Engr. Prof. Kingsley Ogueri Chilakpu


Engr. Prof. Kingsley Ogueri Chilakpu


Deputy director

 
B.Eng., M.Eng., PGDM, Ph.D

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Biography

I was born in the ancient city of Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise local Government area of Imo state Nigeria. My primary school education started briefly at Community school Nnarambia and ended at Township Primary school Owerri where I obtained my first school leaving certificate. I pursued my secondary education at Holy Ghost collage Owerri, after which I was admitted into Agricultural Engineering department Federal University of Technology Owerri where I obtained my bachelor of Engineering degree.

Academic Qualification

  • B.ENG
  • M.ENG
  • PGDM
  • Ph.D

Honours/Awards

 

 

Affiliations

  • Member Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineering-Registration Number.
  • Member Nigerian Society of Engineers.
  • COREN Registered.
  • Member Agricultural Machines & Equipment Fabricators Association of Nigeria (AMEFAN).

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

Research Interest

  • Agricultural Machine Design and Fabrication.
  • Alternative Energy Sources in Agro / Industrial Sectors.
  • Food Security and Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture.

Publications

  1. O. CHILAKPU

Determination of Appropriate Pressing Pressure For Selected Sacks Used in Cassava Pulp Dewatering.

Nigerian Journal of Technology (NIJOTECH) Vol. 37, No. 3, July 2018, Pp. 795 – 798. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njt.v37i3.31)  www.nijotech.com.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K AND EZEAGBA, A.C

Development and Evaluation of a Motorized Plantain Slicing Machine. FUTO Journal Series, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Pp. 211-221.July 2018.

(www.futojnls.org).

 

  1. CHILAKPU, KINGSLEY OGUERI.

Evaluation of Diesel Engine Using Jatropha Curcas Oil Base Fuel Under a Constant Speed Condition. World Journal Of Advanced Engineering Technology And Sciences, 1, Vol.02 Issue 01, Pp 017–026. Feb. 2021

 https://doi.org/10.30574/wjaets.2021.2.1.0011

 

  1. CHILAKPU, KINGSLEY OGUERI

Automation of Bio-Digester Stirring System Using Locally Available Materials.

Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances,

Vol.05, Issue 02, Pp.005–013. 2020.

  1. UCHEOMA1, K. O. CHILAKPU, N. R. NWAKUBA AND N. C. EZEANYA

Performance Study of a Developed Automated Cooking System.

Journal of Engineering Research and Reports,

Vol.14, Issue (4) Pp. 5-19. 2020

 

  1. CHILAKPU, KINGSLEY OGUERI.

Diesel Engine Performance Test Using Jatropha Curcas Oil Base Fuel Under a Constant Engine Load Condition.

International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 6, Issue 2, February 2019.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O, EGWUONWU, C.C, & ASOEGWU, S.N

Renewable Energy as an Alternative Power Source in the Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Production in Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,

Vol.8, Issue 6, June 2018.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O, EZEAGBA, A.C AND EZEANYA, N.C

Modification and Performance Evaluation of Maize Threshing and Shelling Machine.

                  FUTO Journal Series (FUTOJNLS) Vol.-4,    

                 Issue-1, July 2018. www.futojnls.org.

 

  1. NNAEMEKA CHARLES EZEANYA, CLEMENT ONYEAGHALA AKUBUO, KINGSLEY OGUERI CHILAKPU, AND ANTHONY CHUKWUEMEKA IHEONYE.

Modeling of Thin-Layer Solar Drying Kinetics of Cassava Noodles. Agric Engint: Cigr Journal Open Access.

http://www.cigrjournal.org vol. 20, no. 1 193.

 

  1. ONWUKA, I. M., MADUBUIKE, C. N. AND CHILAKPU, K. O.

Effectiveness of Coconut Shell Activated Carbon Filter Material Produced Under Various Carbonization and Activation Conditions. International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (Ijasre), Vol. 4, Issue 6 June – 2018.

 

  1. NWAONUMA, C.N, OKEREKE, C.D, EGWUONWU, C.C AND CHILAKPU, K.O.

Development of Periwinkle Shell Capsule for the Control of Water PH. For Poultry Farming in Owerri Environs, Nigeria.

