A star is celebrated by Nigeria and the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). Professor Oguzie makes the world’s 2% List of scientists. Professor of Chemistry, Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie has been named among the world’s best scientists.
The US-based Stanford University report recently released a list that represents the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. In this list, Prof. Emeka Oguzie was selected from a huge list of159,683 persons globally. The report was prepared by Prof. John PA Loannidis of Stanford University and his team, on November 14, 2020. This database, according to IIT Guwahati, was created to provide updated analyses and a publicly available database of top scientists. Also, the Scientists provide standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator.
Prof. Oguzie
Prof. Emeka Oguzie, is the Center Leader for the African Center of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS). The primary goal of ACE-FUELS is to actively contribute towards the development and deployment of renewable and clean energy technologies in Nigeria and Africa.
He is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). Oguzie received his Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from the University of Calabar. He was a visiting (CAS-TWAS) post-doctoral research fellow (2006-2007) and TWAS-UNESCO Associate (2008-2011) at the State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Institute of Metal Research, Shenyang China. Also, Prof was appointed Young Affiliate of TWAS, the World Academy of Science (2017-2012). Additionally, he is a Fellow of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).
Research Interests
Prof. Oguzie’s research interests span the areas of Electrochemistry/Electrochemical Technology; Environmental & Occupational Hazards Management. His research group, the Electrochemistry & Materials Science Research Unit, EMRU-FUTO is known worldwide for groundbreaking research in metal corrosion and protection. He has made outstanding pioneering contributions in the development of non-toxic, environmentally friendly anti-corrosion additives from biomass extracts.  Prof. Oguzie has successfully graduated 20 Ph.D. students, with over 130 publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
Prof. Oguzie has held several administrative positions in the University including. He was Associate Dean, School of Science, FUTO (2008 – 2012); Member, University Senate (2008 – Present); Head, Department of Environmental Technology, FUTO (2013 – 2015). Also, he was Director, Center for Research & International Development, FUTO (2015-2017), and Dean, School of Environmental Sciences at FUTO (2017-2019). He has garnered some experience working in the industry, having been engaged as Research Advisor (Health, Safety & Environment) Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2012 – 2013).
Congratulations
In a phone chat myalumni magazine, Engr. Ndubuisi Chijioke, the President of the Alumni Association of FUTO, says that he is very proud to be associated with Prof Emma Oguzie. Engr Ndubuisi acknowledged this accomplishment as a result of sacrifice, discipline, diligence, and commitment to Excellence. He ended by saying that the whole of the FUTO Alumni joins the University Community to Congratulate Prof Oguzie and offer her members’ participation in research support.
