Below are the Research grants, under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, with the current progress being shown:
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 | Mapping and development of geographic information system of biomass potential in sub-Saharan Africa | GCRF | £24,310.00 | PI | Mar. 2020 – June. 2021 |
| 5 | Transforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership: MSc Energy Access and Renewable Energy Technology | DFID (administered by Carbon Trust) | £98,000 | PI | Jul. 2019 – Oct. 2021 |
| 6 | Automotive Engineering Programme Curriculum Development with Industry Collaborations | GCRF | £138,639 | CO-PI | Mar. 2017 – Mar. 2019 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | Dr. Vivians Ambassador Outreach | AXA Research Fund Community Grant | €8,000 | Dr. Vivian Ugwuje | Ongoing |
| 11 | African Centre of Excellence IMPACT Project (ACEPUTOR & ACECEFOR) | FGN/AAU/WORLDBANK/AFD | $11,000,000 | Uniport | Until 2024 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |