Grants given

2021 TETFUND NATIOAL RESEARCH FUND GRANTS WON

 

S/N PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INSTITUTION PROPOSAL TITLE PROPOSAL CODE RECOMMENDED NRF GRANT

(NAIRA)

1 VINCENT-AKPU IJEOMA FAVOUR UNIVERSITY OF PORTHARCOURT PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC BIOFERTILIZER FROM WATER HYACINTH(EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) FOR AGRICULTURAL AND BIOREMEDIATION PURPOSES NRF/SET/NRT/00031 34,942,500

 

 LIST OF RECOMMENDED PROPOSALS UNDER THE CC RESEARCH CATERGORY

S/N PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INSTITUTION PROPOSAL TITLE PROPOSAL CODE RECOMMENDED NRF GRANT (NAIRA)
1 FAWEHINMI HAKEEN BABATUNDE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT THREE-DIMENSIONAL NEGROID GROSS ANATOMICAL MODELLING USING NIGERIAN ANTHROPOMEYRIC STANDARDS NRF/CC/EWC/00170 30,792,300
2 NWAFILI SYLNANUS ANENE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT IMPACT ASSESMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE INVASIVE GIANT TIGER PRAWN, PANAEUS MONODON, ALONG THE NIGERIAN COAST NRF/CC/REG/00023 12,500,000
3 NBETE ALUBABARI DESMOND UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT EXPLORING NEW PERSPECTIVE ON RESOURCE GOVERNANCE THROUGH THE REPOSITIONING OF THE HYDROCARBON POLLUTION REMEDIATION PROJECT (HYPREP) NRF/CC/REG/00040 20,099,791

 

 

2021 TETFUND NATIOAL RESEARCH FUND GRANTS WON

 

S/N PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INSTITUTION PROPOSAL TITLE PROPOSAL CODE RECOMMENDED NRF GRANT

(NAIRA)

1 VINCENT-AKPU IJEOMA FAVOUR UNIVERSITY OF PORTHARCOURT PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC BIOFERTILIZER FROM WATER HYACINTH(EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES) FOR AGRICULTURAL AND BIOREMEDIATION PURPOSES NRF/SET/NRT/00031 34,942,500

 

 LIST OF RECOMMENDED PROPOSALS UNDER THE CC RESEARCH CATERGORY

S/N PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR INSTITUTION PROPOSAL TITLE PROPOSAL CODE RECOMMENDED NRF GRANT (NAIRA)
1 FAWEHINMI HAKEEN BABATUNDE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT THREE-DIMENSIONAL NEGROID GROSS ANATOMICAL MODELLING USING NIGERIAN ANTHROPOMEYRIC STANDARDS NRF/CC/EWC/00170 30,792,300
2 NWAFILI SYLNANUS ANENE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT IMPACT ASSESMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE INVASIVE GIANT TIGER PRAWN, PANAEUS MONODON, ALONG THE NIGERIAN COAST NRF/CC/REG/00023 12,500,000
3 NBETE ALUBABARI DESMOND UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT EXPLORING NEW PERSPECTIVE ON RESOURCE GOVERNANCE THROUGH THE REPOSITIONING OF THE HYDROCARBON POLLUTION REMEDIATION PROJECT (HYPREP) NRF/CC/REG/00040 20,099,791

Below are THE research grants, under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with the current progress being shown.

S/No Title Funder/Client Grant Period Role Status
1 AAKTP: Development of a Novel Hybrid Solar PV/Thermal Pre-cooler for Smallholder Farmers Innovate UK Apr. 2022 – Jul. 2023 PI (from Univ. PH end) Ongoing
2 Renewable Energies For Africa: Effective Valorization Of Agri-Food Wastes (REFFECR AFRICA) European Commission (Horizon) Nov. 2021- Oct. 2026 Collaborator (PI: Universidad de Jaén) Ongoing
3 Modelling, Design and Experimental Validation of a Solar Thermal Powered Garri Frying (Garification) Processing Unit TETFund Dec. 2020 – Nov. 2022 Co-PI Ongoing
4 Mapping and development of geographic information system of biomass potential in sub-Saharan Africa GCRF Mar. 2020 – Jun. 2022 PI Ongoing
5 Transforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership: MSc Energy Access and Renewable Energy Technology DFID (administered by Carbon Trust) Jul. 2019 –  Oct. 2021 PI Completed
6 Automotive Engineering Programme Curriculum Development with Industry Collaborations GCRF Mar. 2017 – Jun. 2019 Co-PI Completed
7 Assessment of renewable energy potentials in coastline communities in the Niger Delta of Nigeria DFID (administered

by AAS CIRCLE)

Jan. 2016 –Dec. 2016 PI Completed

 

 

