Mr. Bernard Oruabena
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State Nigeria.
Email: boruabena2@gmail.com
Phone: +2348039393212
Address: Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State.
ORCID: 0009-0000-8066-8083
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Personal Profile
An experienced academic with a strong background in Civil Engineering, passionate about teaching, research, and contributing to academic growth. Highly skilled in Civil/Highway design and construction with 13 years of experience in research, and teaching.
Education
– MEng in Civil/Highway Engineering – Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 2020
– BEng in Civil Engineering – Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, 2006
Academic Experience
– Head of Department – Civil Engineering Technology, Federal Polytech, Ekowe (2022–Present)
Responsibilities: General administration of the department
– Lecturer – Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Federal Polytech, Ekowe (2012–Present).
Responsibilities: Research and teaching courses at ND level.
Research Interests
– Civil/Highway Materials
– Design & Construction of Civil Structures
Selected Publications
– Groundwater Use in Yenagoa: Impact on Residential Development and Investment. Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology, 2024
– Sustainable Utilization of Oil Palm Residues and Organic Wastes for Transport Fuel Production– A Review. Procedure International Journal of Science and Technology. 2024
– Production of Faecal Sludge-Based Compost as Biostimulant for Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil Remediation. Journal of Inventive and Scientific Research Studies (JISRS). 2024.
Conferences & Presentations
– Expansive Soil Subgrade: Soil Treatment Using Ceramic Dust and Cement. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Civil Engineering (ICCE), Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, China. 2024
– Exploration of Strength Properties of Stabilized Black Cotton Soil Using Bamboo Leaf as Biomass. Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology-Industry 4.0 (ETETI), Indira Ghandi Institute of Technology, Sarang, India., 2024
– Characterizing Pyrolysis Oil Derived from Palm Waste for Transportation Fuel Application.
Proceedings at the 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference of ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. 2024
– A Proposed Multi-Barrier Option for Removing Iron and Microbial Contamination from Yenagoa Borehole waters.
– Bioproducts Engineering Solution to Sustainable Energy – Retrospection.
International Conference on “Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE)”, organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkhar NIT, Jalandhar 144011, Punjab India. 2018.
Professional Affiliations
– Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) – Member
– The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) – Member
– Nigeria Institution of Engineers (NICE) – Member
Awards
3rd Price Award
International Search for Budding Minds (ISBM) 2021, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) Coimbatore, India.
Paper Presented: Effect of Bamboo Leaf Ash on Cement Stabilized Marine Clay
Date: 15th & 16th April, 2021.
Best Paper Award
International E-Conference on “Emerging Technologies (SIEM-IECET 2020)”, organized by Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
Paper Presented: Investigation on the Effect of Palm Bunch Ash as Replacement for Cement in Stabilizing Marine Clay
Date: 16th & 17th October, 2020.
Skills
- Creative ability
- Hardworking and diligent
- Excellent attitude to work
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good impacting culture and team spirit
- High learning and adaptive speed
References
Available upon request.