Ekpe Okorafor (Texas A&M University, USA)
Education

* 2005: PhD Computer Engineering (Texas A&M University)
* 2002: MSc Computer Engineering (Texas A&M University)
* 1996: BSc Electronic & Computer Engineering (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)

Academic Interests

High performance computing & network architectures; Fault-tolerant systems; Distributed computing; Parallel processing & programming; High speed optical networks; Performance modeling and analysis; Information assurance and traffic engineering in a dynamic computing environment.
Selected Publications

* Ekpe Okorafor, Hybrid architecture and network control strategies, IEEE 5th Intl. Conf. on Broadband Communications, Networks and Systems (BROADNETS 2008), Sept. 2008.
* Ekpe Okorafor, Integrated hybrid optical node using dynamic reconfiguration and routing algorithms for bimodal traffic, Journal of Optical Networks, vol. 6, pp1191-1209 (2007).
* Ekpe Okorafor, All-Optical Routing for High Assurance Computer Systems, IEEE High Assurance Systems Engineering, HASE’07, Nov. 2007.
* Ekpe Okorafor, Reliability and Fault Tolerant Percolation Routing for Large-Scale Computer Systems, Intl. Conf. on Communications in Computing (CIC’07), June 2007.
* Ekpe Okorafor and Mi Lu, Percolation Routing in a 3-Dimensional Multicomputer Network Topology Using Optical Interconnection, Journal of Optical. Networks (JON), vol. 4, pp157-175 (2005).

Dr Unoma Okorafor (Texas A&M University, USA)
Education

* Aug 2008: PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering
* May 2001: MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Jan 1998: BSc Electrical Engineering

Research Interests

Security in communication networks and computer systems. Security in distributed wireless, mobile, ad-hoc and sensor networks. Cryptography and remote entity verification. Information security and assurance. Risk analysis and modeling. Cyber security, system modeling and analysis, and multimedia security.
Selected Publications

* U. Ndili Okorafor, and D. Kundur, “On secure routing for hierarchical optical sensor networks”, book chapter in “From problem to solution: Wireless Sensor Networks Security”, 2008.
* Kundur, D.; Luh, W.; Okorafor, U. N.; Zourntos, T. “Security and Privacy for Distributed Multimedia Sensor Networks”, Proceedings of the IEEE special issue on Advances in Distributed Multimedia Communications (invited paper), Volume 96, Issue 1, Jan. 2008 Page(s):112 - 130
* U. Ndili Okorafor, and D. Kundur, "On the Connectivity of Hierarchical Directional Optical Sensor Networks”, submitted to IEEE Journal of Mobile Networking.
* U. Ndili Okorafor, and D. Kundur, "A Secure Integrated Routing and Localization Scheme for Broadband Mission Critical Networks”, Workshop on Mission-Critical Networking, in proceedings of IEEE INFOCOM – 2008.
* U. Ndili Okorafor, and D. Kundur, "On Node Isolation in Directional Sensor Networks”, in proc of ACM SenSys – 2007 (Poster)

DapoBear:

@Akin-Egba: Very likely you are not good enough to even get a PhD, not to talk of getting tenure at even a school of Howard's level.

@PhysicsQED: Poorly researched political articles? You might disagree with the conclusions, but he is pretty careful with his work.

(And yes, as you might have guessed, while not related to him, I know him and his family pretty well.)

I might have been a bit harsh, so let me not say poorly researched, let me just say that some of his articles, particularly those defending Obasanjo, irked me.

George Ude, Assistant Professor

B.S. - University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Botany)
M.S. - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Genetics)
Ph.D. - University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
Post-doc -  University of Maryland, College Park (Soybean Phylogeny and Molecular Marker Assisted Selection); International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria (Molecular Genetics of the Musa species).

Areas of Expertise - molecular biology, molecular markers and phylogenetic studies.

