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An endowed chair is among the most important gifts to higher education. It is a vital tool to ensure excellence; the more Chairs a University has endowed, the more prestigious and attractive to potential visibility in terms of research.
An endowment may be established with a sizeable gift to an academic area designated by the donor. This is then used to support the academic and research efforts of the chair occupant appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
Each Chair occupant submits annual report of the past year’s activities and use of endowment funds to the Vice Chancellor; this is forwarded to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (R & D) for review. A copy of the narrative is used in preparing an annual report to donor(s).
Interaction between donor and chair occupant and the University is occasionally held, in the form of seminars, public lectures and research forums.
To endow a Professorial Chair in the University, or to make a contribution to support an existing one, please contact
The Vice Chancellor
University of Port Harcourt,
East-West Road
P. M. B. 5323,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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►University Of Port Harcourt Professorial Endowed Chairs
1. EMMANUEL EGBOGAH CHAIR IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
2. SHELL ARET ADAMS CHAIR IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
3. PTDF CHAIR IN GAS ENGINEERING
4. AYEBAEMI IBUTEME SPIFF CHAIR IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
5. O. B. LULU-BRIGGS CHAIR IN PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES
6. BAMANGA TUKUR CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE & DEVELOPMENT
7. ALEX IBRU CHAIR IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
8. ALEX OTTI CHAIR IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
9. UNESCO CHAIR IN CULTURAL HERITAGE
EMMANUEL EGBOGAH CHAIR IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
The Emmanuel Egbogah Chair in Petroleum Engineering is dedicated to the fields of Petroleum policy and strategy, improved/enhanced oil recovery, stimulation procedures and multidisciplinary team approach to field development planning and reservoir management.
Prof. Joseph Atubokiki Ajienka is the chair occupant. Ajienka is a COREN registered Engineer, first Director of the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS) and the 7th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. He joined the University in 1982 and has published over 80 peer-reviewed technical papers. The endowed chair was established by Dr Emmanuel. O. Egbogah. The chair is to recognize the contributions of Dr Emmanuel Egbogah for his over 35 years of diversified geological and petroleum engineering experience in consulting, teaching, research & development, and project planning, implementation and management in Canada, United States, Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. Egbogah is an internationally recognized authority in the fields of Petroleum policy and strategy, improved/enhanced oil recovery, stimulation procedures and multidisciplinary team approach to field development planning and reservoir management.
AYEBAEMI IBUTEME SPIFF CHAIR IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
The A. I. Spiff Professorial Chair in Environmental Chemistry is dedicated to research and development in the field of Environmental Pollution Studies in the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria in general.
Professor Michael Horsfall Jnr is the Chair Occupant. Horsfall is a Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Port Harcourt. He joined the University in 1992 and has published more than 80 scholarly articles and received many professional accolades. The endowed chair was established by the Bayelsa State Government Nigeria by the administration of Governor Timipri Silver in 2011. The endowed Chair is to honour Professor (Mrs.) Ayebaemi Ibuteme Spiff as the first female Chemistry Professor in the Niger Delta Region and for her excellent contributions in the area of Environmental Pollution Studies in Nigeria.
O. B. LULU-BRIGGS CHAIR IN PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES
The O. B. Lulu-Briggs Chair in Petroleum Geosciences is dedicated to teaching and research in the field of Petroleum Geosciences, Geology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy of sedimentary basins.
Professor Minapuye Isaac Odigi is the Chair Occupant. Odigi is a Professor of Petroleum Geosciences at the University of Port Harcourt. He has published several scholarly articles.
The endowed chair was established by Moni Pulo Ltd, an indigenous oil and gas exploration and exploitation. The Chair is to honour the High Chief O. B. Lulu-Briggs for his contributions in the area of petroleum geosciences, exploitation and production of oil and gas.
BAMANGA TUKUR CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE & DEVELOPMENT
The Bamanga Tukur Chair in International Trade & Development is dedicated to research, teaching and learning in international trade
and Development.
Professor Augustus N. Gbosi is the Chair Occupant. Gbosi is a Professor of International Trade and Development at the University of Port Harcourt. He has published several scholarly articles. The endowed chair was established by an endowment from Dr. Bamanga Tukur, an internationally acclaimed business icon. The Chair is to honour Dr. Bamanga Tuku for his contributions in international Trade and Development.
BOURDILLON O. OMIJEH CHAIR IN ICT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The Professorial Chair in ICT and Telecommunications was endowed in the University of Port Harcourt by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on April 7, 2022. This chair, which is Triple Helix (plus) -based in operation is aimed at carrying out result-oriented researches; developing innovative software applications; and designing ICT-based solutions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Professor Bourdillon Odianonsen Omijeh, the Chair-Occupant, is a Professor of Electronic, ICT and Telecommunication Engineering in the Department of Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, University of Port Harcourt. He is a digital Educator; a registered Engineer; a seasoned ICT professional; an erudite Scholar; an Ai-Innovator; and an excellent industry-academia Facilitator.
Prof. Omijeh is the Director of Centre for Information and Telecommunication Engineering; and was the pioneer Head of Electronic and Computer Engineering Department, University of Port Harcourt. He is the Vice President (Research) of Triple Helix Association, Nigeria; National Coordinator of EU-Erasmus Project on Embedded AI; and award winner, Tensor Flow (U.S.A) on Machine Learning Initiatives (back-to-back). In 2020, Prof. Omijeh was honoured as the Best Performing Staff of University of Port Harcourt for the months of February and March.
As part of his notable contributions to the developments and global visibility of UNIPORT, Prof. Omijeh has attracted (among others) the following collaborations between UNIPORT and Yokogawa Automation Company (Korea); Huawei Communication Technologies (China); Univ. of SIEGEN, Germany (EU-Erasmus); KTH, Sweden (EU-Erasmus); AAU, Austria (EU-Erasmus); TensorFlow (U.S.A); National Information Development Agency NITDA (Nigeria) ; Nigerian Communications Commission (Nigeria) etc .
Prof. Omijeh has published several articles in high Impact reputable national and International Journals; developed some engineering Software applications, models and expert systems with some patents. He is a fellow and member of several professional bodies; and also, a seasoned ICT/Engineering Consultant to some local and international organizations and companies. He is happily married; and the union is blessed with lovely children.
