of Vector Control Algorithms for Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generators,” Transactions on Engineering Technologies, World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2014, eds. Haeng Kon Kim, Mahyar A. Amouzegar and Sio-long Ao (Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 2015) pp. 85 – 99.
  2. Jude K. Obichere, Milutin Jovanovic and Sul Ademi, “Power Factor Control Mechanism for Optimum Efficiency in Wind Generators and Industrial Applications,” Transactions on Engineering Technologies, World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015, Ao, Sio-long, Kim, Haeng Kon, Amouzegar, Mahyar A. (Eds.), Springer Nature Singapore, 2017, pp. 289–303.
  3. K. Obichere and M. G. Jovanovic, “Enhanced Efficiency of Large Wind Power Generator Applications Using Power Factor Controller Mechanism,” IAENG Transactions on Engineering Sciences, Special Issue for the International Association of Engineers 2016, eds. Sio-long Ao, Alan Hoi-shou Chan and Hideki Katagiri (World Scientific, 2017) pp. 154–167.

Published Papers in Referred Journals

  1. Obichere J. K.C. and Akwukwaegbu I. O., “Energy Production in Changing Time,” International Journal of Development Studies, vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 42-58, 2010.
  2. Akwukwaegbu I. O. and Obichere J. K. C., “Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Generating Scheme with Platinum Electrodes for Nigerian Power Industry,” International Journal of Engineering & Technology, vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 17-28, 2010. ISSN: 2227-524X
  3. Olubiwe M. and Obichere J., “Voltage Control Management,” International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, vol. 2 Issue 11, pp. 1341-1347, November 2013.
  4. K. C. Obichere and M. Olubiwe, “Climate Change – Promoting the Use of Renewable Energy Worldwide,” International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, vol. 2 Issue 11, pp. 2206-2213, November 2013.
  5. Olubiwe, E. N. C. Okafor, F. Izuegbulam, J. K. Obichere, “Extracting Machine Parameters at Condition of Sudden Short Circuit of a Turbo Generator at Constant Speed,” International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, vol. 3 Issue 3, pp. 1921-1925, March 2014.
  6. Jude K. Obichere, Milutin Jovanovic and Sul Ademi, “Improved Power Factor Controller for Wind Generator and Applications,” Engineering Letters, vol. 24, no. 2, pp125-131, 2016.
  7. Kufre Esenowo Jack, Damian Obioma Dike, Jude-Kennedy C. Obichere and Matthew Olubiwe, “The Development of an Android Applications Model for the Smart Micro-Grid Power Pool System Monitoring and Control,” International Journal of Electrical and Power Engineering, Vol. 13 Issue 02, pp. 12-18, 2019.
  8. Kufre Esenowo Jack, Jude-Kennedy C. Obichere, Damian Obioma Dike, Matthew Olubiwe, Ubong Akpan Essien and Justice Chikezie Anunuso, “Development of Human Machine Interface for the Control of the Integrated Hybridized Renewable Energy Resources in Community-based Power Pool System,” International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, Vol. 8 Issue10, pp. 586-596, October 2019.
  9. Kufre Esenowo Jack, Damian Obioma Dike, Matthew Olubiwe and Jude-Kennedy C. Obichere, “Development of an IoT-Enabled-Dynamic Master Controller Model for the Integrated Afikpo Metropolitan Power Monitoring and Control System,” 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica from IEEE Xplore, October 26, 2020. 978-1-7281-6746-6/20/$31.00.
  10. Akwukwaegbu Isdore Onyema, Ernest Ozoemela Ezugwu, Agubor Cosmas Nkemmdirim, Raymond Okechukwu Opara, Olubiwe Mattew, Obichere Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo, “Performance Comparison Of The Designed Microcontroller Heartbeat Monitor And Clinical Stethoscope Medical Instruments Based On Statistical Approach,” International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (IJEET) Volume 12, Issue 5, May 2021, pp. 207-226.
  11. Akwukwaegbu Isdore Onyema, Anumaka Michael Chukwukadibia, Agubor Cosmas Nkemmdirim,  Illo Frederick Udebunu, Olubiwe Mattew,  Obichere Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo, “Evaluation Of Photovoltaic System Irradiation For Efficiency And Varying Temperature Effect Via Measurement,” International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (IJEET) Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2021, pp. 29-46.
  12. Kufre Esenowo Jack, Damian Obioma Dike, Matthew Olubiwe, Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo Obichere, Nkwachukwu Chukwuchekwa, Lazarus Okechukwu Uzoechi “Modelling and Simulation of Intelligent Master Controller Model for Hybridized Power Pool Deployment,” American
    Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Vol. 10, No. 6, 2021, pp. 109-118.
  13. Akwukwaegbu Isdore Onyema, Obichere Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo, Raymond Okechukwu Opara, “Placement Of Power System Stabilizer (Pss) In Nigeria 28-Bus Power Network For Effective Voltage And Dynamic Stabilities Evaluation,” International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume 09 Issue 01, Jan 2022, pp. 1512-1519.
  14. Kufre Esenowo Jack, Abdul-malik Abdullahi Mustapha, Samuel Adeniyi, Jude-Kennedy C. Obichere, Okokon Tommy Udofia, Aniekan Ben Inyang, “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Multi-Function Activity Monitoring and Reporting System,” International Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical and Computer Technology (IJMEC) Vol. 13 (48), Apr. 2023, pp. 5371-5385.
  15. Isdore Onyema Akwukwaegbu, Eleazar Benson Mfonobong, Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo Obichere, Chiedozie Francis Paulinus-Nwammuo, “Smart fuzzy logic-based model of traffic light management,” World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2023, 08(02), 344–358
  16. Akwukwaegbu Isdore Onyema, Obichere Jude-Kennedy Chibuzo, Mfonobong Eleazar Benson, Paulinus-Nwammuo Chiedozie Francis, “Deployment of A Programmed Graphic User Interface (GUI) For Analysing Digital Filters Using Matlab-Algorithm,” iconic research and engineering journals (IRE), Volume 6, Issue 10, April 2023.

Conference/Workshop/Symposium Attended and Papers Presented

  1. Ademi, M. Jovanovic and J. K. Obichere, “Control of Brushless Doubly-fed Reluctance Wind Generators,” CIGRE Grid of the future symposium, Boston, MA (USA), 8 pp., October 2013.
  2. Ademi, M. Jovanovic and J. K. Obichere, “Reactive Power Control of Grid-Connected Brushless Doubly-fed Reluctance Wind Generators,” ELECTRIMACS, Valencia, Spain, 6 pp., May, 19-22, 2014.
  3. Sul Ademi, Milutin Jovanovic and Jude K. Obichere, “Comparative Analysis of Control Strategies for Large Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generators,” Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2014, WCECS 2014, 22-24 October, 2014, San Francisco, USA, pp245-250.
  4. Jude K. Obichere, Milutin Jovanovic and Sul Ademi, “Power Factor Control of Large Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generators,” Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015, WCECS 2015, 21-23 October, 2015, San Francisco, USA, pp210-215.
  5. Jude K. Obichere and Milutin Jovanovic, “Optimum Power Factor Control of Large Doubly-Fed Reluctance Wind Generator Applications,” Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science: Proceedings of The World Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016, 29 June-1 July, 2016, London, U.K., pp291-296.

Research/Publication Links

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-3380

Research Gate Profile URL: www.researchgate.net/profile/Jude_Obichere/

Google Scholar Page URL: ‪Jude kennedy Obichere – ‪Google Scholar