Professor of Agriculture/ FAS, FAEng, FNSE, FNIM, FPIN
University of Nigeria
Professor Azikiwe Peter Onwualu is a Professor of Agricultural Engineering of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. His works over the years in…Professor Azikiwe Peter Onwualu is a Professor of Agricultural Engineering of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. His works over the years in the areas of: agricultural power and
machinery, agricultural mechanization, agro-processing machinery, biomass engineering,
processing of industrial raw materials, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy have led to
over 200 technical publications.
Some of the positions he held in the past include: Head, Agricultural Engineering Department,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2000-2003), Director, Engineering Infrastructure, National
Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Abuja (2003-2005), Director
General/CEO, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Abuja (2005-2013)
and Visiting Professor, National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja (2014-2015), Director,
Academic Planning, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja and President,
Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Lagos. He is currently: President, African University of
Science and Technology, Abuja and President, Soil Tillage Awareness Initiative (Nigerian
Branch of International Soil Tillage Research Organization, ISTRO-Nigeria).
He is a Fellow of 12 professional bodies, including: Nigerian Institution of Agricultural
Engineers, Materials Science and Technology Society of Nigeria, Solar Energy Society of
Nigeria, Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Institute of
Management, Nigeria Academy of Science, Nigerian Academy of Engineering and Polymer
Institute of Nigeria. Finally, he was conferred the prestigious chieftaincy title from his ancestral
town as Ichie Ugoeze III of Oba Kingdom, Anambra State.