GRANTS

S/n Title Client Value Beneficiary/Role Status
1 AAKTP: Development of a Novel Hybrid Solar PV/Thermal Pre-cooler for Smallholder Farmers Innovate UK £83,930.00 PI April. 2022 – June. 2023
2 Renewable Energies For Africa: Effective Valorization of Agri-Food Wastes (Reffect Africa) European Commission €359,842.50 Lead (UniPort) Dec. 2021 – Nov. 2026
3 Nigeria Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project AFD (IDDRI) €327,000.00 SRF Mar. 2021 – Feb. 2023
4 Modelling, Design and Experimental Validation of a Solar Thermal Powered Garri Frying (Gratification) Processing Unit TETfund N1,750,000.00 CO-PI Dec. 2020 – Nov. 2022
5 Mapping and development of geographic information system of biomass potential in sub-Saharan Africa GCRF £24,310.00 PI Mar. 2020 – June. 2021
6 Transforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership: MSc Energy Access and Renewable Energy Technology DFID (administered by Carbon Trust) £98,000 PI Jul. 2019 –  Oct. 2021
7 Automotive Engineering Programme Curriculum Development with Industry Collaborations GCRF £138,639 CO-PI Mar. 2017 – Mar. 2019
8 Assessment of renewable energy potentials in coastline communities in the Niger Delta of Nigeria DFID (administered by AAS CIRCLE) $31,200 PI Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2016
9 Native and Modified starches from some wild tubers as emulsifiers and demulsifiers  in the oil industry (R21-6517928353) Royal Society of Chemistry £4,000 Ongoing
10 Leveraging on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for financial inclusion of female headed  farm households in Southern Nigeria AXA Research Fund Community Grant €60,000 Dr. Vivian Ugwuje Ended
11 Dr. Vivians Ambassador Outreach AXA Research Fund Community Grant €8,000 Dr. Vivian Ugwuje Ongoing
12 African Centre of Excellence IMPACT Project (ACEPUTOR & ACECEFOR) FGN/AAU/WORLDBANK/AFD $11,000,000 Uniport Until 2024
13 PASET-RSIF-ICBD Strengthening Institutional Infrastructure for Innovation Ecosystem – Up – Ecosin Project World Bank/Sub-Saharan African Government $50,000 Profs. Onyewuchi Akaranta & Ibisione Etela Ongoing
14 PASET-RSIF-RA Developing Orange Mesocarp and Red Onion Skin into Multifunctional Materials for Oil Field Applications. Up-MFM project World bank/Sub-Sahara African Governments under the African Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund for Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology $83,994 Prof. Onyewuchi Akaranta,

Dr. Williams Eke  Dr. Cynthia Victor-Oji

Ongoing
15 Strengthening  institutional capacity for quality and sustainable doctoral training, research and innovation in transformative technologies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). African Regional Scholarship and innovation Fund (RSIF). An Applied Science, Engineering and Technology Project. $60 – $70 yearly University of Port Harcourt ongoing

1ST-UNIPORT-IBR-LEAD RESEARCHER APPROVED NAMES BY
TETFUND – 2020

S/N LEAD RESEARCHER DEPT AMOUNT APPROVED
1 Prof. AROKOYU, S. B. GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

N1790950.00
2 Prof. AGBAGWA, Ikechukwu O. PLANT SCIENCE &

BIOTECHNOLOGY

N1420200.00
3 Prof. OGBONNA F. Joel PETROLUEM AND GAS

ENGINEERING

N1800000.00
4 Prof. KUYE, Ayoade Oludayo CHEMICAL ENGINERRING N1785000.00
5 Dr. EBIETO, Celestine Ebieto MECHANICAL ENGINEERING N1485000.00
6 Dr. BRISTOL-ALAGBARIYA,

Edward Tamunosiminikarama

PUBLIC LAW N1435000.00
7 Dr. WELI Vincent E. GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

N1410000.00
8 Prof. WORIKA, Ibibia Lucky JURISPRUDENCE AND

INTERNATIONAL LAW

N1730900.00
9 Dr. LEKPA, Kingdom David ANATOMY N1652185.00
10 Dr. Engr. EZEKWEM, Chidozie MECHANICAL ENGINEERING N1550000.00
11 ENGR. OBINICHI, Nnorom MECHANICAL ENGINEERING N1650000.00
12 Dr. UBANI, Chikwendu

Ebenezer

PETROLUEM AND GAS

ENGINEERING

N1800000.00
13 Dr. OTOKUNEFOR, Kome MICROBIOLOGY N1200000.00
14 Dr. TAMUNO, Paul S. PRIVATE & PROPERTY LAW N1200000.00
15 Prof. AJIENKA, Joseph

Atubokiki

PETROLUEM AND GAS

ENGINEERING

N1234000.00
16 Dr. AMIEIBIBAMA, Joseph PETROLUEM AND GAS

ENGINEERING

N1815000.00
17 Dr. UKWANWOKO, Anthonia I. ANIMAL SCIENCE N1776540.00
18 Prof. AKONYE, Love Akaja PLANT SCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY N1670000.00
19 Dr. AGAVIEZOR, Brilliant O. ANIMAL SCIENCE N1350000.00
20 Dr. OCHEKWU, Edache B. PLANT SCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY N1685000.00
21 Dr. AGOGBUA, Josephine U. PLANT SCIENCE &

BIOTECHNOLOGY

N1765000.00
22 Dr. EDEH, Ifeanyichukwu CHEMICAL ENGINERRING N1920000.00
23 Dr. ALLISON, Fredrick Igila CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY N1620500.00
24 Dr. OGORO, Mark GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

N1750000.00
25 Dr. ELUDOYIN, Olatunde GEOGRAPHY & ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT

N1750000.00

 

1ST-UNIPORT-IBR-LEAD RESEARCHER APPROVED NAMES BY TETFUND_2020 (3)

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