Editor-in-Chief of the fast rising African Journal of Biotechnology
http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB/Editors.htm

have you guys noticed that most people you are posting about who schooled in Nigeria had something to do with OAU Ife.

igbobuigbo:

George Ude, Assistant Professor
B.S. - University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Botany)
M.S. - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (Genetics)

Adesuyi A Leslie Ajayi, M.D., Ph.D. , is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, at Chicago State University College of Pharmacy. He was Professor of Biomedical Science, in the Department Health Studies, College of Health Sciences at Chicago State University (2007-2008). Dr Ajayi is also currently an adjunct Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas. He obtained his MD at the University of Ife in Nigeria in 1980, and his PhD from the Glasgow University, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1985.

(b. 2 April, 1955; in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professor of Chemical Engineering at Howard University, Washington, DC, and was Chair of its department from 1994-2002. With an BSc degree (1976) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ife (Nigeria; now Obafemi Awolowo University), he also attended Imperial College, University of London

OLUFEMI OLOWOLAFE

B.Sc in physics University of Ife in Nigeria; M.S California Institute of Technology and

Ph.D (Applied Physics) California Institute of Technology
: Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware

Keep it coming guys.

^-- Ife is the best

Nah, I dunno if this is true or not, but both of my parents went there so I'm partial to the school.

Peter Nwangwu
http://www.nwangwu.com/biography.html
http://www.nwangwu.com/honours_awards.html

Prof Raymond Akwule PDF Print E-mail



Prof. Raymond Akwule has more than 25 years of teaching, research, and project planning and implementation experience in the fields of telecommunications and information technology as well as Mass Communication and Media studies at George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia USA.



He is the author of Global Telecommunication: The Technology,Administration and policies (Butterworth-Heinemann). This book has been used as text in several major Universities in the USA and worldwide. He is also the author of numerous articles and conference presentation.

He was Director of Center for Telecommunications Information and Broadcasting, which later become the Center for Media Research and Telecommunications at the department of Communication, George Mason University. He was one of the founders of the MA Telecommunications programs at the same university.

Professor Akwule has advised many countries in the area of Media and communication and has spearheaded the design and implementation of several nation ICT networks as well as e-government, e-commerce and e-education programs in Africa.

He has served as a consultant/advisor to numerous governments, international organizations and international and national private sector companies. , including the following: UNDP, international telecommunications union, World Bank, UNECA, UNESCO, USAID, USTDA, Several African Government including South Africa and Nigeria, AT&T, Teledesic, Iridium, NITEL -Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd, NIPOST –Nigerian postal Services Ltd and the NCC –Nigerian Communications Commission.

Professor Akwule is currently the vice-chairman of Net post Nigeria Ltd, a public, private sector partnership designed to introduce internet protocol based electronic network into the Nigeria postal establishment, NIPOST.

Dr. Ferdinand Ofodile is a board certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Ofodile is a clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University, New York. He has been practicing plastic surgery for more than twenty years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a Fellow of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. He is also board certified in general surgery.

Dr. Ofodile received his Bachelor of Science (BS) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. He did his surgical training at Columbia Presbyterian and Harlem Hospitals, New York. He did a Fellowship in Plastic Surgery at Mayo Clinic.

::: Hospital Affiliations:

* St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital
* North General Hospital
* Harlem Hospital Center (Chief of Plastic Surgery)

Dr. Ferdinand Ofodile designed a NASAL IMPLANT FOR RHINOPLASTY in Blacks and Hispanics, named the “Ofodile Implant” after his name. The Implants are designed to produce more natural results that fit the black and Hispanic features. This implant was created by Surgiform.com of South Carolina (1-866-225-5785) .

Dr. Ofodile has published numerous scientific articles in plastic surgery and presented scientific plastic surgery papers in many international conferences.

::: Dr. Ofodile is an active member of several societies, including:

* American Society of Plastic Surgeons
* American Association of Plastic Surgeons (Fellow)
* American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
* New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

He has received several awards and has been named one of "America's Top Physicians" by the Consumers' Research Council of America and "Top African American Doctor" by the Network Journal.

