MICHAEL EMEKA OKECHUKWU
Falkirk,Stirlinshire
Summary
Innovative and research driven Soil and Water Resources Engineer with over 20 years of academic, industry, field, laboratory testing, equipment management and maintenance. Water resources, irrigation and drainage systems design, environmental water quality, and watershed management. As a results-oriented professional with a strong background in materials testing, sustainable water systems development, wastewater treatment, bioremediation and teaching at university level. COREN registered with international research publications and lead consulting experience with the United Nations Development Programme.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
General Worker
First People Recruitment Ltd – T/A Kingdom People
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
03.2026 - 06.2026
Manufacturing Operative
Natures Way Foods Limited
01.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Lecturer
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State
01.2022 - 01.2024
Lecturer I
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State
01.2019 - 01.2022
Lecturer II
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Laboratory Technologist
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State
01.2013 - 01.2016
Laboratory Technologist I & II
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State
01.2006 - 01.2013
Water Resources Engineer
Ebonyi State Water Board
, Ebonyi State
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Supported design and hydraulic assessment of water supply infrastructure including reservoirs, distribution networks, and sedimentation tanks across multiple LGAs.
- Assisted in runoff estimation, catchment analysis, and reservoir sizing using tools such as EPANET and spreadsheet-based models- laying groundworks for later integration of HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS methods.
- Dam design and maintenance
- Contributed to the development of drainage layout for erosion-prone communities, integrating topography and rainfall data to propose sustainable stormwater flow paths and sediment basin.
- Prepared hydrological assessments, engineering drawings, and maintenance reports for review and funding by state and federal agencies.
- Participated in field supervision of construction works, ensuring adherence to hydraulic design principles, water safety guidelines, and quality assurance protocols.
- Conducted water use efficiency workshops for local stakeholders, promoting sustainable water conservation and catchment protection.
- Conducted Environmental impact assessments (EIA)s.
- Organised community-based training programs on irrigation maintenance, solar pump usage, and water conservation, tailored to low-literacy, rural farming populations.
Water Resources Engineer
Ebonyi State Water Board
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Automated plant operation, Monitoring and Maintenance of water and food safety processes for uncooked food production
- Keeping an hourly record of all corrections or amendments made
- Water Quality and Food Safety Monitoring
- Delivered undergraduate and postgraduate lecture courses in soil and water engineering
- Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects and thesis
- Led independent and collaborative research, securing publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
- Supervised over 50 undergraduate and postgraduate projects and thesis.
- Developed practical training frameworks and coordinated SIWES (student industrial experience program).
- Organized departmental Seminars and collaborated with cross-functional departments to align on academic schedules.
- Coordinator, students industrial Work Experience scheme (SIWES) training
- Management and organization of laboratory activities, handling, replacing the consumables maintenance of equipment and general cleanliness of the laboratory
- Courses Taught (Selected):
- ABE 322: Water Quality and Environmental Chemistry
- ABE 423: Principles of Irrigation & Drainage
- ABE 529: Integrated Water Resources Management
- ABE 528: Watershed management
- ABE 522: Design of Soil & Water Conservation Structures
- BME 421: Health information and Management System
Individual Consultant- Irrigation Engineer
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
, Benue State
01.2019
- Conducted aquifer characteristics and groundwater feasibility for irrigation and domestic water supply.
- Applied GPS and ArcGIS tools to generate DTMs, and assess terrain slope, and guide the layout and design of irrigation infrastructure.
- Developed detailed irrigation designs tailored to topography using digital elevation model (DEM), soil characteristics, and water feasibility studies, incorporating solar-powered pumping, water delivery systems and environmental impact assessment.
- Analyzed soil texture, permeability, bulk density, and field capacity using laboratory and field techniques to inform irrigation depth, furrow design and flow regulation.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement to establish water user associations for long term management, maintenance, and ownership of water infrastructure among internally displaced persons and host communities.
- Organized community-based training programs on irrigation maintenance, solar pump usage, and water conservation, tailored to low-literacy, rural farming populations.
Education
Ph.D - SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
University of Nigeria
Nsukka01-2018
M. ENG. - SOIL AND WATER ENGINEERING
University of Nigeria
Nsukka01-2011
B. ENG. - AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Enugu01-2001
Skills
- ArcGIS
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data loggers (MTRH)
- Laboratory equipment calibration
- Maintenance and management
- Data management
- Technical report preparation and presentation
- Resource and team management
- Field equipment and sensors
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Highly flexible
- Can handle pressure
Custom
- Registered Engineer, Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
- Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
- Member, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE)
- Secretary, Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS)
Timeline
General Worker
First People Recruitment Ltd – T/A Kingdom People
03.2026 - 06.2026
Manufacturing Operative
Natures Way Foods Limited
01.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Lecturer
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
01.2022 - 01.2024
Lecturer I
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
01.2019 - 01.2022
Individual Consultant- Irrigation Engineer
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
01.2019
Lecturer II
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Laboratory Technologist
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
01.2013 - 01.2016
Laboratory Technologist I & II
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
01.2006 - 01.2013
Water Resources Engineer
Ebonyi State Water Board
01.2003 - 01.2008
Water Resources Engineer
Ebonyi State Water Board
01.2003 - 01.2006
Ph.D - SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
University of Nigeria
M. ENG. - SOIL AND WATER ENGINEERING
University of Nigeria
B. ENG. - AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Enugu State University of Science and Technology