 FUTO Journal Series, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Pp. 298-315.July 2018. (www.futojnls.org).

 

  1. NWAGWU, O. J, MADUBIKE, C.N, OKEREKE, C.D, WOLE, R AND CHILAKPU, K.O.

Assessing the Vulnerability of Awka South Soil to Gully Erosion. FUTO Journal Series, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Pp. 316-325.July 2018. (www.futojnls.org).

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O, EGWUONWU, C.C, OKAFOR, V.C AND OKAFOR, K.C

Biodiesel Production from Jatropha Curcas Seed Oil in a Modified Batch-Reactor Using Sodium-Hydroxide as Catalyst.  International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol.8, Issue 6, Pp 329-332, June 2018.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, KINGSLEY OGUERI

Development and Performance Analysis of a Serrated Disc Groundnut Decorticator.

Journal of Engineering and Technology Research. PP.109 -112.  2018(www.academicjournals.org)

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O

Modification of Self-Loading Cassava Peeling Machine. FUTOJNLS, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1. PP. 273-279, 2017.

 

  1. EGWUONWU, C.C. A.A. OKEREKE, K.O. CHILAKPU, S.O. OHANYERE

      Investigating Soil Strength and Stress- Strain Indices   for  

Characterization of Erodibility for Soils in Some Selected Sites in Abia State. International Journal of Advances in Agricultural & Environmental Engineering. (Ijaaee) Vol. 3, Issue 1 2016

 

  1. K UGWOKE, K.O CHILAKPU, G.N EZEH, I.E ACHUMBA, K.C OKAFOR.

A Matlab Estimation of Futo Solar Pv Potential Using Hottel and Liu Jordan Clear Sky Radiation Model.

American Association for Science and Technology-

 Journal For Energy, Vol. 2, No.3. 2015, PP 16-28

 (http//article.aascit.org/file/html/9750724.html).

 

  1. OKAFOR, K. C. O. U. OPARAKU, I. E. ACHUMBA, G. N. EZEH, AND O CHILAKPU.

R-SGEMS: A Novel Green Energy Management System for Renewable Energy Utility. International Journal of Energy Policy and Management. 30th April 2015.

 (www.aascit.org/journal/ijcpm)

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K. O.

Renewable Energy Sources, Its Benefits, Potentials and Challenges in Nigeria.

Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy, Vol.5, No.9, Pp. 21-24, 2015.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O; NWANDIKOM, G.I; ASOEGWU, S.N AND EGWUONWU, C.C

Modification of Biodiesel Batch Reactor; Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied sciences

(JETEAS) Vol.5, Issue (4), Pp. 262-264.2014.

 

  1. EGWUONWU, C.C, N. A. A. OKEREKE, K. O. CHILAKPU, S. O. OHANYERE.

Characterization of Erodibility Using Soil Strength and Stress-Strain Indices for Soils in Some Selected Sites in Enugu State.

International Science Index, Vol. 8, NO.6, 2014.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O; NWANDIKOM, G.I; ASOEGWU, S.N AND EGWUONWU, C.C

Effects of Multiple Stirring Arms in Optimizing Biodiesel Yield in a Batch rector.

Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences. Vol. 3, Issue (4), Pp. 283-285, 2014. 

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K.O AND G.I NWANDIKOM.

Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Multiple Impact Oil Palm Nutcracker. 

Advance in Science and Technology. Vol. 1 Issue (1), Pp. 102 -106.  2008. 

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K. O. (Sole Presenter)

Availability and Application of Locally Fabricated Technologies for Agro Food Processing. Presented at a Workshop Captioned-

“Strengthening the Technological Skills of Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs’ in Imo State” – Organized By Nigeria Export Promotion Council at Benconn Hotels, 3rd May. 2021.

 

  1. CHILAKPU, K. O. AND DURUANYIM IZUCHI.

(Lead Presenter)

Role of Clean Energy in the Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Production in Nigeria.

Presented in a Technical Session of Nigerian Society of Engineers, 2017 Annual Conference Abuja.

Research/Publication Links

ORCID: 0000-0002-3129-0288

Research Gate Profile URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kingsley-Chilakpu

Google Scholar Page URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kNRnTWgAAAAJ&hl=en