Dr. Ofodile has led volunteer medical missions to several parts of the world, including the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nigeria and Mozambique.



http://www.docnet.org/physicians/phys_bios.aspx?phys_id=1339
http://www.ofodile-plasticsurgery.com/ops-drofodile.htm

Prof. Manny C Aniebonam, Ph.D.


Prof. Manny C Aniebonam is the National President of the Nigerian IT Professionals in the Americas (NITPA), a U.S- based organization of diverse Information Technology practitioners in the Diaspora. He is currently on the faculty of the George Washington University Computer Information Systems, Management Science Department, in Washington DC USA.
A graduate of the George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dr. Aniebonam’s background is deeply rooted in the Information Technology industry. Prior to pursuing a career in the academia, he had over fifteen years experience working in Fortune 100 companies as a systems developer, Database Administrator, Programmer/Analyst, IT Consultant and Project Manager, with expert knowledge of information systems development, implementation and support. Past organizational affiliations include the World Bank, Mobil Oil Corporation, Howard University, and the U.S Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory. His involvement with the IT industry developed him into a dynamic contributor in building of necessary bridges towards integral application of scholastic research findings to the development of neural systems, database applications and Information Management Systems. To this end, Dr. Aniebonam’s research interests include performance issues in distributed databases over Wide Area Networks, data warehousing, application of Information Systems methods to higher education, and ICT policy intervention towards bridging the global digital divide. A long-time member of IEEE Computer Society, and the United Nations Digital Divide Network, he was a recipient of the 2001 Howard University School of Business Teacher of the Year Award, a Mobil Oil Corporation’s Eagle Award for Technical Excellence, and a 2002 DoD Eagle Award for development of LIMS application software used by the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL). Dr. Aniebonam’s work in these and other areas of interest are published in Information Technology refereed journals and proceedings.

Prof Edward Oparaoji (one of the greatest, if not the greatest medical personnel of Nigerian origin in the USA)
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-oparaoji-pharmd/4/30b/417

Chidi Achebe - MD, MPH, MBA President & CEO

Dr. Chidi AchebeDr. Achebe completed undergraduate studies in natural sciences, history and philosophy at Bard College; received an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health, his MD at Dartmouth Medical School and an MBA degree at Yale University's School of Management.

He also completed his residency in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX.

He has held the position of Medical Director at Whittier Street health center, Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and is currently the President and CEO of the Harvard St. Health Center.

After several years of work at various Boston health centers, Dr Achebe now sees "the struggle against inequalities in health and health care for all vulnerable, underserved Americans, as the next stage of the Civil Rights movement;" and has dedicated his life's work to helping to solve the conundrum of health care inequity in America's health care system.

Dr Achebe makes church calls, and speaks at youth summits, conventions, conferences, schools, barber shops - focal gathering areas where he can reach underserved patients - reminding the community of the value of health, preventive care, and the quality of service readily available at Harvard Street.

While expanding his unique implementation of “medicine without borders,” Achebe works as a passionate advocate for the global community through his writings that call attention to worldwide health concerns such as the HIV/AIDs pandemic and Prostate Cancer.

His efforts have earned him a featured TV appearance on Basic Black; profile in the Boston Globe and AOL Black Voices, an interview on WUMB-FM's Commonwealth Journal (interviewed by the legendary Barbara Neely); and feature length articles in several international periodicals, journals, and newspapers.

Through his years of work, Dr Achebe has become a leader in the battle for healthcare equality and serves on several boards and committees where he continues his passion to be at the vanguard of the quest to bridge disparities that exist in the health care system.

Anthony Udeogalanya, (Ph.D., Genetics University College of Wales, 1979)
Professor and Chairperson School of Science, Health and Technology
Biology Department City University, NY
http://www.mec.cuny.edu/academic_affairs/science_tech_school/biology/faculty.asp

Ebere Nduka, Professor, City University, NY
http://www.mec.cuny.edu/academic_affairs/science_tech_school/biology/faculty.asp

kai see yoruba people scattering books and attending PhD at MIT and Caltech

Olubusayo Awomolo would have been one of these people.

