Year Name of Heads of Department
1962 – 1964 – Professor J.O. Boyed +
1964 – 1967 – Dr. B.F. Cargill +
1969 – 1970 – Mr. E.U. Odigboh *
1970 – 1971 – Dr. E.K. Obiakor**
1971 – 1973 – Professor F.W. Bigsby++
1973 – 1976 – Dr. M.A. Arshed++
1976 – 1980 – Professor A.A. Ibrahim c *
1980 – 1982 – Eng. Prof. E.U. Odigboh
1982 – 1984 – Professor Jan Zawtkoski c+
1984 – 1987 – Engr. Prof. U.G.N. Anazodo
1987 – 1990 – Engr. Prof. E.U Odigboh
1990 – 1993 – Engr Prof. G.O.I. Ezeike a*
1993 – 1995 – Engr. Dr. F.I. Idike
1995 – 1998 – Engr. Dr. G.O. Chukwuma a*
1998 – 2000 – Engr. Dr. C.O. Akubuo a*
2000 – 2003 – Engr. Prof. A.P. Onwualu a*
2003 – 2005 – Engr. Dr. C.C. Mbajiorgu
2005 – 2008 – Engr. Dr. G.O. Chukwuma a*
2008 – 2010 – Engr Prof. C.O. Akubuo a*
2010 – 2012 – Engr. Dr. B.O. Ugwuishiwu a*
2012 – Date – Engr. Prof. W.I. Okonkwo a*
+ Seconded from Michigan State University, U.S.A.
* Assistant Lecturer and the only staff that returned after the civil war, being a Nigerian.
** Loaned from Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNN on part time basis.
++ Personnel – provided by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
c* Retired Professor Emeritus on contract appointment from Alexandria University, Egypt.
c+ Retired Professor on contract appointment form Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland.
a* UNN Alumnus.