But the cruel world took that away. But there's a God they say

Professor Ofodike Ezekoye Ph.D., PE
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , University of Texas at Austin
Expertise in High Temperature Combustion and heat transfer
Research Funded by  DOE, NASA, Texas Dept of Transportation.
Werner W Dorn Besser  Teaching Fellow.
Research : Combustion systems and fire fighting tactics.

Professor Charles I Ume PHD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Fellows of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), IEEE
Awards : Nigerian National Order of Merit, EG Bailey Award for Automation , Donald P Packman Award.
Patents : Three (3) US patents . Grants from IBM, DOE, Intel, NSF.
Editorship/Editorial board of journals : J of Electronic Packaging, J OF MECHATRONICS (CO-EDITOR -in- chief)
Research : Mechatronics, Instrumentation, electronic packaging

Professor Augustine Esogbue Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology.
Honorary Professor, Daqing Petroleum institute, China.
Visiting Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chancellors Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Director, Intelligent Systems Control Laboratory, Georgia Tech.
Fellow(s) of IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), INFORMS, Nigerian Academy of Science (FAS).
Honors: Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM),
Research : Intelligent control via Fuzzy sets, neural networks and nonlinear control methods.

Dr Chinedum Osuji Ph.D.
Assistant Profesor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Apllied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven CT.
Research Interest : Dynamics of complex fluids, rheology, polymer material science.

Ileke-IdI:

Olubusayo Awomolo would have been one of these people.

But the cruel world took that away. But there's a God they say  

I have to agree with this. At the rate he was going he would definitely have been an engineering prof.

Prof Jide Okechuckwu Nzelibe
http://its.law.nyu.edu/faculty/profiles/CVFiles/Nzelibe_cv.pdf
https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/profile.cfm?personID=31602

Prof Chris Abani (UCLA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Abani

Leslye Obiora

Academic Title: Professor of Law
E-mail: Leslye Obiora
Office Number: 230
Office Phone: (520) 621-1881
Office Fax: (520) 621-9140
Courses Taught:
Human Rights Public International Law Jurisprudence Gender and Law
Education
Stanford Law School, J.S.D. (2000)
Yale Law School, LL.M. (1988)
University of Nigeria, LL.B. (1984)

http://www.law.arizona.edu/faculty/getprofile.cfm?facultyid=90

Nice ones

Chei.

See as people don read book finish?

Dem dey crase? Dem wan make people like me look like Dullards?

@Igbobuigbo,

Tell that Lesley obiorah say he dey crase? Ah ah, He wan go all the Ivy league schools finish?

igbobuigbo:

Dr Chinedum Osuji Ph.D.
Assistant Profesor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering and Apllied Sciences, Yale University, New Haven CT.
Research Interest : Dynamics of complex fluids, rheology, polymer material science.

Chei I don die, Cold dey catch me as I see resume. Abeg shey dem be ordinary human beings?

Abeg dont post names of witches here. Some people are just wizards.

All animals are equal but some are more equal than others I agree

hehe

SEFAGO:

LOl that is the professor I know hehe

He is actually not native igbo 

The guy even has more achievements

You mean that he's from Trinidad and therefore not Nigerian?

Mischief-making. I await igbobuigbo's response.

na u talk am. His accent is carribean man.

The nzelibe guys is not nigerian. A nigerian is someone who was born, bred and hustled in Nigeria before going abroad to hustle some more.

@Akin-Egba: Very likely you are not good enough to even get a PhD, not to talk of getting tenure at even a school of Howard's level.

@PhysicsQED: Poorly researched political articles? You might disagree with the conclusions, but he is pretty careful with his work.

(And yes, as you might have guessed, while not related to him, I know him and his family pretty well.)

Sefago alias DapoBear,

Why dont you google him and let us see when he published a peer-reviewed article last. I was in a Nigerian forum sometime ago when someone took him to task on that and he was only talking about socio-political Nigerian issues published in Dawodu.com. That man is a mediocre. I do not need a PhD. There are about 3 billion or so people in the world, how many of those have PhDs? But if you must have it, then use it well. Bolaji is not doing so.